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  Opinion

  Two Point Museum Is Great, The Nemesis System (RIP Monolith) Was Incredible, And More Of The Week’s Takes

  We also debate whether or not Elden Ring is a role-playing game and take a closer look at this week's Pokémon Day showcase

  Kotaku Staff Published March 1, 2025
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  Culture

  Legendary Studio Monolith Shuttered, Assassin’s Creed Shadows Leaked, And More Of The Week’s Top Stories

  Monolith's closure means the cancellation of a very promising Wonder Woman game, while a Pok émon Presents gave us a look at the franchise's future

  Kotaku Staff Published March 1, 2025
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  Entertainment

  7 Classic Gene Hackman Movies You Should Go Watch Right Now

  From basketball coach to Lex Luthor, Gene Hackman never phoned it in

  Ethan Gach & Carolyn Petit & Zack Zwiezen Published February 28, 2025
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  CultureNews

  Nintendo Switch Online Losing Its First Retro Game Proves Why We Need Virtual Console

  Super Formation Soccer won't be playable on Switch after March 28 in Japan

  By Zack Zwiezen Published February 28, 2025
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  Tips & Guides

  Monster Hunter Wilds Looks Very Washed Out But Changing These Settings Can Help

  Capcom's action-RPG looks way too bright and grey most of the time

  By Ethan Gach Published February 28, 2025
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  CultureNews

  Elon Musk Installed A Gaming PC At His DOGE Office

  The Tesla CEO and account-booster may have played a Diablo 4 session or two in between slashing jobs

  By Ethan Gach Published February 28, 2025
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  Tips & Guides

  How To Choose Your Perfect Leader In Civilization 7

  Follow the meta for each win condition in Civ VII to top multiplayer leaderboards in no time!

  Brandon Morgan Published February 28, 2025
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  OpinionCommentary

  Another Pokémon Game, Another Year Of Debating How Ugly These Games Have Gotten

  Is Pokémon Legends: Z-A an improvement in the series’ ongoing graphics woes? Fans can’t seem to agree

  By Kenneth Shepard Published February 28, 2025
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  CultureNews

  Some Good And Bad News About Assassin’s Creed Shadows On PC

  Steam Deck Users won't be happy, but at least you won't have to download another launcher

  By Zack Zwiezen Published February 28, 2025
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  Tips & Guides

  The Best Path Of Exile 2 Zones For Farming Levels

  Here are your ideal areas to farm XP and power-level your character in PoE 2

  Brandon Morgan Published February 28, 2025
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  Tips & Guides

  14 Things To Know Before You Start Playing Monster Hunter Wilds

  The action-RPG has tons of deep systems that can be confusing at the start

  By Ethan Gach Published February 28, 2025
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  CultureNews

  You Can Buy A Ton Of Delisted Steam Games, Like Deadpool, On Amazon

  Digital PC copies of delisted games like Marvel Ultimate Alliance and THPS HD are available

  By Zack Zwiezen Published February 28, 2025
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  OpinionCommentary

  EA Has Done Something Wonderful That Every Major Publisher Needs To Copy

  The first four Command & Conquer games are now officially open source

  By John Walker Published February 28, 2025
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  CultureNews

  Pokémon Fans Have A Conspiracy Theory That Cyndaquil Isn’t In Legends: Z-A Because Of Smutty Folklore

  Why isn’t Cyndaquil joining the rest of the Johto trio in Legends: Z-A ? Fans have an implausible but funny idea

  By Kenneth Shepard Published February 28, 2025
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  Tips & Guides

  Avowed‘s Best Bow Is Bought From A Posh Shop Right At The Start

  Head to the poncy part of Dawnshore to pick up The Long Touch

  Billy Givens Published February 28, 2025
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  CultureNews

  Monster Hunter Wilds Explodes On Steam Despite Terrible User Reviews

  The online action-RPG is breaking records and struggling on weaker gaming rigs

  By Ethan Gach Published February 28, 2025
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  Entertainment

  The 11 Charismatic Criminals Who Define Martin Scorsese’s Best Movies

  Only a master director can make a murderer, a snitch, and a psychopath irresistible

  By Keith Nelson Jr Published February 28, 2025
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  Tips & Guides

  Avowed‘s Best Arquebus Has A Very Silly Name

  Izmalt's Meteoric Apparatus sounds like it should be used by gnomes in World of Warcraft

  Billy Givens Published February 28, 2025
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  CultureNews

  Just $10 Will Get You Tunic And Over 400 Other Neat Games In The New California Fire Relief Bundle

  The itch.io charity bundle includes Hidden Folks , Beglitched , Cosmic Express , and hundreds of other indie games

  By Ethan Gach Published February 27, 2025
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  CultureNews

  Forza Horizon 5 Pioneers Bizarre New Form Of Early Access Garbage On PS5

  PlayStation owners get the chance to pay $100 to play an already released game a few days early

  By Zack Zwiezen Published February 27, 2025