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Ready Or Not: The Kotaku Review

It's useless to moralize: the sick thrill is the point

Astrid Anne Rose Published October 16, 2026

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Valor Mortis: The Kotaku Review

An unsettling atmosphere and original world-building help save a Soulslike whose sum is less than its disjointed parts

Ian Walker Published October 12, 2026

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Hellraiser: Revival: The Kotaku Review

While Pinhead and the unholy Cenobites have some divine pleasures waiting for you in the Labyrinth, they won't come without considerable suffering

By Zack Kotzer Published October 8, 2026

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Dragon’s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen – The Kotaku Review

Miles to go before we sleep

By Rebekah Valentine Published October 7, 2026

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Silent Hill: Townfall: The Kotaku Review

Excellent atmosphere and a strong setup are let down by thin character work in the survival horror franchise's latest spin-off

Reid McCarter Published September 21, 2026

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Control Resonant: The Kotaku Review

The action-RPG sequel shows Remedy Entertainment isn't done pulling from its bag of refreshingly original tricks

Cole Kronman Published September 18, 2026

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Trails In The Sky 2nd Chapter: The Kotaku Review

The latest remake doesn't replace the original but it does flex some key improvements

Harper Jay MacIntyre Published September 16, 2026

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Onimusha: Way Of The Sword: The Kotaku Review

Capcom buries something special beneath a lot of compromises

Jackson Tyler Published August 31, 2026

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Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns Of The Patriots: The Kotaku Review

The Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Vol. 2 brings one of the series' most polarizing entries to modern platforms

Cole Kronman Published August 21, 2026

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Mortal Shell 2: The Kotaku Review

It doesn't get more metal than this

John Learned Published August 17, 2026

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The Elder Scrolls’ World Is Bigger, More Beautiful, And More Customizable Than Ever In Its Latest Adventure

Critics found a lot to pull apart in this anticipated sequel to Daggerfall, but found Morrowind was more than the sum of its parts

By Rebekah Valentine Published August 10, 2026

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Halo: Campaign Evolved: The Kotaku Review

A technically impressive and mostly fine remake of a great game that I’m struggling to recommend

By Zack Zwiezen Published July 23, 2026

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The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales: The Kotaku Review

Where the fairy flies off at the mouth

By Rebekah Valentine Published June 17, 2026

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Mina The Hollower: The Kotaku Review

Yacht Club Games’ second major swing at a retro renaissance invokes a familiar sense of adventure, but with a spirit and character all its own

By Rebekah Valentine Published May 27, 2026

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007 First Light: The Kotaku Review

IO Interactive's James Bond origin story mostly excels as a playable movie but struggles under the weight of some grander ambitions

Jackson Tyler Published May 26, 2026

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Forza Horizon 6: The Kotaku Review

Xbox’s new open-world racing game doesn’t reinvent the wheel, but it didn’t really need to

By Zack Zwiezen Published May 14, 2026

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Indiana Jones And The Great Circle: The Kotaku Review

MachineGames’ latest is one of the best of 2024 and Indy’s finest adventure in decades

By Zack Zwiezen Published December 10, 2024

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Xbox Just Got A Huge Library Of Classic Retro Games

Antstream Arcade is rough around the edges, but I still want it to succeed

By Carolyn Petit Published July 24, 2023

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Minecraft Legends: The Kotaku Review

Awful controls and half-baked AI are unlikely to hold back this inevitable juggernaut

By John Walker Published April 14, 2023

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Gears 5 Campaign: The Kotaku Review

Gears 5 has the longest and most ambitious campaign that Gears of War has ever done and, for the most part, that ambition pays off. In a series first, the story focuses on a female character, putting the player in a woman’s shoes for the majority of the game. Gears 5 heroine Kait Diaz’s journey…

By Maddy Myers Published September 10, 2019