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Report: Activision Blizzard Calls Policy To Make Hiring More Diverse ‘Unworkable’

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Cyberpunk 2077 Removes Mod That Let You Bang Keanu Reeves

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Fallout Mod Pulled After Artist Allegedly Posts "Animated Pedophillic Content"

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Hitman Player Tries To Kill Every NPC In One Map With A Single Rubber Ducky

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The Medium: The Kotaku Review

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I Hope Bowser's Fury Is The Future Of Mario

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Too Fast Too Fantasy XV: Episode Gladio? More Like Episode Bad-io

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Thursday's Best Deals: Mario Kart Live, Skechers Flurry Boots, Maybelline Sky High Mascara, Anker Soundcore 2, Hitman 3, and More

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Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Is Back in Stock (and $5 Cheaper), So Hit the Gas

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Get 2021's First Game of the Year Contender, Hitman 3, for $50 on PS5

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The Weird And Wonderful Balan Wonderworld

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Bowser's Fury Gameplay

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Space Invaders Extreme Still Has It

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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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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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Japan Now Has A Super Nintendo World Train

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In Japan, The Nintendo Switch Covers Itself In Monster Hunter

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

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REVIEWS AND IMPRESSIONS

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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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Twitch Is Cracking Down On Small (But Not Big) Streamers Who Made Channels Before They Turned 13

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

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How To Actually Access The New Dead Cells DLC

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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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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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OutRun’s Composer Rewrote Sega’s Sound Drivers So Sword Of Vermilion Could Rock

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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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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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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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BioShock Infinite: The IGN Review: The Kotaku Review

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Yesterday, Our Headlines Rhymed