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  New Steam Hit Is All About Running A Rental Store In The ’90s And It’s Rad

  Retro Rewind is a store simulator game for all you people out there who miss going to Blockbuster on the weekends

  By Zack Zwiezen Published March 19, 2026
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  This Enormous ARPG Is A Constant Treat Of Progression And Laughs

  Crashlands 2 is a delightfully daft, eccentrically long game of battling and crafting

  By John Walker Published May 28, 2025
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  ReviewsMultiplatform

  Black Myth: Wukong: The Kotaku Review

  The visuals are truly stunning, but Game Science’s breakout blockbuster undermines its own efforts at epic storytelling and exhilarating combat

  Justin Clark Published August 22, 2024
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  ReviewsMultiplatform

  Mortal Kombat 1: The Kotaku Review

  The latest installment in the popular fighting game series is just as wacky and gory as usual

  By Zack Zwiezen Published September 22, 2023
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  CultureNews

  Pokémon Scarlet And Violet’s Big Home Update Brings New Monsters And New Problems

  Some old friends are coming to Paldea, but they can’t bring every attack with them

  By Kenneth Shepard Published May 30, 2023
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  CultureNews

  We May Know What Pokémon Will Return In Scarlet And Violet’s DLC

  Files from the latest patch may reveal what Pokémon will appear in The Hidden Treasure of Area Zero

  By Kenneth Shepard Published April 21, 2023
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  OpinionImpressions

  This Open-World Adventure Is The Best Way To Wait For Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom

  Lil’ Gator Game is a delightful open-world adventure set in the imagination of children

  By John Walker Published April 20, 2023
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  ReviewsMultiplatform

  The Callisto Protocol, The Kotaku Review

  More Death Stranding than Dead Space , this flawed gem is one of the most ambitious games I've played this year

  By Ashley Bardhan Published December 2, 2022
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  CultureNews

  Gotham Knights Sounds Like A Big Disappointment

  Warner Bros. latest Batman is stuck in Arkham ’s shadow

  By Ethan Gach Published October 20, 2022
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  CultureNews

  God Of War Ragnarök Footage Shows New Elemental Weapon Signature Moves

  Kratos will be able to blow hot and cold as he rages in Sony Santa Monica's axe-wielding sequel

  By John Walker Published September 6, 2022