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Billionaires And Corporations Are Not Your Friends

You do not need to carry water for Xbox, PlayStation, or Taylor Swift

By Kenneth Shepard

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The Outer Worlds And Grounded Studio Obsidian Losing Around 25 Percent Of Its Staff To Xbox Layoffs
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The First Reactions To Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey Call It ‘Clunky,’ ‘Astonishing,’ And Like Peter Jackson’s Lord Of The Rings
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Game Pass Is Reportedly Back Down To 30 Million Subscribers
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Games

The Cyberpunk TCG That Crowdfunded More Than $7.5 Million In Just A Couple Of Hours Is A Blast To Play

The Cyberpunk TCG is fast, fulfilling, and respects your time
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Feature

Game Collectors Mourn The Death Of The PlayStation Disc: ‘It Will Feel Like I’m Starting Over From Scratch’

Commentary

Xbox Can’t Meet Ridiculous New Goal Of ‘Entertaining’ 1 Billion A Day Even If We All Boot Up A Call Of Duty Right Now

News

Xbox Lays Off FanFest Guy Three Months After Bringing Back Xbox FanFest

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10 Extraordinary New Indie Games To Wishlist This 250th Indie-Penance Day

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Happy 250th Indie-Penance Day! Here Are 10 Incredible Indie Games To Wishlist Now

Stemsale

40+ Steam Summer Sale Games That Are Just $10 Or Less

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It’s Going To Be Impossible To Get A Steam Machine But Here’s How You Can Try

Top Games

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007 First Light

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Resident Evil Requiem

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Pragmata

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Forza Horizon 6

Entertainment

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Fake Eyelashes And Street-Walking: How The Cast Of You And I Are Polar Opposites Got Into Character

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Mob Psycho 100 Director Reflects On That Final Episode: ‘I Thought The way It Ended Was Great’

The First English Trailer For Yoko Taro’s Evangelion Series Is Here To Remind You It’s Coming And Looks Great

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Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Returns With A Season 2 Premier That’s Way More Martin Scorsese Than Michael Bay

Deals

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Why Buy a JBL Speaker and Smart Lamp Separately? Govee’s 2-in-1 Combo Is Back Near Its Lowest Price

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Amazon Offloads Anker’s AirPods-Sized 160W Prime Charger at Its Lowest Price, Charging 3 Devices at Once

Amazon’s Entry-Level Fire TV Soundbar Drops Further, Bringing DTS Virtual:X and Dolby Audio at Budget Earbud Prices

Jul 6

Forget Monthly Cloud Storage Fees, pCloud Is Selling Lifetime Plans at Record Low Prices

Jul 6

Anker Drops 167.5W USB-C Car Charger Below Its Black Friday Low, Powering Everything From iPhones to MacBooks

Jul 6

This 9th-Gen iPad Is Nearly 50% Cheaper Than AirPods Pro 3, Grade-A Refurbished With Case and Charger

Jul 6

Xbox Wireless Gaming Controller With USB-C Cable Drops to Record Low While PlayStation DualSense Stays Full Price

Jul 6

TP-Link’s WiFi 7 Whole Home Mesh System Bundle Hits Its Lowest Price, Making Each Router Cheaper Than Buying One

Jul 6

Forget JBL Outdoor Speakers, Anker Soundcore Boom 2 Drops Back to Prime Day Pricing

Jul 6

Pixel Buds Pro 2 Hit an All-Time Low as Amazon Offers a Bigger Deal Than AirPods Pro 3

Jul 6

Logitech Practically Gives Away the G305 Wireless Gaming Mouse at 40% Off as Amazon Clears Out Stock

Jul 6

Jackery Goes Bigger Than Prime Day With Nearly 50% Off the Explorer 1000 v2, Delivering 1,500W AC Output and a 3,000W Surge Peak

Reviews

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Uwe Boll’s Racist Movie About Murdering Immigrants Is A Whole New Level Of Dreadful

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The New Jackass Movie Does Something Hollywood Franchises Never Do Anymore: Say Goodbye And End

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Deltarune Chapter 5 – The Festival: The Kotaku Review

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The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales: The Kotaku Review

Retro

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My Crush On Star Fox 64 Explains Why Nintendo Keeps Remaking It

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The Original Sonic Games Are Back With New Sega Genesis Cartridges That Will Only Cost You $100 A Piece

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R-Type Dimensions 3 Gives A Shoot ‘Em Up Classic An Amazing Look And Awful Hitboxes

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Infamous Kowloon Walled City PlayStation Game Gets Fan Translation 29 Years Later

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Ring Psychology: Understanding The 6 Phases Of A Wrestling Match Through Heel Era John Cena

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Disney+ Pulls The Abyss Over Controversial Rat Scene — Again

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A Hot-Fix Is On The Way For MindsEye’s Frustrating CPR Mini-Game

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PlayStation News

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Hideo Kojima Finds It Really Sad That Sony Is Killing PlayStation Game Discs

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7 Must-Play Games To Download From PlayStation 3’s Storefront Before It Closes

Xbox News

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The State Of Xbox’s 25+ Game Studios And What They’re Up To In 2026

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With Arkane For Sale And Blade At Risk, Original Founder Asks Xbox CEO: ‘How Much?’

Nintendo News

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Metroid Ravenous Could Be A New Switch 2 Sequel To Dread After Latest Ratings Leak

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Mario Kart World Just Made A Surprisingly Cool Tweak To Items One Year Later

PC News

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The 10 Best Star Wars Games Ever Made

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The Best Games Of 2025 (So Far)

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