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Screenshot From Spawn Wave's Video Putting The Ps5 Drm Claims To The Test

Confusion Over New PlayStation DRM Has Exploded Into A Full-Blown Mess

Sony has yet to put out an official statement about its new DRM system, which makes the conflicting reports from PlayStation Support all the more confusing

By Lewis Parker

Hackers Have Bypassed Denuvo DRM In Every Game And Now 2K Is Reportedly Fighting Back With 14-Day Online Check-Ins
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Ex-Elder Scrolls Online Boss Opens Up About Microsoft Killing His Dream Game: ‘A Giant Successful Video Game On The Microsoft Level Was Frankly Not That Stimulating To Them’
2025’s Worst-Reviewed Game Is Getting A Big Price Drop
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Spiders will reportedly have to close its doors after failing to find a buyer amid its parent company's ongoing insolvency
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Games

12 Things To Know Before You Start Playing Saros

Entertainment

The Next Nintendo Movie Is Coming In 2028, And It’s Probably Not Mario

Games

Dead By Daylight Studio ‘Emphatically Refutes’ Rumor That Layoffs Were Related To Union Activity

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Surprise! The Free Demo For Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth On Switch 2 And Xbox Is Out Now

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The Week In Games: Peak Diablo 4 And The Return Of Heroes Of Might And Magic

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12 Months And Dozens Of Awards Later You Now Have No Excuse Not To Play Clair Obscur, Which Is On Sale

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If You Bounced Off Returnal Because Of Difficulty, Saros Lets You Make An Easy Mode

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Pragmata

Resident Evil Requiem

Resident Evil Requiem

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Crimson Desert

Mouse: P.I. For Hire

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Call Of Duty Movie Director Previously Called Playing Video Games ‘Weak’ And ‘Pathetic’

Nintendo’s Cinematic Universe Could Be Another ‘Everyone Is Here’ Moment With Kirby, Star Fox, Luigi’s Mansion, And More

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The Expanse: Osiris Reborn Barely Understands The Series’ Aesthetic And Completely Lacks Its Subtlety

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The KPop Demon Hunters Cast Finally Performed Something Other Than ‘Golden’ And It Was Kind Of A Bummer

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Alienware 34-Inch Curved Gaming Monitor Drops Again as Amazon Rolls Out Prime Day–Like Discounts

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Anker 100W Brick Powers 3 Devices for Under $50 at Its Lowest Price on Amazon, No Need to Pay for Multiple Chargers

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Forget AirPods Pro 3, Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds (2nd Gen) Drops Back to All-Time Low on Amazon

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WD_Black 2TB Xbox Storage Expansion Card Drops to $0.11 per GB at Nearly 70% Off on Amazon Despite Rising SSD Prices

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May the Fourth Is Next Week, LEGO Rolls Out Star Wars Deals Early With Millennium Falcon and Dark Falcon Starship at Record Low

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Amazon Goes All-In on E-Reader Deals, Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition 32GB Hits Its Lowest Price

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Forget Amazon Fire TV Stick, Google TV Streamer 4K Gets Another Price Cut to a New Yearly Low

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ASUS TUF Gaming F16 Laptop Quietly Drops Below Black Friday Price at Over 30% Off (2025, RTX 5050, Core i5)

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GMKtec Ryzen 7 Gaming Mini PC Hits Record Low on Amazon (32GB RAM, 1TB SSD), Perfect as a Windows Backup for Mac Mini Users

Apr 27

The Latest Steam Sale Just Invented A Cool New Genre Of Games That Reimagine Screentime

Apr 27

Samsung Galaxy Watch 8 Classic Stays at Its Lowest Price, Clearance Discounts Now in Play on Amazon

Apr 27

DJI Clears Out Mic 3 Wireless Microphone Bundle at Record Low With Charging Case Included, Ready for the Osmo Ecosystem

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Valve’s New Steam Controller: The Kotaku Review

Saros Review Lead

Saros: The Kotaku Review

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Titanium Court: The Kotaku Review

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Mouse: PI For Hire: The Kotaku Review

Retro

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YouTuber Reconstructs Nintendo’s Notoriously Rare First Arcade Game

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Princess Peach Was The Best Character In Super Mario Bros. 2

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

Special Donkey Kong Country SNES Cart Shows Up On Antiques Roadshow To Make You Feel Old

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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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Spider-Man: Miles Morales Actor Talks About That Missing Venom Game

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A Surprise DRM Issue For Digital PlayStation Games Has Fans Worried [Update]

Xbox News

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Asha Sharma Elaborates On Xbox Affordability And Exclusives: ‘I Want To Make The Right Decision, Not The Fastest Decision’

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A Game Pass ‘Starter Edition’ Bringing Stardew Valley And Fallout 4 To Discord Nitro Just Leaked

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Final Fantasy 14 Is Finally Coming To Switch 2 But There’s Apparently A Nintendo Tax

Gamers Are Suing Nintendo For Tariff Refunds

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The Best Games Of 2025 (So Far)

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