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  Tips & Guides

  Fantasian Neo Dimension Is The Perfect Throwback To Final Fantasy‘s Golden Years

  Helmed by Hironobu Sakaguchi, the RPG feels like a late-'90s PlayStation release from another timeline

  By Claire Jackson Published December 26, 2024
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  Entertainment

  Squid Game Season 2’s Five Biggest Changes From Season 1 Will Shock You

  The Netflix thriller switched up key parts of the show to keep the suspense rolling, for better or worse

  By Keith Nelson Jr Published December 26, 2024
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  Tips & Guides

  Indiana Jones And The Great Circle: How To Solve The ‘Father And Son’ Mystery

  Rescuing nuns, cracking safes, and exploring the Vatican. It's all in a day's work for Junior—sorry, Indiana

  Thomas Wilde Published December 26, 2024
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  Entertainment

  Wallace & Gromit Creator Says No Way To A Disney-Like Live-Action Remake

  The man behind the beloved British duo says claymation is an important part of their charm

  By Zack Zwiezen Published December 26, 2024
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  Tips & Guides

  Beat Marvel Rivals’ Toxicity With The Power Of Silence

  Tired of hearing insults, screaming, singing, or the endless sound of a fan blowing into a microphone?

  Samuel Moreno Published December 26, 2024
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  CultureNews

  New Game Is Basically LittleBigPlanet 4

  Restitched is a new, fuzzy platformer coming to Steam that will support user-generated levels

  By Zack Zwiezen Published December 26, 2024
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  Entertainment

  Riot Cofounder Defends Netflix League Of Legends Spinoff Arcane Being A $250 Million ‘Financial Miss’

  Marc Merrill said fans loving the show was enough to make it a success

  By Ethan Gach Published December 26, 2024
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  Entertainment

  Christopher Nolan’s Next Movie Is The Odyssey As Dads Everywhere Get Hyped For Epic Mythical Action

  The cast already includes Matt Damon, Charlize Theron, Robert Pattinson, and Anne Hathaway

  By Ethan Gach Published December 26, 2024
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  ReviewsYear in Review

  The State Of Xbox And Game Pass In 2024

  A lot of great games arrived from Microsoft-owned studios, but Game Pass got much worse

  By Zack Zwiezen Published December 26, 2024
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  ReviewsYear in Review

  The State Of The PlayStation 5 In 2024

  Sony's console was a powerhouse, even in an 'off year'

  By Ethan Gach Published December 25, 2024
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  ReviewsYear in Review

  The 15 Biggest Video Game Disappointments Of 2024

  This year was bad for game devs, physical media, GTA fans, and even people who like The Simpsons

  Zack Zwiezen & Kenneth Shepard & John Walker Published December 24, 2024
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  ReviewsYear in Review

  The 15 Best Video Game Surprises Of 2024

  This year sucked, but at least Balatro is awesome and we're getting more Elden Ring soon

  Zack Zwiezen & Kenneth Shepard & John Walker Published December 24, 2024
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  EntertainmentSci-Fi

  Dune: Prophecy‘s Season Finale Twist Could Have Huge Implications For The Future Of The Franchise

  This is why the HBO show may be more prophecy than prequel

  By Keith Nelson Jr Published December 23, 2024
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  Entertainment

  Sonic 3 Beats Mufasa At The U.S. Box Office, Chaos Ensues

  The Lion King prequel has come out on top internationally, though Sonic 3 hasn’t released in every territory yet

  By Kenneth Shepard Published December 23, 2024
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  The Bests

  The Sonic The Hedgehog Movies And Shows, Ranked From Worst To Best (Now With Sonic 3)

  With the third live-action movie finally out, here are the best and worst adaptations for the blue blur

  By Kenneth Shepard Published December 23, 2024
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  CultureNews

  EA Really Isn’t Interested In Making More Dead Space

  'The industry’s in a weird place right now,' says former developer

  By John Walker Published December 23, 2024
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  The Bests

  Kotaku’s 15 Best Games Of 2024, Ranked

  This year has been one of the most challenging for the video game industry, so what games managed to stand out among all that turmoil?

  Kenneth Shepard & Claire Jackson & Carolyn Petit & Ethan Gach & Zack Zwiezen & John Walker Published December 23, 2024
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  Tips & Guides

  Marvel Rivals Is The Hero Shooter We Didn’t Know We Needed

  Months after Concord’ s massive failure, one of the year's most surprising successes proved we aren’t quite done with hero shooters

  By Zack Zwiezen Published December 22, 2024
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  Tips & Guides

  The Best Marvel Rivals Tips, Steam Winter Sale Deals, And More Of The Week’s Most Helpful Gaming Info

  We'll also give you the lowdown on Naughty Dog's next game, Intergalactic

  Kotaku Staff Published December 22, 2024
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  Culture

  Pokémon TCG Pocket‘s Game-Changing Update And More Of The Week’s Big News

  Some folks are sour about Black Myth: Wukong not winning GOTY at this year's Game Awards

  Kotaku Staff Published December 21, 2024