I started growing up with games at a time when a lot of them weren’t advertised as “for girls,” and especially not for girls who couldn’t afford it. I started playing games in earnest with the Nintendo DS, which advertised plenty of “girly” games, but when I got my Xbox 360, I wasn’t used to
In early 2021, the subreddit WallStreetBets became famous for jumpstarting the meme stock craze that saw companies like GameStop balloon in value despite shrinking revenues. Now its founder, Jaime Rogozinski, is suing Reddit for kicking him out of the community just prior to its explosion in popularity over allegations he was using the online forum
The recent news of the United States military shooting down three high-altitude objects in three days has reminded Nebraskans of an incident that occurred in Dundee during World War II. On April 18, 1945, a Japanese balloon bomb exploded over Dundee at the intersection of 50th and Underwood, which was one of thousands released towards
Image: Nintendo The technology we casually refer to as “artificial intelligence” is suddenly everywhere. It’s used to “create” art, dialogue and voice, text, even video games! It’s nigh impossible to escape as we enter a dystopian future in which generative technology seeks to threaten entire livelihoods (including those of Twitch streamers). But sometimes, despite how
Screenshot: Nintendo / Kotaku In last week’s surprise-packed Nintendo Direct, alongside the leg-sweeping announcement that Metroid Prime was finally remastered for Switch, came the fantastic news that the previously paltry Nintendo Switch Online offerings were now boosted by the inclusion of Game Boy, Game Boy Pocket and Game Boy Color games. Meanwhile, for those paying
Workshop is a secondhand and vintage resell brand that focuses on streetwear clothing and shoes. They have the sickest kicks with a focus on Nike Dunks, Air Jordan’s, and Yeezys. Their clothing selections are superb, featuring brands like Supreme, Bape, Off White, Palace, Stussy, Cactus Plant Flea Market, Anti Social Social Club, Fear of God,
Photo: Pierre Suu / Square Enix / Kotaku (Getty Images) Did you know that Doja Cat has a Twitch account? Well, you do now. On it, she’s been playing this “Satanic” game called PowerWash Simulator. Maybe you’ve heard of it. PowerWash Simulator is exactly what it says on the tin. You arm yourself with a
Photo: The Tetris Company / Kotaku / Emma McIntyre (Getty Images) Nearly everybody has played or seen someone play blocky puzzle game Tetris. It’s one of the best-selling and most popular video games ever made. But while everyone might know of Tetris, I expect most people don’t know the wild story behind how it became
There are only so many hours in the day and when you’re a capital-S streamer, most of them are dedicated to grinding battle pass levels in whatever new live-service game just dropped or reacting to all the latest internet drama to thousands of chatters. As such, there isn’t always time to clean up after yourself,
Exquisite. Screenshot: Netflix / Good Universe Keanu Reeves, the breathtaking Hollywood action movie star, unaging vampire, and Cyberpunk choom everyone wants to smooch continues his streak of having the absolute best takes on deepfake technology, NFTs, and cryptocurrency in film. During a promotional interview with Wired for John Wick Chapter 4, Reeves admonished Hollywood’s use