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Game TipsGame TipsKotaku's Weekend Guide: 5 Terrific Games To Say Goodbye To Summer WithYou've got one more weekend of summer left before the weather becomes tolerable enough to go outsideByKenneth Shepard, John Walker, Carolyn Petit, Ethan Gach, and Moises TaverasPublishedSeptember 21, 2024
Game TipsGame TipsKotaku's Weekend Guide: Apparently It's RPG WeekMost of our top picks this weekend seem to have something in commonByClaire JacksonPublishedDecember 8, 2023
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CultureTotal RecallCultureTotal RecallThe Tetris Movie’s Main Character Also Made A Hugely Important Role-Playing GameHenk Rogers, played by Taron Egerton in the film, made a hit RPG called The Black OnyxByCarolyn PetitPublishedApril 18, 2023
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OpinionImpressionsOpinionImpressionsDungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance Is A Tragic MessThe Baldur's Gate: Dark Alliance successor failed several saving throwsByMike FaheyPublishedJune 23, 2021