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Touching One Piece Moment Turned Into Hilariously Frustrating Minigame
The emotional scene where Shanks gives Luffy his omnipresent straw hat in the first chapter of legendary shonen manga One Piece is no doubt seared into readers’ minds. But what if it was used in a goofy, slapstick comedy game à la those masochistic diversions that were all the rage around 2010? Wouldn’t that be…
Source: Kotaku – Touching One Piece Moment Turned Into Hilariously Frustrating Minigame
CDPR Says ‘Vast Part’ Of Fixing Cyberpunk 2077 Is Done, Focused On Other Projects
Cyberpunk 2077’s best days may still be ahead but developer CD Projekt Red announced today it’s now shifting focus and resources away to other projects, including its new open-world Witcher game. While the beleaguered sci-fi shooter will still get a story expansion in 2023, it doesn’t sound like it will be getting any…
Source: Kotaku – CDPR Says ‘Vast Part’ Of Fixing Cyberpunk 2077 Is Done, Focused On Other Projects
Someone Please Stop Sean Murray From Hyping Up No Man’s Sky’s Successor
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: During a recent IGN interview, Hello Games managing director Sean Murray talked up the studio’s new venture as “something pretty ambitious.”
Source: Kotaku – Someone Please Stop Sean Murray From Hyping Up No Man’s Sky’s Successor
No Man's Sky Players Are Getting Swarmed By Pirate Armies After Latest Update
Yesterday, developer Hello Games rolled out the 4,521,781th free update for its popular simulation of the universe, No Man’s Sky. Called “Outlaws,” among other new features, it adds a “pirate underground,” replete with an entire black-market economy. But some players say it’s added too many pirates.
Source: Kotaku – No Man’s Sky Players Are Getting Swarmed By Pirate Armies After Latest Update
Elden Ring Player ‘Let Me Solo Her’ Has Become A Total Legend Among Fans
You’ve probably hit a number of Elden Ring bosses that just kick your teeth in. No matter how many times you leveled up or how reinforced your gear is, some enemies almost always beat you to a pulp. While Torrent is usually at the ready so you can flee a fight if the challenge becomes too tough, there are a few…
Source: Kotaku – Elden Ring Player ‘Let Me Solo Her’ Has Become A Total Legend Among Fans
Fortnite Coachella's Coming, But With None Of The Sunburn Or Drugs
Epic Games, which is virtually only in competition with itself when it comes to wacky crossovers with franchises like Naruto, Silk Sonic, and whatever character Dwayne “the Rock” Johnson is playing this year, announced a collaboration between Fortnite and the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.
Source: Kotaku – Fortnite Coachella’s Coming, But With None Of The Sunburn Or Drugs
Club Penguin Remake Pulled By Disney, Three Arrested
Club Penguin was a massively popular children’s MMO that was eventually acquired (and later shuttered) by Disney. However, that hasn’t stopped popular clones from amassing millions of users. Now the official website for the most popular clone, Club Penguin Rewritten, has been seized by the City Police of London.…
Source: Kotaku – Club Penguin Remake Pulled By Disney, Three Arrested
Where To Find A Ton Of Legendary Loot In Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands
Yeah, sure, Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands has an end goal. Ostensibly, you’re tasked with completing a main story, something about saving the world and defeating the big bad villain and blah blah blah. But c’mon, we all know what the real point is: finding a ton of kickass loot. Let us help.
