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Hands On: Metroid Dread's First Hour Is Legit Kinda Terrifying

Samus’ latest adventure might deliver the nail-biting tension I crave from the series

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Astria Ascending Is The Prettiest Turn-Based Game I’ve Ever Played

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Pokémon Unite Survey Suggests Huge Changes Could Be Coming

TiMi Studio Group survey suggests the future could bring esports, new modes

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Halo Infinite Is Filled With Memes, Dataminers Unfortunately Reveal

Dataminers have dug into the Infinite beta files and discovered new vehicles, emblems, and more

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Twitch Streamers' Lives Are About To Get Much Better, Thanks To This Chat Change

Streamers may soon be able to require commenters verify a phone number

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Rune Factory 5 Will Finally Let The Gays Marry

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Death Stranding Director’s Cut Makes Its Private Rooms Even Creepier

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Rare Mew Pokémon Oreos Are Selling For Thousands

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Videos

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The BioShock Problem: When Gameplay And Narrative Clash

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It Takes Two Achieves Near-Perfect Design Harmony

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The Worst (And Not-So-Bad) Video Game Movies

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Here's An Original Xbox Easter Egg That's Remained Hidden For 20 Years

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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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Welcome To Cosplay, Kotaku's Website About...Cosplay

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Ubisoft Studio Under Investigation Over Sexual Harassment, Workplace Discrimination Reports

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Ubisoft Workers Decry Industry's 'Culture Of Abuse'

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Upcoming Ubisoft Game Unleashes Awful Cover Of 'Gangsta's Paradise' On Unsuspecting Ears

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The Messy, Stalled Reckoning At An Assassin's Creed Co-Developer

Culture

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Activision Blizzard Settles With Federal Employment Agency For $18 Million (Updated)

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YouTubers Show Old Switch And New OLED Model Running Side By Side

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Pokémon Unite Survey Suggests Huge Changes Could Be Coming

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Rune Factory 5 Will Finally Let The Gays Marry

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Eastward: The Kotaku Review

Eastward is a beautiful homage to 16-bit RPG greats, but could’ve done so much more

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NBA 2K22: The Kotaku Review

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Deathloop: The Kotaku Review

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Lost In Random: The Kotaku Review

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Kena: Bridge of Spirits: The Kotaku Review

Alex Walker

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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

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The 17 Best Games On Xbox Game Pass

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The Best Dreamcast Games

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Game Tips

Speedrunning

New Glitch Could 'Break' BotW Wide Open, Speedrunners Say

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Mario Kart 8 Speedrunner Has Nearly Perfected Blowing Himself Up

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These 10 Award-Winning Super Mario World Levels Want To Murder You

Jeremy Signor

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Somehow We’re Still Learning New Things About BotW In 2021

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If You Want Bayonetta 3 On PlayStation Or Xbox, Hideki Kamiya Says To Tell Nintendo

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Alleged Assault And Pokémon Card Robbery Makes National News In Japan

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Nintendo's Low-Key Dad Joke For Splatoon 3 Was Pretty Good

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Japanese Esports Team Is Filled With Senior Citizens

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Fine Art

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RIP Mick McGinty

The Art Of The Lord Of The Rings Movies

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Howdy Major

Board Games

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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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Playing Pandemic Legacy In 2021 Was Not The Best Time

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Dune: Imperium: The Kotaku Review

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Anime

Slime Isekai’s DBZ Homage Has Everyone Arguing About Kamehamehas

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I Just Read 1,025 Chapters Of One Piece, And It's A Damn Masterpiece

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Attack On Titan Gets Freaky-Looking Trash And Recycling Bins

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Metal Gear's Japanese Voice Actor Gets New Role As Daisuke Jigen In Lupin III

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