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OpinionOpinionBorderlands 3’s Quest Cycling Option Is AmazingI’m getting pretty sick of opening up menus in games, so when I realized I could just toggle through quests at any…ByEthan GachPublishedDecember 19, 2019
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CultureCultureFallout 76, One Year LaterBethesda launched Fallout 76 one year ago today, and almost everything that could go wrong did. And yet 12 months…ByEthan GachPublishedNovember 14, 2019
8/24/19Collecting Things (And Silly Animals) In Dragon Quest Builders 2 Is Stressful FunThere has never been a video game checklist that I didn’t simultaneously love and hate. The Explorer’s Shores…ByNarelle Ho SangPublishedAugust 24, 2019
6/29/19The First And Only King Of The Hill Video Game Came Out 19 Years Ago And It's BoringKing of The Hill was on for from 1997 to 2010, aired over 250 episodes, won two Emmy awards and has been called one…ByZack ZwiezenPublishedJune 29, 2019
5/27/19Searching For Crates In Rage 2 SucksRage 2 is a violent and dangerous world. Every day is filled with action, explosions, car chases, and giant…ByZack ZwiezenPublishedMay 27, 2019
CultureKotaku Game DiaryCultureKotaku Game DiaryDota 2's New Battle Pass Has Some Unwelcome ChangesI’m playing Dota 2 again following the release of the game’s 2019 battle pass. There are new treasures to collect.…ByEthan GachPublishedMay 10, 2019
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2/8/19It Takes Six Transformers Trading Cards To Build DevastatorPredaking? Weak. Superion? Bah. Before the Autobots and Decepticons started transforming teams of five into one…ByMike FaheyPublishedFebruary 8, 2019