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  Clair Obscur’s Publisher Explains Why It’s Launching A Physical Gaming Magazine In The Year 2026

  Reset aims to bring Kepler Interactive's design sensibility to curating stories about how games intersect with other art forms

  By Ethan Gach Published May 6, 2026
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  Reviews

  Mouse: PI For Hire: The Kotaku Review

  This new shooter mixes classic cartoons, first-person shooting, and noir storytelling into one of 2026's coolest games

  By Zack Zwiezen Published April 14, 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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  The Bests

  The 12 Best Games On The Nintendo Switch 2

  These are all the must-play games on Nintendo's newest console

  Kenneth Shepard & Claire Jackson & Ethan Gach & Carolyn Petit Updated February 18, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Escape From Tarkov Player Replaced His Friends With AI And Then Things Got Weird

  Can't get anyone to play Escape from Tarkov with you? Beware of paying AI to do it

  Bee Wertheimer Published January 26, 2026
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  The Bests

  The Best Games Of 2025 (So Far)

  The year is almost over and the list of games that have made their mark in 2025 is filling up

  Kenneth Shepard & John Walker & Ethan Gach & Zack Zwiezen & Carolyn Petit & Claire Jackson Updated November 27, 2025
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  The Bests

  The 23 Best Games For Sony’s PlayStation 5

  From Helldivers 2 to Astro Bot, here are the best PS5 games

  Kotaku Staff Published November 17, 2025
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  Reviews

  Arc Raiders: The Kotaku Review

  Punishing yet thrilling, complex yet masterable, Arc Raiders is a digital adrenaline rush like no other

  By Claire Jackson Published November 7, 2025
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  ReviewsMultiplatform

  Hollow Knight: Silksong: The Kotaku Review

  The long-awaited sequel is a bold, defiant game with thrilling encounters and a gorgeous world, but it's also burdened by excess and the weight of expectations

  Moises Taveras Published October 28, 2025
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  Tips & GuidesTry This Out

  From The Directors Featured In Death Stranding 2: 10 Incredible Films To Check Out

  Take a trip through the wide web of influences that helped make Death Stranding 2

  Justin Clark Published August 2, 2025