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This Device Shoots Smells Anime Smells At Your Face

Reader, I hate how quickly I was able to make this image. Image: Trigger / CD Projekt Red / Netflix / Kotaku / artpartner-images (Getty Images) It’s official: the ability to smell shows and movies is finally here. The cutting-edge tech in question, called the Aroma Shooter, was shown off at CES 2023 today by

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This Among Us Copycat Is More Popular Than The Original

Image: Gaggle Studios Goose Goose Duck—a social deduction game populated by lazy-eyed geese with, apparently, customizable farts—is tearing up the Steam charts. The game has been out since 2021, released in the wake of Among Us’ crewmate-shaped shadow, but its recent surge in popularity isn’t because of an inexplicable renewed interest in playing detective, but

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The Internet Wants To Get Murdered By Clue’s Sexy New Cast

Image: Hasbro Earlier this week, Hasbro released a new version of Clue, its classic, 75-year-old murder mystery board game. While the game is still played the same, the characters and artwork have been changed to better connect with players in 2023. And it seems the artists at Hasbro succeeded because the internet is now very

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Let’s Kill High On Life’s Most Annoying Boss

Gif: Squanch Games / Kotaku When it ain’t poking fun at video games, High on Life is often a straightforward, enjoyable first-person shooter with vibrant colors, a killer soundtrack, and fun gun mechanics. If you enjoyed any Ratchet and Clank or Resistance: Fall of Man and haven’t checked this game out, you owe it to

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Trigun Stampede Is A Great Retelling Of The Classic ‘90s Anime

Baby boi, baby.Image: Orange / Madhouse / Crunchyroll /Kotaku The winter 2023 anime season is hitting the ground running with the debut of hotly anticipated shows like Nier: Automata and Mappa’s take on Vinland Saga. But the anime with the most to prove to the anime community this season is Trigun Stampede, the CG remake

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A Fatal Warzone 2 Glitch Is Making Helicopters Explode

Image: Raven Software Call of Duty’s free-to-play battle royale Warzone 2.0 has an airborne issue. According to one redditor’s January 4 post, a glitch is causing attack helicopters to explode suddenly, spelling instant death for the player. “Small dev team guys,” the post says sarcastically, referencing the 3,000 Activision employees reportedly working solely on Call

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In the age of anti-police sentiment, why do we still love detective stories so much?

In the age of anti-police sentiment, why do we still love detective stories so much? About Little White Lies Little White Lies was established in 2005 as a bi-monthly print magazine committed to championing great movies and the talented people who make them. Combining cutting-edge design, illustration and journalism, we’ve been described as being “at

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New Overwatch 2 Patch Buffs Moira’s Pee Charge

I’m so glad I get to use this image again on Kotaku.com.Image: Activision Blizzard / Kotaku The latest Overwatch 2 patch notes have dropped alongside a cool, Ancient Greece-themed limited time mode, and the Moira detractors are absolutely going to hate this announcement. Alongside a few bug fixes, several characters got adjustments in this latest

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The 16 Best First-Person Shooters You Should Play In 2023

New Blood Interactive A thousand cheers for the old-school FPS revival! Spearheaded by New Blood Interactive and 3D Realms (yes, that 3D Realms), the last five or so years has seen a slew of wonderful, ultra-fast, 2.5D shooters that have so successfully captured the mid-90s joie de vivre, while sneaking in modern ideas like physics,

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Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches Can’t Conjure Horror-Drama Thrills | TV/Streaming

Alexandra Daddario stars in the series as Rowan, a neurosurgeon in San Francisco unaware of her connection to the Wayfair clan in New Orleans. One day, when dealing with a condescending superior at her workplace, she gains the ability to burst people’s brains. Freaked out by this, she brings it up to her adoptive mother

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