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Here’s Where Dead Cells Is At In 2021

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Holy Crap, Babu Frik Is Playable In The Next Lego Star Wars Game

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Gollum Game Delayed To 2022

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Final Fantasy XV’s Photo Mode Captures Everything I Can’t

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The Sims 4 Is Now A Horror Game, Thanks To The Paranormal Stuff Pack

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Age of Empires II Is Still Getting New Civilizations, More Than 21 Years Later

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Ninja Sounds Fed Up

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Two Developers Are Turning Bloodborne Into A Playable PS1 Game

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OtterBox’s Dive Into Gaming Offers a Surprisingly Robust Solution for Cloud Services Like Stadia and xCloud

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Get a Nintendo Switch Pro Controller for $60 and Turn Animal Crossing Into an Esport

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Persona 5 Strikers Feels More Like Persona 5 Than I Expected

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Wisdom Tree's Games Turned Shooters Into Bible Stories

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A Video Take On Cyberpunk 2077: Familiar, Convoluted, But Also A Good Time

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Monday's Best Deals: PlayStation Plus, Hydrow Connected Rower, Disney Store Sale, Stasher Reusable Food Bags, Kingdom Hearts Games, Charter Club Sheets, and More

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Cyberpunk 2077's Price Drop Continues: $31 on PC, $35 on Consoles

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Strap in for the Long Haul With 2 Years of PlayStation Plus for $56

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PlayStation 5: The Kotaku Review

I’m sitting at my desk, staring at the PlayStation 5 looming over my media stand—“entertainment center” is a little too grandiose for the small piece of Target furniture that holds all my gaming stuff—and wondering how the hell I’m going to review…

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Here’s How Fast Games Load On The PlayStation 5

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Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales: The Kotaku Review

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Two Weeks With My PS5

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15 Tips To Make The Most Of Your New PlayStation 5

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How To Get Into Japan's Gift To The World, Sake

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In Japan, Pokémon Company Is Cracking Down On Sword And Shield Cheaters

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The Japanese Government Could Change Cosplay Forever

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High School Students Build A Back To The Future Monument

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The 12 Best Games For The Nintendo Switch

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The 12 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 12 Best Games On Xbox Game Pass

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The Best Dreamcast Games

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Ninja Sounds Fed Up

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Twitch's Latest Pogchamp Emote Is A Meme Lizard, Not A Streamer

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Twitch's Rust Boom Is The Streamer Crossover Event Of The Century

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Here’s Where Dead Cells Is At In 2021

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How To Get Back Into Destiny 2

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If You're Excited About The Godzilla Vs. Kong Trailer, Watch Skull Island Immediately

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How To Ensure Your Old Hitman Data Follows You To Hitman 3

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In the Tenjin area of Fukuoka, Japan, warnings about the novel coronavirus pandemic look like something out of Evangelion.

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From Pokémon To Studio Ghibli, Here Are Excellent Snow Sculptures

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Evangelion Is Teaming Up With Anna Sui For Fashion Items In Japan

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New Evangelion Film Delayed Once Again Due To Covid-19

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Animator Inspired By Daigo Vs. Justin Wong Street Fighter Match

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This Incredible Link's Awakening Song Is Actually From Its Commercial

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SimCity 4’s Soundtrack Is So Good You’re Already Reinstalling The Game

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Final Fantasy VII’s Snow Theme Tops My Go-To Blizzard Mix

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Jarod Nandin, "The South Park Guy" Cosplayer, Has Died

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My Heart Is Fully Open For The Nanny & Married With Children Cosplay

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Fantastic Ghostbusters Cosplay, Dogs And Cats, Living Together

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Western Empires: The Kotaku Review

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Assault On Hoth: The Empire Strikes Back: The Kotaku Review

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Undaunted: Normandy: The Kotaku Review

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Pandemic: Hot Zone – North America Is A Very Timely New Board Game

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Congratulations, You Are Being Rescued

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Let Me Just Check Twitter Real Quick...

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Look, The Spider-Signal!

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Cyberpunk 2077 Might Be Buggy, But It Has A Great Photomode

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This Red Dead Redemption II Mod Lets You Ride A Giant Cougar

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Baby Yoda Mod Is Here To Wreck Shit In Battlefront II

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Bowser Is Only Four Feet Tall, Judging By Luigi’s Penis

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Video Game Controller Buttons, Ranked

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BioShock Infinite: The IGN Review: The Kotaku Review

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Yesterday, Our Headlines Rhymed