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The Cuts At Doom Maker id Software Will Change It Forever: ‘I Don’t See How They Make A Game With That Team’

Laid off developers fear the studio's id Tech engine has no future

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Bethesda HR Forced Staff To Remove Small Memorial To Laid-Off Colleagues
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Sony Reaches Settlement With Bungie Director It Accused Of Sexual Misconduct And Adds His Name To Marathon‘s Credits
Kratos stares in sadness.
PlayStation Killing Discs Is Catching Random Games In The Crossfire: ‘Retweeting Doom Will NOT Save You Sony’
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World Of Warcraft’s Latest ‘Plot Twist’ Shows Why Fans Are Frustrated With The Current Expansion

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Obsidian Reportedly Working On New Fallout Game After Xbox Cancels Avowed Sequel

Games

Mario Kart Tour Will Be Gone Forever September 29

Anime

Legendary Final Fantasy Artist Talks About His New Anime And The Importance Of Drawing By Hand

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Overwatch Embraces Chaos And Turns The Cat Into A Heavy Artillery Drone

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10 Extraordinary New Indie Games To Wishlist This 250th Indie-Penance Day

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Happy 250th Indie-Penance Day! Here Are 10 Incredible Indie Games To Wishlist Now

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40+ Steam Summer Sale Games That Are Just $10 Or Less

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007 First Light

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Resident Evil Requiem

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Pragmata

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Forza Horizon 6

Entertainment

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New Dune: Part 3 Trailer Threatens Me With A Good Time As Paul Atreides Prepares To Worm Out

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Thank You, New Avatar: The Last Airbender Movie, For Slutting Out Aang

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Uwe Boll’s Atrocious Anti-Immigration Movie Is Getting A Video Game Tie-In

Moana Live-Action Reactions Are Mostly Negative, Calling It Ugly And Questioning Why It Was Even Made

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AMD Ryzen 9 9900X Sees Prime Day Pricing Again in Amazon’s CPU Push (12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Processor)

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Amazon Clears Out TP-Link USB to Ethernet Adapter at Under $10, With Support for Nintendo Switch, PCs,and More

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Bose Quietly Drops SoundLink Micro Speaker (2nd Gen) Below Prime Day Pricing in Amazon’s Clearance Push

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Anker Solix S2000 Power Station Arrives at 50% Off in a One-Time Launch Offer, a 1500W Solar Generator With Up to 35 Hours of Fridge Backup

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Amazon Fire TV Cube Is Back Near Its Prime Day Low, a Last Chance to Grab 4K Ultra HD Alexa+ Streaming Device for Less

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Forget JBL, Anker Practically Gives Away the Soundcore Select 4 Go Speaker at Its Lowest Price

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LEGO Ideas Tuxedo Cat Trades Its Full-Price Tag for Amazon’s 90-Day Low Badge and Is Selling Fast

Jul 8

Amazon Clears Out Skullcandy Crusher Evo Headphones at 52% Off, a Budget Alternative to AirPods Max

Jul 8

Why Buy a Off-Brand Portable Monitor When Samsung’s 27-Inch Odyssey G5 Is 40% Off?

Jul 8

Logitech MX Vertical Wireless Mouse Is Back to 41% Off, Save Your Wrist and Your Wallet

Jul 8

Anker USB-C to HDMI Adapter Is Practically a Giveaway at Its Lowest Price on Amazon

Jul 8

Samsung Offloads the T9 Portable SSD 1TB at Prices Lower Than the Older T7 Model

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Rhythm Heaven Groove: The Kotaku Review

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Uwe Boll’s Racist Movie About Murdering Immigrants Is A Whole New Level Of Dreadful

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The New Jackass Movie Does Something Hollywood Franchises Never Do Anymore: Say Goodbye And End

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Deltarune Chapter 5 – The Festival: The Kotaku Review

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My Crush On Star Fox 64 Explains Why Nintendo Keeps Remaking It

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The Original Sonic Games Are Back With New Sega Genesis Cartridges That Will Only Cost You $100 A Piece

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R-Type Dimensions 3 Gives A Shoot ‘Em Up Classic An Amazing Look And Awful Hitboxes

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Infamous Kowloon Walled City PlayStation Game Gets Fan Translation 29 Years Later

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Ring Psychology: Understanding The 6 Phases Of A Wrestling Match Through Heel Era John Cena

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Disney+ Pulls The Abyss Over Controversial Rat Scene — Again

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A Hot-Fix Is On The Way For MindsEye’s Frustrating CPR Mini-Game

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Fans Canceling PS Plus To Boycott Sony Killing Discs Discover You Can Actually Save Money By Threatening To Quit

Playstation Games

PlayStation Breaks Six-Day Silence After Announcing The End Of Discs And Gets Immediately Roasted: ‘Physical Forever You Cowards’

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The Devs Behind The Next Spyro Game Also Love Banjo-Kazooie And Would Totally Make A New One If Xbox Asked

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Former Halo Dev Says Gaming Execs ‘Live On Different Planes Of Reality’

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9 Rhythm Heaven Groove Games That Made Me Want To Put A Controller Through My TV

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Metroid Ravenous Could Be A New Switch 2 Sequel To Dread After Latest Ratings Leak

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The 10 Best Star Wars Games Ever Made

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The Best Games Of 2025 (So Far)

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