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Street Fighter 6: The Kotaku Review

Capcom's hallmark fighting series got its soul back

Kenneth Shepard

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Lego 2K Drive: The Kotaku Review

The newest Lego game is so much fun I can nearly overlook the in-game shop

Zack Zwiezen

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Star Wars Jedi: Survivor: The Kotaku Review

Respawn’s Fallen Order sequel is a big, bombastic blockbuster but doesn’t forget what made the first one special

Lucas White

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Dead Island 2: The Kotaku Review

After nine years, Deep Silver’s zombie sequel delivers all the ridiculous fun you had hoped for

Ashley Bardhan

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Street Fighter 6: The Kotaku Review

Capcom's hallmark fighting series got its soul back

Kenneth Shepard

Multiplatform

Lego 2K Drive: The Kotaku Review

The newest Lego game is so much fun I can nearly overlook the in-game shop

Zack Zwiezen

Multiplatform

Star Wars Jedi: Survivor: The Kotaku Review

Respawn’s Fallen Order sequel is a big, bombastic blockbuster but doesn’t forget what made the first one special

Lucas White

Multiplatform

Dead Island 2: The Kotaku Review

After nine years, Deep Silver’s zombie sequel delivers all the ridiculous fun you had hoped for

Ashley Bardhan

PlayStation

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PlayStation

The PS5's New VR Is Impressive, But Is It Worth $550?

With excellent hardware and solid software PS VR2 is one hell of an upgrade, but consider all your options first

Claire Jackson

PlayStation

The PS5’s Luxe New Controller Might Be A Game Changer (If You Can Afford It)

I like the modular PS5 controller’s perks the more I use it

Kenneth Shepard

PlayStation

God Of War Ragnarök: The Kotaku Review

Sony’s latest epic adventure never loses focus on Kratos, Atreus, and their changing relationship

Zack Zwiezen

PlayStation

Horizon Forbidden West: The Kotaku Review

Though not as groundbreaking as its predecessor, Horizon Zero Dawn, Guerrilla’s latest is a stellar open-world RPG for PS4 and PS5

Ari Notis

Switch

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Switch

Metroid Prime Remastered: The Kotaku Review

The first-person adventure gets a crisp, compelling update for the Nintendo Switch

Ashley Bardhan

Switch

Fire Emblem Engage: The Kotaku Review

More streamlined tactical gameplay can’t save this Switch RPG from terrible writing

Sisi Jiang

Switch

Pokémon Scarlet And Violet: The Kotaku Review

Bland open-world design and terrible graphical issues are just a few of the things the latest Pokémon title struggles with

Sisi Jiang

Switch

Bayonetta 3: The Kotaku Review

PlatinumGames' latest proves there’s not enough fanservice in the world to make up for a terrible story

Isaiah Colbert

PC

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This PS5 Hit Is A Master Class In Porting A Console Game To PC

Returnal is given new life, and huge resolutions, in its PC incarnation

John Walker

The Best Narrative Game Of The Last Two Years Just Got Even Better

Narrative adventure Scarlet Hollow's fourth chapter just released, and it's a doozy

John Walker

Victoria 3: The Kotaku Review

Paradox's latest lets you rewrite history by building farms and setting taxes

Luke Plunkett

The Ultimate Game To Hit Your '90s Music Nostalgia

Riley & Rochelle is a music-focused puzzler with a wealth of original songs

John Walker

Controllers

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Controllers

The Next Time You're Looking For New Switch Joy-Con, Check These Out

Much-increased comfort easily outweighs my need for rumble, wireless, or motion controls

Claire Jackson

Controllers

The 5 Best Budget Controllers For Xbox And PC

Turtle Beach, Hyperkin, 8BitDo, Power-A, and Hori all offer great options if you're looking for an affordable Xbox or PC controller

Claire Jackson

Controllers

The Scuf Instinct Pro Feels Like An Official Xbox Controller

Scuf’s first Xbox Series X/S controller is just as good as the ones Microsoft makes

Mike Fahey

Controllers

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

In my never-ending quest to make my consoles and controllers look uniquely pretty, I turn to Colorware, the company that’s been painting game hardware for two decades. They do custom color Joy-Cons for $150 and special limited edition designs for…

Mike Fahey

ETC

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ETC

Secretlab’s Fortnite Battle Bus Chair Is Comfy, If A Little Big

The latest Secretlab Titan Evo 2022 special edition supports women (me)

Ashley Bardhan

ETC

Work, Life, And Sex All Revolve Around Video Games In This Devastating Fiction Book

Gabrielle Zevin’s novel Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow refreshed my love for games in a way I didn’t know I needed

Ashley Bardhan

ETC

Renaissance Faire: The Kotaku Review

Photorealistic graphics and surprisingly life-like food make this role-playing game one for the ages

