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  Dragon’s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen Devs Say Japanese And Western Players Are ‘Directly Opposed’ On What They Want From The RPG

  Balancing player expectations between the two regions proved challenging

  By Alicia Haddick Published September 2, 2026
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  Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns Of The Patriots: The Kotaku Review

  The Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 brings one of the series' most polarizing entries to modern platforms

  Cole Kronman Published August 21, 2026
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  CultureFeature

  The Best And Worst Parts Of Every Metal Gear Game

  Here are the high and low points of every major entry in the hit Konami espionage series created by Hideo Kojima

  Harper Jay MacIntyre Published August 20, 2026
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  CultureFeature

  The Not-So-Hidden Homophobia Of Love And Deepspace: ‘I’ve Seen The Face Behind The Pretty Boys, And It’s Sneering At Me In Disgust’

  The otome hit is a worldwide phenomenon directed at women, so what happens when men who like men want to try?

  By Kenneth Shepard Published July 15, 2026
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  Games

  Struggling With Saros? Here Are The Best Modifiers To Make Your Run Easier

  Protections and Trials allow you to tweak difficulty, but there’s a catch

  By Kenneth Shepard Published May 5, 2026
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  Reviews

  Saros: The Kotaku Review

  Housemarque’s spiritual successor to Returnal offers the same thorny, rewarding challenges

  By Kenneth Shepard Published April 24, 2026
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  Life Is Strange: Reunion: The Kotaku Review

  Deck Nine breaks Life Is Strange’s reality for what feels like a coddling piece of fanfiction

  By Kenneth Shepard Published April 1, 2026
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  Deals

  UGREEN’s Apple Find My Certified Tracker (4-Pack) Gets Cleared Out at an All-Time Low, Several Times Cheaper Than AirTags

  Keeping track of your essentials has never been easier.

  By Zainab Falak Published January 26, 2026
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  CultureNews

  The Battlefield 6 Honeymoon Is Over

  The reaction to the online shooter's first season has been far from universally positive, marking a vibe shift from before the update

  By Zack Zwiezen Published October 29, 2025
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  Pokémon Legends: Z-A: The Kotaku Review

  Game Freak’s return to Kalos is as much about the state of the franchise as it is about Lumiose City

  By Kenneth Shepard Published October 22, 2025