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Halo Infinite: The Kotaku Review

Master Chief’s latest is somehow both a return to form and a revelatory evolution for 343 Industries

Ari Notis

Switch

Shin Megami Tensei V: The Kotaku Review

With SMT V, Atlus crafts a top-notch turn-based RPG

Renata Price

Hardware

The Evercade VS Recaptures That Cartridge Game Magic

New cartridge-based retro game console brings those old school Nintendo feels

Mike Fahey

Multiplatform

Solar Ash: The Kotaku Review

Gorgeous visuals can’t fix the flaws in Heart Machine’s latest platformer

Ari Notis

Videos

ANNO: Mutationem Kaiju Boss Fight Gameplay

Dare You Step Into Murder House?

What's A 4X Game, And Why Do They Rule?

3DS

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3DS

Backlog

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Backlog

That’s A Wrap On Backlog Month

Ari Notis

Backlog

Alien Isolation: The I-Can't-Believe-I-Waited-Seven-Years-For-This Review

Luke Plunkett

Backlog

It's Always A Good Time To Play Persona 3

Luke Plunkett

Backlog

Board Games

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Board Games

Company Of Heroes: The Kotaku Review

Luke Plunkett

Board Games

Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood Of Venice: The Kotaku Review

Luke Plunkett

Board Games

Who Goes There?: The Kotaku Review

Luke Plunkett

Board Games

Playing Pandemic Legacy In 2021 Was Not The Best Time

Luke Plunkett

Controllers

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Controllers

The Scuf Instinct Pro Feels Like An Official Xbox Controller

Mike Fahey

Controllers

Bow Before The Beauty Of My Custom-Painted Joy-Cons

Mike Fahey

Controllers

Let’s Hear It For Controllers That Glow Just Because They Can

Mike Fahey

Controllers

Big, Beefy Switch Controllers For Big, Beefy Hands

Mike Fahey

ETC

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ETC

Renaissance Faire: The Kotaku Review

Ari Notis

ETC

Mortal Kombat 2021: The Kotaku Movie Review

Mike Fahey

ETC

All The Star Wars I Need Is This Home Arcade Machine

Mike Fahey

ETC

Installing A Video Card: The Kotaku Review

Zack Zwiezen

Hardware

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Game Systems

The Evercade VS Recaptures That Cartridge Game Magic

Mike Fahey

Graphics cards

Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Review: Who Is It For?

Steven Walton | Techspot

Hardware

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Review: 6-Core Gaming Beast

Steven Walton | Techspot

Game Systems

Xbox Series X: The Kotaku Review

Mike Fahey

Headsets

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Headsets

The New Xbox Wireless Headset Is A Good Option At A Great Price

Zack Zwiezen

Headsets

The Best Headset Microphones Can Attach To Any Headphones

Mike Fahey

Headsets

New Wireless Gaming Headset Can Go At Least 80 Hours On One Charge

Mike Fahey

Headsets

I Don't Think I Need A Wireless Switch Headset

Mike Fahey

Keyboards

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Keyboards

The Shurikey Hanzo Keyboard Looks Like A Toy, Types Like A Weapon

Mike Fahey

Keyboards

Kinesis’ TKO Is My New Favorite Compact Keyboard

Mike Fahey

Keyboards

The Razer Huntsman Mini Is An Excellent Intro To 60 Percent Keyboards

Mike Fahey

Keyboards

Kaliber Gaming's Opto-Mechanical Keyboard Looks Sharp, Literally

Mike Fahey

Monitors

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Monitors

Philips 40-Inch 4K Curved Monitor Review: Giving Up The Ghost

A 40-inch ultra HD curved LCD monitor with the ability to display up to four full HD inputs simultaneously, Philips’ BDM4037UW seems like the perfect large monitor for a multi-platform gamer. And it would be, if not for a couple small missteps and…

Mike Fahey

Multiplatform

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Multiplatform

Halo Infinite: The Kotaku Review

Ari Notis

Multiplatform

Solar Ash: The Kotaku Review

Ari Notis

Multiplatform

The Legend of Tianding: The Kotaku Review

Sisi Jiang

Multiplatform

Skyrim's New Fishing Mini-Game: The Kotaku Review

Ari Notis

PC

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Let's Build A Zoo: The Kotaku Review

Mike Fahey

Opus: Echo Of Starsong: The Kotaku Review

Sisi Jiang

Humankind: The Kotaku Review

Luke Plunkett

No Longer Home: The Kotaku Review

Carolyn Petit

PS4

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PS4

Ghost Of Tsushima: The Kotaku Review

Ian Walker

PS4

Iron Man VR: The Kotaku Review

Zack Zwiezen

PS4

The Last Of Us Part 2: The Kotaku Review

Riley MacLeod

PS4

Space Channel 5 VR: The Kotaku Review

Chris Kohler

PlayStation

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PlayStation

Lost Judgment: The Kotaku Review

Luke Plunkett

PlayStation

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart: The Kotaku Review

John Walker

PlayStation

Returnal: The Kotaku Review

Ari Notis

PlayStation

Sackboy: A Big Adventure: The Kotaku Review

Mike Fahey

Retro

Link: Faces Of Evil: The Kotaku Review

When Nintendo foolishly licensed The Legend of Zelda to Phillips Media in the early 90s, the result was more than just Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon for the company’s CD-i console. Link: Faces of Evil is the action complement to Gamelon’s adventure…

