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I Will Be Love Bombing My Friends With Final Fantasy XIV’s New Emote

Surely this is the intended use for an emote added during a Valentine’s Day-themed event

By Willa Rowe Published February 1, 2024

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Suicide Squad’s First 12 Hours Include Great Action, But A Lot Of Filler

Rocksteady’s new co-op looter shooter starring DC villains involves a lot of repetitive missions

By Zack Zwiezen Published February 1, 2024
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This Early Suicide Squad Sequence Is A Brilliant Nod To The Arkham Games

After taking down criminals from the shadows for years as Batman, the roles are reversed

By Zack Zwiezen Published February 1, 2024
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Silent Hill: The Short Message Has Me Worried For The Franchise’s Future

The free Silent Hill game prioritizes shallow themes over a fascinating horror setting

By Willa Rowe Published February 1, 2024
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Granblue Fantasy: Relink Has The Best Demo In Recent Memory

All those glowing reviews made you curious? Let the demo win you over

By Willa Rowe Published January 31, 2024

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Don’t Sleep On Tekken 8’s Story Mode

The Dark Awakens is an electrifying amuse-bouche that’ll have you wanting more of the game

By Levi Winslow Published January 30, 2024
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Persona 3 Reload Finally Realizes Men And Women Can Be Friends

The remake no longer requires you to enter romantic relationships to complete social links

By Kenneth Shepard Published January 30, 2024
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If Publishers Want To Charge Players For Early Access, The Servers Have To Work

Suicide Squad players who ponied up the extra dough have been unable to play the new game

By Zack Zwiezen Published January 29, 2024
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NieR 3 Already Exists, But Not For Long

NieR Re[in]carnation is an integral part of Yoko Taro’s universe that is about to be made unplayable

By Willa Rowe Published January 29, 2024
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Call of Duty, Palworld, And More Of The Week’s Best Gaming Takes

Also, we're tired of crafting stuff in video games

Kotaku Staff Published January 27, 2024

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Not Even Call Of Duty Devs Are Safe From Layoffs

Folks at studios like Infinity Ward, Raven Software, and Sledgehammer Games were impacted by the Xbox layoffs

By Levi Winslow Published January 25, 2024
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Forgotten Sephiroth Lore Could Reveal FF7 Rebirth‘s Tragic Twist

A heartwarming tale of a boy who just really, really loves his mother

Corey Plante Published January 25, 2024
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I’m Done Punching Trees And Grabbing Rocks In Video Games

Playing survival games like Palworld, Grounded, and Rust feel like annoying jobs

By Zack Zwiezen Published January 24, 2024
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13 Years Later, Gears Of War 3 Multiplayer Is Still Divinely Disgusting

Epic Games’ iconic 2011 third-person shooter is playable today—and it’s pretty damn fun

By Alyssa Mercante Published January 23, 2024
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After Playing Palworld For 6 Hours I Still Haven’t Shot A Pokémon With A Gun

Instead, I’ve spent a lot of time crafting wooden tools and running around catching sheep

By Zack Zwiezen Published January 22, 2024

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Indiana Jones, TLOU 2, And The Week’s Hottest Gaming Takes

Lucasfilm also announced a new Star Wars movie that no one seems very excited about

Kotaku Staff Published January 20, 2024
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AI Video Game Characters Seem As Soulless As You’d Expect

Does big tech think video game characters only exist to waste our time?

By Kenneth Shepard Published January 19, 2024
OpinionCommentary

Hellblade II and Alan Wake 2 Are Signs of A Worrying Trend

Moving forward, there’s no guarantee that the next big console game will get a physical release

By Zack Zwiezen Published January 19, 2024
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Indiana Jones Game’s Version Of Harrison Ford Is Extremely Hot

Early ‘80s Harrison Ford is like a walking Renaissance painting, and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle knows it

By Alyssa Mercante Published January 18, 2024
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Star Wars Fans Weigh In On The Mandalorian And Grogu

All your opinions on the upcoming Star Wars movie starring Pedro Pascal

By Levi Winslow Published January 17, 2024

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