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  CultureNews

  Xbox Game Pass Is Starting 2022 Off With A Killer Lineup

  Mass Effect Legendary Edition is (finally!) coming to Game Pass

  By Ari Notis Published January 4, 2022
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  Kotaku EastChina

  14,000 Chinese Game Companies Have Gone Out Of Business Due To Regulation Freeze

  Regulators in China have not released a list of approved new titles since July 2021

  By Brian Ashcraft Published January 4, 2022
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  CultureOdds and Ends

  In 2022, Justin Wong Gets To Relive Legendary Street Fighter Moment 37

  "You think you Daigo? You ain't Daigo," said Wong. And then...

  By Brian Ashcraft Published January 4, 2022
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  CultureNews

  January’s PS Now And PS Plus Games Have Been Announced, Including Persona 5 Strikers

  If you're good, we'll tell you what they're going to be

  By John Walker Published January 3, 2022
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  CultureRetro

  Play These Classic Games Created In Communist Czechoslovakia

  A project by the Slovak Game Developers Association sees them receive their first English translation

  By John Walker Published January 3, 2022
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  CultureNews

  Report: Ken Levine’s Ghost Story Studio Is Nowhere Near Releasing A Game

  According to Bloomberg, the developer is 'mercurial'

  By John Walker Published January 3, 2022
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  CultureOdds and Ends

  These Pokémon Keycaps Have Won My Heart

  Hey, you, where does a Pokémon astronaut get a drink?

  By John Walker Published January 3, 2022
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  CultureNews

  Steam Breaks New Record, With More Players Than Ever Before

  The number of concurrent users hits a new all-time high

  By John Walker Published January 3, 2022
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  Kotaku EastJapan

  The Japanese Internet Reacts To Square Enix’s Crypto Plans

  Not everyone in Japan is thrilled with Square Enix's interest in blockchain games and NFTs

  By Brian Ashcraft Published January 3, 2022
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  Culture

  The Week In Games: A New Year, But Not Many New Games

  Another quiet week starts 2022 off without any big releases for PS5 or Xbox Series X/S

  By Zack Zwiezen Published January 2, 2022
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  CultureNews

  New Resident Evil 2 VR Mod Looks Great (And Terrifying)

  The new virtual reality mod lets you play either the RE2 or RE3 Remakes in VR complete with motion controls

  By Zack Zwiezen Published January 2, 2022
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  CultureOdds and Ends

  Kuma Is The Best Character In The Tekken Series

  Who invited a bear to a fighting competition? I'm not mad. I'm just asking so I know who to thank.

  By Zack Zwiezen Published January 2, 2022
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  Culture

  Sunday Comics: 2022

  Another Sunday means more video game-related webcomics

  By Zack Zwiezen Published January 2, 2022
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  ReportFuture of Gaming

  Square Enix President Hopes NFTs, Blockchain Games Become ‘Major Trend In Gaming Going Forward’

  Yosuke Matsuda says the publisher behind Final Fantasy plans to invest resources into "decentralized gaming"

  By Zack Zwiezen Published January 2, 2022
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  The Bests

  Video Game Gear: Eight Things We Got In 2021 That We Now Can’t Live Without

  From mousepads to headsets and everything in between, these were our favorite items

  Kotaku Staff Published December 31, 2021
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  Opinion

  29 Games Coming Out In 2022 That We’re Excited To Play

  From BOTW 2 to Rumbleverse to big-name sequels and cozy indie titles, 2022 is shaping up nicely

  Kotaku Staff Published December 31, 2021
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  ReviewsYear in Review

  What Are Your Video Game Resolutions For 2022?

  A mantra for 2022: "Bring me that Horizon ( Forbidden West )"

  By Ari Notis Published December 31, 2021
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  Kotaku EastJapan

  SaGa Creator Is Working On A Remaster, A Remake, And A New Game

  Details are scant, but Akitoshi Kawazu is hard at work on more SaGa

  By Brian Ashcraft Published December 31, 2021
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  AnimeManga

  Manga Piracy Has Increased During The Pandemic

  The estimated financial damage has increased from to $1.8 billion to $6.7 billion

  By Brian Ashcraft Published December 31, 2021
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  CultureFeature

  12 Recent Games To Play When You Want A Great Story Or Characters

  Hades , Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy , and Disco Elysium are just a few recent gems of video game storytelling

  By Carolyn Petit Published December 30, 2021