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  Tips & GuidesTime Sink

  If The Switch 2 Is Your Introduction To Breath Of The Wild, Prepare For Countless Hours Of Adventure

  BotW 's Switch 2 upgrade may not include new content, but this is still a massive, truly epic game

  Billy Givens Published June 16, 2025
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  Tips & Guides

  This Week’s Tips For Helldivers 2, Monster Hunter Wilds, Oblivion Remastered, And More

  Because what are we if not helpful? (Don't answer that)

  Kotaku Staff Published June 15, 2025
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  Opinion

  The Games We Loved And Hated This Week, And Other Kotaku Opinions

  Also, we somehow have more to say about popcorn buckets

  Kotaku Staff Published June 15, 2025
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  CultureNews

  From $80 Popcorn Buckets To Wikipedia Revolts, Here’s The Week’s Biggest (And Weirdest) News

  Oh, and a guy who really wants you to know how he feels about his hat

  Kotaku Staff Published June 14, 2025
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  CultureNews

  Dune: Awakening Helicopters Are ‘Goomba Stomping’ Players, Devs Are Working On A Fix

  The sci-fi survival sim lets players build Ornithopters

  By Ethan Gach Published June 13, 2025
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  EntertainmentHorror

  11 AI Movie Villains That Will Make You Want to Unplug

  M3GAN comes from a long lineage of technology that wants to end humanity

  Caroline Madden Published June 13, 2025
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  CultureNews

  Pokémon Scarlet And Violet‘s Switch 2 Upgrade May Have Broken Shiny Hunting, And Fans Are Conflicted

  The new console makes the busted RPGs run way better, and some argue it has its drawbacks

  By Kenneth Shepard Published June 13, 2025
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  Tips & GuidesTry This Out

  Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 4 Awesome Games We’re Jumping Back Into

  Dive into some epic fantasy realms, or spend some quality time with your fancy new Switch 2

  Claire Jackson & Ethan Gach & John Walker & Kenneth Shepard Published June 13, 2025
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  Entertainment

  Pixar’s Next Big Movie Is Bringing Back Bloopers

  Elio will be the first Disney Pixar film to feature silly outtakes in over 20 years

  By Zack Zwiezen Published June 13, 2025
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  CultureNews

  PlayStation Says Marathon Is Learning From Concord‘s Mistakes As It Doubles Down On Live Service Gaming As A ‘Key Strategic Pillar’

  Sony will continue chasing the multiplayer golden goose

  By Ethan Gach Published June 13, 2025
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  CultureNews

  This Unused Art Is The Coolest Dragon Age: The Veilguard’s Party Has Ever Looked

  A massive concept art drop includes some promo material that BioWare never used

  By Kenneth Shepard Published June 13, 2025
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  Tips & GuidesTime Sink

  The Alters Rewards Multiple Playthroughs With Its Strange Journey Of Self-Discovery

  Turns out cloning yourself from different timelines leads to a variety of outcomes

  George Yang Published June 13, 2025
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  Tips & GuidesCrash Course

  Elden Ring Nightreign: A Beginner’s Guide To Mastering Revenant

  Embrace the powers of necromancy and summon your dead relatives (just not IRL, please)

  George Yang Published June 13, 2025
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  EntertainmentSci-Fi

  There’s Good News And Bad News For Fans Of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

  It's a classic woo-boo situation, as Paramount announces two more seasons for the Star Trek prequel

  By John Walker Published June 13, 2025
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  CultureNews

  Xbox Continues Quietly Abandoning Physical Games

  The Outer Worlds 2 is the latest game to get a disc version for PS5 but just a code on Xbox

  By Ethan Gach Published June 13, 2025
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  EntertainmentSuperhero

  20 Years After Batman Begins, These Remain The Nolan Trilogy’s 10 Most Important Characters

  Ranking the psychos and anti-heroes that defined what began a grittier era for comic book movies

  Julian Lytle Published June 13, 2025
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  OpinionImpressions

  Crimson Desert Made Me Crash Out

  Pearl Abyss’ action RPG pushed my patience to its limits

  By Kenneth Shepard Published June 12, 2025
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  Tips & GuidesGet It Done

  Oblivion Remastered’s Best Side Quest Is A World Within A World

  If you consider yourself a patron of the arts, take a moment to rescue this renowned painter from his prison built from hubris

  Brandon Morgan Published June 12, 2025
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  OpinionCommentary

  While Everything Gets Worse, It’s Nice That The Switch 2 Just Works

  My phone, computer, and TV are getting worse, but Nintendo's new console bucks this trend

  By Zack Zwiezen Published June 12, 2025
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  Tips & GuidesGet It Done

  Clair Obscur: Expedition 33: How To Solve The Esoteric Ruins Maze

  Once again, a Nevron asks something of you—though this one's a little more challenging than the others

  George Yang Published June 12, 2025