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  Tips & Guides

  Every Ability The Pokémon Legends: Z-A Mega Evolutions Have In Champions

  The Legends games don’t include Abilities, but these new forms are coming to the battle simulator

  By Kenneth Shepard Published April 8, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Overwatch’s Hilarious April Fools’ Event Is Throwing Balance Out The Window Once More

  The ‘Underwatch’ mode turns a bunch of knobs and switches to create chaos

  By Kenneth Shepard Published April 1, 2026
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  The Bests

  The Best New Games Of 2026 (So Far)

  We're a quarter of the way through the year, so let's take a look at the best games we've played

  Kotaku Staff Published March 20, 2026
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  OpinionCommentary

  The IGF 2026 Winners Are An Exceptional Selection Of Indie Games You’re Going To Want To Play

  We've highlighted some of our favorites among the finalists

  By John Walker Published March 12, 2026
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  Culture

  The Zoomer Obsession With DVDs Is A Blueprint For Saving Gaming

  We ask independent stores if young people are turning up for hard copies as well as the barriers they face

  By Zack Kotzer Published March 1, 2026
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  Tips & Guides

  A Semi-Complete Guide To The Utterly Bonkers Lore Of The Resident Evil

  With Requiem almost here, we'll bring you up to speed on all the wild happenings that have come before

  Justin Clark Published February 24, 2026
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  Reviews

  TR-49 Is A Stunningly Good Game That Strikes At The Heart Of Everything That’s Wrong Right Now

  The latest linguistic project from Heaven's Vault creators Inkle is one of their best yet

  By John Walker Published January 26, 2026
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  CultureNews

  The Studio Behind Doom Just Unionized

  id Software is the latest Microsoft-acquired team to organize

  By Ethan Gach Published December 12, 2025
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  OpinionImpressions

  The Team Behind One Of 2017’s Most Underrated Games Is Back With Another Banger

  Battle Suit Aces is the latest from Trinket Studios, the developer of Battle Chef Brigade, and it rules

  By Kenneth Shepard Published October 29, 2025
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  CulturePokemon

  The Sweet Side Of Pokémon Card Collecting That Scalpers Can’t Steal

  Not everyone is trying to make a quick buck off the latest Charizard card

  By Kenneth Shepard Published October 1, 2025