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UncategorizedBlood Music, the extreme metal music organization, is also working on a game called VirtuaVerse. It’s got a trailer and a projected release date of sometime in 2019. If buzzwords like cyberpunk, technomancer, and Monkey Island-style point-and-click adventure game get you excited, you should give it a look.
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Nier: Automata‘s Director Wants To Burn His Animal Crossing Camp To The Ground
Have you been playing Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp on your phone a little bit each day? Were you enjoying helping out your friendly neighbors with frivolous tasks, crafting your favorite style of coffee table and generally just vibing along to it all? Well the director of NieR: Automata is here to tell you just how…
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Call of Duty: WWII Sure Is Looking Festive These Days
Christmas came early to Call of Duty: WWII. Activision launched the Winter Siege event on December 8, letting soldiers toss around snow globes and enjoy a little holiday R&R. The event brought new content and festive décor to the Headquarters, Call of Duty: WWII’s social space. Lights are strung all around, and constant snow flurries…
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UncategorizedThere’s a new episode of Fave This, featuring Alex Bedder, who takes care of Kotaku’s social media. We talk about his new show, TL;DR, why gay gamers are really into Super Mario Odyssey, the pageantry of awards shows and why we both love The Room. You can grab the MP3 here
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UncategorizedThe Switch’s New Hip-Hop Game Is A Welcome Surprise
Growing up in New York City, it was hard not to be a fan of hip-hop, but there never were many hip-hop video games. I remember that Wu Tang fighting game, the Def Jam Vendetta games and Marc Ecko’s Getting Up. There hasn’t been much lately. But now there’s Floor Kids on the Nintendo Switch.…
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Survey Finds Kids As Young As 11 Years Old Have Gambled With In-Game Items
The UK Gambling Commission released its annual report today examining the gambling habits of 11- to 16-year-olds. For the first time ever, betting on in-game items like skins were included in its analysis. The report, titled “Young people and gambling 2017,” states that 11% of children between between 11 and 16 had bet with in-game…
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What We Liked And Hated About Overwatch League Preseason
Blizzard’s Overwatch League is maybe the most ambitious American esports league ever, and its preseason wrapped up this weekend. The Compete staff, with an assist from our one blogparent that we’re still on speaking terms with, breaks down what went well last weekend and what can be improved for the regular season. The real matches…
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Oh No, My Sims Won’t Stop Having Sex
My sim Miranda, a chef, came home from work at 1 am. Her husband Marvin went outside to greet her. “Please,” I whispered at my game of The Sims. “Please don’t have sex right here.” My prayers fell on deaf ears. (NSFW warning!) Wicked Whims is a mod for The Sims that greatly expands the…
By Gita Jackson