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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Looked At Cid And Said ‘I Can Fix Him’

The Remake trilogy has the best-realized versions of its iconic cast

By Kenneth Shepard Published February 29, 2024

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Yuffie Is Better Than Ever In FF7 Rebirth

The materia hunter from Wutai is an essential party member who highlights the strengths of Rebirth ’s combat

By Willa Rowe Published February 29, 2024
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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Keeps The Janky Spirit Of The Original

Like it or lump it, Rebirth is the gutsiest Final Fantasy we've seen in decades

Hayes Madsen Published February 29, 2024
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I Thought This Final Fantasy VII Character Had Big Goat Ears For Decades

I have only somewhat recently learned that this is a bow

By Alyssa Mercante Published February 28, 2024
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New Fan Blog Argues (Rightly) That Final Fantasy VIII Is The Best

A new fan site devoted to the underappreciated RPG is everything good about the internet

By Willa Rowe Published February 28, 2024

OpinionImpressions

Cinematrix Is The Best Commute Game Since Wordle

Cinematrix is a short and sweet game to test your movie knowledge

By Willa Rowe Published February 28, 2024
OpinionCommentary

Helldivers 2 Should Be Enjoyed, Not Optimized Or Farmed

Players desperate to level up or unlock new gear are sucking the fun out of Sony’s co-op shooter

By Zack Zwiezen Published February 26, 2024
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FF7 Rebirth‘s Pacing, The Starship Troopers Renaissance, And More Of The Week’s Gaming Opinions

We've also got thoughts on the perennial accessibility discourse and Persona 3 's incredible ending

Kotaku Staff Published February 25, 2024
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New Roguelike Game Mixes Deckbuliding With Poker

Balatro is all about making wild poker hands and racking up big points

By Zack Zwiezen Published February 23, 2024
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Helldivers 2 Is Committed To The Bit And So Are We

Whether you’re playing the game or not, Super Earth’s democratic conquest is a great laugh

By Moises Taveras Published February 23, 2024

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FF7: Advent Children Paved The Way For Rebirth, For Better And Worse

The 2005 animated movie is a messy but important piece of the puzzle for understanding the remake trilogy

By Willa Rowe Published February 23, 2024
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Accessibility Is More Than Just ‘Easy Mode’

Or, why gaming's most important trend is also its least understood

Steve Saylor Published February 23, 2024
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Triple Triad Finally Has A Successor In FF7 Rebirth’s Queen’s Blood

The beloved card game from Final Fantasy VIII now has an equal

By Willa Rowe Published February 22, 2024
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Final Fantasy VII Was Never Meant To Be This Long

Rebirth raises questions about what Square wants to accomplish by making the Remake series three games

By Kenneth Shepard Published February 22, 2024
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New Steam Hit Mixes Vampire Survivors With Mining And Guns

Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor might just be the best roguelike auto-shooter around

By Zack Zwiezen Published February 21, 2024

OpinionCommentary

Persona 3’s Ending Is Still Incredible Almost 20 Years Later

Reload faithfully remakes one of the best endings in all of video games

By Kenneth Shepard Published February 21, 2024
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11 Years Later, The Most Memeworthy Metal Gear Game Still Holds Up

Revengeance is a hilarious breath of fresh air in the ever-serious Metal Gear franchise

By Levi Winslow Published February 21, 2024
OpinionImpressions

Gigantic’s Return Feels Like The Anti-Overwatch In The Best Way

Gearbox and Abstraction Games are reviving Motiga’s shooter with no microtransactions

By Kenneth Shepard Published February 20, 2024
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Helldivers 2‘s Success Is Making Everyone Watch This Misunderstood Movie

Starship Troopers is suddenly shooting up the charts, some 27 years after its release

By John Walker Published February 19, 2024
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PS5 Life Cycle, FF7 Paint, And More Of This Week’s Strongest Opinions

We played Helldivers 2 and Unicorn Overlord this week, too

Kotaku Staff Published February 18, 2024

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