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  CultureNews

  Balatro Is No Longer Rated 18+ In Europe

  The popular roguelike poker game has had its PEGI rating lowered following an appeal

  By Zack Zwiezen Published February 24, 2025
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  OpinionCommentary

  Remembering Viktor Antonov, Beloved Artist Behind Half-Life 2 And Dishonored

  Marc Laidlaw, Harvey Smith, Raphaël Colantonio and others remember a lost friend

  By John Walker Published February 24, 2025
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  EntertainmentSci-Fi

  The Revolution Starts Now In Star Wars Andor‘s Explosive Season 2 Trailer

  The setup to Star Wars: Rogue One starts streaming in April

  By Ethan Gach Published February 24, 2025
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  Tips & Guides

  How Long Is Avowed? It Depends On How You Play

  The game can be mainlined in a few days, but you'd be missing out on so, so much

  Billy Givens Published February 24, 2025
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  CultureNews

  Assassin’s Creed Shadows Has Leaked A Month Before Launch

  Spoilers for Ubisoft's open-world game might start popping up on social media and YouTube

  By Zack Zwiezen Published February 24, 2025
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  ReviewsMultiplatform

  Monster Hunter Wilds: The Kotaku Review

  The action-RPG series is beautiful, refined, and more familiar than ever

  By Ethan Gach Published February 24, 2025
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  Tips & Guides

  Avowed: First-Person Vs. Third-Person, Which Should You Use

  Despite being presented as a first-person game, it can be entirely played in third-person too

  Billy Givens Published February 24, 2025
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  Tips & Guides

  The Best Weapon Combos For Dominating In Avowed

  You can pair up any two single-handed attacks in the RPG, but which complement each other the best?

  Billy Givens Published February 24, 2025
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  Tips & Guides

  Big Helmet Heroes‘s No Damage Trophy Is Far Easier Than You Think

  Appropriately, it's 'Inside Mummy's Temple' that holds the secrets

  Billy Givens Published February 24, 2025
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  Tips & Guides

  Answering All Your Avowed Questions And More Of The Week’s Top Tips

  We'll also help you get rich in Civilization VII and master Spider-Man's powers in Marvel Rivals

  Kotaku Staff Published February 23, 2025
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  Opinion

  Elden Ring Nightreign Impressions, Marvel Rivals Layoff Reactions, And More Of The Week’s Top Commentary

  Also, Xbox CEO Phil Spencer effectively admits the console wars are over

  Kotaku Staff Published February 22, 2025
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  Culture

  Marvel Rivals Hit With Layoffs, MrBeast Says Life Is ‘Easier When You’re Broke,’ And More Of The Week’s Top News

  Also if you want the TMNT characters in Call of Duty , prepare to pay a pretty penny

  Kotaku Staff Published February 22, 2025
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  CultureNews

  Marvel Rivals Says Popular Third-Party PC Plugin Is ‘Cheating Software’ And Bans It

  NetEase is also 'strongly urging' PC players to avoid using unofficial add-ons and plugins

  By Zack Zwiezen Published February 21, 2025
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  Tips & Guides

  Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 5 Good Games We Can’t Get Off Our Minds

  A Car-PG, bug Soulsborne, and more are keeping us busy

  Ethan Gach & Kenneth Shepard & Carolyn Petit & Zack Zwiezen & John Walker Published February 21, 2025
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  CultureNews

  Avowed Was Originally Pitched As Skyrim + Destiny

  Xbox's new singleplayer RPG went through a few reboots over the course of its six-year dev cycle

  By Zack Zwiezen Published February 21, 2025
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  CultureNews

  Yakuza Creator’s New Action Game Could Be In Trouble

  NetEase is reportedly pulling funding back on ex-Sega director Toshihiro Nagoshi's next project

  By Ethan Gach Published February 21, 2025
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  CultureNews

  Marvel Rivals Was Reportedly Almost Canceled Over Licensing Fees In Last-Minute Pivot That Cost Millions

  The hit hero shooter was almost torpedoed by NetEase's CEO

  By Ethan Gach Published February 21, 2025
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  Tips & Guides

  Love Your Older Gear? Here’s How To Transmog In Avowed

  Mostly one for the third-person players, this is how to keep the slick fit you prefer

  By John Walker Published February 21, 2025
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  CultureNews

  Don’t Sleep On This Indie Roguelike Cult Hit And Its First Major Update In Five Years

  Star of Providence is the latest game published by videogamedunkey

  By Ethan Gach Published February 21, 2025
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  CultureNews

  After Working On Oblivion Fan Remake For A Decade, Its Devs Aren’t Worried About The Rumored Official One

  Skyblivion' s devs are still excited to finally release the project and let other fans play it

  By Zack Zwiezen Published February 21, 2025