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CultureNo Man’s Sky Creator On New Multiplayer Features, Taming Animals, And More
When No Man’s Sky Beyond was announced in March, Hello Games called it “three major updates rolled into one larger free release.” Out August 14, the first will be a new approach to multiplayer, and the second is VR. Since that blog post, No Man’s Sky players have been waiting to hear what the third…
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Kotaku EastK-Pop Pick Of The Day: Fantasy
Pink Fantasy’s latest song, Fantasy, gives me some serious Dreamcatcher-esque, anime-opening vibes. Which is to say: I love it. This eight-member girl group debuted in 2018 with Iriwa, which was composed and written by Super Junior’s Shindong and hews more closely to the traditional girl group K-Pop sound. I’m glad Pink Fantasy decided to experiment…
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ReviewsHardwareComputersOrigin PC’s EVO16-S Is A Wonderful Little Laptop And Mine Has A Unicorn On It
When Origin PC approached me about reviewing its EVO16-S gaming laptop, the representative asked me if I wanted anything printed on the top laptop panel. “A pink unicorn,” I said. “Like a majestic unicorn on the side of a van.” A few weeks later arrived the most beautiful laptop I’ve ever used. The EVO16-S is…
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CultureClever Player Creates First-Person Dungeon-Crawler In Mario Maker 2
The Mario Maker series offers creators an expansive suite of tools with which to build punishing, unique, or thought-provoking levels. A recent level uses these tools to meticulously recreate the first-person adventure style of old-school dungeon-crawlers like Ultima and Might and Magic in Super Mario Maker 2 Uploaded last week by Japanese creator Negitendo, “3D Maze…
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CultureSplitscreenFortnite Is All About The Kids (And The Aesthetics)
The Fortnite World Cup was packed with young faces, both attendees and competitors. Unlike many other esport events, this one had a kid-friendly, earnest vibe that dovetailed well with the chaotic playground atmosphere of Fortnite. Kotaku editor-at-large Riley MacLeod came on Kotaku Splitscreen this week to talk about his coverage of the Fortnite World Cup…
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CultureModern Warfare‘s Lack Of A Mini-Map Will Change How People Play Call Of Duty
Last week, Activision revealed the multiplayer mode for the softly-rebooted Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. 2019’s Duty is dropping the iconic mini-map to add more “realism” to multiplayer, and it’s the design decision that’s caused the most consternation in the Call of Duty community so far. Call of Duty’s mini-map has been a feature of the…
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UncategorizedThe next chapter in the ARK: Survival Evolved saga is ARK: Genesis. It’s a story-driven expansion being delivered in two parts, one in December and the second in winter 2020. The trailer shows off new areas and new critters, including little shapeshifting cuties. Players canpre-purchase an ARK: Genesis season pass to receive an in-game holographic companion…
By Mike Fahey
