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Call Of Duty Pro Gets Dropped From His Team After Unsolicited Sexts Leak: ‘Sorry I Have A Real Life’

The professional esports player blamed dismissal on having “a real life”

By Zack Kotzer

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The Mass Effect TV Show Will Reportedly Be Rewritten To Appeal To ‘Non-Gamers’
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YouTube’s Gaming Historian Explains Why He’s Stepping Away After 15 Years
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A Fan Claims To Have Found A Set From Alex Garland’s Elden Ring Movie Out In The Wild
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Princess Peach Was The Best Character In Super Mario Bros. 2

It didn't take long for Nintendo's damsel in distress to steal the show
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Culture

Fortnite’s AI-Inspired Ballerina Cappuccina Immediately Becomes Worst-Ranked Skin

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The Most Expensive PC Gaming Handheld Just Got A $650 Price Increase

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Minishoot’ Adventures: The Kotaku Review

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The 7 Best Games To Play After Watching The Super Mario Galaxy Movie

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It Might Not Be Too Late To Buy A PS5 For Just $400

How To Actually Finish Open-World Games In 2026

My New Favorite Way To Watch Classic Movies On VHS

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Resident Evil Requiem

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Hollow Knight: Silksong

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Bowser, I Know What You Are: Bisexual

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It Sure Sounds Like A Luma Drops An F-Bomb In The Mario Galaxy Movie

Look, I’m Not A Furry, But When I See Fox McCloud, I Get It

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Breaking Down The 12 Biggest Super Mario Galaxy Movie Cameos And References

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Cloud Technology

pCloud at 68% off: I tested its new photo gallery and here’s what I found

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Amazon Slashes 44% Off a MagSafe Car Mount to Clear Out Stock After 10K+ Sold, a Compact Phone Holder Designed for Use Anywhere

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Beats Powerbeats Pro 2 Gets a Bigger Price Cut Than AirPods Pro, Now Apple’s Most Heavily Discounted Earbuds Option

Apr 3

Amazon Makes a Short-Lived Price Cut on Samsung Tablets, Now Tab S10 Lite Hits a Record Low With S Pen Included

Apr 3

Roborock Q10 S5+ Robot Vacuum and Mop Stays 49% Off as Amazon Extends Its Spring Sale Price for Prime Members Only

Apr 3

M5 Pro MacBook Pro (2026) Gets Its First Discount on Amazon Ahead of Apple Store (14.2-inch Liquid Retina XDR Display)

Apr 3

UGREEN’s 65W GaN USB-C Charger Hits an All-Time Low, Making It Cheap Enough to Buy in Multiples

Apr 3

JBL Boombox 3 Bluetooth Speaker Is Now 40% Off, and Even Cheaper Than Refurbished Options on Amazon as Stock Runs Low

Apr 3

Google TV Streamer 4K Holds Record Low Price in Porcelain Color Only, Hazel Model Is Sold Out at This Price

Apr 3

LEGO Super Mario Piranha Plant Hits Its Lowest Price of the Year at 30% Off in a Limited-Time Easter Deal on Amazon

Apr 2

Hisense Clears Out Its Canvas TV at 40% Off, This Google Smart TV Is Now a Cheaper Alternative to Samsung’s The Frame

Apr 2

Roku Streaming Stick HD Stays 40% Off While Amazon Fire TV Stick Back to Full Price Right After Spring Sale Ends

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Life Is Strange: Reunion: The Kotaku Review

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Pokémon Pokopia: The Kotaku Review

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The Original Super Mario Bros. Is Still Hiding Secrets 40 Years Later

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The Best Games For The Game Boy Advance 25 Years After It Launched

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One Person’s Unhinged Crusade To Erase An Obscure PC Game From Existence Has Finally Been Stopped

Kotaku Video

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

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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Old PlayStation Consoles Used To Be Affordable After Just A Few Years But The PS5 Has Become A Luxury

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13 Years After Release, Someone Has Finally Earned The Platinum Trophy In Ninja Gaiden Sigma 2+ Without Cheating

Xbox News

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Xbox’s Big Summer Showcase Returns With Deep Dive On Gears Of War: E-Day

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Xbox Is Still Trying To Find The Guy Who Did This

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Ex-Nintendo Sales Lead Explains The Three Factors Making A Switch 2 Price Hike ‘Inevitable’

Super Mario Galaxy Movie’s Charlie Day Ranks Luigi Mangione As His 2nd Favorite Luigi

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