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

The Xbox owner is close to buying the beleaguered Call Of Duty publisher

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Wordle Brings Accidental Windfall To Another Dev, Who Gives It All To Charity

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The Anacrusis Might Be A Worthy Successor To Left 4 Dead's Legacy

The Anacrusis has the best AI director since Left 4 Dead 2, and some stellar pacing

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PlayStation’s Best-Selling Series Of 2021 Could Become Xbox-Exclusive

Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard purchase could hold Call of Duty hostage from Sony

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Everyone Else Can Get Lost: This Fortnite Dino Is My New BFF

Latest Fortnite update brings back Tilted Towers but who cares, look at this dino-roar

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Xbox Game Pass Kicks 2022 Off With Two 2021 GotY Contenders

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Everything You Need To Know About Halo Infinite’s Neon-Retro Event

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Shonen Jump Gives Fans Heart Attack Over Suspected NFTs

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Check out the best deals of the day for Tuesday, January 18, 2022.

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Co-op: What Are the Best Video Games That Make You Cry?

Sometimes you need a good cry and video games are here to help.

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The Best Gaming Monitors for Whichever Specs Are Most Important to

It's a delicate balancing act selecting a good PC gaming monitor without…

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It Takes Two Achieves Near-Perfect Design Harmony

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Impressions: Forza Horizon 5

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ANNO: Mutationem Kaiju Boss Fight Gameplay

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Dare You Step Into Murder House?

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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

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Tips and Advice

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Hands On: The PS5’s Storage Upgrade Is Quick And Easy

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How To Move Your Animal Crossing Island Onto Your New Switch, OLED Or Not

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How To Buy A PS5 Or Xbox Series X/S

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Valve's New Rating System Shows Which Games Play Best On Steam Deck

Culture

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Shonen Jump Gives Fans Heart Attack Over Suspected NFTs

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Twitch Star Ninja Threatens Pokimane With Legal Action For Alleged 'Harassment'

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Everyone Else Can Get Lost: This Fortnite Dino Is My New BFF

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Everything You Need To Know About Halo Infinite’s Neon-Retro Event

Reviews

12 Best Games for Every Platform

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The 19 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 21 Best Games On Xbox Game Pass

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The Best Dreamcast Games

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Year in Review

Speedrunning

Speedrunner Beats Halo Infinite On The Highest Difficulty Without Firing A Single Bullet

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Sonic 4: Episode II Speedrun Record Broken By Player In Cursed Sonic Outfit

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Speedrunning Refs: Rapid Fire OK In Metroid Dread

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Speedrunners Beat Pokémon Shining Pearl With No Fights, Only A Fishing Rod

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Report: Live-Action Lost Judgment TV Series In The Works

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Final Fantasy VII Writer Doesn't Want To Talk About His Games On Twitter

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Shinji Mizushima, One Of Japan's Most Prolific Manga Artists, Dies At 82

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Monkeys Figure Out How To Play Crane Games

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Fine Art

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Hold! Hold!

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Nice Owl

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The Wandering Swordsman

Board Games

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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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Playing Pandemic Legacy In 2021 Was Not The Best Time

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Anime

Studio Ghibli Teams Up With Luxury Brand For Some Expensive Merch

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Belle Is A Spiritual Sequel To Summer Wars And A Modern Beauty And The Beast

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Your Winter 2022 Anime Guide

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AMC Gets Serious About Anime By Acquiring Sentai Filmworks And Hidive

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