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CultureMorning CheckpointThe Robot Apocalypse Looks Like A Lot Of Fun
Happy new year! This week we check in on the best games released in 2020, hang out with Dunkaccino, learn what this month’s PS Plus games are, mourn the lack of people playing Dreams and watch some robots dance like nobody is watching. Great Kotaku Content From The Past Week Just add Half-Life: Alyx, my…
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CultureBoth Sides Claim Victory In Massive EVE Online Battle
Ragnarök, the death of the Norse gods, played out in EVE Online in the wee hours of New Year’s eve. Hundreds of the game’s mightiest vessels gathered together in the M2-XFE system, and Titans from the game’s two largest factions spent over 12 hours exchanging fire and unleashing their incredibly devastating doomsday weapon systems. In…
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CultureKotaku Game DiaryWith Xbox Game Pass I Am Too Powerful
Through a bit of luck, I managed to acquire an Xbox Series S for the holidays. I’ve only had it for about a week now, but the slim, be-speakered machine—and, more specifically, the Game Pass subscription I purchased for it—has utterly changed my gaming life in ways I’m still trying to process. For those of…
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CultureKoei Tecmo Shuts Down Forums Following Data Hack
The Japanese publisher Koei Tecmo announced over the Christmas holiday that some personal data from 65,000 users of its English language website was hacked, leading the company to take its US and UK websites offline for the time being. “Within the website operated by KTE, the ‘Forum’ page and the registered user information (approximately 65,000…
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CulturePoison Suspected In Death Of Yoozoo Games’ Founder Lin Qi
Lin Qi, the billionaire founder of China-based League of Angels developer Yoozoo Games, died on Christmas, several days after being admitted to the hospital. Shanghai police are now investigating the 39-year-old’s death as a possible poisoning, according to the Associated Press. Known worldwide for microtransaction-based mobile and browser games like League of Angels and Game…
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CultureOdds and EndsCall Of Duty‘s 1980s Shopping Mall Map Gets The Little Details Right
Maybe it’s the 2020 pandemic blues, but I can’t get enough of Black Ops Cold War’s retro shopping mall map. “The Pines” is a standard 6v6 multiplayer map that was added earlier this month with the launch of Cold War’s Season One. It’s a New Jersey-based mall filled with retail flashbacks. I’ve gotten so distracted…
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CultureOdds and EndsSuper Mario Sunshine Mod Turns Every NPC Into A Chuckster
Indie game developer Bread released a very special Super Mario Sunshine mod over the holidays that makes every NPC in the game able to heave Mario over their heads with no regard for his safety. What a great gift! This ability is lifted from the Chucksters, a group of throw-happy Piantas who form the crux…
By Ian Walker
