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Asha Sharma and Matt Booty talk to employees at Microsoft.

Xbox’s New Boss Lays Out Her Vision For Fixing A Broken Brand: ‘Players Are Frustrated’

Asha Sharma is trying to pivot Xbox, but it's not yet clear to what

By Ethan Gach

Microsoft Gaming Is Dead, And Xbox Is Back (Again)
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Overwatch Is Making Good On A Decade-Old Promise
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Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Remake Looks Incredible, And Yes Those Annoying Tailing Missions Have Been Fixed
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Peter Molyneux’s Latest Game Is A Broken Sandwich-Making Sim

Masters of Albion is out in Early Access, and it sure is a new game from the makers of Godus and Legacy
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5 Of Our Favorite Games From The Xbox Indie Showcase Include A Haunted Renovation Sim And A Grimdark Delicious In Dungeon

Games

Yoshi And The Mysterious Book Lets You Rename Classic Mario Critters, But Nintendo Is Adamant It’s Not Canon

Industry News

New Xbox CEO Is ‘Reevaluating’ Exclusive Games

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The Week In Games: Pottery Parties And A Long-Forgotten JRPG

One Of The Best Zombie Games Around Plus All Of Its DLC Is Currently Just $7 On Steam

12 Things I Wish I Knew Before Playing Vampire Crawlers

15 Tips To Know Before Starting Windrose, That New Pirate Game On Steam Everyone Is Playing

Top Games

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Resident Evil Requiem

Resident Evil Requiem

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Crimson Desert

Hollow Knight: Silksong

Hollow Knight: Silksong

Entertainment

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The Mario Galaxy Movie Completely Changed Princess Peach’s Origin Story And Miyamoto Wants It To Stay That Way

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DC’s New Clayface Looks Great—Wait, Oh My God, No, Absolutely Not

Everything We Know About Alex Garland’s Elden Ring Movie, Including The Latest Leaks From Its Set

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Miyamoto Was Surprised The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Reviews Were Bad: ‘I Thought Things Would Be Different This Time Around’

Deals

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Roku Slashes Streaming Stick Plus to a New Record Low While Amazon Fire TV Stick Stays Full Price

Jackery Station

Jackery Explorer 1000 v2 Portable Power Station Is Still Nearly 50% Off as the Earth Day Deal Extended on Amazon

Mf Watch Pro 2 Smartwatch

Forget Apple or Garmin, CMF by Nothing Watch Pro 2 GPS Smartwatch Drops Under $40 on Amazon

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Samsung 27-Inch Essential Monitor Drops Back to Its Lowest Price on Amazon, Even Less Than 24-Inch Model

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AirTag Alternative for $5 Each Is Here, UGREEN’s Apple Find My Certified FineTrack 4-Pack Is Back at Record Low

8:18 AM

Anker Clears Out Smart Display USB-C Charger at an All-Time Low After 10K+ Sold, Fast and Affordable Charging for iPhone, iPad and More

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LEGO Ideas Tuxedo Cat Briefly Returns to Its Lowest Price, Perfect Home Decor Piece for Animal Lovers

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Both AirPods Pro 3 and AirPods 4 Hit Record Lows as Apple Brings Early Earbuds Deals to Amazon Ahead of Mother’s Day

Apr 22

Sony Slashes Nearly 50% Off Its Alexa Built-In WH-CH720N Headphones, Even Beats the WH-1000XM5 in Battery Life at a Lower Price

Apr 22

Govee RGBIC LED Floor Lamp Basic Drops to an All-Time Low After Another Price Drop Overnight on Amazon

Apr 22

Eufy’s S340 Solar Security Camera Is 40% Off Again in Another Clearance Round, Matching Black Friday Discount

Apr 22

Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Lite Now Priced Like a Budget Android Tablet After Sudden Price Drop, Already Selling Fast for Mother’s Day

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Titanium Court: The Kotaku Review

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Mouse: PI For Hire: The Kotaku Review

A group of cooking friends fights a mech rabbit.

Dosa Divas: The Kotaku Review

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Pragmata: The Kotaku Review

Retro

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YouTuber Reconstructs Nintendo’s Notoriously Rare First Arcade Game

Princess fights Wart in SMB2.

Princess Peach Was The Best Character In Super Mario Bros. 2

Art shows the original Super Mario Bros. cover.

The Original Super Mario Bros. Is Still Hiding Secrets 40 Years Later

Special Donkey Kong Country SNES Cart Shows Up On Antiques Roadshow To Make You Feel Old

Kotaku Video

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

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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Ironheart‘s New Trailer Delivers A Couple Cool Surprises

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Black Ops 7, Invincible Vs & More — Here Are The 5 Games That Stole Microsoft’s Show

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PlayStation News

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Shuhei Yoshida talks on stage at a PlayStation even.

PlayStation Veteran Shuhei Yoshida Says Jim Ryan Fired Him For Refusing To Do ‘Ridiculous Things’

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New PS5 Dashboard Update Leaks And Damn, Sony, That Looks Good

Xbox News

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Report: Xbox Game Pass Could Soon Offer Pick-Your-Own Deals, And I’m Nervously Optimistic

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Xbox Game Pass Ditches Day-One Call Of Duty To Lower The Price

Nintendo News

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Gamers Are Suing Nintendo For Tariff Refunds

Punch Out Cartridge Featured On The Cutting Room Floor's Website

A Rare Early Version Of The NES Classic Punch-Out!! Has Been Unearthed

PC News

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The Best Games Of 2025 (So Far)

What We Love And Miss About The Xbox 360

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