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CNN analysts go at it over Trump, KKK
If the racial tension underlying the 2016 presidential race could be distilled into a single cable news moment, this was it. -
Piece of MH370 found?
A piece of wreckage from a Boeing 777 -- likely from MH370 -- was found washed ashore this weekend on the coast of Mozambique, a U.S. official told CNN. -
Exit polls: An angry red South
As voters go to the polls in Super Tuesday states, about 20% of Republicans say they made up their minds in the last few days, according to exit polls. -
The GTA Series In The Style Of Pokémon
CJ, Niko Bellic, Tommy Vercetti and GTA III’s Claude, all together, in a fantastic demake by Hat-Loving Gamer. And it’s not just a demake. The battles and other mechanics are now all similar to classic Pokémon games.
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Plants Vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare 2: The Kotaku Review
Remember the early days of online multiplayer shooters, when most players were too busy having fun to worry about things like stats or other players’ performance or who your mother may or may not have slept with? Garden Warfare 2 remembers.
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Former Destiny Developers Discuss How Hard It Is To Make AAA Games
To say that making big games like Destiny is “difficult” is kind of like declaring the Grand Canyon is “deep,” so it’s always interesting to hear new insights from people who have been in the trenches.
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Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku’s reader-run community: TAY Reviews: Return to Popolocrois
Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku’s reader-run community: TAY Reviews: Return to Popolocrois , Street Fighter V • Kitchen Fire: Three Liar Cake [Portal] • Ryan Reynolds is Easily the Highlight of the Deadpool Movie • Manga Reviews: School-Live! Vol. 2, Yamada-kun and the Seven Witches Vol. 5 & 6
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Sounds like Mass Effect Andromeda won’t be out until early 2017.
Sounds like Mass Effect Andromeda won’t be out until early 2017. EA CFO Blake Jorgensen said in a recent presentation that the next big BioWare game is scheduled for their fourth fiscal quarter, which is January-March of next year. Not a big shocker, but good to set expectations accordingly.
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Gergen: History made on both sides
Even as we in the commentariat dig into the entrails of Super Tuesday voting -- for example, asking how many left-handed, 24-year-old Lutherans caucused in Minnesota and how they voted -- we should not overlook the larger significance of this year's pivotal moment. -
Spider-Man Is Totally Okay With Letting Someone Else Be Spider-Man
The original wall-crawler is a little salty about Miles’ costume, though. Because even he has to admit that it’s cooler.
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N. Korea hit with tough sanctions
The United Nations Security Council voted Wednesday morning to impose a broad array of economic and diplomatic sanctions against North Korea because of that nation's efforts recent nuclear test and missile launch. -
Blade & Soul Finally Gets Some Damn Warlocks
Finally something to do with the Warlock-only equipment that’s been dropping since NCsoft’s martial arts MMO launched in North America back in January.
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Today's Best Deals: Your Favorite TV Antenna, Anker Charging Gear, and More
Your favorite HDTV antenna, a popular battery pack, and a TV with built-in Roku apps lead off Wednesday’s best deals. Bookmark Kinja Deals and follow us on Twitter to never miss a deal. Commerce Content is independent of Editorial and Advertising, and if you buy something through our posts, we may get a small share of the sale. Click here to learn more, and don’t forget to sign up for our email newsletter.
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A Surprising Number of People Feel Bad For Pirating Stardew Valley
Whenever piracy is mentioned, people always whip out the argument that, if pirates actually like the game, they’ll totally purchase it in the future. For Stardew Valley, the latest game tearing up the Steam charts, that age-old saying might actually be true for some players.
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Prosecutors to probe Olympic bids
The crisis engulfing world athletics has taken a new twist with the bidding and voting processes for the 2016 and 2020 Olympic Games to be investigated by French prosecutors as part of a wider probe into corruption in athletics. -
How to live on alien planet
If the human race is to survive in the long-run, we will probably have to colonize other planets. Whether we make the Earth uninhabitable ourselves or it simply reaches the natural end of its ability to support life, one day we will have to look for a new home. -
Are female emojis sexist, harmful to girls?
Female emojis, according to a new #LikeAGirl video and survey, are not an accurate reflection of what girls can do and end up reinforcing negative and damaging gender stereotypes. -
Why Gandhi Is Such An Asshole In Civilization
From the very first game in the Civilization series through to today, India’s supposedly-peaceful leader Gandhi has been famous for one thing: dropping nukes. And there’s a very good reason for it.
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Carson to skip GOP debate
Ben Carson doesn't "see a political path forward" in the Republican presidential nomination process, and will not attend Thursday's Republican presidential debate, he said in a statement. -
Black Desert Lays Out Horrible Pre-Launch Problems In Convenient 'Shitstorm Matrix'
Still in head start access until tomorrow, Black Desert Online’s North American launch has already encountered enough serious issues to fill a chart. The devs are calling it the “Shitstorm Matrix.”
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Even reviewers won’t get to play The Division until it goes live for everyone on March 8, Ubisoft sa
Even reviewers won’t get to play The Division until it goes live for everyone on March 8, Ubisoft says. So if you’re waiting to see if it’s any good, you’ll have to hold off at least a day or two. We’ll be buying and playing it along with everyone else, so stay tuned to Kotaku for regular coverage.
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The New Black Widow Comic Is a Master Class in Kicking Ass
The debut of the new Black Widow series makes a great case as to why the Hulk would fall in love with Natasha Romanoff. She wrecks a crap-ton of puny humans in a first issue that’s essentially one long action piece.
