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  CultureNews

  GTA 4 Is 17 Years Old But Looks Practically Next-Gen Thanks To A New Mod

  GTA4 RTX Remix adds incredibly looking path-traced visuals to Rockstar's classic open world game

  By Zack Zwiezen Published December 3, 2025
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  CultureNews

  Finance Bro Thinks It Would Be Cool To Turn Your Entire Life Into The Stock Market

  Haven't you always wanted to use shady financial instruments to own the haters?

  By Ethan Gach Published December 3, 2025
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  Tips & Guides

  2025’s Hit SWAT Sim Gets Free Trial On PS5 And Xbox

  Xbox and PlayStation players can check out the popular FPS for a few hours until February

  By Zack Zwiezen Published December 3, 2025
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  CultureFeature

  No Games For Genocide Wants You To Boycott Xbox

  A collective of video game workers, journalists, and union organizers recently announced a pledge to boycott Xbox for Palestine

  By Alyssa Mercante Published December 3, 2025
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  Tips & Guides

  Everything You Need To Know About Elden Ring Nightreign‘s DLC

  The Forsaken Hollows arrives alongside new patch notes

  By Ethan Gach Published December 3, 2025
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  CultureNews

  Final Fantasy VII’s Aerith Asks You To Stop Sending Actors Your ‘Smut’

  Briana White points out there’s a difference between seeking NSFW content out and being sent it unprompted

  By Kenneth Shepard Published December 3, 2025
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  CultureNews

  McDonald’s New Grinch Meal Finally Ports Shake Shake Fries To The U.S.

  Shake Shake Fries are here and if you love pickle, you might want to check them out before they go away

  By Zack Zwiezen Published December 3, 2025
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  CultureNews

  Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Might Be A Good Excuse To Upgrade To Switch 2

  Don’t rule out the original Switch’s version though

  By Claire Jackson Published December 3, 2025
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  CultureNews

  Every New Pokémon Legends: Z-A DLC Announcement Has Flygon Fans Crashing Out

  The children yearn for a Mega Flygon

  By Kenneth Shepard Published December 3, 2025
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  CultureNewsMorning Checkpoint

  Hard-To-Unlock Battlefield 6 Skin Seemingly Makes You Easier To Kill

  Also: Horses banned again, MLB The Show gets a mobile port, and more video game industry layoffs

  By Zack Zwiezen Published December 3, 2025
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  CultureNews

  Sean Murray Says ‘Joke’s On Them’ After Game Steals No Man’s Sky Design And Sells It In A Loot Box

  Turns out the geometry for these teleporters isn’t well optimized

  By Claire Jackson Published December 3, 2025
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  CultureNews

  Kotaku Is Looking for Freelance Contributors

  We're looking for thoughtful writers to help with covering news, reporting, and more

  By Ethan Gach Published December 3, 2025
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  CultureNews

  Where Winds Meet Players Are Finding Clever And Sexy Ways To Screw With The Game’s AI NPCs

  Risky, error-prone tech in video games? What could possibly go wrong?

  By Claire Jackson Published December 3, 2025
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  OpinionCommentary

  Arc Raiders’ Stair Slides Might Be The Greatest Thing In Gaming History

  There is nothing more rewarding in all the world

  By John Walker Published December 3, 2025
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  CultureNews

  Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Had A Big Launch, Game Pass Helped Make It Even Bigger

  The French RPG eclipsed other third-party Game Pass releases in 2025

  By Ethan Gach Published December 3, 2025
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  OpinionCommentary

  Chrono Trigger Doesn’t Need A Remake But I’ll Definitely Play The Heck Out Of One

  Dragon Quest's creator has rumors swirling again

  By Ethan Gach Published December 3, 2025
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  CultureNews

  Mario Kart World’s New Update Does The Most Obnoxious Thing

  Nintendo loves to march to the beat of its own drum, even to its detriment

  By Kenneth Shepard Published December 3, 2025
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  Partners

  Girls’ Frontline 2: Exilium’s Anniversary Bash Is All About Huge Rewards and Hot New Features

  A total overhaul of the Crew Deck, two huge events, and three new Dolls are just a part of GFL2's birthday bash starting on Nov. 27.

  Partner Content With SUNBORN Published December 3, 2025
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  ReviewsMultiplatform

  Octopath Traveler 0: The Kotaku Review

  A mobile spin-off transforms into the best game in the RPG series

  Harper Jay MacIntyre Published December 3, 2025
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  CultureNews

  Surprise! Saudi Arabia Will Own 93 Percent Of EA When The Deal Is Done

  The Battlefield publisher is set to change hands in the summer of next year

  By Ethan Gach Published December 2, 2025