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With The End Of Poker Face Season 2, It’s Time To Binge One Of The Best Shows On TV

Natasha Lyonne and Rian Johnson's Columbo -inspired murder mystery is utterly perfect

By John Walker Published July 10, 2025
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Everything In Destiny 2 Is Free Right Now If You Can Convince Anyone To Play With You

Edge of Fate begins next week as Bungie tries to soft-reboot the sci-fi MMO for a new future

By Ethan Gach Published July 9, 2025
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AI Grok Declaring Itself ‘MechaHitler’ On X Is Where ‘Anti-Woke’ Was Always Headed

The large language model began spewing antisemitism, in the name of avoiding being 'politically correct'

By John Walker Published July 9, 2025
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I Played The Horse Girl Gacha Game That’s Taking The Internet By Storm, And I Get It

Umamusume: Pretty Derby is taking over the internet, but is it actually any good?

By Kenneth Shepard Published July 8, 2025
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11 Incredible Indie Games Every New Switch 2 Owner Should Have In Their Library

Unlike the last time around, Switch 2 buyers have access to a massive back catalog

By Ethan Gach Published July 8, 2025

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Here Are Five Things That Offer The Lighthearted Distraction We All Need Right Now

Everything feels a bit crap right now, so here's a bunch of good, positive stuff for your enjoyment

By John Walker Published July 8, 2025
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The Nintendo Switch 2: One Month Later

We’ve had a whole month with Nintendo’s new console. How are we feeling?

Kenneth Shepard & Carolyn Petit & Ethan Gach & John Walker & Zack Zwiezen Published July 7, 2025
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Xbox Failed At The Most Important Part: Games

It's not hard to figure out where Microsoft went wrong

By Ethan Gach Published July 7, 2025
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Kotaku’s Opinions For The Week July 05, 2025

We’ve always got an opinion on the world of video games.

Kotaku Staff Published July 5, 2025
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Xbox Invites Developers To AI Roundtable The Same Day It Does Mass Layoffs

Microsoft is asking for feedback at Gamescom 2025 on using AI to make development more efficient

By Ethan Gach Published July 3, 2025

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I Cannot Stop Playing This Extraordinary Puzzle Game

Nurikabe World is cleverness wrapped in prettiness

By John Walker Published July 3, 2025
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This DLC Follow-Up To One Of Last Year’s Hidden Horror Gems Made Me Cry Out In Terror

Siren's Rest , a follow-up to last year's Still Wakes the Deep , stands to be one of this year's best horror deep cuts

By Claire Jackson Published July 1, 2025
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Some Of Our Favorite Hidden Indie Gems Are In The Big Steam Sale

Here are seven suggestions of lesser-known games at better-than-ever prices

By John Walker Published July 1, 2025
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This Pride Month, Overwatch 2 Made Good On A Years-Old Promise

Three years in, Blizzard's Pride event feels more vital than ever

By Kenneth Shepard Published June 30, 2025
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Games We’d Love To See On Switch 2, What Makes Rematch So Fantastic, And More Of The Week’s Takes

We also celebrate Deus Ex , one of the greatest games of all time, as it turns 25

Kotaku Staff Published June 28, 2025

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The Best Game Of All Time Just Turned 25 Years Old

Deus Ex remains one of the richest, most involving games you can play today

By John Walker Published June 24, 2025
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Everything’s An Xbox Including This Meta Quest 3S That Costs $100 More And Can’t Play Your Xbox Games

The device comes with an Xbox controller and Game Pass

By Ethan Gach Published June 24, 2025
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5 Reasons Why 2K Needs To Bring Back College Hoops

With EA Sports College Football 26 on the way, now is the perfect time for 2K to also return to its collegiate glory

Patrick Smith Published June 24, 2025
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Rematch Is A Game For People Who Love Soccer And For Those Who Don’t

The new third-person action spin on soccer is laser-focused on being fast and fun

By Zack Zwiezen Published June 23, 2025
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Nintendo Doesn’t Worry About Donkey Kong Lore And Neither Should You

Don't take any of this stuff too seriously and just have fun punching rocks

By Zack Zwiezen Published June 18, 2025

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