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  CultureNewsMorning Checkpoint

  Who Will Make The First Great Open-World Lord Of The Rings RPG?

  Also: will Disney eventually buy Epic Games?

  By Ethan Gach Published March 31, 2026
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  CulturePokemon

  11 Tips To Know For Playing Pokémon FireRed And LeafGreen And Defeating The Elite Four

  The remakes have quirks it’s best to know about before you head on your Pokémon journey

  By Kenneth Shepard Published March 4, 2026
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  ReviewsRetro

  Pokémon Red And Blue: The Kotaku Retro Review

  The original Pokémon games may be clunky by modern standards, but their timelessness has been proven by everything that followed

  By Kenneth Shepard Published February 26, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Terminally Ill Fan Spending Final Days Playing Doom And The Devs Want Him To Know He’s Not Alone

  'You are not alone in that hospital room' replied series co-creator John Romero to the dying fan on Reddit

  By Zack Zwiezen Published February 4, 2026
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  ReviewsMultiplatform

  Dragon Quest VII Reimagined: The Kotaku Review

  Reimagined is a pleasantly streamlined remake of the series' black-sheep entry, but its so-so cast and linear structure keep it from being among the best Dragon Quest games

  Nadia Oxford Published February 3, 2026
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  OpinionCommentary

  Why The God Of War Casting Has Me Worried

  Kratos is much more than a luxurious beard, and I'm unsure Ryan Hurst has the range to pull off the surprisingly complex role

  Justin Clark Published January 16, 2026
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  ReviewsYear in Review

  The Best Video Game Characters Of 2025

  From the weirdest little guys to the bravest heroes, here are our favorite characters from this year

  By Kenneth Shepard Published December 23, 2025
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  Entertainment

  The First Trailer For Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey Is Extremely Grim

  Homer's epic poem gets the war film treatment

  By Ethan Gach Published December 22, 2025
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  ReviewsYear in Review

  All The Other Stuff We Loved In 2025

  A podcast, a Star Wars TV show, a cool YouTube channel, a popular anime, and more were some of our favorite non-video game things of the year

  By Zack Zwiezen Published December 17, 2025
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  Report

  Some Nominated Devs Can’t Even Afford To Be A Part Of The Game Awards

  The annual awards ceremony tries to celebrate game developers and hype up fans, to varying degrees of success

  By Alyssa Mercante Published December 10, 2025