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  ReviewsYear in Review

  GOTY: Kotaku‘s Top 12 Games Of 2023, Ranked

  In a year jam-packed with big releases like Tears of the Kingdom , Baldur's Gate 3 , and Spider-Man 2 , which games came out on top?

  By Alyssa Mercante Published December 22, 2023
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  CultureNews

  Insomniac Responds To Massive Hack Of Wolverine And Employee Data

  The PlayStation studio is 'saddened and angered' by the recent ransomware attack

  By Ethan Gach Published December 22, 2023
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  Culture

  The Week’s Biggest Gaming News, From Marvel Leaks To Fortnite Porn

  Hideo Kojima is completely exhausted but even at this late hour, 2023's still not letting up

  Kotaku Staff Published December 22, 2023
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  Tips & Guides

  Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: The One Where We Say Goodbye To 2023

  Requests to join everyone downstairs can be met with ‘can’t, ma. This weird writer guy’s really in some serious shit right now’

  By Claire Jackson Published December 22, 2023
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  ReviewsYear in Review

  Overwatch 2 Left A Trail Of Broken Promises In 2023

  From pricey cosmetics to major hero reworks and confusing competitive ranks, Overwatch 2 ’s first full year was a doozy

  Kenneth Shepard & Alyssa Mercante Published December 21, 2023
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  Tips & Guides

  Steam’s Big Winter Sale Slashes Prices On A Ton Of Great Games

  Baldur's Gate 3 , Diablo IV , and plenty of great indie games are on sale

  By Ethan Gach Published December 21, 2023
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  The Bests

  VIZIO Has Great Gaming TVs for Every Budget

  The latest powerful consoles and immersive games need a TV that can keep up, and VIZIO's lineup covers all your gaming needs.

  By The Inventory Staff for Vizio Published December 21, 2023
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  CultureNews

  OG Solid Snake David Hayter Finally Played Metal Gear Solid V

  Longtime Snake performer David Hayter was controversially replaced in 2015’s Metal Gear Solid V

  By Claire Jackson Published December 21, 2023
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  CultureNews

  18-Year Old GTA 6 Hacker Sentenced To Life In Hospital Prison

  He attacked Rockstar Games, Nvidia, and more as part of Lapsus$

  By Ethan Gach Published December 21, 2023
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  CultureNews

  7 More Things We Just Learned About Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

  Square Enix's big 2024 RPG teases more details about its open world and possible story twists

  By Ethan Gach Published December 21, 2023
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  CultureKotaku Game Diary

  I Started Baldur’s Gate 3 While Sick, Now I’ve Got Faerûn Fever

  I finally tried Larian Studios’ award-winning RPG, and it blew my illness-addled mind

  By Alyssa Mercante Published December 21, 2023
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  Tips & Guides

  Big Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Update Tries To Fix The PC Versions

  The updates are expected to arrive on consoles early next year

  By Claire Jackson Published December 21, 2023
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  Tips & Guides

  Here’s How You Can Beta Test New Starfield Updates

  Bethesda’s big ‘ol space RPG has its sights set on new features for 2024

  By Claire Jackson Published December 21, 2023
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  OpinionKotaku Asks

  Kotaku Asks: What’s Your Favorite Game Of 2023?

  Whether it’s Zelda , Baldur’s Gate 3 , or something smaller, we want to hear from you

  By Kenneth Shepard Published December 21, 2023
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  ReviewsYear in Review

  The Best Video Game Surprises Of 2023

  From sudden game releases to Alan Wake 2' s amazing musical number, 2023 wasn’t all bad

  By Zack Zwiezen Published December 21, 2023
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  ReviewsYear in Review

  Connections, Halo, And Other Weird Ones: Alyssa Mercante’s Top 2023 Games

  Older games with solid updates, a New York Times daily puzzle, and more round out this GOTY list

  By Alyssa Mercante Published December 20, 2023
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  ReviewsYear in Review

  The Biggest Gaming Disappointments Of 2023

  From Unity Fees Rollercoaster to AI garbage and everything getting more expensive, 2023 wasn’t great

  By Zack Zwiezen Published December 20, 2023
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  CultureNews

  What Hacked Files Tell Us About The Studio Behind Spider-Man 2

  Internal documents show how a big PlayStation studio plans its future

  By Ethan Gach Published December 20, 2023
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  CultureNews

  Bobby Kotick’s Goodbye Letter Calls Xbox ‘The World’s Most Admired Company’

  The controversial CEO will depart after 32 years as head of the gaming company

  By Alyssa Mercante Published December 20, 2023
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  Tips & Guides

  How To View (And Share) Your 2023 Steam Year In Review

  Celebrate your own year in gaming with Valve’s handy personalized stats

  By Claire Jackson Published December 20, 2023