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Image: HoYoverse / Kotaku 2022 was the year that Genshin Impact’s developer rebranded to HoYoverse to convey its ambitions for expanding its offerings to global audiences. It was also the year when players left the Japan-inspired region behind in order to explore Sumeru—a nation based on Southwest Asia, South Asia, and North Africa (SWANA). Not […]
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A good character introduction is one of the greatest weapons in a TV show’s arsenal. It’s the fastest way to turn viewers into ride-or-dies, because it’s easy to forgive a lot if a show introduces you to someone you find incredibly cool (this is why I and many other grown-ass adults still love Dragon Ball).
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We are in the final push for the holidays, and if you know someone hoping to get an Xbox this year, the good news is, you still have a chance. The less-good news is, your time is running out. Get an Xbox Before Christmas Now, shipping and availability is largely dependent on where you’re living.
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This is my cat. Imagine the game is called Cult of the Cat. Image: Massive Monster / Devolver Digital / Kotaku 2022 wasn’t just the year that I started here at Kotaku, or the year that I accidentally went viral for daring to ask rich guys to dress nice at awards shows—it was also the
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Avatar: The Way of Water, the long-awaited sequel to James Cameron’s chart-topping sci-fi blockbuster Avatar, has finally arrived. It’s been over 13 years since the original film premiered in theaters; needless to say, a lot has transpired in the world of cinema, let alone the world at large. When Avatar debuted way back when in
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All year, professional Super Smash Bros. Melee and Ultimate players have been competing in events across the globe to earn a spot in the Smash World Tour Championships, where the top players were supposed to compete with $250,000 on the line. But on November 29, a year of buildup and hype came crashing down. The
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Image: Blizzard / Kotaku Blizzard is now taking pre-orders on a large, nearly $100 special Diablo IV collector’s box which includes many things. But it doesn’t include the game. And while Blizzard isn’t trying to trick people into accidentally buying this game-free box, it still seems very odd that there’s not even an option to
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This review was originally published in conjunction with Bardo’s theatrical release. It has been updated and republished for the movie’s release on Netflix. The subtitle of Bardo, the Netflix film from The Revenant and Birdman director Alejandro G. Iñárritu, is A False Chronicle of a Handful of Truths. But as long as we’re attaching pretentious
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The galaxy’s preeminent garage sale magnate, Xûr, is now live in Destiny 2 for the weekend until next week’s reset. If you’re looking to get your some shiny new Exotic armor or weapons for your Guardian, look no further. Each week, Xûr has a random assortment of Exotic armor, one for each Guardian class, as
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Terastallizing isn’t the only way to power up a Pokémon.Screenshot: The Pokémon Company / Kotaku For most players, Pokémon games are a pretty straightforward affair of attacking enemies’ weaknesses and scoring that sweet one-shot. But Pokémon can become incredibly overwhelming once you start playing competitively. What’s an IV? What’s an EV, if not the cute
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