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The 8-bit carnage of Vampire Survivors and the faded grandeur of Elden Ring captivated me this year

FromSoftware’s magnum opus was all anyone could talk about all year

Games like Disney Dreamlight Valley and Potion Craft provide the perfect accompaniment for a cozy winter

George Hotz barely lasted one month before announcing his resignation on Twitter

Kotaku’s fashion police picks her favorite games of the year

Reunion is a stellar remaster of a mostly great prequel story that sadly sours in its final act

Armored Core VI’s director says boss battles are the ‘highlight’

Kotaku had everybody quaking and stepping their fashion game up this year

PlatinumGames' latest proves there’s not enough fanservice in the world to make up for a terrible story

The Xbox 360’s notorious tendency to die took its toll on my close-knit friend group