Me & My Robot Friend

Generally, when writing about or researching sex in games, I try to be as sex-positive as possible. That said,…

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Kotaku's Brian Ashcraft and his son visit BitSummit

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After a full year of hype, we now have a decent idea of what the Overwatch League looks like in practice. With the…

It’s time to snuggle up to your space heater and load Crunchyroll because, man, does it suck outside and, boy, you…

Mass Effect: Andromeda was met with disappointment, and, in the worst parts of the internet, harassment campaigns.…

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In fandom, the rules of fiction don’t matter, or at least matter a lot less. This is what allows shipping to exist,…