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Valve’s New Steam Controller: The Kotaku Review

The next piece of gaming hardware from the company behind Half-Life is a fantastic gamepad that ain't cheap

By Zack Zwiezen

Nintendo’s Cinematic Universe Could Be Another ‘Everyone Is Here’ Moment With Kirby, Star Fox, Luigi’s Mansion, And More
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Pragmata

Resident Evil Requiem

Resident Evil Requiem

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Crimson Desert

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The Mario Galaxy Movie Could Be Arriving On Streaming To Babysit My Kids In Record Time

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Far Cry Showrunner Sounds Like He Doesn’t Understand How Games Work

Call Of Duty And Battlefield Take Their Renewed Rivalry To The Hollywood Box Office

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DJI Clears Out Mic 3 Wireless Microphone Bundle at Record Low With Charging Case Included, Ready for the Osmo Ecosystem

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Anker’s MagSafe Charger Returns to Black Friday Pricing With Convenient All-in-One Charging for iPhone, AirPods, and Apple Watches

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Roku 55-Inch Smart TV Drops to Its Lowest Price, Now You Can Get a 4K HDR TV for the Price of AirPods

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Sonos Ace Sees Prime Day-Level Discounts Without the Event, Now a More Affordable Dolby Atmos Over-Ear Headphone

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Fitbit Charge 6 Fitness Tracker Is Back to All-Time Low as Google Discounts It More Than Pixel Watch

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Seagate 2TB Xbox SSD Hits a Record Low After Another Price Drop, a Cure for Gamer Storage Anxiety on Amazon

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Samsung Drops Galaxy Buds 3 FE to Its Lowest Price Yet in Amazon Clearance Push for Its 2025 Earbuds Lineup

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Amazon Gaming Week Starts With PS5 Game Deals Up to 50% Off, Resident Evil Titles Down to Just $16

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Amazon Goes All-In on CPU Deals as AMD Ryzen 9 16-Core Processor Drops Below Black Friday Pricing

Apr 26

JBL Vibe Beam 2 Drops to an All-Time Low, Now an ANC Earbuds at 6x Less Than Apple AirPods Pro 3

Apr 24

How to Unblock Pornhub in Australia (Works in 2026)

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Bose Clears Out SoundLink Flex Bluetooth Speaker (2nd Gen) at Its All-Time Low Across All Limited-Edition Colors

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Saros: The Kotaku Review

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Titanium Court: The Kotaku Review

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Dosa Divas: The Kotaku Review

Retro

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YouTuber Reconstructs Nintendo’s Notoriously Rare First Arcade Game

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

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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

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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

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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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Xbox News

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Asha Sharma Elaborates On Xbox Affordability And Exclusives: ‘I Want To Make The Right Decision, Not The Fastest Decision’

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A Game Pass ‘Starter Edition’ Bringing Stardew Valley And Fallout 4 To Discord Nitro Just Leaked

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Final Fantasy 14 Is Finally Coming To Switch 2 But There’s Apparently A Nintendo Tax

Gamers Are Suing Nintendo For Tariff Refunds

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