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I Finally Rolled Genshin Impact’s Ripoff Weapons Banner

Screenshot: HoYoverse / Kotaku There are two sides to gacha in Genshin Impact. One is the normally infuriating and wallet-draining character gacha. Its more sinister brother is the weapons gacha, which is widely considered by the community to be a massive scam, especially for players who aren’t made of gold bricks (Thankfully, they’re also entirely

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Real Soldiers Use Metal Gear Solid Tactic To Defeat Robot

Cardboard boxes are very useful. You can use them to move stuff, create large elaborate forts out of them, and uh, probably other things too. But did you know that you can use a cardboard box to hide from a highly advanced military robot? It’s true, even if it sounds like something straight out of

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Mt. Crescent, Iowa: A Winter Wonderland for Families – Skiing, Snowboarding, Tubing and Sipping Hot Cocoa!

Are you ready for a winter adventure with your family? Look no further than Mt. Crescent in Iowa! This ski resort, located just a short drive from Council Bluffs, is the ultimate destination for families looking for some outdoor fun. First up, hit the slopes! Mt. Crescent offers a variety of ski and snowboard slopes

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The Last Of Us Is Good TV, But A Tough Watch In A Real Pandemic

Screenshot: HBO / Kotaku I’m barely a minute into the premiere episode of HBO’s TV treatment for The Last of Us and I’m already uncomfortable. No one’s died yet, and no one’s speaking in a cringe-worthy Texas accent, but as two experts chat about the threats to human society from airborne illnesses, I realize that

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Microsoft Slashes 10K Jobs, Including At Xbox And Halo Studios

Image: Kotaku / Kevork Djansezian (Getty Images) Following rumors earlier this week from Sky News, tech giant Microsoft has announced a slew of layoffs affecting 10,000 workers, some within its game studios, blaming slowing e-commerce sales and a potential economic recession. Kotaku has confirmed that a number of developers at 343 Industries, The Coalition, and

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Fortnite’s New Weekly Quests Sucks, Even After Latest Update

Image: Epic Games Last month, Fortnite’s newest season, Chapter 4 Season 1, started. With it came some big changes, fresh content, and a new island to explore. Most of the new stuff this season has been great! But one change to how quests work has frustrated some players, myself included, and while Epic’s recent attempts

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16 Best Action Games In 2023 That Are Like A Shot Of Adrenaline

Screenshot: Naughty Dog If you’re looking for: Slow, gritty action with a heavy emphasis on narrativeAvailable on: PS4, PS5 While The Last of Us Part II takes us into survival-horror territory, the core gameplay itself is a very satisfying, tense third-person game that requires you to make every shot count. Also, if you are into

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Assassin’s Creed Devs Grill Boss On Chasing Trends And Layoffs

Photo: Christian Petersen (Getty Images) Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot faced tough questions from some exhausted and fed-up staff about recent missteps and future plans in a company-wide Q&A session on Wednesday. The meeting comes just a week after the Assassin’s Creed publisher announced new cancellations, delays, and cost-cutting measures, and told employees “the ball is

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