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Palworld’s Pokémon Modders Return With Sarcastic Non-Infringing Mod

A new mod replaces Pikachu with Yellow Electric Rat, and…it’s a rat

By John Walker Published January 30, 2024

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New Switch Controller Lets You Play With Your Weiner

You can use this Oscar Mayer hotdog-themed gamepad on other platforms, too

By Zack Zwiezen Published January 30, 2024
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Get Final Fantasy Creator’s Lost Masterpiece For $8 On Xbox

Lost Odyssey is the missing Final Fantasy game that fans of the franchise have to play

By Willa Rowe Published January 30, 2024
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PSA: Suicide Squad Spoilers Are Floating Around Social Media

If you’re not paying for early access, be wary of clips from Rocksteady’s latest action shooter

By Kenneth Shepard Published January 30, 2024
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Pokémon Robbers Caught On Video Stealing 35,000 Cards

One of the thieves was spotted crawling on the floor to reach some merchandise

By Levi Winslow Published January 30, 2024

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Indie Classic Celeste Just Got A Surprise (Kinda) Sequel

The free N64-style game was released to celebrate the game's sixth anniversary

By John Walker Published January 30, 2024
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10 Twisty Sci-Fi Movies On Amazon Prime To Watch Over And Over

These wild tales get even better with multiple viewings

By Cheryl Eddy Published January 30, 2024
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Persona 3 Reload Does Away With The Original’s Transphobia

The remake retools an old scene without devolving to trans panic

By Kenneth Shepard Published January 30, 2024
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Seven Years Later, This Square Enix Riff On Minecraft Is Coming To PC

Square Enix’s 2018 Dragon Quest Builders sequel was weirdly already out on Steam

By Zack Zwiezen Published January 29, 2024
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I Played Overwatch Comp In An Airport Gamer Lounge

My foray into competitive gaming at a Gameway in Los Angeles International Airport went exactly as you’d expect

By Alyssa Mercante Published January 29, 2024

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Blizzard Dev Uses Company Perk To Get A Decade Of WoW Time Before Being Laid Off

One former Blizzard employee won’t have to pay to play World of Warcraft until 2033

By Zack Zwiezen Published January 29, 2024
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Leaked Footage Reveals The Sci-Fi Call Of Duty That Never Was

Call of Duty Future Warfare would have taken place (at least in part) on the moon

By John Walker Published January 29, 2024
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New Deus Ex Game Reportedly Canceled By *That* Gaming Company

Swedish holdings company Embracer Group has seemingly canceled an in-development Deus Ex game at Eidos-Montréal

By Alyssa Mercante Published January 29, 2024
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Bloodborne Kart Takes A Pit Stop Thanks To Sony Lawyers

Indie developer Lilith Walther said Sony is making her ‘scrub the branding’ from the fan-made project

By Levi Winslow Published January 29, 2024
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Nintendo Aims To Make 10 Million Switch 2s By March 2025

The heavily rumored Switch successor may be easier to find than the PS5 or Xbox Series X

By Kenneth Shepard Published January 29, 2024

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Obsidian’s Avowed Will Defy One Major RPG Trend

I’m afraid you’re going to have to write all your own fanfic ships

By John Walker Published January 29, 2024
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Major Suicide Squad Bug Forces Game Offline Right After Launch (Update)

Rocksteady Games has discovered a massive flaw that saw the game’s story mode fully completed before anyone started

By Levi Winslow Published January 29, 2024
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30 Years Ago, A Gory Gaming Triumph Changed Pop Culture Forever

The hugely influential shooter from iD Software became a culture-war flashpoint

Steven Asarch Published January 29, 2024
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Palworld vs. Nintendo, Holodeck Tech, And More Of The Week’s Biggest News

Also, a game announced its launch and shutdown dates in the same tweet

Kotaku Staff Published January 28, 2024
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Suicide Squad Devs Lay Out Battle Pass, Endgame Plans And They Sound…Good?

Rocksteady doesn’t want players to feel like playing the game is a second job

By Zack Zwiezen Published January 26, 2024

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