Ashley Bardhan, Author at Kotaku

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FIFA 23 Introduces The First Hijab-Wearing Player

Nouhaila Benzina comes to Electronic Arts’ soccer simulator

By Ashley Bardhan Published August 10, 2023

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New Wiglett Pokémon Plush Looks A Lot Like Something Else

Are you seeing what I’m seeing in this Pokémon Scarlet and Violet merch?

By Ashley Bardhan Published August 10, 2023

Tips & Guides

Animal Crossing Fans Find Secret (But Easy) Way To Double Money Years Later

Anything is possible in Nintendo’s social sim with donation boxes

By Ashley Bardhan Published August 10, 2023

Tips & Guides

7 PC Games You Need To Play During Steam’s Latest Fest

Steam’s Visual Novel Fest runs now through August 14

By Ashley Bardhan Published August 9, 2023

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Dead By Daylight Is Getting The Ultimate Sci-Fi Horror Collab

The Alien franchise is finally coming to the asymmetrical horror game

By Ashley Bardhan Published August 8, 2023

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Twitch King xQc Does The Worm In The Middle Of Copyright Debate

A ‘debate’ between xQc and YouTuber Ethan Klein got strange

By Ashley Bardhan Published August 8, 2023

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Pokémon Go Adding Scarlet and Violet Starters And More From Paldea

The Pokémon Company announced a few Paldea additions during Pokémon Presents

By Ashley Bardhan Published August 8, 2023

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The Most Essential Barbie Video Games, Ranked

Mattel’s Barbie has graced 39 years’ worth of good, bad, and bizarre games

By Ashley Bardhan Published August 7, 2023

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Hades’ ‘Impossible’ Setting Just Got Beaten For The First Time

Speedrunner AngeL1C blasted through max difficulty shortly after another Hades player called it impossible

By Ashley Bardhan Published August 4, 2023

Tips & Guides

Baldur’s Gate III Has Super Impressive Twitch Features

Larian Studios’ new role-playing game is very streamer friendly

By Ashley Bardhan Published August 4, 2023

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Jedi: Survivor Fan Ruins Permadeath Run In Worst Way After Maxing Out Skills

The Twitch streamer gave up on an impressive permadeath run after taking fall damage

By Ashley Bardhan Published August 3, 2023

Tips & Guides

Call of Duty Now Flags Cheaters In The Kill Feed, In Real Time

Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2.0 notify players about cheaters as they get the boot

By Ashley Bardhan Published August 3, 2023

Reviews

You’ve Never Heard Of This Life-Changing Horror Game

Homebody is one of horror’s shiniest hidden gems this year

By Ashley Bardhan Published August 2, 2023

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This Perfect Cozy Game (And Much More) Is Coming To Game Pass

A Short Hike and other indie gems are hitting Xbox’s subscription service in August

By Ashley Bardhan Published August 1, 2023

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Sailor Moon-Inspired Cosplay Turns Lizzo Into Love And Justice Barbie

The Barbie soundtrack musician called it a 'dream come true' on Instagram

By Ashley Bardhan Published August 1, 2023

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Report: Nintendo’s Switch Successor Console Releases In 2024

We could be getting the next-gen console follow up to the six-year-old Switch soon

Ashley Bardhan & Ethan Gach Published July 31, 2023

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Baldur’s Gate 3 Dev Says Their Other Mega RPG Series Is Still Alive

But first, Belgian studio Larian needs to take a very long break

By Ashley Bardhan Published July 31, 2023

Reviews

Hello Kitty Life Sim Is This Summer’s Animal Crossing

The Apple Arcade exclusive Hello Kitty Island Adventure is the ideal sim for both Sanrio enthusiasts and cozy game experts

By Ashley Bardhan Published July 28, 2023

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Disney Kills An Iconic Dragon After Fire, Show Delayed Until 2024

After Maleficent burned down, Disneyland's Fantasmic! show is delayed longer than fans expected

By Ashley Bardhan Published July 27, 2023

Tips & Guides

New Elden Ring Patch Makes Backstabs More Powerful

FromSoftware’s recent update makes a few important PvP balance changes

By Ashley Bardhan Published July 27, 2023