Source: Kotaku – Where To Find A Ton Of Legendary Loot In Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands
Nomura Explains What's Up With Sora's Realistic Kingdom Hearts 4 Look
When Square Enix revealed Kingdom Hearts IV over the weekend, it looked…different. Hero Sora was looking realistically emo with nerfed kicks while hanging out in a Shibuya apartment that actually exists. But fans were quick to point out that there were likely lore reasons explaining the new graphical style, and now…
Source: Kotaku – Nomura Explains What’s Up With Sora’s Realistic Kingdom Hearts 4 Look
Elden Ring 'Easy Mode' Is One Of The Most Popular PC Mods ATM
There are a lot of Elden Ring mods. In fact, popular PC game modding destination Nexus Mods currently hosts 527 or so. But amid all the available ReShades, pretty face settings, and weapon reskins, one of the most popular mods for FromSoftware’s latest hit is an easy mode, created by modder odashikonbu, that gives…
Source: Kotaku – Elden Ring ‘Easy Mode’ Is One Of The Most Popular PC Mods ATM
Let's Revisit A 1995 Anime Convention
Anime and/or cosplay cons are now so commonplace you can find them in cities big and small across America, but in 1995 people’s options for sharing their interests (and buying associated merch) were a lot more limited.
Source: Kotaku – Let’s Revisit A 1995 Anime Convention
Guy Buys NFT For $2.9 Million, Asks for $48 Million, Is Offered $3600
Sina Estavi is a “crypto entrepreneur”, who last year bought a digital token representing Twitter founder Jack Dorsey’s first ever tweet. He paid $2.9 million for it, and this month sought to make good on his “investment”, putting it up for auction with an expectation it could net him $48 million. It did not.
Source: Kotaku – Guy Buys NFT For .9 Million, Asks for Million, Is Offered 00
Please Enjoy This Satisfying Video Showing How Heatsinks Are Made
Heatsinks are great. Not only do they serve an important purpose in keeping our electronics cool and safe, but they’ve got that neat thing going on where they’re all spiky and springy. Have you ever stopped and wondered, though, how a heatsink is actually made? I never had, until today, but am now very glad I know.
Source: Kotaku – Please Enjoy This Satisfying Video Showing How Heatsinks Are Made
Elden Ring Summon Has A Cool Secret Ability Most People Won’t See
While handy as backup against bosses, Elden Ring’s summons can be pretty brainless for the most part. But one particularly crafty spirit ash is worth finishing a short quest to acquire, if only to see her unique interactions with the wildlife of the Lands Between.
Source: Kotaku – Elden Ring Summon Has A Cool Secret Ability Most People Won’t See
Witcher 3 Next-Gen Upgrade Pulled From Russia Studio, Delayed Indefinitely
The PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S upgrade for The Witcher 3 won’t arrive anytime soon. In fact, CD Projekt Red announced today that it’s delayed indefinitely. That follows the decision to bring development on the next-gen version back in house after it was previously in the hands of Saber Interactive’s Russia…
Source: Kotaku – Witcher 3 Next-Gen Upgrade Pulled From Russia Studio, Delayed Indefinitely
The Worst Enemies In Elden Ring's Raya Lucaria Academy
Report: California Governor Gavin Newsom Accused Of Interfering In Activision Lawsuit
California’s Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) recently lost the top two lawyers in its ongoing gender discrimination lawsuit against Activision Blizzard. The chief counsel was fired by the state governor, Gavin Newsom, while the assistant chief counsel resigned today in protest. The assistant claimed…
Source: Kotaku – Report: California Governor Gavin Newsom Accused Of Interfering In Activision Lawsuit
14 Games Like Wordle That Will Keep The Serotonin Flowing
Wordle has brought us a lot of wonderfle things, not least a surge of freely available, one-a-day puzzles to enjoy, without the faff of having to install apps or register accounts. Played in a browser, whether on your phone or laptop, Wordle and the many, many games it’s inspired have become a part of people’s daily…
Source: Kotaku – 14 Games Like Wordle That Will Keep The Serotonin Flowing
‘Suspended’ Valorant Pro Sinatraa Announces Return To Competition
Ousted esports player Jay “Sinatraa” Won, who was suspended from his Valorant team the Sentinels last year for six months due to sexual assault allegations and failure to cooperate with an investigation, announced a return to the competitive scene. While he hasn’t signed to a team, Sinatraa confirmed that his first…
Source: Kotaku – ‘Suspended’ Valorant Pro Sinatraa Announces Return To Competition