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Zack Zwiezen’s Top 10 Games Of 2022
21.12.2022
2022 was a bit of an odd year for games. I’ve seen a lot of folks, including some fine people here at Kotaku, suggest 2022 was pretty bad on that front. I’ve spotted the opposite take, too! Personally, I’m squarely in the “2022 was a great year for games” camp. I mean, when I first started trying...
The Best Gaming Merch of 2022 You Can Actually Show Off
19.12.2022
Video game merch is rarely cool. You’d be hard-pressed to find wearable merch worthy of any place other than the gym, or household items you could display in a midcentury modern living room. It’s also rarely inspired or unique—my cabinet is full of slightly chipped Call of Duty coffee mugs,...
Ubisoft Winter Sale Has Big Savings On Games Like Mario + Rabbids Sparks Of Hope
16.12.2022
‘Tis that time of the year when every store, shop, and retailer begins slashing prices on everything in an effort to make as much money as possible during the holiday season. A magical time, really. And Ubisoft is joining in on the fun with a new, large winter sale, happening now, that sees games...
I Played The 2022 Bratz Game, And It's As Bad As You Think
15.12.2022
When I got an email that Bratz: Flaunt Your Fashion, the first official Bratz dolls video game since 2012, was coming out in November across most platforms, including, remarkably, the PS5, I was intrigued and a little amused. When I booted it up, I got that familiar hit of nostalgia, as each of...
Mario Kart 7 Gets Patched 10 Years After Last Update
14.12.2022
Mario Kart 7 may be only one numerical entry behind the most recent game in the series, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t old as shit. In fact, it was first released on the Nintendo 3DS eleven years ago, in December 2011.Read more
Paraguayan Cryptocurrency Law Shelved After Presidential Veto
9.12.2022
The cryptocurrency and mining law that the Paraguayan Congress passed in June was finally shelved on Dec. 5. The document, which sought to bring order to crypto mining and exchange activities in Paraguay, was ultimately dropped after failing to obtain the votes needed to reject the presidential...
Everything We Saw At The Game Awards 2022
9.12.2022
Gaming’s biggest night has come and gone, leaving with it a collection of discourse and a pile of new trailers for us to watch and re-watch over the holidays. The Game Awards 2022 continued on with the ceremony’s storied tradition of handing out the occasional award in between “world premiere”...
Super Mario Bros. Movie Clip Finally Unleashes Chris Pratt's Italian Accent
9.12.2022
Hollywood was out in full force tonight at Geoff Keighley’s Not-E3, The Game Awards Game, but the award show’s most important appearance, as far as Nintendo fans were concerned, was the first ever-world premiere clip for the Super Mario Bros. Movie.Read more
Nintendo Nukes Documentary On Canceled Zelda Tactics From YouTube
8.12.2022
In October, gaming history YouTube channel DidYouKnowGaming reported on a failed 2004 pitch for a Zelda tactics game on the Nintendo DS called Heroes of Hyrule. Two months later, the Mario maker has now used a copyright strike to erase the video from the internet. The channel, which has made...
The Biggest Gaming Disappointments Of 2022
8.12.2022
Congrats everyone, you all made it through another awful pandemic year! 2022 is nearly at an end, meaning that it’s a good time to look back at all the terrible and disappointing shit that happened over the last 12 months. It’s enough to make me crave a distraction from it all, maybe even hop into...
‘I Wanted to Punch Kanye’ — Free Speech Waffler Elon Musk’s Nonsensical Take on Bitcoin, CBDCs, and Censorship
5.12.2022
“Vox Populi, Vox Dei, man.” So says self-proclaimed Chief Twit Elon Musk from a private jet flying high above the world during a Twitter Spaces appearance on Sunday, Dec. 4 (JST). It does sound nice to say, but the voice of the mob should never be the voice of “God.” The reasons...
The Biggest Game Delays Of 2022
1.12.2022
Games get delayed all the time, but this year had more than its fair share of companies posting wall-of-text screenshots telling fans they’ll have to wait a little bit longer to play their most anticipated release or review bomb it on Steam. 2022 was supposed to be the year we got Starfield, Breath...
Super Mario Bros. Movie Quietly Drops Two More Trailers
1.12.2022
While we’ve had two big, official trailers released for the upcoming Super Mario Bros. movie, a pair of TV commercials in Europe have very quietly dropped that feature some fresh footage not seen in either.Read more
The Internet Loves Donkey Kong’s Ass In The Super Mario Bros. Movie
30.11.2022
When Nintendo uploaded the first promotional image for The Super Mario Bros. Movie, fans were quick to clown on the plumber for his concave ass. The looming question on everyone’s mind was whether or not Mario’s one-time nemesis Donkey Kong would have his ass nerfed too. Thankfully, DK has enough...
Everyone Sounds Awesome In The New Mario Movie But Mario
30.11.2022
Now that we’ve all been properly satiated with memes from the second Super Mario Bros. Movie trailer, it’s time to re-address the elephant in the room: Chris Pratt’s vocal performance as Mario is holding this film back.Read more
Super Mario Bros. Movie ukazuje Donkey Konga a nezvykle akční Peach
30.11.2022
Druhý trailer z připravovaného filmu Super Mario Bros. Movie představuje spoustu známých postav a obsahuje řadu odkazů, z nichž budou fanoušci nadšení
Second Super Bros. Movie Trailer Beats The Absolute Hell Out Of Mario
29.11.2022
Gather round ye gamers, for Nintendo and Illumination Studios have revealed a second Super Mario Bros. Movie trailer for us to gawk at, make memes from, and turn into fuel for our speculations and heated online debates about what next April’s theatrical release may have in store.Read more
Leaked Super Mario Bros. Movie Posters Show Off New Donk City
29.11.2022
You can officially witness Chris Pratt’s non-denominational Mario goofing around in a new Super Mario Bros. trailer releasing later today during a Nintendo Direct livestream—but oh no, there was-a leak. The latest leak builds off the previous one from October, which let us peek the upcoming movie’s...
Steam Deck’s Greatness Makes It Hard To Go Back To The Switch
28.11.2022
Recently, I’ve been playing Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope on the Nintendo Switch. The original Mario + Rabbids was one of my favorite Switch games. So far this new entry is even better, adding more chaos and depth to the previous game’s already-great tactical action. But after owning a Steam Deck...
Nintendo's Latest DMCA Takedowns Are Over (Checks Notes) Fan-Created Steam Icons
22.11.2022
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. Nintendo is using its army of lawyers and chests of money to go after people who appear to be some of the biggest fans of its games and franchises. Yeah, you probably have, huh? This time, Nintendo is going after people who create and host custom artwork...