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Last Stop: The Kotaku Review
20.8.2021
For its 50th anniversary in 2017, New York magazine published a special issue called “My New York.” The intention, spelled out over 200 pages, was to point out the surprisingly intricate ways New Yorkers are connected to each other. On page 86, you’d see a reference to a musical written by Sting....
Nifty News: John Cena collectibles, rum tokens, SuperRare 2.0, and more…
18.8.2021
SuperRare is airdropping new governance tokens to platform users, Bacardi is tokenizing its new rum line and the WWE is launching John Cena NFTs
Finder’s Expert Panel Suggests Litecoin’s Price to Spike More Than 40%, $266 per LTC by Year’s End
17.8.2021
The product comparison website Finder has published a report that polled 42 financial technology (fintech) specialists and found the average forecast from the group indicates they believe the crypto asset litecoin will be worth more than $200 by the end of 2021. The crypto asset launched by Charlie...
John Romero pracuje na Sigil 2, tentokrát pro Dooma 2
16.8.2021
Getting Killed By Superman In Fortnite Feels Wrong
12.8.2021
Superman arrived in Fortnite this week, becoming the latest in a steady stream of high-profile licensed characters from across the corporate multiverse. And in my first match following Superman’s debut as a playable character, he killed me with a sniper rifle. I’m not sure how I feel about that....
All Those Cool Games You Thought Were Already On PS4 Are Coming To PS4
6.8.2021
Typically, big companies batch their announcements. Maybe that’s by way of a digital showcase, or issuing a press release. In those long-ago, very precedented times, it could even involve shuffling hundreds of folks into an auditorium where they might catch a glimpse of Keanu Reeves. Today, Sony...
Goodbye Ash, Hornt Correspondent Extraordinaire
5.8.2021
Ash Parrish, Kotaku’s co-host of Splitscreen and esteemed expert on all things Lady Dimitrescu, Final Fantasy, and hornt, has left us. Read more
Promoter of Crypto Scheme Touted by Steven Seagal Pleads Guilty, Faces 5 Years in Prison
2.8.2021
A promoter of the cryptocurrency scheme previously touted by famous martial artist and actor Steven Seagal has pleaded guilty for his participation. The scheme falsely claimed that it “could generate an 8,000% return for investors within one year.” Crypto Scheme Promoter Pleads Guilty...
Activision Blizzard Hires Union-Busting Firm As Workers Start To Come Together
29.7.2021
In a public statement addressed to employees earlier this week, Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick said the company was reviewing policies and procedures to help promote a more respectful and inclusive workplace. To help accomplish that, the company has retained the services of prestigious...
So you want to self-publish books and courses on programming
29.7.2021
John Resig and I recently self-published our book on GraphQL. There are tons of how-tos for self-publishing a book, or even online classes, but very little in the way of why you would want to, or whether it’s even worth …
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Goodbye Nathan, Wordsmith And Internet Whisperer
24.7.2021
Senior reporter, Twitch expert, and longtime Steamed proprietor Nathan Grayson is leaving us today. We tried to get him to stay but after seven belly-achingly long years he decided it was time to finally go join Facebook Gaming as its new head of Good Community Vibes. Read more
John McAfee’s Widow Is Still Extremely Skeptical of Her Husband’s Alleged Suicide
22.7.2021
Following a report from John McAfee’s biographer, the former antivirus tycoon’s widow Janice McAfee has taken to social media to disclose a number of findings. During the first week of July, McAfee published a note that said there was “no sense of urgency” toward...
Tom Brady’s NFT Platform Inks Deal With Draftkings and Lionsgate
22.7.2021
On Wednesday, the non-fungible token (NFT) platform called Autograph, co-founded by the Super Bowl champion, Tom Brady, announced a strategic partnership with the companies Draftkings and Lionsgate. Draftkings Inc. also revealed on Wednesday that the publicly listed company is launching an...
Adventure Game Last Stop Doesn’t Pull Punches When Criticizing Crunch
21.7.2021
Last Stop, a narratively riveting if mechanically unengaging adventure game, comes out tomorrow for pretty much all of the platforms (and Game Pass). If you’re a fan of the genre, you’ll get a kick out of Last Stop, full stop. Getting into the weeds for a sec, I found myself impressed by...
John McAfee Died Broke After Spending Millions on Mansions - Author
19.7.2021
John McAfee. The late tech tycoon and crypto advocate John McAfee died broke while awaiting extradition to the US on tax evasion charges in a Spanish prison last June, according to Scottish author Mark Eglinton. McAffee had spent his fortune on lavish mansions, says the writer who collaborated with...
From $100 Million to Nothing — Biographer Claims John McAfee Was Broke When He Died
19.7.2021
Just before the antivirus tycoon John McAfee was found dead in Spain, he told the public from prison that U.S. federal authorities seized all of his assets and he had “nothing.” Now a biographer who is writing a McAfee-based biography has corroborated McAfee’s story. The author...
Valve Hopes To Avoid Thumbstick Drift On The Steam Deck
17.7.2021
Thumbstick drift is a nasty and frustrating problem that seems to have become more common on some consoles and devices. Valve is aware of these issues and says it has done a bunch of tests and picked high-quality and reliable parts to avoid the “risk” of stick drift becoming a problem with Steam...
Here’s The Lowdown On That Kick-Ass 2.5D Cyberpunk Game
14.7.2021
On gaming’s biggest stage, it can pay to be small.Read more
Discord Buys AI Company To Combat A Big Problem: Harassment
14.7.2021
It wasn’t all that long ago that Discord housed some of the internet’s most noxious groups, including white supremacist communities like The Daily Stormer. Since the Charlottesville rally in 2017, however, the chat platform has worked toward slowly but surely cleaning up the mess. But as Discord...
Id’s Mario PC Port Discovered In Museum Donation
14.7.2021
There’s a parallel universe in which Id Software, known for popularizing the first-person shooter genre, created PC versions of Nintendo games. In 1990, the studio created a demo for a PC port of Super Mario Bros. 3. That demo is now in a literal museum.Read more