CultureOdds and EndsNow playing CultureOdds and EndsThe Week In Games: Zombies In ParadiseDead Island 2 isn't the only game dropping this weekPublishedApril 17, 2023
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CultureNewsCultureNewsThe Last Of Us Is Getting A Board Game And It Looks Pretty CoolWhen you’re done playing the recent PS5 remaster and watching the HBO show, you can play Naughty Dog’s misery-fest…ByClaire JacksonPublishedNovember 8, 2022
CultureNewsCultureNewsChess Pro Accused Of Cheating Defiant After Competing In Tourney With Extra Security'I think that this game is a message to everyone,' Hans Niemann said after his first match in the 2022 U.S. Chess…ByPatricia HernandezPublishedOctober 6, 2022
CultureNewsCultureNewsLeading Chess Site Asked Top 100 Player Unmasked As Cheater To Confess (And They Did)In the fallout of Hans Niemann vs. Magnus Carlsen, Chess.com opens up about its cheat-detection processByPatricia HernandezPublishedOctober 4, 2022
CultureNewsCultureNewsReport: Chess Grandmaster From Anal Bead Conspiracy Accused Of Cheating In Over 100 GamesHans Niemann likely cheated in several online prize tournaments, Chess.com allegesByEthan GachPublishedOctober 4, 2022
CultureNewsCultureNewsChess Champion Ratchets Up Cheating Drama By Resigning In Just One Move [Update]The chess world calls on Magnus Carlsen to break silence after latest stuntByEthan GachPublishedSeptember 19, 2022
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ReviewsBoard GamesReviewsBoard GamesSpace Race: The Kotaku ReviewIn space, no one can hear you appreciating a very pretty board gameByLuke PlunkettPublishedMarch 24, 2022
CultureOdds and EndsCultureOdds and Ends4000-Year-Old Board Game Uncovered By ArchaeologistsIt's thought the game may be a precursor to the 'Royal Game of Ur'ByLuke PlunkettPublishedJanuary 26, 2022
CultureNewsCultureNewsPandemic Digital Board Game Is Being Delisted From Mulitple Stores For Unknown ReasonsIt has already been removed from Steam and mobile storefronts with no explanation from its publisherByZack ZwiezenPublishedJanuary 16, 2022
CultureNewsCultureNewsVideo Game Publisher Wants To Buy Board Game Giant Asmodee For Over $3 BillionThe Embracer Group sure do like buying other companiesByLuke PlunkettPublishedDecember 15, 2021
ReviewsMultiplatformReviewsMultiplatformLost In Random: The Kotaku ReviewWonderfully unpredictable combat helps make Zoink's latest an unforgettable adventureByZack ZwiezenPublishedSeptember 24, 2021
OpinionCommentaryOpinionCommentaryBoyfriend Dungeon's Great Story Wouldn't Work Without Its Most Controversial CharacterBoyfriend Dungeon’s controversy distracted from how well the game explores rejectionByRenata PricePublishedSeptember 2, 2021
ReportReportBoyfriend Dungeon Voice Actor Responds To Harassment Over Playing A VillainOne player of Kitfox Games dungeon crawler tried to shame Alexander GrossByEthan GachPublishedAugust 17, 2021
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CultureCultureHarry Potter Board Game Kickstarter Cancelled, US Election Blamed (?)A Kickstarter campaign for a board game called Harry Potter: Catch the Snitch has been cancelled, with the…ByLuke PlunkettPublishedNovember 8, 2020