Claire Jackson, Author at Kotaku

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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth’s Best Weapons For Aerith

The right staff can make Aerith an even more badass spellcaster and healer

By Claire Jackson Published June 21, 2024

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Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: Six Amazing Games We Refuse To Stop Playing

This weekend we’re dipping into medieval fantasy, gory evisceration of demons, and more time spent adrift in space

Claire Jackson & Ethan Gach & Kenneth Shepard & Zack Zwiezen & Moises Taveras & Carolyn Petit Published June 21, 2024

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Starfield’s Cool New Settings And How They Can Make The Game Easier Or Harder, Explained

The updates are starting to add up, with brand new ways to experience the game’s 1,000-plus planets

By Claire Jackson Published June 20, 2024

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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth’s Best Swords For Cloud

These blades will make Cloud a stronger and more versatile fighter—they won’t help with the boy’s memory issues though

By Claire Jackson Published June 18, 2024

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Everything We Saw At Today’s Nintendo Direct

Mario and Luigi team up again, Zelda must save Link, and Samus is back, baby

By Claire Jackson Published June 18, 2024

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Still Wakes The Deep: The Kotaku Review

The Chinese Room's latest horror game begs you to consider what’s worth running from in life

By Claire Jackson Published June 17, 2024

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Starfield’s Paid Mods Ignite A Review Bombing On Steam

Frustration over paid mods continues to be a sore spot among fans (and critics) of Bethesda games

By Claire Jackson Published June 14, 2024

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Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: Four Games To Send You To The Stars (And Realms Beyond)

Let’s travel to space, the dark place, and a popular fantasy game with a long-awaited sequel on the horizon

Claire Jackson & Ethan Gach & Willa Rowe & John Walker Published June 14, 2024

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Starfield Mod Fixes The Ending To One Of The Game’s Best Quests

It ain’t pretty, but it sure beats the canonical endings to this otherwise-great quest

By Claire Jackson Published June 14, 2024

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Oh No, All These Amazing Starfield Mods Might Suck Me Back In

Mods are now way easier to install and try out, so I think I’ll be here for a while

By Claire Jackson Published June 13, 2024

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Starfield: 6 Free Mods For A More Immersive Experience

Cleaner vistas, deeper darkness, more opportunities to earn skill points, and the ability to unleash your inner Solid Snake

By Claire Jackson Published June 12, 2024

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How To Install And Use Starfield’s Official And Fan-Made Mods

With the ‘Creations’ suite of official and community-made mods, you can start tweaking Starfield’s massive galaxy to your taste

By Claire Jackson Published June 12, 2024

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This Custom Halo Map Turns The Series’ Best Level Into A Destiny-Like Strike

This is the only way to play “The Silent Cartographer” with 4-player co-op

By Claire Jackson Published June 11, 2024

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Shattered Space Looks Like The Dose Of Personality Starfield Needs

Yes, give me creepy space cults that will encircle my heart with darkness

By Claire Jackson Published June 9, 2024

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Everything We Saw At Today’s Big Xbox Showcase

Today Xbox showed off Call of Duty, Dragon Age, Doom: The Dark Ages, a hardware refresh,a Gears of War prequel and so much more

By Claire Jackson Published June 9, 2024

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Everything We Saw At Summer Game Fest 2024

Geoff Keighley showed off Monster Hunter Wilds, Lego Horizon Adventures , and much more

By Claire Jackson Published June 7, 2024

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Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 6 Great Games To Play In Between Summer Game Fest News

This weekend we’re digging into shooters, MMOs, and a fun gravity-shifting adventure

Claire Jackson & Moises Taveras & Alyssa Mercante & Willa Rowe & Carolyn Petit & John Walker Published June 7, 2024

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After All These Years, I Still Wish Destiny Had An Offline Mode

Multiplayer is cool and all, but I wish Destiny had a more concrete, less ephemeral experience

By Claire Jackson Published June 6, 2024

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Which Enemies Are Worth Morphing In Final Fantasy VII Rebirth?

A somewhat overlooked ability, Morph gives you more hands-on access to crafting resources

By Claire Jackson Published June 4, 2024

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What’s Worth Stealing In Final Fantasy VII Rebirth?

Cloud’s capable of snagging a ton of stuff, and his ISP is none-the-wiser

By Claire Jackson Published June 3, 2024