Ran eight miles this morning. Physical activity has little to do with my distaste for this specific game, or the myriad issues attached to it.

But, hey, maybe read a book or something.  ;)

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I’m almost at a loss for words here.

Almost.

The idea that women are some kind of mystical creature that require knowledge of the Stygian abyss to understand is a myth that has been perpetuated by men of all types, in all groups, since time immemorial.

A particular subset of gamers, however, have found a way to…

Are the Jetpack Cat fans raging yet? Because that would be hilarious

I propose we have a new phrase for jumping the shark.

Losing the ability to check teammates’ creds wasn’t something I was looking forward to.

Track: Commoner Vs. Kamina | Artist: Richie Branson | Album: From The Underground To The Stars

Women in videogames have no choice, because they’re fictional characters that have as much agency as their writers/creators/the script gives them.

I’m finding it kinda odd how “Microsoft delivered” on the works of other publishers, especially multiplatform ones. They didn’t really ‘do’ anything except showcase their (usually multiplatform) games as part of their presentation. Sorry if I sound super sarcy, it was just kinda odd to present it like that (IMO).

por que no los dos

Oh boy. Remember the last time a company that used Epic’s engine sued Epic? Silicon knights remembers.

I was honored to have Patricia on the team all these years and will miss her a great deal. In announcing her departure to the team, I tried to sum up what a great talent she’s been, and I wanted to share that here, publicly, with Kotaku readers as well:

at least its not a vertical video

I’d like to meet this guy and tell him tanks for this.

Exactly why he cut the straps remains unclear.

Four of the competitors invited were high-level Melee players.

Have you ever gone to a Melee tournament? It is some of the most fun I’ve ever had with the gaming community in real life.

Things won’t die just because you wan’t them to. Telling an entire community to die because of your preconceived views about it from Indirect experiences and Kotaku slam pieces is itself toxic and ignorant.

Counterpoint: Melee is fun. Let me enjoy Melee?

Do you have the new USB hub or use a USB version? Are they easy to setup for playing on Windows? I love the GameCube controller. Always nice to find other people that also love it.

Is the Pro controller better than, say, the Xbox One Elite controller?