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  CultureNews

  Only Cowards Complain About The Knife Being OP In Marathon

  The sci-fi shooter's great equalizer might not stay that way

  By Ethan Gach Published April 2, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Crimson Desert’s Latest Patch Starts Fixing Keyboard Controls, But Controllers Remain As Bad

  This is just the beginning of the improvements we are promised, and it's still pretty poor

  By John Walker Published March 23, 2026
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  OpinionImpressions

  Slay The Spire 2 Is A Far Better Version Of An Already Extraordinary Game

  Don't call it an iterative comeback

  By John Walker Published March 7, 2026
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  ReviewsMultiplatform

  Reanimal: The Kotaku Review

  An unremarkable successor to the beloved Little Nightmares series

  Janet Garcia Published February 11, 2026
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  ReviewsMultiplatform

  Mio: Memories In Orbit: The Kotaku Review

  Visually, Mio is a stunning Metroidvania, but its narrative and gameplay aren't quite good enough to match

  Moises Taveras Published January 21, 2026
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  Deals

  Roborock’s Wet-Dry Vac Is 40% Off, Now Selling Close to Cost as It Launches on Amazon

  The do-it-all F25 Ultra is a mess-destroying powerhouse, and it's nearly 40% off at Amazon.

  By Mike Fazioli Published January 16, 2026
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  ReviewsYear in Review

  The Best RPGs of 2025

  From Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 to Avowed, here are some of our favorite RPGs this year

  By Kenneth Shepard Published December 17, 2025
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  OpinionCommentary

  I’ve Never Felt This Defeated Trying To Complete A Pokédex Before

  Pokemon Legends: Z-A's Mega Dimension DLC is always on that grind, even at the very end of the Pokédex

  By Kenneth Shepard Published December 17, 2025
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  EntertainmentSci-Fi

  Spielberg’s First Alien Movie In 20 Years Finally Has A Trailer

  Disclosure Day is Spielberg's return to the big summer blockbuster genre he helped create with Jaws

  By Zack Zwiezen Published December 16, 2025
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  CultureNews

  Nightreign‘s Deadliest Field Boss Is Not Who I Expected

  Bell Bearing Hunter's placement is raising questions

  By Ethan Gach Published December 1, 2025