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Bungie Calls Out Gaming Racism After Buffalo Shooting, Won't Be 'Muzzled' By Sony

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Cyberpunk 2077 Totally Misunderstands Subways, According To A Transit Expert

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Xbox’s Rep Takes A Hit Following Major Delays

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Here’s Why The Steam Deck Needs A Better Screen

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From VR To Vibrators, Video Game Sex Tech Now Has Infinite Possibilities

Thanks to networked sex toys, game mods, and VR, virtual sex is growing ever more sophisticated

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Activision Blizzard’s Diversity Tool Has A Long, Even More Embarrassing History

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Good News! PC Gaming Prices Might Stop Being A Hellscape Soon

Crashing crypto and changes to chip availability lead to a better future

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GameFly Is Still Renting PS2 Games In 2022

GameFly is still alive and still renting a tiny selection of Xbox, GameCube, and PS2 games

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Messy But Beautiful, Swansong Captures The Darkness Of Vampire: The Masquerade

Despite its flaws, Swansong's ambition and accomplishments make it a delight for aficionados

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New York Attorney General Investigating Twitch, Discord Following Buffalo Shooting

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Saudi Arabia Now Owns 5% Of Nintendo

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Game Pass Gets Vampire Survivors, One Of The Best Games Of The Year

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Get a $70 Nintendo Gift Card for $55 and Finally Start Saving on First-...

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Videos

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Love Elden Ring But Miss Sekiro’s Grappling Hook? This May Be The Souls-Like For You

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The Latest Warhammer Has A Feature I Want To See In Every XCOM-Like From Now On

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Nintendo Showcase Standout Gunbrella Has The Best New Video Game Name Of 2022

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The Worst Enemy In Elden Ring’s Sellia Crystal Tunnel

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What's a Kotaku? Who Works Here?

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Welcome To The Last Generation, A Look Back At Seven Years Of Video Games

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Hello Kotaku, It's Me, Your New EIC

Activision Blizzard

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Activision Blizzard Settles Sexual Harassment Lawsuit For $18 Million

The sexual harassment suit against the Call of Duty maker is the second largest in EEOC history

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Microsoft Closing In On $70 Billion Deal To Buy Activision Blizzard

Everything That Has Happened Since The Activision Blizzard Lawsuit Was Filed

The studios behind World of Warcraft, Call of Duty, and Overwatch are being sued over sexual harassment

Report: Bobby Kotick Is Still Trying To Hide The Scale Of Activision's Problems

The Wall Street Journal reports the awful CEO has prevented the numbers of firings from being revealed

Call Of Duty Maker Reveals Plan To Squash Union Effort

Activision Blizzard calls for studio-wide vote after refusing to voluntarily recognize Raven QA union

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New Activision Blizzard Lawsuit Alleges Sexual Harassment, Retaliation Endured By Woman For Years

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Microsoft Started Activision Acquisition Talks Three Days After Bombshell Harassment Report

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Activision Stock Shenanigans Being Investigated By Justice Department, SEC

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Culture

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Layoffs At EA Austin Following Split With FIFA

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New York Attorney General Investigating Twitch, Discord Following Buffalo Shooting

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Dead By Daylight Dev Announces Dating Sim Spin-Off, Gives Killers Amazing Glow-Ups

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Reviews

12 Best Games for Every Platform

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The 18 Best Games For The Nintendo Switch

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The 15 Best Games on PC

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The Best Games For The Game Boy Advance

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The 12 Best Games on PlayStation Now

10/09/20 11:11AM

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The 24 Best Games On Xbox Game Pass

4/13/22 3:13PM

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The Best Dreamcast Games

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Year in Review

Speedrunning

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Elden Ring Speedrunner Decides Eyes Are OP, Beats Bosses While Blindfolded

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Elden Ring Beaten In 20 Minutes With Ridiculous Teleporting Glitch

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Elden Ring Lord Breaks Own World Record Five Times In A Row

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Elden Ring Pro Beats Game In About Two Hours Without Dying Once

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Twitch

Kotaku East

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Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin Is Getting Its Own Sake

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Razer's Headquarters Looks Like One Of Its Gaming Peripherals

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Manga Publisher Shueisha Establishes Game Company

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Making Your Own Kaneda Bike From Akira Seems Hard

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Fine Art

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Please Enjoy These 19 Little Spaceships

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Let's All Retire To The Happiest Village In Video Games

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A Fight For Survival

Board Games

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Space Race: The Kotaku Review

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Company Of Heroes: The Kotaku Review

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Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood Of Venice: The Kotaku Review

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Who Goes There?: The Kotaku Review

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Anime

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Tired Of Battle Anime? Here's Four Wholesome Shows You Should Check Out

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Your Spring 2022 Anime Guide

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Famed Manga Artist Fujiko A. Fujio A Dies At 88

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Loving Boyfriend Edits 115 Hours Of Anime Filler Out Of Naruto For Girlfriend

Cosplay