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OpinionImpressionsOpinionImpressionsHands On: Metroid Dread's First Hour Is Legit Kinda TerrifyingSamus’ latest adventure might deliver the nail-biting tension I crave from the seriesByCarolyn PetitPublishedSeptember 27, 2021
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OpinionCommentaryOpinionCommentaryThe Transition To PS5 And Xbox Series X/S, Six Months LaterForget performance benchmarks. Next-gen consoles are defined by their minor featuresByAri NotisPublishedJuly 1, 2021
OpinionImpressionsOpinionImpressionsHawkeye Can't Save Marvel's AvengersLike a sexy civilian in a superhero movie, Marvel’s Avengers needs saving. Someone, or something, needs to swoop in…ByAri NotisPublishedMarch 19, 2021
OpinionImpressionsOpinionImpressionsLoop Hero Is A Wonderful New RPG About Overcoming DespairLoop Hero is a lot of things: an RPG, a roguelite, an auto-battler, a card game, a city builder, an evocative visual…ByEthan GachPublishedMarch 4, 2021
CultureKotaku Game DiaryCultureKotaku Game DiaryWarframe's Big Twist Knocked My Brain Clean Out Of My HeadWhen someone first starts playing a long-running video game, a ritual begins. Friends who’ve spent considerably more…ByNathan GraysonPublishedAugust 28, 2020
4/7/20Metal Gear Solid 2 Retrospective: Be Careful What You Wish ForThe initial technological threat in Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty is Metal Gear RAY. It is an “anti-Metal…ByHeather AlexandraPublishedApril 7, 2020
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