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  ReviewsPlayStation

  Death Stranding 2: On The Beach: The Kotaku Review

  A bigger, zanier, but not always better sequel to Kojima's bizarre open-world infrastructure simulator

  By Zack Zwiezen Published June 23, 2025
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  Tips & Guides

  Must-Play Cyberpunk 2077 Side-Quests, Mario Kart World Pointers And More Of The Week’s Top Tips

  The latest and greatest games got you feeling frustrated? We’re here to help.

  Kotaku Staff Published June 22, 2025
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  Culture

  Marathon Gets Delayed, Donkey Kong Bananza Gets A Smashing Showing, And More Top Stories

  Also, landmark mod site Nexus Mods gets sold and Nintendo cracks down on Switch 2 piracy

  Kotaku Staff Published June 21, 2025
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  Tips & GuidesTry This Out

  Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 3 Delightful Games We’re Swinging Into Summer With

  The calendar has decreed it’s summertime, but who cares when there’s sci-fi adventures, fantasy realms, and cute little critters to spend time with?

  Claire Jackson & Ethan Gach & Kenneth Shepard Published June 20, 2025
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  Tips & GuidesCrash Course

  Mario Kart World‘s Mirror Mode Is A Little Too Confusing To Activate

  Flip the world for an extra challenge (and backwards text!)

  Amelia Zollner Published June 20, 2025
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  CultureOdds and Ends

  Six Things I Wish I Knew Before Setting Up My Switch 2

  To the surprise of nobody, the Switch 2 has a few quirks when you first start it up

  Justin Clark Published June 20, 2025
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  Reviews

  Sprite + Tea Review: This Crap Needs To Be Outlawed

  Turns out that two great things don't always go together after all

  By Zack Zwiezen Published June 20, 2025
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  Tips & GuidesCrash Course

  What Do Smart Steering And Auto-Accelerate Do In Mario Kart World?

  These options can make racing easier, but they're not for everyone

  Samuel Moreno Published June 20, 2025
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  CultureNews

  Someone Already Tried Selling Magic: The Gathering‘s Golden Chocobo Final Fantasy Card For $50,000

  The MTG x Final Fantasy crossover is out of control

  By Ethan Gach Published June 20, 2025
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  Tips & GuidesTime Sink

  How Long Will It Take You To Crack The Case In Raidou Remastered?

  This flashback from the 2000's has more demons and difficulty modes for you to battle against

  George Yang Published June 20, 2025
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  Tips & GuidesTime Sink

  Just How Long Is Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour?

  Now that we're done being mad over it costing 10 bucks, what's actually packed inside?

  Billy Givens Published June 20, 2025
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  Tips & GuidesTime Sink

  Dune Awakening: How Long Until You Hit The Endgame?

  While there’s a main story to focus on, it’s more like a tutorial than the focal point

  Brandon Morgan Published June 20, 2025
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  CultureNews

  Elden Ring Nightreign Players Who Thought They Could Finally Walk Away Are Getting Demolished By Its Surprise New Boss

  Everdark Sovereigns are the start of FromSoftware's Monster Hunter summer

  By Ethan Gach Published June 20, 2025
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  CultureNews

  Wikipedia Is The Latest Place To Join The Daily Gaming Craze

  Following The New York Times , The Washington Post and The Atlantic , the online encyclopedia now has daily activities

  By John Walker Published June 20, 2025
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  CultureNews

  At Least One Band Is Bummed To Be Cut From THPS 3+4

  Alien Ant Farm's song 'Wish' won't be included in the remaster, and the band seems sad about it

  By Zack Zwiezen Published June 19, 2025
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  The Bests

  The Nintendo Console Launches, Ranked From Worst To Best

  With the Switch 2’s launch fresh in our minds, we look back at the best and worst of Nintendo’s opening acts

  Kenneth Shepard & Carolyn Petit Published June 19, 2025
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  CultureFeature

  Stellar Blade, As Told By Steam Reviews

  The sci-fi action adventure just made a big splash on PC

  By Ethan Gach Published June 19, 2025
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  Tips & GuidesCrash Course

  Tips For Playing The Magic: the Gathering x Final Fantasy VII Commander Deck

  Cloud and crew have never mosey'd like this before

  Simon Estey Published June 19, 2025
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  EntertainmentHorror

  10 Shark Movies to Sink Your Teeth Into (That Aren’t Jaws)

  From the ridiculous to the downright terrifying, these films followed in the wake of Steven Spielberg's masterpiece

  Caroline Madden Published June 19, 2025
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  EntertainmentHorror

  That Silent Hill 2 Movie Will Hit Theaters In January 2026

  Oh yeah, right, uh, they made a new Silent Hill movie based on the fan-favorite PS2 sequel

  By Zack Zwiezen Published June 18, 2025