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Weekly Platform News: WebKit autofill, Using Cursor Pointer, Delaying Autoplay Videos
12.2.2021
In this week’s roundup, WebKit’s prefixed autofill becomes a standard, the pointer cursor is for more than just links, and browsers are jumping on board to delay videos set to autoplay until they’re in view… plus more! Let’s jump right …
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The 10 Best Deals of February 12, 2021
12.2.2021
Friday’s Best Deals | Kinja DealsRead more
Twitch Viewers Elect Meme Lizard As New Permanent Pogchamp
12.2.2021
Today, Twitch let viewers vote on a new permanent Pogchamp emote. A lizard won. Frankly, it was inevitable.Read more
Those Are Strawberries (Not Hearts) On Arthur’s Boxers In Ghosts ‘N Goblins
12.2.2021
Ghosts ‘n Goblins creator Tokuro Fujiwara recently shared a mind-blowing factoid from the development of Capcom’s fiendishly hard platformer: Arthur’s iconic heart-patterned boxers are actually covered in strawberries. Okay, maybe it’s just mind-blowing to me.Read more
The Division 2 Will Get More Updates, Announce Seemingly Surprised Developers
12.2.2021
Ubisoft and Massive Entertainment have confirmed today that The Division 2 will receive more content this year, doubling down on statements made by Ubisoft’s CEO earlier this week during a call with investors. Read more
My Son Inadvertently Designed A Metroid Xbox Series X/S Controller
12.2.2021
Overwhelmed by the options available at custom controller shop Mega Modz, I turned to nine-year-old Seamus Fahey for design advice. What at first seemed like a completely arbitrary selection of colors and buttons coalesced into this purple, green, red, and orange homage to Metroid, a series that...
Sordid Tales Of Real Romance In Online Games
12.2.2021
It’s February, and love is in the air. But so are airborne particles that transmit a global pandemic, so real-world romance isn’t an option for a lot of people. Fortunately, uh, online games still exist, at least? And where there’s a will to flirt with complete strangers, there’s a way. On this...
Super Mario 3D World Penis Uncut On Switch
12.2.2021
Super Mario 3D World, out today on Switch, is pretty much the same game that appeared on Wii U with a few minor changes. As such, the large, dong-shaped bridge in the World 4 castle remains gloriously intact. (h/t Akfamilyhome)Read more
Halo 3 Is Getting A New Map Over A Decade After Release
12.2.2021
Halo 3 received its last official new map all the way back in 2009, as part of the Mythic II Map Pack release. Now, 343 Industries has announced that a new map, first featured in Halo Online, will be added to the next round of Master Chief Collection beta testing. Read more
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
12.2.2021
The weekend is for getting together with the family for a nice meal, preferably without being stuffed and posed around the table by a deranged maniac. It’s also for having some little nightmares, as a treat. Read more
Cyberpunk 2077 Is Not Selling Great On Console
12.2.2021
Cyberpunk 2077's console launch was a disaster, and sure enough sales on console now seem to reflect that, with the game tumbling off of last month’s best seller list according to the latest report by the NPD market research group. Even the nearly four-year-old Switch exclusive The Legend...
Destiny 2's Cosmodrome Isn't Getting Any Bigger
12.2.2021
Bungie announced yesterday that Destiny 2's partial Cosmodrome, which was brought over from the first game last November, won’t be expanding to reach its original size and scope. The studio says its part of a trade-off to focus on making new content.Read more
The Surviving Mars OST Will Keep Me In High Spirits When I Blast Off Into Space
12.2.2021
Welcome to Morning Music, Kotaku’s ongoing hangout for folks who love video games and the cool-ass sounds they make. Today, let’s listen to a soundtrack that’s out of this world: that of Surviving Mars, the Paradox-published 2018 city builder from Haemimont Games.Read more
Celebrate Presidents' Day With a Huge Video Game Sale at Best Buy
12.2.2021
Presidents’ Day Video Game Sale | Best BuyRead more
Teenager Arrested In Japan After Kicking Arcade Machine
12.2.2021
At many arcades in Japan, there is often an amusement cabinet called a punching machine that measures how hard one can punch. A sixteen-year-old has been arrested after kicking one.Read more
Just say no: Video game romantic rejection is far too rare
12.2.2021
Every Friday, A.V. Club staffers kick off our weekly open thread for the discussion of gaming plans and recent gaming glories, but of course, the real action is down in the comments, where we invite you to answer our eternal question: What Are You Playing This Weekend? Read more
Sandbox Games and NFTs: Microsoft and Enjin Issue Minecraft-Compatible Blockchain Collectibles
12.2.2021
Players who enjoy the best-selling video game Minecraft will be able to transfer blockchain-based non-fungible token (NFT) assets into the game. Microsoft and the company Enjin have issued Minecraft-compatible NFTs in order to celebrate the International Day of Women and Girls in Science....
Here's Dan's Legendary Taunt In Street Fighter V
12.2.2021
Dan Hibiki is back in Street Fighter V, which means we now have a new incarnation of his legendary taunt to appreciate. Let’s take a look.Read more
PS5 Scalpers Unwilling To Admit They’re Grade-A Douchebags
12.2.2021
In a recent interview with Forbes, a man who claims to have purchased 25 PlayStation 5 consoles in January and resold them for upwards of $350 profit apiece says “reselling” is an incredibly valuable industry that does not deserve the bad press it gets. Fuck him right in the face.Read more
I Killed A Dancing Bear In Assassin's Creed Valhalla, Feel Terrible, And Would Do It Again
12.2.2021
Lurking out in the fields and forests of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla are immensely powerful beasts. The kind of animals that people tell stories about. Dangerous, killer monsters that only a hardy, brave, and perhaps foolish warrior could...Oh wait, never mind. It got stuck in the ground like...