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The New GTA VI Trailer Doesn’t Show Off Gameplay, And That’s Fine

For me, the Grand Theft Auto experience is mostly about vibes

By Carolyn Petit Published May 6, 2025

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This Shouldn’t Be Weird Anymore, But This Is Still Very Weird

Imagine explaining the news that Gears of War was coming to PlayStation to someone in 2009

By Zack Zwiezen Published May 5, 2025
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Andor Is Only Getting Better As Its Second Season Continues

Disney's latest Star Wars show remains some of the best television around right now

By Zack Zwiezen Published May 2, 2025
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The Last Thing 2025 Needed Was GTA 6

Rockstar Games delaying its big open-world game is fine, actually

By Zack Zwiezen Published May 2, 2025
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Welp, GTA 6 Is Definitely Going To Be At Least $80 Now

Mario Kart World and Xbox have cleared the way for Rockstar to charge more than $70 for GTA 6

By Zack Zwiezen Published May 1, 2025

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Creepy Horror Series Rusty Lake Celebrates Its 10th Birthday With A Surprise New Game And Film

The Lynchian adventure series marks its anniversary in an appropriately peculiar style

By John Walker Published April 30, 2025
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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33’s Ending Is Meaningfully Messy

Sandfall Interactive’s grief-driven RPG has a lot to say, but does it stick the landing?

By Kenneth Shepard Published April 29, 2025
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Our Thoughts On Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, The Marathon Alpha, The Hundred Line, And More Of The Week’s Top Takes

We weigh in on the week's big releases, and also remember Psychonauts as it turns 20

Kotaku Staff Published April 26, 2025
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Andor Season 2 Is So Good We Can’t Stop Talking About It

The first three episodes of the returning Star Wars Disney+ show are incredible

By Zack Zwiezen Published April 25, 2025
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Oblivion Remastered Is Out, So Let’s All Play Morrowind

The 24-year-old game is still playable out of the box, but even better via OpenMW

By John Walker Published April 25, 2025

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What We Loved (And Hated) About The Marathon Alpha

Bungie's upcoming sci-fi extraction shooter has some good bits, but we aren't so sure about it yet

Zack Zwiezen & Ethan Gach Published April 24, 2025
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This Compelling Time Travel Adventure Is A Must-Play

Old Skies from Unavowed developer Wadjet Eye Games is a point-and-click epic

By John Walker Published April 23, 2025
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GameStop Meme Deal Might Be The Perfect Time To Trade In Your Xbox Series X

GameStop is promising $420.69 for old Microsoft consoles

By Ethan Gach Published April 21, 2025
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Psychonauts Is 20 Years Old, So Let’s Remember An All-Time Classic

Double Fine's first game remains its best, a wonderful mixture of hilarity and pathos

By John Walker Published April 21, 2025
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The Hundred Line Is Danganronpa And Zero Escape’s Final Form

The tactical RPG brings together two of video games’ death game aficionados for something a little different

By Kenneth Shepard Published April 21, 2025

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Mario Kart World’s Free Roam Looks Like The Burnout Paradise Sequel I’ve Been Dreaming Of

Sure, the racing looks great and all, but what if there's a secret coin behind that hill?

By John Walker Published April 17, 2025
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Remastering Recent Games Is A Pointless, Sisyphean Task

Please stop focusing on decade-old games, and instead save gaming history

By John Walker Published April 16, 2025
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The Real Reason Politicians Blame Video Games For Society’s Most Difficult Issues

As Mike Johnson yet again blames gaming for joblessness, we try to focus on the truth

By John Walker Published April 15, 2025
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Marathon Sounds Like A Way More Approachable Take On A Brutal Genre

The game’s reliance on class-like Runners might make it way more approachable than previous entries in the genre

By Claire Jackson Published April 12, 2025
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Can Marathon Afford Not To Be Free?

Bungie has never released a free-to-play game before

By Ethan Gach Published April 12, 2025

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