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Saros: The Kotaku Review

Housemarque’s spiritual successor to Returnal offers the same thorny, rewarding challenges

By Kenneth Shepard

Gang of Dragon

Yakuza Series Creator’s New Studio Deletes YouTube Channel, Sends Fans Into A Panic, Then Puts It Back Up

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Clair Obscur Gets A Teeny Tiny Update To Celebrate Its First Anniversary

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced Looks Even Better In Side-By-Side Comparisons With The Original

A pirate holds up guns on a ship.

Black Flag Remake Dev Reacts To Feedback: ‘There WILL Be Blood In The Final Game, And It Will Not Be A Paid DLC’

Assassin's Creed fans have been picking over the reveal footage with lots of questions

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

The chat platform subscription will seemingly give players access to some games for free

Asha Sharma and Matt Booty talk to employees at Microsoft.

Xbox’s New Boss Lays Out Her Vision For Fixing A Broken Brand: ‘Players Are Frustrated’

Asha Sharma is trying to pivot Xbox, but it's not yet clear to what

Microsoft Gaming Is Dead, And Xbox Is Back (Again)

Xbox's new boss is continuing to shake things up in her attempt to 'return to Xbox'...whatever that means

Tips & Guides

Art shows Kiln and Traysia.

The Week In Games: Pottery Parties And A Long-Forgotten JRPG

One Of The Best Zombie Games Around Plus All Of Its DLC Is Currently Just $7 On Steam

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

Top Games

Resident Evil Requiem

Resident Evil Requiem

Pragmata

Pragmata

Crimson Desert

Crimson Desert

Mouse: P.I. For Hire

Mouse: P.I. For Hire

Entertainment

The Mario Galaxy Movie Completely Changed Princess Peach’s Origin Story And Miyamoto Wants It To Stay That Way

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DC’s New Clayface Looks Great—Wait, Oh My God, No, Absolutely Not

Everything We Know About Alex Garland’s Elden Ring Movie, Including The Latest Leaks From Its Set

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Miyamoto Was Surprised The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Reviews Were Bad: ‘I Thought Things Would Be Different This Time Around’

Deals

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Anker 13-in-1 Laptop Docking Station Now Matches Its Amazon Prime Day Pricing, Features 85W USB-C Charging

Sony Wh Ch520 Wireless Headphones

$38 for Sony Headphones? WH-CH520 Hits a Record Low in a Clearance Sale on Amazon

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GMKtec Ryzen 7 Gaming Mini PC With 32GB RAM Is Now Cheaper Than Its Previous Record Low After Another Price Drop

Anker Steam Deck Docking Station Drops Back Under $30 on Amazon, Now Its Lowest Price Even Without Prime Day

Amazon May Be Starting Star Wars Day Early, This LEGO 327th Star Corps Clone Troopers Battle Pack Just Hit a Quiet Record Low

Roku Slashes Streaming Stick Plus to a New Record Low While Amazon Fire TV Stick Stays Full Price

Jackery Explorer 1000 v2 Portable Power Station Is Still Nearly 50% Off as the Earth Day Deal Extended on Amazon

Forget Apple or Garmin, CMF by Nothing Watch Pro 2 GPS Smartwatch Drops Under $40 on Amazon

Samsung 27-Inch Essential Monitor Drops Back to Its Lowest Price on Amazon, Even Less Than 24-Inch Model

AirTag Alternative for $5 Each Is Here, UGREEN’s Apple Find My Certified FineTrack 4-Pack Is Back at Record Low

Anker Clears Out Smart Display USB-C Charger at an All-Time Low After 10K+ Sold, Fast and Affordable Charging for iPhone, iPad and More

LEGO Ideas Tuxedo Cat Briefly Returns to Its Lowest Price, Perfect Home Decor Piece for Animal Lovers

Reviews

A game screen displays icons and someone hitting a baseball.

Titanium Court: The Kotaku Review

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Mouse: PI For Hire: The Kotaku Review

A group of cooking friends fights a mech rabbit.

Dosa Divas: The Kotaku Review

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Pragmata: The Kotaku Review

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

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

Disney+ Pulls The Abyss Over Controversial Rat Scene — Again

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

Ironheart‘s New Trailer Delivers A Couple Cool Surprises

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

PlayStation News

Shuhei Yoshida talks on stage at a PlayStation even.

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

A PS5 appears in front of a grid.

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

Xbox News

New Xbox CEO Is ‘Reevaluating’ Exclusive Games

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

Nintendo News

Gamers Are Suing Nintendo For Tariff Refunds

Punch Out Cartridge Featured On The Cutting Room Floor's Website

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

PC News

Art for various games from 2025

The Best Games Of 2025 (So Far)

What We Love And Miss About The Xbox 360

CultureNews

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

Bungie's shooter is going to need fresh players sooner or later

By Ethan Gach Published April 21, 2026
OpinionCommentary

Bloodborne Is The Worst PlayStation Exclusive To Adapt To Film

Even more than most games, the From Software masterpiece's magic rests entirely in the experience of playing it

Moises Taveras Published April 21, 2026

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