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Guilty plea in VA student murders
Jesse Matthew Jr., the former cab driver accused of killing two Virginia college students, has pleaded guilty to both murders as part of a plea deal, prosecutors said Wednesday. -
The 12 Best Games for Mac
Hey, look! A sleek computer with a piece of fruit embossed on it. Contrary to popular belief, there’s loads of games to be played on Apple computers.
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Demolish someone in Street Fighter V?
Demolish someone in Street Fighter V? Pull off an amazing Grifball play in Halo 5? Something nuts happen in Far Cry Primal? We’d love to feature your clip on our show! Send your unbelievable game moments to highlightreel@kotaku.com
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Steam Users Think Valve's New Trading Restrictions Go Too Far
Wanna use Steam’s market or trading features? Don’t have a compatible mobile phone for security purposes? Then prepare to wait weeks before anything happens.
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Pokkén Creators Wanted To Make Pokémon Look 'Really Realistic' For Their Fighting Game
Pokémon are usually cute creatures. That’s part of the appeal. But the upcoming Pokémon fighting game is not about that life.
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Appeals judge vetted for SCOTUS?
The White House is considering Jane Kelly, who currently serves on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit, for a possible nomination to the Supreme Court, according to a source familiar with the process. -
Turns Out Ubisoft Used Far Cry 4's Map To Make Far Cry Primal
Far Cry Primal is something of an spinoff for the series—a stopgap release meant to fill the hole between Far Cry 4 and Far Cry 5. So it’s no surprise to see it recycling things from its predecessor.
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Nina Simone film casting criticized
The first look at the upcoming Nina Simone biopic is out, and it's reigniting objections to a light-skinned actress playing the dark-skinned activist and jazz singer. -
Graham: Might have to back Cruz
Republican Sen. Lindsay Graham said Thursday that his party needs to get behind a unity candidate to defeat Donald Trump -- even if that means backing Ted Cruz, a senator who often finds himself at odds with his fellow GOP members of his chamber. -
Ben Stein slams Trump
Economist Ben Stein has described GOP front-runner Donald Trump as dangerously misinformed. He speaks with CNN's Carol Costello. -
Cruz staffer: It was Texas or bust
Ted Cruz would have seriously considered dropping out of the Republican presidential race had he lost his home state of Texas on Super Tuesday, his campaign's chief strategist told donors Wednesday. -
Even Finn Wants A Star Wars: Battlefront Singleplayer Campaign
I wanted a singleplayer campaign in Battlefront. You probably did too. You know who else does? John Boyega, the guy who plays Finn in the actual Star Wars movies.
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Gawker How to Move to Canada If Trump Wins, By a Person Who Moved to Canada When Bush Won | Gizmodo
Gawker How to Move to Canada If Trump Wins, By a Person Who Moved to Canada When Bush Won | Gizmodo Has Donald Trump Ever Used a Computer? | The Slot Clinton Tells Young Black Voter Asking About Diversity, ‘Why Don’t You Go Run For Something, Then’ | Deadspin Oklahoma City Thunder Part-Owner Dies In Car Crash One Day After Being Indicted |
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Spintires' Steam Clusterfuck, Explained
Spintires is a popular Steam driving game . Recently, it stopped working under mysterious circumstances. People came to believe the game’s own programmer, Pavel Zagrebelnyy, sabotaged it because he wasn’t getting paid. That’s not true.
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A 3D Sketch Of Gabe Newell, Made In VR
The Oculus Rift and HTC Vive aren’t just here for video games. They’re also here for fancy 3D sketches that look like cartoons come to life.
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Your Favorite USB Battery Pack Is the Anker PowerCore Line
In what was perhaps the most predictable Co-Op result ever, Anker’s PowerCore line of USB battery packs charged past the competition so thoroughly in the nomination round that holding a vote would be basically pointless.
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Oh, So People Do Want To Pay For Microtransactions In $60 Video Games
It’s easy to sit here as a games writer or armchair pundit and rail against the practice of publishers asking for more money from gamers who have already spent $60 on a new title. But hey, turns out plenty of people love doing it (and are doing it), especially when it comes to EA Sports’ big games.
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"Life-Size" WarCraft Cosplay Could Crush Actual Humans
Steven K Smith is one of the best props builders around. This enormous, full-scale WarCraft suit is just one of the reasons why.
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Trump releases a health care plan
Donald Trump on Wednesday laid out for the first time how he will reform the U.S. health care system after repeatedly pledging to "repeal and replace Obamacare with something much better." -
Murder suspect flees jail in uniform
A murder suspect who authorities say is "capable of killing, holding someone hostage and kidnapping" has escaped from the Warren County Jail in Vicksburg, Mississippi. -
Track: Behold, a White Horse | Artist: Bluetech | Album: The 4 Horsemen of the Electrocalypse: The W
Track: Behold, a White Horse | Artist: Bluetech | Album: The 4 Horsemen of the Electrocalypse: The White Horse
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Mirage: Arcane Warfare is the new game from the makers of Chivalry: Medieval Warfare.
Mirage: Arcane Warfare is the new game from the makers of Chivalry: Medieval Warfare. Mirage looks like it inherits the latter’s first-person sword shellacking, but instead of being all grim and gray, it’s colorful, ridiculous, and full of magic spells. Also I guess one of the characters is a giraffe person???
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