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Finding <i>Avowed'</i>s Best Armor, Mastering <i>Monster Hunter Wilds'</i> Best Weapon, And More Of The Week's Tips

Finding Avowed's Best Armor, Mastering Monster Hunter Wilds' Best Weapon, And More Of The Week's Tips

We'll also give you the lowdown on Suikoden I & II HD Remaster and help you stop the plague in Civilization VII

ByKotaku Staff

PublishedMarch 16, 2025

<i>Monster Hunter Wilds</i>' Best Weapon Is The Charge Blade: Here's How To Master It

Monster Hunter Wilds' Best Weapon Is The Charge Blade: Here's How To Master It

Every monster crumbles to this part-sword, part-axe, and occasionally part-buzz saw weapon

Samuel Moreno

PublishedMarch 12, 2025

Magneto Is <i>Marvel Rivals</i>' Vanguard With The Mettle For Metal

Magneto Is Marvel Rivals' Vanguard With The Mettle For Metal

Here's how to play the tank character and his many metallic abilities

Brian Barnett

PublishedMarch 10, 2025

How To Snag <i>Avowed</i>'s Best Weapons, 5 Great Mods To Make <i>Monster Hunter Wilds </i>Even Better, And More Hot Tips

How To Snag Avowed's Best Weapons, 5 Great Mods To Make Monster Hunter Wilds Even Better, And More Hot Tips

We've also got handy pointers for Split Fiction, Hades 2, and Path of Exile 2

ByKotaku Staff

PublishedMarch 9, 2025

Another <i>Pokémon</i> Game, Another Year Of Debating How Ugly These Games Have Gotten

Another Pokémon Game, Another Year Of Debating How Ugly These Games Have Gotten

Is Pokémon Legends: Z-A an improvement in the series’ ongoing graphics woes? Fans can’t seem to agree

Kenneth Shepard

PublishedFebruary 28, 2025

14 Things To Know Before You Start Playing <i>Monster Hunter Wilds</i>

14 Things To Know Before You Start Playing Monster Hunter Wilds

The action-RPG has tons of deep systems that can be confusing at the start

Ethan Gach

UpdatedMarch 6, 2025

Just $10 Will Get You <i>Tunic</i> And Over 400 Other Neat Games In The New California Fire Relief Bundle

Just $10 Will Get You Tunic And Over 400 Other Neat Games In The New California Fire Relief Bundle

The itch.io charity bundle includes Hidden Folks, Beglitched, Cosmic Express, and hundreds of other indie games

Ethan Gach

PublishedFebruary 27, 2025

The Makers Of<i> Pokémon</i> Are About To Break A 15-Year Cycle

The Makers Of Pokémon Are About To Break A 15-Year Cycle

The focus on Z-A distracts us from realizing it's been three years since Scarlet and Violet were announced

John Walker

PublishedFebruary 27, 2025

<i>Pokémon Legends: Z-A</i>'s Starters Revealed And Everyone's Favorite Fire Pig Is Back