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Diablo 4 Build Lets Barbarian Hit For Nearly A Billion Damage

Diablo IV’s Barbarian class has struggled since the game came out two months ago. Even after some recent patches that buffed a few aspects of the character, its endgame doesn’t perform that well compared to other classes. But a streamer has uncovered a busted combo that makes Barbs deal nearly one billion—yes, that’s billion with

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Destiny 2 Taps Keith David As Zavala To Replace Lance Reddick

Image: Bungie / Jonny Marlow CPi syndication / Kotaku Ever since John Wick and The Wire actor Lance Reddick suddenly and unexpectedly passed away earlier this year, Destiny 2 fans have been wondering what would become of his iconic character, Commander Zavala. Today, Bungie announced that veteran actor Keith David, beloved for his video game

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New Wiglett Pokémon Plush Looks A Lot Like Something Else

Good news: The Pokémon Company released a Wiglett plush on its official Pokémon Center store. Bad news: it looks like a dick. Not a human dick, but, like, the Platonic ideal of an alien dick the U.S. government doesn’t want us to know about. The Week In Games: Pocket Monsters And Simulated Goats There’s not

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9 Things You Should Never Say To A Mass Effect Fan

FluffyNinjaLlama / BioWare The Asari are the Mass Effect equivalent of Star Wars’ Twi’leks, with all the in-universe fetishization that comes along with it. One of the more fascinating aspects about the blue-tiful aliens is that they can mind-meld with any foreign species and use that process to procreate. It’s how they’ve stayed alive for

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Destiny 2’s Most OP Abilities Are Getting Nerfed

Bungie recently revealed the next major overhaul to combat in Destiny 2, and while the update mainly focuses on strengthening a number of underutilized Exotics, some of the biggest changes have to do with the overpowered subclass abilities players have been using to rampage through the game. The first is the Strand effect Suspend, which

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Twitch Streamer Quits Lewd Content To Protect Mental Health

A popular Twitch streamer and YouTuber has opened up about her decision to refrain from publishing lewd content on platforms like Fansly and OnlyFans, citing mental health and relationship stability as the reasons. Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga’s Air Combos Make Me Feel Skilled AF STPeach is a content creator with millions of followers

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Twitch Star Kai Cenat Speaks On PS5 Giveaway That Led To Riot

Screenshot: Kai Cenat / YouTube / Kotaku Kai Cenat briefly went live on Twitch late on August 10 to address the gaming giveaway turned flash mob he hosted in New York City a week earlier that drew massive crowds and eventually the police, resulting in multiple injuries. “I’m beyond disappointed in anybody who became disruptive

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Animal Crossing Fans Find Secret To Doubling Money Years Later

Three years on, players are still finding new ways to maximize Bell-making in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. A recent Reddit post revealed a get-rich-quick scheme using donation boxes. The Week In Games: What’s Releasing Beyond WrestleQuest The best part is that it’s not really a “scheme” at all; there’s no cheating, glitches, or game mods

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Baldur’s Gate 3 Now Has 2023’s Highest Metacritic Review Score

Screenshot: Larian Studios / Kotaku Baldur’s Gate 3 has surpassed The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom as the highest-ratest game of 2023 on Metacritic. As of this writing, Larian Studios’ Dungeons & Dragons fantasy RPG is sitting at a 97 on the review aggregate site, edging it out by one point over Tears

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As Star Wars Stagnates, Star Trek Is Flourishing

Can you imagine Luke Skywalker singing? Probably not. But just recently, Star Trek let Spock, Kirk, and even some Klingons sing and dance. And it didn’t happen in a weird dream or some obscure book for super nerds, but in an episode of the franchise’s current flagship series. Again, can you imagine Lucasfilm letting Mando

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