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I Learned These <i>Final Fantasy VII Remake</i> Tricks The Hard Way So You Don't Have To

I Learned These Final Fantasy VII Remake Tricks The Hard Way So You Don't Have To

Final Fantasy VII Remake, Square Enix’s much-anticipated role-playing game about herding cats and having amazing…

Ari Notis

PublishedApril 20, 2020

Ask Dr. NerdLove: How Do I Leave An Abusive Relationship?

Hello, all you weekend pheromone discharges, and welcome to Ask Dr. NerdLove, the only doctor you need more than…

Harris O'Malley

PublishedApril 2, 2020

Poor Pay, Abuse, And Harassment: How The World's Biggest Wizard School Lost Its Magic

Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to include details relating to the allegations that a Dziobak writer had…

Elizabeth Ballou

PublishedMarch 20, 2020

Ask Dr. NerdLove: I'm Jealous Of My Partner's Dead Friend

Hello, all you concupiscent piranhas of the Interwebs, and welcome to Ask Dr. NerdLove, the only dating advice…

Harris O'Malley

PublishedFebruary 20, 2020

PSA: If You’re Just Starting <i>Dreams</i>, Leave The Motion Controls On

PSA: If You’re Just Starting Dreams, Leave The Motion Controls On

I don’t know about you, but I’m no fan of motion controls. In Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, I immediately deactivated the…

Ari Notis

PublishedFebruary 14, 2020

CultureKotaku Game Diary

Lost Odyssey Brilliantly Explores The Tragedy Of Being Immortal

Last month, I wrote about the first leg of Lost Odyssey and how much I was enjoying it. The second disc and first…

PublishedFebruary 8, 2020

2/8/20

The Brutal Lessons Gaming Taught Me About Revolutions, Robots, And War

I recently had lunch with a friend who works in tech and he posited to me the ethical question of how we should…

PublishedFebruary 8, 2020

Ask Dr. NerdLove: My Girlfriend Wants A Baby, But I Don't

Hello, all you electric clouds of death spores, and welcome to Ask Dr. NerdLove, the only dating advice column to…

Harris O'Malley

PublishedJanuary 16, 2020

CultureKotaku Game Diary

<em>Lost Odyssey</em> Is A Moving Story About Immortality, Memories, And Loss

CultureKotaku Game Diary

Lost Odyssey Is A Moving Story About Immortality, Memories, And Loss

There’s a game I keep coming back to every few years. It’s Lost Odyssey for the Xbox 360. Developed by Hironobu…

PublishedDecember 31, 2019

11/29/19

<em>Final Fantasy VIII’s</em> Surprise Twist Nearly Ruined It For Me

Final Fantasy VIII’s Surprise Twist Nearly Ruined It For Me

Final Fantasy VIII is easily one of the most action-packed and compelling games in the series. It was amazing when…