
Is anyone else hearing the Final Fantasy victory tune in this trailer for Disney Crossy Road, which is a real thing that’s happening? Just checking.
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Is anyone else hearing the Final Fantasy victory tune in this trailer for Disney Crossy Road, which is a real thing that’s happening? Just checking.
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And so a last-minute idea results in one of the best Kotaku ‘Shop Contests ever, with so many entries excellent entries there was no way I could pick one for the top. So I picked three.
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Sonic Boom: Fire & Ice will be out for the 3DS on September 27. The release date was revealed at the SXSW 25th Anniversary Sonic the Hedgehog panel along with a special Sonic Live event in San Diego on July 22, where it’s likely a new game will be announced.
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For lo, when a new loot game is released, there shall quickly emerge new ways to farm that loot without putting in much effort. So it is written, so it shall forever be. And so it is with Tom Clancy’s The Division.
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I’ve been having a blast roleplaying as a slick assassin in the new Hitman. I’m especially looking forward to playing the new Escalations this weekend. But Agent 47’s elegance will never compare to that found in the wild.
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People talk about how bad the comics of the ‘90s were. But, after actually revisiting some of the storylines from two decades ago, they’re even worse than I remembered. Exhibit A: a crossover between Luke Cage, mercenary Silver Sable and an antihero who used other people’s body parts against a hellbeast with the power to make people super-randy.
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Hours after hosting a “women in gaming” luncheon at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, Microsoft threw a party with scantily clad dancers in school girl outfits. It wasn’t a good look, and the company has since apologized.
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The 200th episode of Highlight Reel is on hold until Monday. But we’re taking submissions! If you have a cool gaming moment, send it to Highlightreel@kotaku.com. And if you have a question about show works, send us an email with the subject “Highlight Reel Question” and we’ll answer it in our 200th episode Q&A!
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Given the tone of the game, when I played through XCOM 2 I customised my soldiers with “grim realism” in mind . Those who prefer to get a little silly with their cannon fodder, though, might enjoy the game’s new Anarchy’s Children DLC, which introduces new customisation options for your troops.
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