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Agent 47 peers through window blinders at his target.

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Hitman World Of Assassination: The Kotaku Review

Agent 47's growing collection of exciting stealth challenges offers up an exquisite and rewarding game of cat and mouse

By Claire Jackson Published August 28, 2025

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A Review Of Gears Of War: Reloaded And The State Of The Franchise

Xbox and The Coalition sadly continue to keep looking backwards

By Zack Zwiezen Published August 26, 2025

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Shinobi: Art of Vengeance: The Kotaku Review

Shinobi’s revival delivers engaging hack-and-slash action, when the level design lets it shine

Timothy Monbleau Published August 25, 2025

Snake looks at someone from his one good eye.

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Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater: The Kotaku Review

With this remarkable recreation, Snake Eater reclaims its title as one of the best stealth games of all time

By Claire Jackson Published August 22, 2025

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Taco Bell’s First New Baja Blast Flavor In 21 Years Is A Subtle Symphony Of Artificial Flavoring

We tasted the new passionfruit-infused soda that will be available only at Taco Bell starting this week

By Zack Zwiezen Published August 15, 2025

Artwork from Mafia: The Old Country with the word REVIEW in the upper-left corner.

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Mafia: The Old Country: The Kotaku Review

Rote, dated gameplay burdens this entry in the Mafia saga, but its depiction of one man's struggle for a better life resonates

George Yang Published August 13, 2025

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Alien: Earth Is Masterful, Deeply Unsettling Television

The FX show successfully combines Alien And Aliens like nothing else since

By John Walker Published August 13, 2025

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In This Stunning Metroidvania, You’re Only Held Back By Your Own Imagination

Öoo is a puzzle-platformer that gives you all the tools to progress, then teaches you how to use them

By John Walker Published August 11, 2025

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One Of 2025’s Most Special, Emotional Games Is $5 And Will Take You An Hour To Finish

and Roger is the kind of game you should just play without knowing what it’s about, if you can

By Kenneth Shepard Published August 4, 2025

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This FMV Game Has Final Fantasy And Baldur’s Gate Leads Living Out The Horrors Of Hollywood

Dead Take features Ben Starr and Neil Newbon as opposing actors fighting for a seat at an auteur's table

By Kenneth Shepard Published July 31, 2025

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Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound: The Kotaku Review

The Game Kitchen’s excellent retro revival preserves the swift action of its NES predecessors while leaving their rage-inducing elements behind

Timothy Monbleau Published July 30, 2025

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This Short And Sweet RPG Spins Up A Beautiful Deckbuilding Melody

Fretless - The Wrath of Riffson is a musical deckbuilder that weaves songwriting into everything it does

By Kenneth Shepard Published July 17, 2025

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Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4: The Kotaku Review

The latest entry in Activision’s long-running skateboarding franchise is (mostly) fantastic

By Zack Zwiezen Published July 11, 2025

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MindsEye Is An Incredibly Boring And Confusing Mess

This expensive, oddball game from a former GTA producer commits the ultimate sin: It's boring

By Zack Zwiezen Published June 26, 2025

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Death Stranding 2: On The Beach: The Kotaku Review

A bigger, zanier, but not always better sequel to Kojima's bizarre open-world infrastructure simulator

By Zack Zwiezen Published June 23, 2025

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Sprite + Tea Review: This Crap Needs To Be Outlawed

Turns out that two great things don't always go together after all

By Zack Zwiezen Published June 20, 2025

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Doom: The Dark Ages: The Kotaku Review

Id Software's prequel is a big, heavy metal adventure with a few too many cutscenes

By Zack Zwiezen Published May 9, 2025

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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33: The Kotaku Review

Sandfall Interactive’s debut RPG signals a hopefully bright future for the studio

By Kenneth Shepard Published April 28, 2025

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This Sherlock Holmes Adventure Game Is A Deeply Beautiful Love Story

The Beekeeper's Picnic is set during Holmes' retirement, where he's finally ready to face his feelings for Watson

By John Walker Published April 18, 2025

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Lost Records: Bloom & Rage: The Kotaku Review

The Life Is Strange team’s latest supernatural teen drama probably didn’t need to be two parts, but its conclusion was worth the wait

By Kenneth Shepard Published April 16, 2025