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All The Biggest Announcements From Nintendo's Big September Direct

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Lost In Random: The Kotaku Review

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You Can't Make Me Use The N64 Controller Again, Nintendo

Nostalgia has its limits, and I draw the line at "physical pain"

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Lumberpunk Beaver City Building Game Becomes Steam Top Seller

Mechanistry's game might be in early access, but Timberborn Is still doing great on Valve's platform

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Diablo 2 Dev Explains Why The Loot System Wasn’t Updated At Launch

A personal loot system would open up a whole other bucket of worms

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The Best Video Games Of 2021 So Far

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Kirby Going Full-On Super Mario Odyssey On The Switch Is Brilliant

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Nintendo Switch Online Gets N64, Genesis Collection, Along With Special Controllers

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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

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What Deathloop Gets Right And Wrong About Time Loops

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FFXIV Is Nerfing Belts, Not Removing Them

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The Biggest Fan Theories Sparked By That Bayonetta 3 Trailer

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I Can't Believe We're Still Debating Halo's Aim Assist

Reviews

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Lost In Random: The Kotaku Review

Wonderfully unpredictable combat helps make Zoink's latest an unforgettable adventure

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Deathloop: The Kotaku Review

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Renaissance Faire: The Kotaku Review

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Kena: Bridge of Spirits: The Kotaku Review

Alex Walker

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NBA 2K22: The Kotaku Review

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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

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

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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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The Japanese Slang Everyone Is Talking About Is "Oya-Gacha"

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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

Cosplay