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CultureBungie Cracks Down On Destiny 2 Cheat Seller
The website PerfectAim no longer sells cheats for Destiny 2 after it says it received a cease and desist letter from Bungie. PerfectAim sells access to cheats that give players an unfair advantage in a whole range of games, but Destiny 2 will no longer be one of them. When you visit the site’s cheat…
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CultureKotaku Game DiaryWorld Of Warcraft’s Speedy New Leveling Experience Leaves Me Cold
I started a new World of Warcraft character last week, following the release of the Shadowlands expansion pre-patch that, among other things, reduced the game’s level cap from 120 to 50. I’ve only adventured in two different zones and I’m already level 32. It’s all going by so fast. World of Warcraft launched in 2004…
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CultureThe PS4’s New Party Chat System Is A Pain, But Sony Is Looking Into It
Sony says it will “keep you posted” about recent changes to party chat on PS4 after users complained about how much more restrictive they make the feature. “Hey folks – just wanted to let you know that we’re looking into your feedback on the recent changes to Parties on PS4,” PlayStation tweeted out over the…
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CultureOdds and EndsDear Double Fine, What The Fuck Dude?
Nope! Nope. Noooope. NOPE! NOOOOPE. NOPE. What the fuck? No really, Double Fine. What. The. Fuck.? Psychonauts 2 comes to Xbox in 2021 and I really hope they leave this part out. (Seriously. Leave it out.) Note: Former Kotaku staffer Heather Alexandra now works at Double Fine in comms and community.
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CultureOdds and EndsPlease Enjoy This Ridiculous FIFA 21 Glitch
No good FIFA game is complete without the occasional bonkers moment and FIFA 21 doesn’t disappoint. As spotted by Eurogamer, Reddit user BuschLatte146 kicked off their Squad Battle against the computer by trying to catch the keeper off guard with a shot from way downtown. The seemingly sticky crossbar had other plans though, leading to…
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CultureThe Week In Games: Autobots Rollout! (When It’s Your Turn)
This week we get Transformers: Battlegrounds, a game that looks a lot like another game I’ve played before. It had aliens and turn-based combat… hmmm. I don’t want to talk about that new Transformers game, instead, I want to talk about Ray’s The Dead. When I was writing up this list I thought that name…
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CultureKotaku Game DiaryFinding Player Homes Is One Of The Best Parts Of Fallout 76
I was out in the middle of the wasteland, low on health, guns near broken and over-encumbered by a bunch of junk and loot. I had just explored a big building and came out into a pack of radscoprions. They nearly killed me, but I barely got away. Yet more deadly things could appear at…
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CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: Batman In A Robe
Even superheroes have to relax and what better way to relax than to put on a robe and take a break. That’s what Robert Pattinson aka the new Batman did while filming the next big Batman movie. Don’t worry Robby, we won’t have fun with you and your bat-robe. (Robert Pattinson stop reading here. Go…
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CultureMorning MusicTwisted Metal 2’s Wild Soundtrack Deserves More Love
Welcome to Morning Music, Kotaku’s daily hangout for folks who love video games and the cool-ass sounds they make. Today we burn some rubber and blow up some shit in the PlayStation classic Twisted Metal 2. While the original was a fun PS1 launch game, 1996’s Twisted Metal 2 (playlist / longplay) was a massive…
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CultureSunday Comics: Microwaves
Hello! It’s time for Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. Corpse Run by Alex Di Stasi. Published Oct. 15. Read more of Corpse Run Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published Oct. 12. Read more of Awkward Zombie Clueless Hero by…
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CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: Nicolas Cage, Winners!
Last week, the internet got a glimpse of Nicolas Cage wearing a sweet pink jacket, cool-looking mask, and slick shades. Rarely we get such perfect photos for our weekly contests. But here the universe provided a true gift and who am I to argue with the universe? Our winning image this week comes from leatcrayons666…
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CultureSleepy Samurai
This week on Snapshots we check out some gorgeous vistas, some creepy interiors, get some photos from the new Ghost of Tsushima online mode, take a look at some cool spaceships and meet a sleepy samurai warrior. The dude spent 40 hours collecting things and killing enemies, he’s allowed to take a nap. Kotaku Snapshots…
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CulturePokemonBanette Is An Evil Toy That Lives In Garbage And Hunts Down Children
Every Pokemon is interesting and worth talking about. I don’t play a ton of Pokemon, but I do enjoy the universe and I love learning more about the creatures in it. So, Here’s Another Pokemon! It’s Banette! Banette Details Type: Ghost Average Height: 3′ 07” Average Weight: 27.6 lbs First Added In Generation III Do…
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CultureVery First3D Monster Maze Was The Very First Horror Game
Long-running video game franchises and genres all have to start somewhere, and it’s not always pretty. Looking back to that origin point can show us not just how the greats began, but how far they’ve come since. Today we unearth the very first horror video game. So, What Was The First Horror Game? 3D Monster…
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CultureMorning Checkpoint2020 Caught Up To Ol’ Garfield
This week we watch Keanu Reeves have fun with motorcycles, check out an amazing video game collection in Japan, learn about upcoming DLC for Borderlands 3 and Avengers, hear more about the Bethesda deal from Xbox and say goodbye to Garfield. RIP. Great Kotaku Content From The Past Week A fantastic interview by Stephen, including…
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