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OpinionImpressionsOpinionImpressionsWindbound Nails The Terrifying, Calming Peace Of Being In Open WatersSix minutes into Windbound, I died. Shortly after the game started, I found myself stranded on an island with…ByAri NotisPublishedAugust 31, 2020
OpinionAsk KotakuOpinionAsk KotakuWhat Is Your Single Favorite Piece Of Video Game Music?It’s Monday, and that means it’s time for Ask Kotaku, the weekly feature in which Kotaku’s rank and file weigh in on…ByAlexandra HallPublishedAugust 10, 2020
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CultureCultureHard Games Haven't Gotten Easier, But They Did Get NicerIn an earlier era of video game design, the most lucrative way to extract money from customers was to pulverize them…ByDavid O'KeefePublishedJanuary 8, 2020
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CultureCultureThe Week In Games: Life Is FarmingHappy week after Thanksgiving! Life is Strange 2: Episode 5 launches this week, and Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey…ByRiley MacLeodPublishedDecember 2, 2019