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  The Bests

  The Best New Games Of 2026 (So Far)

  We're five months of the way through the year, so let's take a look at the best games we've played

  Kotaku Staff Published May 29, 2026
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  Tips & Guides

  A Semi-Complete Guide To The Utterly Bonkers Lore Of The Resident Evil

  With Requiem almost here, we'll bring you up to speed on all the wild happenings that have come before

  Justin Clark Published February 24, 2026
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  Entertainment

  Mattel Wants To Turn A Massive Toy Flop Into The Next Barbie-Sized Hit

  Y'all remember 1992's Tony the Tattooed Man? You don't... oh uh... well...

  By Zack Zwiezen Published February 3, 2026
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  CultureNews

  The Publisher Behind The Award-Winning Stray Just Revealed Three Cool New Games

  Annapurna is curating another batch of interesting-looking indie releases

  By Ethan Gach Published September 24, 2025
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  CulturePokemon

  Pokémon Keeps Releasing Trailers That Scare The S*** Out Of Me

  The company keeps putting out commercials in which the monsters are killing us, and we are here for it

  By John Walker Published August 22, 2025
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  Entertainment

  The Last Of Us Season Two, Episode Five Recap: Seeing Red

  As Ellie finally reaches her first target on her revenge tour, her mask finally starts to slip

  By Kenneth Shepard Published May 11, 2025
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  Tips & Guides

  How To Defeat The Wounded Onryo In Assassin’s Creed Shadows

  Naoe will finish what she began with his ear! Here’s what to expect when taking on Wada Koretake’s castle

  Justin Clark Published March 20, 2025
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  EntertainmentSci-Fi

  Two Of The Best Recent Sci-Fi Shows Aren’t On TV

  They are, in fact, podcasts, with better sound production than any SFX money can buy

  By John Walker Published January 13, 2025
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  The Bests

  The Best Video Game Characters Of 2024

  Who are the heroes and villains that stuck with us this year?

  Kenneth Shepard & Carolyn Petit Published December 31, 2024
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  EntertainmentSci-Fi

  The 50 Best Sci-Fi Movies Of The Last 50 Years

  Since 1974 we’ve gotten some seriously good sci-fi movies, including Alien , Predator , a couple of Blade Runners , and more.

  Kotaku Staff Published September 2, 2024