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EA Tells Devs Its Saudi Arabia Owners Won’t Make Creative Decisions, Queer Fans Don’t Buy It

BioWare, Sims, and Apex Legends fans found belonging in games they feel they can no longer support

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GTA 6 Won’t Have A Game Disc But It Is Getting A Vinyl And CD Soundtrack
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Kojima Says Physint Is Making ‘Steady Progress’ And Stars Bill Skarsgård In First Update Since Switching To Xbox
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‘Nearly Everyone’ Laid Off As Hyper Light Drifter Studio Risks Closing: ‘I’m Not Sure Yet How Or If Heart Machine Survives’

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Pokémon Content Creator Gets Dragged After Opening Possibly Stolen Cards

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Denuvo Is Suing A Prolific Game Pirate But They Don’t Seem Worried At All

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Become A God-Slaying Magical Girl In The ‘We Have Roguelite Nier Automata At Home’ Anime Action-RPG Coming To Game Pass

15 Of The Best Nintendo Switch Games Are All $19+ Off Right Now

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Marvel’s Wolverine Post-Credits Scene, Explained

Ps Plus Catalog

PS Plus Game Catalog Pickings Get Slimmer In September 2026 But There’s Still Some Neat Stuff

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The Blood of Dawnwalker

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Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy

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007 First Light

Resident Evil Requiem

Resident Evil Requiem

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Early Reviews Hail Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil As A Clever Homage That Doesn’t Get Bogged Down By The Details: ‘This Is How Movies And Video Games Can Merge In A Way That Makes Them Stronger’

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Spider-Man: Brand New Day Dethrones Star Wars: The Force Awakens As America’s Highest-Grossing Movie Ever

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Sekiro: No Defeat’s 2-Hour Movie Version Is A Disjointed Disappointment

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Hear Me Out: What If Liam McIntyre Was Wolverine In The MCU?

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Forget Apple Watch, Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Drops to Near Black Friday Pricing for Early Prime Day

Philips SmartSleep Wake-Up Light Is a Steal for Amazon’s Early Prime Day, With FM Radio and a Built-In Reading Lamp

iPhone 18 Pro Comes Without a Charger, Just as UGREEN 160W Nexode Pro Is Back at a Record Low on Amazon

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This 15.6-Inch Portable Monitor Drops Back to Its Lowest Price in Amazon’s Clearance Finale

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Shokz OpenFit 2 Open-Ear Earbuds Are Back at Their Lowest Price, Leaving Amazon Barely Any Margin

Sep 16

LEGO Minecraft The Baby Pig House Is Practically a Steal at Barely Over $10 in Amazon’s Early Prime Big Deal Day Deals

Sep 16

KAMRUI GK3PLUS Mini PC With Intel N5030 Drops to Its Lowest Price for Early Prime Big Deal Days on Amazon

Sep 16

Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 Quietly Hits an All-Time Low, Apple’s Hidden Deal After the AirPods 5 Launch on Amazon

Sep 16

Shokz OpenRun Pro Is Nearly 40% Off in Amazon’s Clearance Push, a Steal for Open-Ear Headphone Fans

Sep 16

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Is Way Too New to Be This Cheap After Amazon’s Price Cut, Just as the iPhone Duo Joins the Foldable Fight

Sep 16

Anker 3-Port Car Charger Is at a Record Low on Amazon, With USB-C and USB-A to Keep Everything Charged on the Road

Sep 16

Samsung Goes All-In on NVMe SSDs, With 40% Off the 990 PRO Gen4 2TB on Amazon

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The Blood of Dawnwalker: The Kotaku Review

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Trails In The Sky 2nd Chapter: The Kotaku Review

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Marvel’s Wolverine: The Kotaku Review

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Star Wars Zero Company: The Kotaku Review

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Radical Dreamers Is A Short But Fun Reunion With Chrono Characters

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How Ys VIII’s Unique Take On The Apocalypse Made It So Compelling

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The History of Ultima VII, One Of The Greatest RPGs Ever Made

Playing Wind Waker With My Daughter Helped Me To See The Game In A Whole New Light

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

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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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PlayStation News

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New PS5 Features Are Live, Including One That Tells You What Games Are The Most Popular

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Studio Behind Critically-Acclaimed PSVR Game Shuts Down After 12 Years

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Xbox Responds To Rumors That Game Pass Is Losing New Day-One Games in 2027

Hideo Kojima talks about his games on stage.

PlayStation Reportedly Dropped Kojima’s Game Due To A Growing Budget And Missed Deadlines

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Scalpers Are Already Hawking The Sold Out Zelda 40th Anniversary Switch 2 For $900

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Nintendo Announces Big ‘Customer Appreciation Sale’ Supported By Tariff Refunds It Doesn’t Want To Pay Back To Players

PC News

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The 10 Best Star Wars Games Ever Made

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The Best Games Of 2025 (So Far)

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