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  CultureNews

  Mario And Spyro Just Swapped Consoles And It’s Breaking My Brain

  Homebrew modders are giving us a look into an alternate timeline

  By Kenneth Shepard Published November 25, 2025
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  Reviews

  This New Controller Is Really Good But Broke My Brain

  Hyperkin's new wired Xbox controller looks and feels like a PS5 Dualsense

  By Zack Zwiezen Published October 30, 2025
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  OpinionCommentary

  All Video Game Controllers Need Back Paddles, Damn It

  The DualSense Edge has ruined me on other controllers, even this cool Kratos one

  By Kenneth Shepard Published October 23, 2025
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  OpinionImpressions

  Ninja Gaiden 4 Deprogrammed My Souls-Pilled Brain And I Loved Every Minute

  Team Ninja and Platinum Games' joint sequel is shaping up to be something very special

  By Ethan Gach Published September 4, 2025
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  OpinionCommentary

  Donkey Kong Bananza’s Destructible Environments Are So Good I Can’t Stop Smashing Them To Bits

  The Switch 2 platformer lets you break just about anything, and that means you can waste hours digging up gold

  By Kenneth Shepard Published July 21, 2025
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  Opinion

  The Switch 2 Is Missing That Big, Binge-Worthy Epic That Everyone Won’t Shut Up About

  Nintendo's new console is missing that big single-player spectacle

  By Ethan Gach Published June 11, 2025
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  Tips & Guides

  Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 6 Games We’re Obsessed With Right Now

  This weekend’s a great time to hide in a cardboard box, crank guitar amps, or explore some recent indie delights

  Claire Jackson & John Walker & Carolyn Petit & Kenneth Shepard & Zack Zwiezen & Moises Taveras Published May 17, 2024
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  CultureRetro

  25 Years Later, Final Fantasy VIII Is Still The Series’ Best Love Story

  Squall and Rinoa’s relationship is the beating heart behind one of the franchise’s most underrated entries

  By Willa Rowe Published February 12, 2024
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  CultureNews

  Citizen Journalist Elon Musk Livestreams Mexican Border In Dead Space T-shirt

  The South African billionaire says he’s ‘extremely pro-immigrant’ and that ‘pronouns in bio means the woke mind virus ate your brain’

  By Ashley Bardhan Published September 29, 2023
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  CultureNews

  Every Change In Baldur’s Gate 3‘s Third Giant Update

  Patch 3 is live for the Dungeons & Dragons RPG and the list of changes is hurting my brain

  By Ethan Gach Published September 22, 2023