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Report: Xbox Game Pass Could Soon Offer Pick-Your-Own Deals, And I’m Nervously Optimistic

Rumors say that Microsoft's subscription service might let us craft our own package for better prices

By John Walker

Marathon Was One Of March’s Best-Selling Games But That Probably Won’t Stop The Obsession Over Steam Charts
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Titanium Court: The Kotaku Review
I Need Everyone To Start Being Normal About Pragmata
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Games

Star Wars Accidentally Made It Onto Magic: The Gathering Cards As Misprints Ramp Up

That galaxy clearly isn't far, far away enough
Rebekah Valentine
Commentary

Marathon Goes On Sale For The First Time As Fans Debate Free-To-Play Nuclear Option

Culture

A ‘Game Show’ That’s Basically Dropout For Word Nerds Is The Funniest Thing I’ve Watched In Years

News

The Most Inescapable Voice In Gaming Wants To Start His Own Studio

Tips & Guides

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12 Things I Wish I Knew Before Playing Vampire Crawlers

15 Tips To Know Before Starting Windrose, That New Pirate Game On Steam Everyone Is Playing

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How To Stop Playing Tomodachi Life The Wrong Way And Just Enjoy It

Switch 2 games sit on a rack at Costco.

Players Are Reporting A Surprise Fire Sale on Switch 2 Games At Costco

Top Games

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Resident Evil Requiem

Resident Evil Requiem

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Pragmata

Crimson Desert

Crimson Desert

Hollow Knight: Silksong

Hollow Knight: Silksong

Entertainment

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Netflix Confirms Sidney Sweeney Will Lead Live-Action Gundam Movie And I Could Not Be More Skeptical

New Minions Movie Retconning The Lore That Kept The Bastards Out Of WW1 And WW2

A Paper Mario character talks to Goombas.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie Storyboard Suggests Film Almost Had Cameos From Wart, Mouser, And…Rawk Hawk?

Oscar Isaac Tried Really Hard To Make Star Wars Episode 9 Palpatine Line Not Sound Dumb

Deals

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ASUS ZenScreen 15.6” 1080P Portable Monitor Hits Its Lowest Price, Easily Switch Between Landscape and Portrait as a Second Display

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Galaxy Watch 7 Is Now Samsung’s Cheapest Smartwatch as Amazon Clears Out Older Models

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DJI Mini 4K Drone Quietly Drops to Record Low, Shoot Aerial Footage for the Price of a Budget Gimbal Stabilizer

7:32 AM

JBL Charge 6 Deal Feels Like Amazon Prime Day Came Early, Comes With a Removable Carrying Strap

6:52 AM

Amazon’s Star Wars Edition Echo Dot With Mandalorian Helmet Stand Gets a Pre-Order Lowest Price Guarantee, Launches Ahead of May the 4th

Apr 21

Anker USB-C Hub With Ethernet and HDMI Ports Is Back to Black Friday Pricing One Last Time on Amazon

Apr 21

Looking for a Budget Shokz Alternative? Anker Soundcore Sport X20 Earbuds Go on Clearance at All-Time Low

Apr 21

Garmin Forerunner 165 Sees Another Price Drop to Record Low, Now a More Affordable AMOLED Running Smartwatch

Apr 21

Samsung 27″ Odyssey G5 Gaming Monitor Now Cheaper Than Black Friday in Amazon’s Clearance Push

Apr 21

Amazon Makes Yard Work Cheaper by Dropping EGO POWER+ String Trimmer to Its Lowest Price This Year, With Battery and Charger Included

Apr 21

Skip Microsoft’s Price Hike With Xbox Game Pass Ultimate Now at $25 per Month for Up to 9 Months via StackSocial

Apr 21

Anker Nano Docking Station With Detachable Hub Hits an All-Time Low at Nearly 30% Off, One Device Replaces Your Hub and Dock

Reviews

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Mouse: PI For Hire: The Kotaku Review

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Dosa Divas: The Kotaku Review

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Pragmata: The Kotaku Review

Samson review

Samson Is A Clunky, Broken Mess That GTA IV Lovers Might Still Want To Check Out

Retro

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YouTuber Reconstructs Nintendo’s Notoriously Rare First Arcade Game

Princess fights Wart in SMB2.

Princess Peach Was The Best Character In Super Mario Bros. 2

Art shows the original Super Mario Bros. cover.

The Original Super Mario Bros. Is Still Hiding Secrets 40 Years Later

Special Donkey Kong Country SNES Cart Shows Up On Antiques Roadshow To Make You Feel Old

Kotaku Video

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Ring Psychology: Understanding The 6 Phases Of A Wrestling Match Through Heel Era John Cena

Disney+ Pulls The Abyss Over Controversial Rat Scene — Again

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A Hot-Fix Is On The Way For MindsEye’s Frustrating CPR Mini-Game

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Ironheart‘s New Trailer Delivers A Couple Cool Surprises

02:16

Black Ops 7, Invincible Vs & More — Here Are The 5 Games That Stole Microsoft’s Show

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PlayStation News

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Shuhei Yoshida talks on stage at a PlayStation even.

PlayStation Veteran Shuhei Yoshida Says Jim Ryan Fired Him For Refusing To Do ‘Ridiculous Things’

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New PS5 Dashboard Update Leaks And Damn, Sony, That Looks Good

Xbox News

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Xbox Game Pass Ditches Day-One Call Of Duty To Lower The Price

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Forza Horizon 6′s Xbox Controller Is A Hideous Neon Mess And I Love It

Nintendo News

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A Rare Early Version Of The NES Classic Punch-Out!! Has Been Unearthed

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Over 1,000 Mario Maker Levels Have Been Deleted, And It May Be Just One Person’s Fault

PC News

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The Best Games Of 2025 (So Far)

What We Love And Miss About The Xbox 360

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