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Gamer Chair Apologizes For Bad Tweets, Promises To Do Better

Posted: 19 Jul 2021 09:45 AM PDT

Vertagear, a self-proclaimed "top gamer chair brand trusted by many esports teams," is now under fire by everyone else for trying to turn a sexist joke into an edgy meme.

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PowerWash Sim Devs On Making Cleaning Fun, Advanced Crouching

Posted: 19 Jul 2021 09:20 AM PDT

What makes FuturLab's early-access Steam hit PowerWash Simulator so appealing, aside from the ability to draw dicks everywhere? Just look at it. The moment you turn on your sprayer, you're treated to instant, obvious results. Kotaku recently spoke to PowerWash Simulator design director Dan Chequer about the joy of…

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Call of Duty: Warzone Players Are Going Invisible Again Using Red Doors

Posted: 19 Jul 2021 08:30 AM PDT

Glitches cycle in and out of Call of Duty: Warzone like stray cats through an abandoned house, but invisibility has caused players more headaches than most. And despite past fixes, Call of Duty's battle royale players once again appear to be getting shot by opponents they can't see, this time thanks to the game's…

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Pokémon Go Fest 2021 Ended In A Total Anticlimax

Posted: 19 Jul 2021 07:50 AM PDT

This last weekend offered the world Pokémon GO Fest 2021. This year, the mobile game's biggest annual event attempted a more outgoing vibe yet still managed to end everything on the dampest squib imaginable: A quest line entirely focused on Hoopa, that absolutely in no way included Hoopa.

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Gaming Laptops Are Here To Stay

Posted: 19 Jul 2021 07:02 AM PDT

When most people think of gaming, it's usually on a console or a PC. A desktop PC, specifically. At least that's what I thought. But now gaming laptops are becoming more powerful, more user-friendly, and most importantly, more affordable. I had the opportunity to try out the GE76 Raider Gaming Laptop, and I left quite…

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Psychonauts 2 Hands-On: It's More Psychonauts, And That's Fine By Me

Posted: 19 Jul 2021 06:45 AM PDT

Psychonauts 2 is a game that, for a long time, felt like it was never going to happen. But then in December 2015, Double Fine ran a successful crowdfunding campaign to create the sequel. Now, almost six years later, the game is nearly here—and I've played a few early levels ahead of its August release. I'm happy to…

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Over $200,000 Raised To Help Save The Studio Ghibli Museum

Posted: 19 Jul 2021 04:00 AM PDT

Have you ever been to the Ghibli Museum? It's a magical place! But, due to covid-19, it's a place in need of extra cash.

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The Kyoto Animation Studio Tragedy Was Two Years Ago

Posted: 19 Jul 2021 03:00 AM PDT

Yesterday marked two years since the tragic arson attack at Kyoto Animation's Studio 1 building in the Fushimi area.

As Kotaku previously reported, the attack left 36 dead and another 33 injured.

On Sunday, Kyoto Animation posted a roughly ten-minute memorial clip on YouTube, which was only viewable that day and could…

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Tencent Wants To Buy Sumo Group For $1.3 Billion [Update]

Posted: 18 Jul 2021 11:55 PM PDT

The board of British company Sumo Group, whose various studios have worked on everything from Hitman to Forza to Disney Infinity, has agreed to a purchase by Chinese giant Tencent for a whopping $1.3 billion, Reuters report.

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Nintendo Says Switch OLED Profit Story Is 'Incorrect'

Posted: 18 Jul 2021 11:23 PM PDT

Last week, a pair of analysts cited in a report from Bloomberg claimed that Nintendo's new OLED model of the Switch contained "upgrades [that] are estimated to cost around $10 more per unit," despite the console costing $50 more at the register than its predecessor. Today, Nintendo took the unusual step of publicly…

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Incredibly Rare Nintendo Card Reportedly Returns From Dead, Up For Sale

Posted: 18 Jul 2021 06:35 PM PDT

All the way back at E3 2002, Nintendo was promoting its new e-Reader platform by handing out prize cards on the showroom floor. The winning cards were all presumed to have been either lost or destroyed, but one has just (reportedly) emerged from the void and is up for sale on eBay.

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Nike's 'Star Wars' Sneakers Look Fantastic

Posted: 18 Jul 2021 05:30 PM PDT

There's a thing that Nike does sometimes where, despite lacking the official license to make a branded shoe, they just pick a very obvious colour scheme, let fans give them a nickname, and run with it anyway. It's worked on everything from Doraemon to Gundam, and next month it's taking on Star Wars.

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PS4 "Crypto" Warehouse Was Actually Farming FIFA Crap

Posted: 18 Jul 2021 05:00 PM PDT

While initial reports last week indicated that an enormous warehouse discovered in Ukraine packed full of PS4 consoles was being used to mine crypto, a little further investigation has found that the machines were probably being used to farm FIFA Ultimate Team cards.

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Help Him Increase The FOV For God's Sake Chat

Posted: 18 Jul 2021 04:30 PM PDT

Here's a free tip: when you're watching a stream and are active in the chat, be respectful and know what you're talking about.

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The Week In Games: Witcher On Your Phone

Posted: 18 Jul 2021 03:30 PM PDT

A new Witcher game comes out this week. Calm down, calm down, it's that game that looks a lot like Pokemon GO and is coming out only on phones. (The headline should have tipped you off already.)

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Watch Dogs Legion’s First DLC Expansion Is So Much Better Than The Main Game

Posted: 18 Jul 2021 02:00 PM PDT

Watch Dogs Legion's first DLC brings back old characters in a shorter and better adventure than the main game.

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The Next Skate Game Won't Be At EA Play 2021

Posted: 18 Jul 2021 11:10 AM PDT

EA announced today that the next Skate game, which is currently in development, won't be shown during EA Play 2021 on July 22. It's another game to add to the growing list of "Stuff That Won't Be At EA Play 2021."

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