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Mark Serrels | Kotaku Editor Mark Serrels is the Editor of Kotaku Australia. He is a multi award-winning journalist and the inventor of the Serrels Stare. He has previously edited publications such as The Official Nintendo Magazine, The Official PlayStation Magazine, Australian 360 and PSM3. He once got 191,000 on Doodle Jump and totally has a man crush on Ryan Gosling. And, yes, he is painfully aware that he closely resembles Simon Pegg.
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  • What Are You Playing This Weekend?

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    Again, it’s the old Sophie’s Choice: Horizon or Zelda. I’ve been juggling between these two amazing games for the last week or so. I’m equally in love with both for different reasons. But I’m pretty close to finishing Horizon: Zero Dawn, so I think I’ll be focusing on that this weekend.

  • The Nintendo Switch Isn’t Perfect, But I’m Okay With That

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    Early Nintendo pioneer Gunpei Yokoi once described his design philosophy as “lateral thinking with withered technology”. Terminology that sort of explains everything really. Truly this is Nintendo in a single phrase. And in the light of the Switch’s release (in light of what the Switch is) it’s a phrase that’s more relevant than ever.

  • No Man’s Sky Is Now Even More Beautiful

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    No Man’s Sky is a video game that I loved, and I often felt alone in that sentiment. But regardless of the negative fan reaction a small community of committed players started using the game to create beautiful photography, because No Man’s Sky was — and is — beautiful. Hello Games has rewarded these fans…