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Lucky Kids In Japan Are Getting A Pokémon Playground
Chansey’s name in Japanese is Rakkii (ラッキー ) or “lucky,” and that’s exactly what kids in Namie, Fukushima prefecture are. The character is getting its own playground in the city, and it looks sweet.
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The Week In Games: I Can’t Wait To Buy Another JRPG I Will Barely Play
I don’t have time for Shin Megami Tensei V. I really don’t. But I’m going to buy it, love it, play it before bed for several nights and then never touch it again. And I can’t wait.
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Netflix’s Squid Game Is A Furious Prophetic Show That’s Taking The World By Storm
There’s a scene near the start of the first episode of Korean Netflix phenomenon Squid Game where main character, Seong Gi-hun, is repeatedly trying and failing to get a prize from a claw machine. He’s just been beaten up, lost gambling winnings he’d only possessed for a few minutes, and he’s trying to win a…
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Sunday Comics: What If?
Hello! It’s time for Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics.