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Phew, The New Game of Thrones Game Is Actually Good

“There will never be a good Game of Thrones video game.” For years, those words rang just as true as the Starks’ promise of winter. Finally, it feels as though that’s changed. Telltale’s new episodic Game of Thrones game gets its first of six episodes this week; it’ll be out Tuesday on PC and consoles,…

By Kirk Hamilton Published December 2, 2014

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Super Smash Bros. Wii U: The Kotaku Review

The first time I picked up a controller and turned on the Wii U version of Smash Bros., I felt relief. I was about to play the game the way it was meant to be played: on a TV, with Gamecube controllers, and with as many friends as I could find. That reaction may seem…

By Patricia Hernandez Published November 24, 2014

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Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire: The Kotaku Review

It’s easy to miss, but the people of Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire whisper about things. Incredible things. Inexplicable things. The sorts of rumors involving legendary Pokémon that sound unbelievable, until you remember you’re dealing with a video game, where there is no such thing as a tall tale. When I was a kid,…

By Patricia Hernandez Published November 21, 2014

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Far Cry 4: The Kotaku Review

I want to write a letter to all the animals I’ve met in Far Cry 4 First there was the confused monkey, who looked up at me with big, sad eyes during my bus ride into Kyrat. My mother had written, as her dying wish, “Take me back to Lakshmana.” The monkey had no idea…

By Yannick LeJacq Published November 20, 2014

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LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham: The Kotaku Review

Poor Hal Jordan. He can’t carry a movie, he can’t be trusted withhis own LEGO playset, and when Traveller’s Tales creates a LEGO video game that is very much an epic Green Lantern yarn, he has to take a back seat to Bruce Wayne, the tedious title character of LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham It’s…

By Mike Fahey Published November 19, 2014

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Xbox One Review Update: One Year Later

Stop waiting. If you can afford it, it’s time to get a new-gen console, and the Xbox One is a worthwhile one to get. It’s been a year since the console’s launch, and Microsoft’s third home console finds itself in an interesting spot. On the one hand, many of its initial promises—to unite the devices…

By Kirk Hamilton Published November 19, 2014

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This War of Mine: The Kotaku Review

This War of Mine starts off feeling like the most depressing variation of The Sims ever, one where any happiness or woohoo has been bombed out of existence. And, very quickly, it gets to feeling even worse. Like the famous EA simulator series, This War of Mine puts players in charge of a group of…

By Evan Narcisse Published November 18, 2014

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Dragon Age: Inquisition: The Kotaku Review

Dragon Age: Inquisition is a fantasy game. That word—fantasy—is a sort of shorthand, with a bunch of connotations. The word suggests to us that this game has dragons, and elves, and magic. There will be knights, monsters, and probably an evil witch or two. But “fantasy,” the word, means so much more than that. I…

By Kirk Hamilton Published November 18, 2014

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A Bird Story: The Kotaku Review

I fell in love with To the Moon back in late 2012 after I picked it up in a Steam sale. It is easily one of the most emotional gaming experiences I have ever had. So needless to say, I expected great things from its short sequel A Bird Story. What I didn’t expect was…

By Richard Eisenbeis Published November 18, 2014

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A Look Back at the OneChanbara Movie

Over the past few weeks I’ve been playing the fanservice-filled hack n’ slash zombie killing fest that is OneChanbara Z2: Chaos. So what better time to look at the (absolutely horrible) 2008 film OneChanbara: Bikini Samurai Squad? Good – It Has What You’d Expect If there is one good point to the OneChanbara film, it’s…

By Richard Eisenbeis Published November 14, 2014

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Assassin’s Creed Unity: The Kotaku Review

Assassin’s Creed Unity is my least favorite major Assassin’s Creed since the 2007 original. It’s also the first Assassin’s Creed that I didn’t feel better about the more I played it. I didn’t expect to be telling you this. Unity is a gorgeous game, which is just about the only high praise I can offer…

By Stephen Totilo Published November 11, 2014

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Endless Legend: The Kotaku Review

One of the best Civilization alternatives around, especially if you're into fantasy

