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Overwatch 2 Hits Its Second Anniversary With Little To Show For It

After two trips around the sun, the sequel has become a husk of what Blizzard promised

By Kenneth Shepard Published October 4, 2024

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The Silent Hill 2 Remake Is One Of 2024’s Best Horror Games

Bloober Team and Konami have delivered a faithful and very scary remake of the PS2 classic

By Zack Zwiezen Published October 4, 2024
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Windblown Hands-On: Dead Cells Developer’s New 3D Roguelike Is Lightning-Fast Fun

Motion Twin doubles down on speed in its latest game, and it really pays off

By Moises Taveras Published October 3, 2024
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First I Hated Shogun Showdown, Then I Realized It’s Fantastic

The deckbuilding roguelike is a brilliant 2D tactics game

By Ethan Gach Published October 2, 2024
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Extremely Chill Spray Paint Simulator Wants To Be Your Next Power Wash-Style Obsession

We spent 30 minutes with the upcoming sim game that lets you repaint the neighborhood

Veerender Singh Jubbal Published October 1, 2024

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The 9 Best Games We Played At Tokyo Game Show 2024

These upcoming releases we played TGS 2024 belong on your list of most anticipated games

Alessandro Fillari Published October 1, 2024
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15 PlayStation Characters Missing From Astro Bot

Where is Regina from Dino Crisis? Or Cloud from Final Fantasy 7? Or Sweet Tooth From Twisted Metal?

By Zack Zwiezen Published September 30, 2024
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30th Anniversary PS5 Pre-Orders Were A Mess, February 2025 Is Too Packed With Big Games, And More Of The Week’s Takes

Also, the PC version of God of War Ragnarök reminds us that the game's opening is incredible

Kotaku Staff Published September 28, 2024
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Short, Wonderful Games Like Astro Bot Are The Antidote To The Industry’s Scope Problem

Huge AAA games are a trap this culture and industry ought to free itself from

By Moises Taveras Published September 27, 2024
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This New FPS Is Really Weird, But Really Awesome, Too

Echo Point Nova on Steam is one of the coolest and oddest shooters I've played in 2024

By Zack Zwiezen Published September 26, 2024

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30th Anniversary PS5 Pre-Orders Sold Out Fast And In The Most Frustrating Way Possible

The collection of PS1-style consoles and accessories will be incredibly hard to find

By Ethan Gach Published September 26, 2024
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Help, February 2025 Is Packed With Way Too Many Massive Games

With the delay of Assassin's Creed Shadows into early next year, February is packed

By Zack Zwiezen Published September 25, 2024
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Sony Tries To Explain Why The PS5 Pro Is So Expensive And Doesn’t Come With A Disc Drive

The upgraded console's controversial sticker price has fans divided

By Ethan Gach Published September 25, 2024
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Damn, God Of War Ragnarök’s Opener Still Whips

The Thor boss fight is an incredible tone-setter that holds up two years later

By Kenneth Shepard Published September 24, 2024
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The Nintendo Switch Just Got One Hell Of An Arcade Platformer

Bzzzt is the perfect 2D companion piece to Astro Bot

By Ethan Gach Published September 23, 2024

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‘TwitchCon Is Very Queer’: How The Streaming Convention Strives For Inclusivity

From pronoun pins to drag royalty, the streamer convention was inclusive AF

By Alyssa Mercante Published September 23, 2024
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God Of War Ragnarök’s PC Port Is A Worse Version Of An Excellent Game [Update]

There are much bigger problems than the PlayStation Network sign-in requirement

By Kenneth Shepard Published September 23, 2024
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Plucky Squire Problems, PS5 Pro Love, And More Spicy Takes

Let's have some discourse about this week in video games

Kotaku Staff Published September 21, 2024
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Here’s How Experts Think Nintendo Will Get Its Revenge On Palworld

Pokémon patents might be at the heart of the Switch maker's lawsuit

By Ethan Gach Published September 20, 2024
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Astro Bot‘s Soulless Devotion To The Sony Brand Is A Real Problem

Team Asobi's made a wonderful PS5 platformer, but its corporate core does it no favors

Cole Kronman Published September 20, 2024

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