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Starfield’s 20-Minute, $7 Bounty Hunter Quest: The Kotaku Review

The first paid DLC for Bethesda's big space RPG is overpriced, paltry, and emphasizes the game's lifelessness

By Claire Jackson Published June 24, 2024

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Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble: The Kotaku Review

After years of diminishing returns, Sega's series is back to its original glory

Cole Kronman Published June 24, 2024

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New Zelda-Like Is A Fun ’90s Cartoon Take On Killing Vampires

Blud ’s impressive style makes up for some annoying jank and boss fights

By Zack Zwiezen Published June 21, 2024

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This Journalism Sim Is A Hilarious Satire With Shades Of Mass Effect

Times & Galaxy is a sci-fi reporting game that actually makes the job fun

By Willa Rowe Published June 20, 2024

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Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Review: Massive, Menacing, And Magnificent

FromSoftware’s highly anticipated DLC could be a standalone game—it's just that good

By Alyssa Mercante Published June 18, 2024

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Still Wakes The Deep: The Kotaku Review

The Chinese Room's latest horror game begs you to consider what’s worth running from in life

By Claire Jackson Published June 17, 2024

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New Zany Open-World Game Is For All You Simpsons: Hit And Run Fans

Tiny Terry's Turbo Trip is a new comedic PC game starring a teenager who wants to go to space in a car

By Zack Zwiezen Published June 3, 2024

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New RPG Captures The Essence Of What Made Zelda: A Link To The Past So Great

Master Key is a sublime 2D RPG that's a perfect follow-up to Animal Well

By John Walker Published May 24, 2024

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Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II: The Kotaku Review

A spellbinding meditation on anguish and compassion, Hellblade II delivers one of the most gripping interactive and sensory experiences of 2024

By Claire Jackson Published May 21, 2024

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Lorelei And The Laser Eyes: The Kotaku Review

The makers of Device 6 bring us a one-of-a-kind narrative puzzle box worth solving

By Willa Rowe Published May 15, 2024

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Hi-Fi Rush: The Kotaku Retrospective Review

With developer Tango Gameworks shut down, let’s look back on its final game

By Kenneth Shepard Published May 13, 2024

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Metal Gear Solid VR Missions: The Kotaku Retro Review

A near-endless celebration of old-school stealth mechanics promises deadly mastery over one of the greatest games of all time

By Claire Jackson Published May 10, 2024

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Animal Well: The Kotaku Review

A sublime trip down a rabbit hole of devilish puzzle design

By Ethan Gach Published May 9, 2024

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Crow Country: The Kotaku Review

The retro-inspired survival horror game wears its inspirations on its sleeve, but can’t quite live up to them

By Willa Rowe Published May 8, 2024

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Stellar Blade, Tales Of Kenzera: Zau, And More Of This Week’s Reviews

We've also got our take on colorful soulslike Another Crab's Treasure and a hot new horror dating sim

Kotaku Staff Published April 28, 2024

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Another Crab’s Treasure: The Kotaku Review

This bright new soulslike is giving Shellkiro: Shelldows Die Twice

By Moises Taveras Published April 25, 2024

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Stellar Blade: The Kotaku Review

Shift Up's PS5 exclusive has some stellar moments, but frustrating platforming and flat characters hold it back from greatness

By Levi Winslow Published April 24, 2024

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This Horror Dating Sim Sets A Hot New Standard

Come for the hot eldritch babes, stay for the emotionally resonant story about love and horror

By Willa Rowe Published April 23, 2024

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Tales of Kenzera: Zau: The Kotaku Review

The new Metroidvania from Surgent Studios and EA Originals is visually stunning and emotionally stirring

By Alyssa Mercante Published April 22, 2024

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Final Fantasy VII: The Kotaku Retro Review

A timeless classic of an RPG, 1997’s Final Fantasy VII remains the best version of these characters and this world

By Claire Jackson Published April 16, 2024