By Luke Plunkett Published November 6, 2014

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Call Of Duty: Advanced Warfare: The Kotaku Review

“Hold X to review Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare.” If only it were that simple. It’s easy to take a screenshot from asingle tactless momentin Advanced Warfare‘s campaign and hold it up as an example of this being just another Call of Duty game. Just another five or six hours of mindless military porn, included…

By Mike Fahey Published November 6, 2014

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Origin Chronos Z Compact Gaming PC: The Kotaku Review

The Origin PC Chronos Z is the meanest small form factor gaming PC I’ve yet to encounter. Origin PC ships its gaming systems in wooden crates. The Chronos Z came in the smallest crate to date, yet the Titan Z-powered beast within was far more powerful than anything that came before it. The small size…

By Mike Fahey Published October 28, 2014

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Sunset Overdrive: The Kotaku Review

“I started this game collecting trash,” my character quipped late in Sunset Overdrive, “and now I’m collecting trash again.” She was defending a makeshift boat that was trying to escape the zombie-infested wasteland of Sunset City. It was a thrilling chase scene. So why were we collecting trash in the middle of it? Well, see:…

By Yannick LeJacq Published October 27, 2014

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Bayonetta 2: The Kotaku Review

“What if you could feel good all the time?” That’s the question that Bayonetta 2 seems to ask. It answers that query, too. With an avalanche of mind-bending spectacle that will very often leave you dizzy and, by the end of it, a little numb. From its opening prologue, the sequel to 2009’s hit action…

By Evan Narcisse Published October 24, 2014

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The Legend Of Korra: The Kotaku Review

The Avatar: The Last Airbender/Legend of Korra universe is tailor-made for a good video game. It boggles my mind that the much-loved series still hasn’t gotten one. The Avatar series, for those not in the know, is about a world in which many people can manipulate the elements—earth, water, air, or fire—through (beautifully choreographed) martial…

By Nathan Grayson Published October 23, 2014

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Civilization: Beyond Earth: The Kotaku Review

Whatever you do, no matter how tempted you are by the sci-fi setting and purple landscape, don’t think of this as a brand new video game. As novel as Civilization: Beyond Earth sounds, as fresh as it looks, and in spite of some pretty big changes it makes in a few key areas, you’re much…

By Luke Plunkett Published October 23, 2014

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The Evil Within: The Kotaku Review

Before The Evil Within came out, I knew that I had to steel myself to be scared by it. But I’d also been nagged by the idea that I should be scared for it, too. As in, fearful on its behalf. It’s one of those games that’s so heavily freighted by genre and pedigree that…

By Evan Narcisse Published October 22, 2014

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PlayStation TV: The Kotaku Review

“What do you want the PlayStation TV to do for you?” That’s an important question when considering purchasing Sony’s new microconsole. A more important question might be “Do you know what the PlayStation TV is?” I ask because over the course of the past six days with the PlayStation TV, I’ve run into several people…

By Mike Fahey Published October 19, 2014

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​Phew, The New Game of Thrones Game Is Actually Good

Super Smash Bros. Wii U: The Kotaku Review

Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire: The Kotaku Review

Far Cry 4: The Kotaku Review

​LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham: The Kotaku Review

Xbox One Review Update: One Year Later

This War of Mine: The Kotaku Review

​Dragon Age: Inquisition: The Kotaku Review

A Bird Story: The Kotaku Review

A Look Back at the OneChanbara Movie

​Assassin’s Creed Unity: The Kotaku Review

Endless Legend: The Kotaku Review

Call Of Duty: Advanced Warfare: The Kotaku Review

Origin Chronos Z Compact Gaming PC: The Kotaku Review

Sunset Overdrive: The Kotaku Review

Bayonetta 2: The Kotaku Review

The Legend Of Korra: The Kotaku Review

Civilization: Beyond Earth: The Kotaku Review

The Evil Within: The Kotaku Review

PlayStation TV: The Kotaku Review

Phew, The New Game of Thrones Game Is Actually Good

LEGO Batman 3: Beyond Gotham: The Kotaku Review

Dragon Age: Inquisition: The Kotaku Review

Assassin’s Creed Unity: The Kotaku Review