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How A Dark Time-Traveling Fantasy Game Became the Original Fallout

Posted: 26 Dec 2020 09:00 AM PST

The end of the world was both darker and more humorous than anyone could have imagined, and in the original Fallout, released for the PC in 1997, gamers got to experience the apocalypse firsthand. The iconic, "War, war never changes," introduction set the somber mood, which was written, strangely enough, during an…

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Saturday's Best Deals: Tarte Cosmetics Sale, Samsung 50-Inch 4K Smart TV, Le Creuset Stoneware, Rechargeable Batteries, Dishwashing Supplies, and More

Posted: 26 Dec 2020 08:05 AM PST

Ys VIII's Compelling Story Makes You Care About Every NPC

Posted: 26 Dec 2020 08:00 AM PST

I always approach classics with a certain sense of trepidation, especially if I'm playing them outside of their original release window. Games that might have truly been remarkable in their day and age might come across antiquated and difficult to endure in the present, especially with how much game design has changed…

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An Ode To The Games It Took Us Forever To Finish (Or How It Took Me Over Twenty Years To Finally Finish The First Suikoden)

Posted: 26 Dec 2020 07:00 AM PST

Hi Kotaku! The last time I was a weekend editor for Kotaku was way back in February and honestly, that seems like a lifetime ago. So much has happened since then that even looking back at my old articles feels like I'm peeking at a time capsule from a different age.

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The 10 Best Deals of December 25, 2020

Posted: 25 Dec 2020 01:00 PM PST

Why Ice Levels Keep Showing Up In Video Games, Even Though Most Of Them Are Bad

Posted: 25 Dec 2020 02:15 PM PST

In games as in life, slipping and sliding on ice patches while torrents of snow transform your eyelashes into crystalline daggers can be frustrating, to say the least. And yet, ice and snow levels are a time-honored trope in video games. On this week's episode of Kotaku's Splitscreen podcast, we try to figure out why…

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Cut the Cord on Cleaning: Dyson's V7 Fluffy HEPA Cordless Vacuum in Vibrant Blue Is Only $200 at Newegg

Posted: 25 Dec 2020 08:10 AM PST

Ari's Top 10 Games Of 2020

Posted: 25 Dec 2020 01:45 PM PST

The past year has been one endless, pitch-black night with a single burning, incandescent star: video games. I mean, can you imagine what 2020 would've been like without video games? I, for one, cannot. Better yet, it's not like the annual release calendar was a dry spell, either. From tip to tail, the hits kept…

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Pour One out for The Mandalorian, Just as Long as You Use These $10 Grogu Glasses

Posted: 25 Dec 2020 06:35 AM PST

The Child Pint Glasses Set | $10 | Bed Bath & Beyond

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The Best Games For The Xbox Series X And S

Posted: 25 Dec 2020 10:45 AM PST

A new console generation usually means a new library of games. That's not exactly the case with Microsoft's Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S, at least not yet. There are few true next-gen exclusives. Instead, several recent Xbox games were released in both last-gen and next-gen versions.

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CD Projekt Red Faces Investor Lawsuit Over Cyberpunk’s Messy Launch

Posted: 25 Dec 2020 10:30 AM PST

Two weeks after the troubled launch of Cyberpunk 2077, CD Projekt Red is facing a class action lawsuit. But the filing isn't on behalf of players who may feel burned over a pre-release cycle that hid the state of the game on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Rather, it's on behalf of investors.

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