Heather Alexandra

Switch

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Switch

Shin Megami Tensei V: The Kotaku Review

Renata Price

Switch

Animal Crossing's Happy Home DLC Isn't Just Worth Buying, It's A Must-Play

Lisa Marie Segarra

Switch

Metroid Dread: The Kotaku Review

Carolyn Petit

Switch

WarioWare: Get It Together!: The Kotaku Review

Renata Price

Toys

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Toys

The Best Mandalorian Character Gets The Best Action Figure

Mike Fahey

Toys

Four Inches Is A Great Size For A Batman Figure

Mike Fahey

Toys

Lego Celebrates Diversity With A Rainbow Of Minifigures

Mike Fahey

Toys

The Newest Care Bear Just Wants Everyone To Get Along

Mike Fahey

Video Games

Call Of Duty: Black Ops Cold War: The Kotaku Review

Call Of Duty: Black Ops Cold War launched on November 13 across multiple platforms, marking the first Call of Duty title to support cross-gen crossplay. Even during a pandemic and a shortened development cycle, we get all the Black Ops goodness we…

S.E. Doster

XBox

Gears 5 Campaign: The Kotaku Review

Gears 5 has the longest and most ambitious campaign that Gears of War has ever done and, for the most part, that ambition pays off. In a series first, the story focuses on a female character, putting the player in a woman’s shoes for the majority of…

Maddy Myers

Halo Infinite: The Kotaku Review

Shin Megami Tensei V: The Kotaku Review

The Evercade VS Recaptures That Cartridge Game Magic

Solar Ash: The Kotaku Review

ANNO: Mutationem Kaiju Boss Fight Gameplay

Dare You Step Into Murder House?

Impressions: Forza Horizon 5

What's A 4X Game, And Why Do They Rule?

Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth: The Kotaku Review

WarioWare Gold: The Kotaku Review

Style Savvy: Styling Star: The Kotaku Review

Metroid: Samus Returns: The Kotaku Review

That’s A Wrap On Backlog Month

Alien Isolation: The I-Can't-Believe-I-Waited-Seven-Years-For-This Review

It's Always A Good Time To Play Persona 3

I Have Backlog Anxiety

Company Of Heroes: The Kotaku Review

Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood Of Venice: The Kotaku Review

Who Goes There?: The Kotaku Review

Playing Pandemic Legacy In 2021 Was Not The Best Time

The Scuf Instinct Pro Feels Like An Official Xbox Controller

Bow Before The Beauty Of My Custom-Painted Joy-Cons

Let’s Hear It For Controllers That Glow Just Because They Can

Big, Beefy Switch Controllers For Big, Beefy Hands

Renaissance Faire: The Kotaku Review

Mortal Kombat 2021: The Kotaku Movie Review

All The Star Wars I Need Is This Home Arcade Machine

Installing A Video Card: The Kotaku Review

The Evercade VS Recaptures That Cartridge Game Magic

Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Ti Review: Who Is It For?

AMD Ryzen 5 5600X Review: 6-Core Gaming Beast

Xbox Series X: The Kotaku Review

The New Xbox Wireless Headset Is A Good Option At A Great Price

The Best Headset Microphones Can Attach To Any Headphones

New Wireless Gaming Headset Can Go At Least 80 Hours On One Charge

I Don't Think I Need A Wireless Switch Headset

The Shurikey Hanzo Keyboard Looks Like A Toy, Types Like A Weapon

Kinesis’ TKO Is My New Favorite Compact Keyboard

The Razer Huntsman Mini Is An Excellent Intro To 60 Percent Keyboards

Kaliber Gaming's Opto-Mechanical Keyboard Looks Sharp, Literally

Philips 40-Inch 4K Curved Monitor Review: Giving Up The Ghost

Halo Infinite: The Kotaku Review

Solar Ash: The Kotaku Review

The Legend of Tianding: The Kotaku Review

Skyrim's New Fishing Mini-Game: The Kotaku Review

Let's Build A Zoo: The Kotaku Review

Opus: Echo Of Starsong: The Kotaku Review

Humankind: The Kotaku Review

No Longer Home: The Kotaku Review

Ghost Of Tsushima: The Kotaku Review

Iron Man VR: The Kotaku Review

The Last Of Us Part 2: The Kotaku Review

Space Channel 5 VR: The Kotaku Review

Lost Judgment: The Kotaku Review

Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart: The Kotaku Review

Returnal: The Kotaku Review

Sackboy: A Big Adventure: The Kotaku Review

Link: Faces Of Evil: The Kotaku Review

Shin Megami Tensei V: The Kotaku Review

Animal Crossing's Happy Home DLC Isn't Just Worth Buying, It's A Must-Play

Metroid Dread: The Kotaku Review

WarioWare: Get It Together!: The Kotaku Review

The Best Mandalorian Character Gets The Best Action Figure

Four Inches Is A Great Size For A Batman Figure

Lego Celebrates Diversity With A Rainbow Of Minifigures

The Newest Care Bear Just Wants Everyone To Get Along

Call Of Duty: Black Ops Cold War: The Kotaku Review

Gears 5 Campaign: The Kotaku Review

The State Of Diversity In Big Budget Video Games

The Worst Games Of 2020 According To Metacritic

The 12 Best Video Games Of 2020

What Are Your Video Game Resolutions For 2021?