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  Community

  Developers, Creators, And Fans Remember BioWare: ‘I’ve Been Trying To Replicate That Feeling For Almost My Whole Life’

  The Mass Effect and Dragon Age studio may be gone, but its legacy and impact remain

  By Kenneth Shepard Published November 2, 2026
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  Culture

  13 Short And Sweet Scary Games To Treat Yourself To Before Halloween

  If you're lagging behind on your annual intake of ghouls and goblins, enjoy this selection of brief creeps, from retro classics to odd indie frights

  By Zack Kotzer Published October 25, 2026
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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 September 30, 2026
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  Games

  Xbox’s Disc-To-Digital Is Rolling Out Now To All Users

  Dust off your boxes, folks, it's time to claim those licenses

  By Rebekah Valentine Published September 29, 2026
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  Culture

  Playing Wind Waker With My Daughter Helped Me To See The Game In A Whole New Light

  The incredible art made Wind Waker feel like playing a cartoon

  By Peter Tieryas Published September 7, 2026
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  Opinion

  A Puzzle Game About Using Your Head To Decapitate People Was Inspired By Dots But Plays More Like Catherine

  Aerial Knight's Mr. Freezy presents a new, more cerebral way to chop off people's heads

  By Ash Parrish Published September 1, 2026
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  Culture

  Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s First Samurai Epic Offers An Alternative To The Doomed Voyage In Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey

  They may not be breaking Zeus’ law, but in The Samurai and the Prisoner, tensions rise as a well meaning lord betrays tradition, invoking curses from the gods

  By Zack Kotzer Published August 8, 2026
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  Games

  It’s Too Hot To Play Video Games

  As summers get hotter and hotter, it's getting harder and more uncomfortable to play video games

  By Zack Zwiezen Published July 2, 2026
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  CultureFeatureInterview

  This Podcast Based On The Eldritch Horrors Of Lovecraft Is Your Next Big Obsession

  The Lovecraft Investigations' latest series is out, and we spoke to creator Julian Simpson

  By John Walker Published April 9, 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