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Video Games Are Giving Up On The Idea That We Can Save The World

With climate change only getting worse, we need the hopefulness of '90s JRPGs now more than ever

Michael Lee

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PlayStation VR2 Will Cost Even More Than A PS5

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The Anti-Fan Game: PlayStation Developer Defies 4chan Harassment Troll Project

Noah Laybolt

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This Medieval Horror Game Looks Completely Disgusting (In A Great Way)

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Top 10 Most-Played Steam Deck Games, October 2022 Edition

Science Has Determined This Is The Scariest Game Of All Time

The Week In Games: Final Fantasy Farming Simulator

5 Beginner Vampire Survivors Tips To Easily Slay The Gothic Roguelite

The Spooky Lowdown On This Year's Fortnitemares Event

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Best Deals of the Day: Cheese Knives, Weighted Blanket, Tushy Ottoman...

Check out the best deals of the day for Wednesday, November 2, 2022.

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From AirPods to iPads to MacBooks, Here Are Today’s Best Apple Deals

Save on the Apple TV 4K, MacBook Pro, AirPods Max, and more.

Fire TV Stick 4K Max

Fire TV Stick 4K Max

Has access to a huge swathe of different streaming apps, and the control even has dedicated buttons for the likes of Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney+, and Hulu, and it offers Wi-Fi 6 compatibility too.

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Game Labor

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Nintendo Of America's Testers Say They Faced Years Of Sexual Harassment

Female game testers at Nintendo had 'frat house' experiences within a gaming company known for its wholesome image

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Activision Blizzard Workers Walk Out Over Lack Of Roe v. Wade Support

Everything That Has Happened Since The Activision Blizzard Lawsuit Was Filed

The studios behind World of Warcraft, Call of Duty, and Overwatch are being sued over sexual harassment

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

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

Allegations Of Sexism, Bullying, And Burnout: Inside The Microsoft Studio Behind State Of Decay 3

Staff say Undead Labs' transition to Xbox studio was hampered by toxic workplace conditions and lack of direction

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Nintendo Faces A Second Labor Complaint Amid Worker Frustrations

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Diablo Devs Say Activision Back To Its Old ‘Union-Busting’ Tricks

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The Human Toll Of Fallout 76’s Disastrous Launch

Culture

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FIFA 23's World Cup Trailer Gleefully Helps Sportswash A Deeply Controversial Tournament

It's all smiles and good times in FIFA 23's World Cup

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9 Things We Just Learned About Xbox, Game Pass And Microsoft’s Gaming Future

This Medieval Horror Game Looks Completely Disgusting (In A Great Way)

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Working On The Mario Party Soundtrack Is A ‘Bitter Memory,’ Chrono Trigger Composer Says

Reviews

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Victoria 3: The Kotaku Review

Paradox's latest lets you rewrite history by building farms and setting taxes

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The Ultimate Game To Hit Your '90s Music Nostalgia

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Valkyrie Elysium: The Kotaku Review

George Yang

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The Next Time You're Looking For New Switch Joy-Con, Check These Out

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Beacon Pines: 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

From Pokémon Arceus to Animal Crossing, here are our favorite Switch games

October 5, 2022

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The 18 Best PC Games To Download In 2022 For Steam And Beyond

October 20, 2022

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The Best Games For The Game Boy Advance

May 12, 2020

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The 12 Best Games on PlayStation Now

October 9, 2020

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The 24 Best Games On Xbox Game Pass

April 13, 2022

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The Best Dreamcast Games

April 10, 2022

Year in Review

Speedrunning

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Sekiro God's No-Damage Run Was Three Years In Making

YouTuber TheUrbanOrb studied for over 4,000 hours to destroy FromSoftware’s ninja game

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Only A Computer Could Do This Super Mario Bros. Trick—Until Now

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Elden Ring Speedrunner Decides Eyes Are OP, Beats Bosses While Blindfolded

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Elden Ring Beaten In 20 Minutes With Ridiculous Teleporting Glitch

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Sakuna: Of Rice and Ruin Is Getting Its Own Sake

This is one of the best Japanese booze collabs to date

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Razer's Headquarters Looks Like One Of Its Gaming Peripherals

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Manga Publisher Shueisha Establishes Game Company

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Making Your Own Kaneda Bike From Akira Seems Hard

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Fine Art

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Welcome To White Castle

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Arise

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The Art Of Rollerdrome

Board Games

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This Tabletop Horror RPG Will Have You Putting Away D&D

Despite some clunkiness around its mechanics, the revision to Hunter: The Reckoning is easy to recommend

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Space Race: The Kotaku Review

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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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Anime

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Why This Gundam Anime Is Perfect For Newcomers And OGs Alike

Gundam: The Witch from Mercury is the latest entry in the long-running mech-battling anime television series

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Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Season 2 Isn’t Happening, Says CD Projekt Red

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Chainsaw Man’s Bombastic, Gory First Episode Lives Up To The Hype

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Now Is A Great Time To Jump Into The Hilarious Elden Ring Manga

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