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Hands-On With Bandai Namco’s Beautiful Anime MMORPG

I wasn’t sure what I was getting into during my Blue Protocol hands-on, but it certainly didn’t play out like I expected. I found myself riding a fantastically large, colorful horse up a narrow cliff path swarming with what looks like giant dragonfly hornets, then I careened too close to the edge and accidentally plummeted

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The Best Cosplay From San Diego Comic-Con 2023

Image: Mineralblu / Kotaku When it comes to incredible cosplay, San Diego Comic-Con always delivers, and this year was no exception. The event, which ran from July 20 to July 23 and took place at the famed San Diego Convention Center, brought fun panels, cool interactive experiences, and almost provided us with an unofficial GTA:

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Diablo 4’s Stingy Battle Pass Barely Gives You Any Platinum

Screenshot: Blizzard / Kotaku Like many battle passes for live-service games, Diablo IV lets you earn some of its premium currency as you grind your way through each of the tiers. And while fans might be ready to take the pass’s sweet 666 platinum to their wallets, they certainly won’t be taking it to the

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TMNT Xbox Controller Smells Like Actual Pizza

Photo: Microsoft Is that delivery? No, it’s an Xbox Series X/S controller designed in a lab to smell like pizza. In the leadup to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem’s August 2023 release, Microsoft is giving away a certain number of TMNT-themed, slice-infused controllers. April’s Air Combos Make Her TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge’s Raddest Playable Character

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Star Wars Outlaws Includes Tatooine, Because Of Course

In a new video from Ubisoft about its upcoming Star Wars game, the publisher talked about creating an authentic Star Wars experience. As part of this, Outlaws will feature Tatooine, the galaxy’s most famous (and overused) desert planet. Fortnite Introduces Force Abilities In Latest Star Wars Collab In June, Ubisoft announced Star Wars Outlaws, a

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Every Big Anime Announcement At San Diego Comic-Con

Anime fans ate well at this past weekend’s San Diego Comic-Con. The four-day event saw both major series announcements and world premiere trailers for a variety of upcoming shows, sure to bolster your anime watchlist for the rest of the year and beyond. So, here’s a quick roundup of some of the biggest anime announcements

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It Looks Like Armored Core VI Will Have Six-Player Multiplayer

Image: FromSoftware Mech game Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon seems to include a robust multiplayer system, potentially building on the limited co-op and PvP present in developer FromSoftware’s usually solo journeys through Hell. Fans took photos of physical Japanese copies of the game (which is due August 25) and noted that the back of

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Diablo 4 Streamer Starts Season With Permadeath After 50 Hours

Season 1 of Diablo IV is officially underway with tons of new content like an extensive battle pass, more enemy types, a unique questline, and more. But the threat of server disconnects, which can wipe out your whole character if you’re playing on hardcore mode, looms. And Twitch streamer wudijo was reminded of that danger

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Halo Fan Tricks Enemies Into Dying Hilariously On New Map

Gif: 343 Industries / Mint Blitz / Kotaku Halo has always been something of a playground, one in which players could find all manner of wild tricks and unintended uses for game mechanics. With Halo Infinite’s latest season introducing some new maps, one of which features a deadly waterfall, new, death-defying shenanigans have surfaced courtesy

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