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South Of Midnight: The Kotaku Review

This new action-platformer on Xbox Game Pass is fantastic despite repetitive combat

By Zack Zwiezen Published April 7, 2025

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The Last Of Us, Season 2: The Kotaku Review

HBO’s live-action show seems scared to go where The Last of Us Part II boldly went

By Kenneth Shepard Published April 7, 2025
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Netflix’s Devil May Cry: The Kotaku Review

Dante’s animated reboot is an injection of violent ‘00s camp

By Kenneth Shepard Published April 3, 2025
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The World Is A Mess, But This New Tiny Boat Game Lets You Clean It Up

Spilled is a wonderful new cozy PC game that is packed with a lot of ideas

By Zack Zwiezen Published March 26, 2025
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Assassin’s Creed Shadows: The Kotaku Review

Ubisoft's latest open-world RPG overcomes forgettable quests thanks to standout characters and improved stealth action

By Zack Zwiezen Published March 18, 2025

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Split Fiction: The Kotaku Review

Hazelight’s latest co-op adventure is an excellent victory lap

By Kenneth Shepard Published March 4, 2025
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This Narrative Game About Love And Loss Is A Beautiful Tribute To Its Late Developer

Afterlove EP is about the mundane and ugly parts of grief and finding yourself on the other side

By Kenneth Shepard Published February 24, 2025
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Monster Hunter Wilds: The Kotaku Review

The action-RPG series is beautiful, refined, and more familiar than ever

By Ethan Gach Published February 24, 2025
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The New Game From The Makers Of Life Is Strange Is Off To An Excellent Start

Lost Records: Bloom & Rage captures how hard it is to make and maintain friendships no matter how old you are

By Kenneth Shepard Published February 18, 2025
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Avowed: The Kotaku Review

Xbox's latest RPG streamlines the worst parts of bloated open-world games into something special

By Zack Zwiezen Published February 13, 2025

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Citizen Sleeper 2: The Kotaku Review

Cowboy Bebop and Firefly influence an even bigger, more ambitious cyberpunk noir RPG

By Ethan Gach Published January 30, 2025
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Chromebooks Are More Powerful Than Ever But Still Bad For Gaming On

Even with amazing internet, streaming just isn't a great way to play most modern games

By Zack Zwiezen Published January 15, 2025
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Every Official ‘Kotaku Review’ Of 2024

From our time with The Last of Us Part II Remastered in January to December's Sonic 3 review, we've put 53 takes in one spot

By Kenneth Shepard Published December 30, 2024
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The Best Video Game Remakes And Remasters Of 2024

This year saw the release of some great remakes, like Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and Silent Hill 2

By Zack Zwiezen Published December 29, 2024
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A Look Back At The Gaming Highs And Lows Of 2024

As the year draws to a close, let's discuss how PlayStation, Xbox, and the Nintendo Switch have fared

Kotaku Staff Published December 28, 2024

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The State Of The Nintendo Switch In 2024

The Mario maker squeaked by without announcing the Switch 2 thanks to its powerful back catalog

By Ethan Gach Published December 27, 2024
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The State Of Xbox And Game Pass In 2024

A lot of great games arrived from Microsoft-owned studios, but Game Pass got much worse

By Zack Zwiezen Published December 26, 2024
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The State Of The PlayStation 5 In 2024

Sony's console was a powerhouse, even in an 'off year'

By Ethan Gach Published December 25, 2024
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The 15 Biggest Video Game Disappointments Of 2024

This year was bad for game devs, physical media, GTA fans, and even people who like The Simpsons

Zack Zwiezen & Kenneth Shepard & John Walker Published December 24, 2024
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The 15 Best Video Game Surprises Of 2024

This year sucked, but at least Balatro is awesome and we're getting more Elden Ring soon

Zack Zwiezen & Kenneth Shepard & John Walker Published December 24, 2024

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