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CultureNew Divinity: Original Sin II DLC Out Today
A new DLC pack for Divinity: Original Sin 2 is out today for free and features new quests, loot, and enemies. “The Four Relics Of Rivellon” is the latest and biggest gift bag DLC for the popular RPG. It launches on all platforms today at no cost, with developer Larian Studios explaining that Divinity: Original…
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CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: The PS5 Cat
A lot of people are having fun with the PS5 console and how wild it looks. But I think the real star of the PS5 event earlier this week was the cat from the upcoming game Stray. Let’s have fun with this cat! Your challenge this week: Spread the PS5 cat around. Add this great…
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CultureHow’s It Going?: Cereal Edition
Another day, another daily open thread. Come in, talk, and then get out of here. I don’t want y’all making a mess. This weekend was an unusually busy one. I had shows to watch and news galore to round up and sift through. So my meals became simple and quick and one of my favorite…
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CultureSunday Comics: …Somewhere Else
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 June 11. Read more of Corpse Run Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published June 8. Read more of Awkward Zombie Clueless Hero by…
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CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: Ladders, Winners!
Ladders! They’re like stairs but cooler, taller and more portable. And ladders were finely added to The Sims 4. So to celebrate, I asked you folks to give more gaming characters ladders. Our winning image this week comes from sciteach and it solves a problem I know many of us have faced. What do you…
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CultureGiant Hand Takes Sun, Won’t Give It Back
This week on Snapshots: Creepy skeletons, a quiet Red Dead Redemption II farm, face-punching, cool-looking ships, and a giant hand. “Someone sacrifice a goat and bring the sun back, please.” Kotaku Snapshots is a weekly look at some of the best, funniest and coolest screenshots players have taken in their favorite games. If you have…
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CultureEverything Announced At The PC Gaming Show 2020
Even though we aren’t getting a proper E3 this year, we still got the annual PC Gaming show. The show didn’t have a ton of huge new announcements, but we did get some new trailers for games like Outlast Trials, Twin Mirror, and Weird West. And some new info about Mafia Definitive Edition and Total…
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CulturePersona 4 Golden Just Launched On Steam
Persona 4 Golden, the formerly Vita-exclusive enhanced version of Atlus’ classic role-playing game, launched today on Steam. It is available in a standard $20 version or a $25 “digital deluxe” edition that includes an art book and soundtrack. It allows you to choose between English and Japanese voiceover.
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CulturePokemonDusclops Will Steal Your Soul If You Look Inside It
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 Dusclops! Dusclops Details Type: Ghost Average Height: 5′ 043″ Average Weight: 67.5 lbs First Added In Generation III Imagine…
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CultureBaldur’s Gate 3 Will (Probably) Hit Early Access In August 2020
Larian Studios announced today during the first day of the Guerilla Collective indie game event that Baldur’s Gate 3 will be released in early access in August. Well, it might be. Covid-19 is causing issues with their workflow and they might miss that window, they said. Developing a game during the pandemic has caused issues.…
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CultureHow’s It Going?: Space Ghost Coast To Coast Edition
It’s time to talk about stuff with people on the internet. Our daily thread is ready for you! I was able to get access to HBO Max this week because my mom got it and shared her info with me. Thanks, mom! (She’s reading this right now. She reads everything I do. I’ll probably get…
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CultureLittle Devil Inside Devs Apologize For Racist Enemy Design And Will Change Them
The developers behind one of the games shown off at the PS5 event on June 11 have issued an apology after folks on social media spotted some enemies which seemed to be racist caricatures of black or indigenous tribal people. They also plan on changing the design of the enemies. Little Devil Inside was one…
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CultureMorning CheckpointWelcome To The Ugliest Castle In The World
This week we use a chain to fight the power, try to figure out what’s going on with Chris Redfield’s face, check out a ton of new PS5 games, discuss the role of police in games and visit the ugliest castle in video game history. Great Kotaku Content From The Past Week It’s not just…
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Culture13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim, Vanillaware’s gorgeous 2D side-scrolling mech adventure, is finally coming to North American PS4 on September 8. The adventure/strategy game will launch with Japanese voiceover, with English voices coming in a free post-launch update. It’s so damn pretty.
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CultureCall Of Duty‘s Battle Royale Adds Random Event That Resurrects Everybody
Game-changing events are shaking things up in Call of Duty: Warzone, including one that resurrects all defeated players. The highly anticipated Season 4 of content finally arrived for Modern Warfare and Warzone on June 11, launching across PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC after a brief delay during thenationwide protests over police brutality. Season 4…
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CultureKotaku Game DiaryAll The Times I Ate Shit Trying To Land One Trick In Session
Session has been in early access on Steam since late 2019, but it made the jump to Xbox One this week with a time-limited demo. As someone who flailed around on a skateboard a bit as a youth, I’ve always had a soft spot for skateboarding games. I immediately fell in love with Session, so…
By Ian Walker
