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Stephen Totilo
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Former Editor-in-Chief. Kotaku forever!
There are microtransactions in Assassin’s Creed Origins, as there have been in the last two big installments of the…
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The motion controls in the new Nintendo Switch Super Mario game are largely optional, but one key collectible early…
We’re streaming Assassin’s Creed Origins. Join us in virtual Egypt as we play on the PS4. We’ll be avoiding spoilers and just showing the basics. Read more
Here’s a puzzle: Why does a game that, DLC included, costs $39 on mobile in July cost $48 on 3DS in October?
On the left, wallpaper from The Evil Within 2. On the right, the infamous carpet from Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining. Coincidence or homage? You decide. Read more
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How do you get a job writing the next Assassin’s Creed game? Alain Mercieca, who is leading the writing of this…
The Division’s relatively quiet second year continues to see small, smart tweaks made to the co-op cover-based game.…
Forget the nemesis system, loot boxes, or the well of charisma that is Talion of Middle-Earth, the element of the new…
One, sixty-four, zero, two. That’s the order of release for Nintendo’s Star Fox series, and it’s the order that I’ve…
It’s not just Stardew Valley release day for the Nintendo Switch. Another celebrated indie, the Metroid homage Axiom Verge, is also now out for Nintendo’s system. That makes two Metroidy games released on portable Nintendo machines in just a few weeks. Is this real life?
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The newest patch for excellent, difficult Japanese samurai action game Nioh adds a lot, including new moves and the option to increase your item shortcuts from eight to 16. (Wonderful news for us Onmyo specialists.) Plus, there’s now a way to track which hot springs you’ve bathed in. Handy! Patch notes here. Read more
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EA, a company willing to level with you about the deficiencies of last year’s sports games when it is time to sell…
The video game industrial complex wants you to play Destiny 2 right now, but spare a moment for the first Destiny.…
Words I didn’t expect to type in 2017: I really like the new Knack. So much for the running joke that this…
I got the new Metroid on Tuesday but waited two days to start it. I’d waited a long time for this, and I wanted the…
Building off of a trailer released on Wednesday, the developers of The Division delivered an impressive livestream…
It’s been a summer of major updates to disappointing games from last year. No Man’s Sky is finally delivering on its…
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The Division’s next big free update, slated for this fall, will add a new playable space on the west side of Manhattan, including what appears to be a real NYC landmark, the USS Intrepid aircraft carrier. New PvE and PvP modes are also being added. A few more details are on Ubisoft’s blog, and an official livestream…
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Here’s a brief look at the upcoming social-survival PC game Frostpunk. You manage a city’s growth or decay amid frozen strife, choosing such dire things as whether to enforce child labor and put sawdust in people’s soup to make them feel full. From 11 Bit, the makers of This War of Mine. No release date yet.