Ari Notis

ETC

Mortal Kombat 2021: The Kotaku Movie Review

As I said last month following a preview of the film’s first 12 minutes, the new Mortal Kombat movie starts off strong. The opening battle between the men who would become Sub-Zero and Scorpion is one of my favorite cinema moments of the year. The…

Mike Fahey

Hardware

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Computers

This Great Analog Keyboard Made Me Better At Shooters

Wooting’s analog mechanical keyboard delivers meaningful improvements to the PC gaming experience

Claire Jackson

Game Systems

This New Portable Gaming Console Is Hands-Down The Best Way To Play Emulated Games

For less than the price of a Switch, the Odin Pro lets you play PS2, GameCube, and Dreamcast games on the go

John Walker

Game Systems

Analogue Pocket: The Kotaku Review

Retro console maker Analogue works its FPGA magic on Game Boy and the result is so good

Mike Fahey

Game Systems

The Evercade VS Recaptures That Cartridge Game Magic

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

Mike Fahey

Headsets

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Headsets

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

I’m not a fan of wireless headsets, mainly because I’ve had some bad experiences with them. So I was hesitant about Microsoft’s fancy new $100 wireless Xbox headset. Luckily, this new headset, while not perfect, is a solid piece of gear with some…

Zack Zwiezen

Headsets

The Best Headset Microphones Can Attach To Any Headphones

It’s not easy to find a gaming headset with a microphone anywhere near broadcast quality. It is, however, easy to add a broadcast quality headset mic to any existing pair of headphones, thanks to Antlion Audio’s series of ModMics.

Mike Fahey

Headsets

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

Sennheiser’s $200 GSP 370 Wireless Gaming Headset boasts “up to 100 hours of wireless gaming” on the back of its unassuming package. I used it for 80 hours before finally getting nervous and putting it on a charger.

Mike Fahey

Headsets

I Don't Think I Need A Wireless Switch Headset

Bundled with a first-of-its-kind USB-C 2.4GHz dongle that fits nicely in the bottom of the Switch, SteelSeries’ $99 Arctis 1 Wireless gaming headset is the first truly wireless headset for Nintendo’s latest console. It’s very nice. I just don’t…

Mike Fahey

Keyboards

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Keyboards

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

Swappable faceplates, colorful keycaps, and control knobs add fun and functionality

Mike Fahey

Keyboards

Kinesis’ TKO Is My New Favorite Compact Keyboard

Kinesis Gaming’s new 60 percent keyboard is a lot more than just small and portable. The TKO Tournament keyboard’s got hot-swappable switches, an optional triple-split spacebar, and the ability to tilt up either side for maximum ergonomic comfort.…

Mike Fahey

Keyboards

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

Smaller keyboards can be better keyboards. The 60 percent form factor strips away unnecessary keys and uses layers to stack important functions to create a pleasantly compact, perfectly functional and efficient keyboard. Mechanical keyboard…

Mike Fahey

Keyboards

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

I don’t normally go for gaming keyboards with fancy shapes, but there’s something sleek and dangerous about Kaliber Gaming’s HVER Pro X optical-mechanical gaming keyboard. It’s probably the jagged sheet of aluminum screwed atop its otherwise…

Mike Fahey

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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

PS4

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PS4

Ghost Of Tsushima: The Kotaku Review

Ghost of Tsushima is a game of compulsion. Like most open-world adventures, everything is designed to get you to explore what’s over the next hill or across that nearby river. The map is peppered with question marks, many of which surround towns and…

Ian Walker

PS4

Iron Man VR: The Kotaku Review

Iron Man feels like a perfect fit for virtual reality. In the movies, Tony Stark’s advanced armor operates like VR, with a virtual screen projected inside his helmet. So when I put on my PSVR headset and started playing Iron Man VR I felt like that…

Zack Zwiezen

PS4

The Last Of Us Part 2: The Kotaku Review

Everything in The Last of Us 2 takes work. Every weapon reload, killing blow, and crafted item takes time and button presses. At times the game is painfully slow; even in the most action-packed sections you put in effort to move things forward.…

Riley MacLeod

PS4

Space Channel 5 VR: The Kotaku Review

How badly do you want to play another Space Channel 5 game? Your personal level of yearning to see Sega’s long-dormant rhythm game series make a comeback is likely to be proportional to the amount of fun you have with this week’s Space Channel 5 VR…

Chris Kohler

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

Toys

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Toys

Star Wars Fans Waited 20 Years For This Excellent LEGO Set

The new 2023 TIE Bomber set also includes a fun, non-canon droid and our first Rae Sloane minifig

Zack Zwiezen

Toys

The Best Mandalorian Character Gets The Best Action Figure

Hero Scout Trooper who punched Baby Yoda immortalized in plastic

Mike Fahey

Toys

Four Inches Is A Great Size For A Batman Figure

A 12-inch Batman is great for kids or serious collectors, depending on the toy line. Six inches is a good size if you want a nice amount of detail and articulation and don’t want Bruce Wayne to get lost under the couch. But for my money and…

Mike Fahey