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  Culture

  YouTuber Reconstructs Nintendo’s Notoriously Rare First Arcade Game

  A winning eBay bid on elusive film reels kicked off Callan Brown’s quest to build the lone playable version of Nintendo's 1974 Wild Gunman

  By Zack Kotzer Published April 19, 2026
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  ReviewsSwitch

  Kirby Air Riders: The Kotaku Review

  The pink puffball's frenzied racer wears its shallowness on its sleeve

  Jake Steinberg Published December 9, 2025
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  CultureFeature

  What We Love And Miss About The Xbox 360

  As fans celebrate peak Microsoft gaming, we share how the Xbox 360 won us over

  Ethan Gach & Carolyn Petit & Alyssa Mercante & Moises Taveras & Kenneth Shepard Published November 24, 2025
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  CultureNews

  Bowser Is Leaving Nintendo

  The president of Nintendo of America is out amid a corporate shakeup

  By Ethan Gach Published September 25, 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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  Tips & Guides

  Kotaku‘s Weekend Guide: 6 Cool Games We’re Excited To Get Back To

  A Tony Hawk mod, a tactical anime RPG demo, and more top our weekend to-do list

  Ethan Gach & Kenneth Shepard & Zack Zwiezen & Carolyn Petit Published March 7, 2025
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  Tips & Guides

  Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 6 Engrossing Games To Distract You From The World

  Yes, the internet’s back on. But stop doomscrolling and play some video games!

  Claire Jackson & John Walker & Moises Taveras & Willa Rowe & Carolyn Petit Published July 19, 2024
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  OpinionImpressions

  Every Game We Played At This Year’s Not-E3 Summer Game Fest Extravaganza

  Our brains are hyped goop after playing 36 of the biggest, coolest, and weirdest games coming out in 2024 and beyond

  Alyssa Mercante & Ethan Gach Published June 14, 2024
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  Tips & Guides

  Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 6 Games With Feel-Good Vibes

  Fire up your gaming platform of choice, there’s digital joy to be had here

  By Claire Jackson Published July 21, 2023
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  ReviewsYear in Review

  Video Game Gear: 10 Things We Got In 2022 That We Now Can’t Live Without

  No, this isn’t just a list of Steam Decks (but there is a Steam Deck accessory you might want to check out!)

  By Claire Jackson Published December 30, 2022