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  Reviews

  Saros: The Kotaku Review

  Housemarque’s spiritual successor to Returnal offers the same thorny, rewarding challenges

  By Kenneth Shepard Published April 24, 2026
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  The Bests

  The Best Games Of 2025 (So Far)

  The year is almost over and the list of games that have made their mark in 2025 is filling up

  Kenneth Shepard & John Walker & Ethan Gach & Zack Zwiezen & Carolyn Petit & Claire Jackson Updated November 27, 2025
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  Tips & Guides

  Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 5 Games To Welcome In April

  Hey, stop doomscrolling and play some video games for a change. We have a few to recommend

  Claire Jackson & Ethan Gach & Carolyn Petit & Zack Zwiezen Published April 4, 2025
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  OpinionCommentary

  One Of The Greatest Games Critics Of All Time Has Died

  Jonathan Nash was a mysterious, unreasonably talented and incredibly funny man, who influenced generations of writers

  By John Walker Published January 23, 2025
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  Opinion

  Celebrating Metaphor: ReFantazio‘s Greatness, Criticizing Its Faults, And More Of The Week’s Top Takes

  We've also got a preview of Sunderfolk , some narrative game recommendations, and more

  Kotaku Staff Published October 12, 2024
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  OpinionCommentary

  A Renaissance Of Old-School Barbarian Games Is Happening Right Now

  With both Abathor and Volgarr the Viking II out now, fans of barbarian sidescrollers are eating well

  By Carolyn Petit Published August 6, 2024
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  The Bests

  OK Boomer: These Are 10 Of The Best Boomer Shooters

  Retro FPS games are in a renaissance, and we've picked the cream of the gibbage

  By John Walker Published January 8, 2024
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  CultureRetro

  38 Years Ago, Nintendo Changed Pop Culture Forever

  Or, how a plumber and his powerful butt transformed the world

  Corey Plante Published November 5, 2023
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  CultureNews

  As Xbox 360 Store Nears End, Microsoft Swears Game Preservation Is ‘Front And Center’

  In a Eurogamer interview, Phil Spencer said game preservation is ‘critical’ for Microsoft

  By Levi Winslow Published August 24, 2023
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  CultureNews

  An Alarming 87 Percent Of Retro Games Are Being Lost To Time

  In the first study on the commercial availability of classic games, only 13 percent have been preserved as of now

  By Levi Winslow Published July 10, 2023