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The Kotaku Re-Review In 2023

Saying “history will not be kind to [thing or person]” is a practice that has always fascinated me. Who are we to judge the future’s thoughts on the topics of today? That’s the future’s problem. All we can do in the present, as historians or otherwise, is evaluate what has come before us. It’s impossible

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The Cringiest Weed References In Video Games

Video games and weed have enjoyed a lovely relationship for decades now, entangling themselves throughout history in both accidental and purposeful ways. For the last few decades, the two have been seen as activities for lowlifes, things to be avoided. Now that each is established, acceptable, and the basis of billion-dollar industries, the two hobbies

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Diablo IV’s Super-Popular Beta Returns For One More Weekend

Blizzard announced that Diablo IV’s super-popular beta will get one final playable weekend from May 12 through May 14, letting you take another trip to Hell and Sanctuary before the action-RPG’s imminent June 6 release date. 8 Minutes Of Diablo IV’s Character Creator Read More: Diablo IV Is The Perfect Head Empty, Kill Shit Game

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Every Pokémon Card I’ve Gotten From My Local Weed Shop, Ranked

I’m not exactly up to speed on laws governing the sale of marijuana here in New York, but as a way of circumventing certain restrictions, there are some shops here where, rather than buying weed, you’re “technically” buying something else and getting some weed, gratis, with your purchase. This is how I wound up with

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The Resident Evil 4 Remake Totally Failed Ashley Graham

“Leon! Heeeelp!” In 2005, Ashley Graham, preening president’s daughter and your game companion throughout most of Resident Evil 4, was best known for this booming, blubbering outcry, and second best known for the moving-car-flashes of white underwear some fans have dubiously obsessed over for nearly two decades. The supposedly more socially conscious 2023 Resident Evil

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The Best And Worst Video Games To Play High

Image: Bungie / Wallpapers.com / Kotaku There’s a lot to do in MMO FPS Destiny 2 at any given moment: visit merchants and collect bounties from them, dismantle unwanted items, check your mail with Kadi 55-30 (checking, checking) make number bigger, futz with your shaders until you feel satisfyingly slick, bank those motes, sister, compare

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Bodycam Game’s Incredible Visuals Spark Doubt And Controversy

When developer Alexandre Spindler revealed footage of a “body cam style game” he was working on last fall, it exploded across the internet as people marveled at its eerie ambiance and photorealistic look. “This is awesome,” wrote District 9 director Neill Blomkamp. Now the game has been announced for real, and it’s stirring controversy over

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Guitar Hero Modders Are Keeping The Stoner Game Alive

A few months ago, a video came across my Twitter timeline, starring one of the most nightmare blunt rotations I’d ever seen: Mr. Incredible, Marlin from Finding Nemo, and Spy and Pyro from Team Fortress 2 performing “Carry On Wayward Son.” Of course, this motley crew of cartoon characters couldn’t convene in the flesh; this

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Nintendo Renamed Super Mario Bros. Character To Avoid Racism

Image: Illumination The official Nintendo account just tweeted that, in Japan, the foreman character in the NES game Wrecking Crew will be renamed from “Blackie” to “Spike” in games and The Super Mario Bros. movie. This change was already made in the U.S. and EU versions of the original game, likely because Spike’s original Japanese

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