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  Games

  Ready Or Not: The Kotaku Review

  It's useless to moralize: the sick thrill is the point

  Astrid Anne Rose Published October 16, 2026
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  Games

  The Blood of Dawnwalker: The Kotaku Review

  It's the best and bloodiest time-management sim disguised as a humble action RPG

  By Ash Parrish Published September 17, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Why Wolverine Players Are Crashing Out About The Game’s Motorcycle Segment That ‘Plays Itself’

  Insomniac’s latest scales back the open-world traversal of Spider-Man, and in some ways feels less involving than its predecessor

  By Kenneth Shepard Published September 16, 2026
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  CultureFeature

  The Best And Worst Parts Of Every Metal Gear Game

  Here are the high and low points of every major entry in the hit Konami espionage series created by Hideo Kojima

  Harper Jay MacIntyre Published August 20, 2026
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  OpinionCommentary

  I Tried Buying Kingdom Hearts III Digitally And It Would Have Cost Me More Than The Entire Series On Disc

  Maybe we're not mad enough about the digital future, actually

  By Kenneth Shepard Published August 19, 2026
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  Culture

  Here’s The Argument For Why A Disc-Free PlayStation Could Actually Drive Game Prices Down

  Jacob Navok says that a world without physical media will put major publishers in constant competition with each other, though how that would drive costs down is just a theory

  By Zack Kotzer Published August 15, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Fans Debate If GTA 6 Is Actually A $100 Game As Anger Grows Around The Ultimate Edition Locking Content Away

  Is GTA 6 secretly the first $100 game? Some online think so, though others aren't convinced

  By Zack Zwiezen Published June 25, 2026
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  ReviewsMultiplatform

  007 First Light: The Kotaku Review

  IO Interactive's James Bond origin story mostly excels as a playable movie but struggles under the weight of some grander ambitions

  Jackson Tyler Published May 26, 2026
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  Tips & Guides

  Forza Horizon 6: Everything We Know About The Open-World Racing Game Set In Japan

  Horizon 6 will feature over 500 cars, a massive map, and new ways to play with friends, and is coming to PS5 later this year

  By Zack Zwiezen Updated February 9, 2026
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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