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  Tips & GuidesCrash Course

  Grab These Excellent Upgrades First In Doom: The Dark Ages

  Your weapons have so much more potential if you spec them out right

  Billy Givens Published May 12, 2025
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  CultureNews

  Tony Hawk Also Wants Activision To Remake Underground

  The famous pro skater himself will push hard for a Tony Hawk's Underground remake

  By Zack Zwiezen Published May 12, 2025
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  Tips & GuidesTry This Out

  Doom: The Dark Ages: Four Essential Tips For Becoming Unstoppable

  There's more to your quest for ultimate power than just killing demons

  Billy Givens Published May 12, 2025
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  Tips & GuidesTime Sink

  Doom: The Dark Ages‘ Demon-Slaughtering Campaign Has A Healthy Runtime

  Whether you're here to soak in the surprisingly elaborate plot or just want to kill demons, expect the new Doom to keep you busy for at least a few days

  Billy Givens Published May 12, 2025
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  Entertainment

  The Last Of Us Fans Celebrate The (Temporary) Return Of Their TV Peepaw Next Week

  This week’s episode ended with a ‘hey, kiddo’ heard ‘round the world

  By Kenneth Shepard Published May 12, 2025
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  EntertainmentSci-Fi

  One Star Wars Blaster’s Wild Journey In Andor Just Blew My Mind

  Nothing in the Rogue One prequel series was put there by accident

  By Ethan Gach Published May 12, 2025
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  Entertainment

  Why Last Of Us Fans Are Freaking Out About Pearl Jam This Week

  The show hasn’t explained why Ellie is singing a song she shouldn’t know

  By Kenneth Shepard Published May 12, 2025
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  CultureNews

  Switch 2 Mouse Controls In Action Have Us Praying For Sensitivity Settings

  The DPI in a new teaser for the feature does not look reassuring

  By Ethan Gach Published May 12, 2025
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  CultureNews

  Ori Studio Head Says Review Bombing Might Force Studio Closure, Then Takes It All Back

  Studio head Thomas Mahler is having one, with a series of confusing, contradictory social media posts

  By John Walker Published May 12, 2025
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  Entertainment

  The Weeknd Insists ‘Cinema’ Is His True Passion Despite His Panned Performance In The Idol

  The pop star says his next project is a "guiding light" into his career's next chapter

  Asheea Smith Published May 12, 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 Deal With Clair Obscur: Expedition 33‘s Elusive Petanks And More Of The Week’s Top Tips

  We've also got pointers for Monster Hunter Wilds and Oblivion Remastered

  Kotaku Staff Published May 11, 2025
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  Opinion

  Games Should Let You Skip Boss Fights, Nintendo Shouldn’t Brick Switches Over Piracy, And More Of The Week’s Top Takes

  Also, it's weird to see Gears of War be headed to PlayStation, and the new GTA 6 trailer shows something the series has never featured before

  Kotaku Staff Published May 10, 2025
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  Culture

  13 Things We Noticed In The New GTA VI Trailer And More Of The Week’s Top Stories

  Destiny 2 is getting a Star Wars- themed expansion, and Elden Ring is getting new DLC

  Kotaku Staff Published May 10, 2025
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  OpinionVG Chat

  Andor’s Latest Episodes Are The Best Yet And We Aren’t Ready For It To End

  The best Star Wars show continues as we discuss what happened in episodes 7-9 of Andor season 2

  Zack Zwiezen & Ethan Gach & Carolyn Petit Published May 9, 2025
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  Tips & GuidesTry This Out

  Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: Four Lovely Games We Are Eager To Get Back To

  Fantasy worlds, far off planets, and a unique deckbuilder/rogue-lite/puzzler have caught our attention this weekend

  Claire Jackson & John Walker & Ethan Gach & Carolyn Petit Published May 9, 2025
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  CultureNews

  GTA 6‘s Delay Has Reportedly Led To Chaos At Other Studios And Publishers

  We know that EA was closely watching GTA 6 's delay as it plans to launch Battlefield 6

  By Zack Zwiezen Published May 9, 2025
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  CultureNews

  Epic Is Promising Bonus V-Bucks To Fortnite Players Who Buy Directly From Its Store

  Fans get 20 percent cash back if they bypass the PlayStation and Apple app stores

  By Ethan Gach Published May 9, 2025
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  CultureNews

  Not Even Gearbox’s Boss Knows What Borderlands 4‘s Price Will Be

  Randy Pitchford claimed ignorance at a PAX East panel

  By Ethan Gach Published May 9, 2025
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  CultureNews

  Blizzard’s Overwatch Team Just Unionized: ‘What I Want To Protect Most Here Is The People’

  The wall-to-wall union of Blizzard Team 4 includes nearly 200 developers

  By Ethan Gach Published May 9, 2025