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28 Indie Games You'll Be Delighted To Have Discovered

Some of these aren't even roguelites or deckbuilders!

John Walker

9/06/21 5:00PM

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Nintendo’s E3 2021 Direct: All The Biggest Announcements

A new Metroid, a Smash fighter, and--finally--more Breath of the Wild 2

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Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown Won’t Have State-Of-The-Art Online

Sega’s flagship fighting game franchise returns next week with the release of Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown,…

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Izuho 'IPPO' Numata On Working At Early-'90s Sega And Composing Phantasy Star IV

The Phantasy Star composer talks about how her classic melodies came about.

Peter Tieryas

4/27/21 9:00AM

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A History Of Shareware, Demos And Covertapes

Back before YouTube and Twitch and always online DRM, developers needed more effective ways of marketing than just…

Ben Latimore

3/25/21 8:35PM

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<i>X-COM: UFO Defense</i> Would Have Been Canned If Its Creators Hadn’t Secretly Revolted

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X-COM: UFO Defense Would Have Been Canned If Its Creators Hadn’t Secretly Revolted

Monsters in the Dark: The Making of X-COM: UFO Defense tells the story of the early years of legendary strategy game…

David L. Craddock

3/09/21 8:00AM

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4/4/18

The 16 Types Of Video Game

I play action games, RPGs, puzzle games, adventure games, and games from pretty much every other genre. But the…

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Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit Looks Like Fun If You Have The Space (And Money) For It

Earlier this week Nintendo let me preview its upcoming attempt to graft Mario Kart onto remote control cars through…

Ethan Gach

10/01/20 9:00PM

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What Is Your Favorite Gaming Handheld Of All Time?

It’s Monday and time for Ask Kotaku, the weekly feature in which Kotaku-ites assemble to deliberate on a single…

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I Spent Three Hours In Baldur’s Gate 3’s Character Creator And It’s Pretty Good

I love me a character creator. Buried in the deepest recesses of my brain lies the eight-year-old me who loved…

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30 Hours With Cyberpunk 2077 Brings Mixed Feelings

Cyberpunk 2077, the most recent game from Witcher developer CD Projekt Red, was first announced in 2012. In the last…

Riley MacLeod

12/07/20 12:03PM

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The Cost Of Being A Woman Who Covers Video Games

Now that it’s 2020, I keep thinking about how it felt to be a woman writing about gender in video games back in 2010.

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How To Survive Fall Guys' Toughest Mini-Games

Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout released yesterday on PC and PlayStation 4. Thanks to Twitch hype and inclusion in Augus…

Ari Notis

8/05/20 3:00PM

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Whoops, I Started Playing Bloodborne Again

You know how you tell yourself you’re gonna finally try some new restaurants, then a week later you’re back at the…

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So You're Into Fortnite Now

While those of us who play Fortnite were riveted to last weekend’s black hole, the rest of the world watched us…

Riley MacLeod

10/18/19 4:30PM

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5/23/19

Shady Numbers And Bad Business: Inside The Esports Bubble

The mainstream narrative of esports has been lovingly crafted by those who benefit from its success. There’s big…

Cecilia D'Anastasio

5/23/19 2:30PM

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12/19/18

Something Ends, Something Begins

I guess everyone eventually writes one of these posts, and today it’s my turn. At the end of December, I’m leaving Ko…

Kirk Hamilton

12/19/18 1:00PM

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11/22/17

The 12 Best Games for Mac

Hey, look! A sleek computer with a piece of fruit embossed on it. Contrary to popular belief, there’s loads of games…

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WarioWare Gold: The Kotaku Review

The first time I ever played a WarioWare game, I was drunk.

Chris Kohler

8/02/18 3:30PM

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Inside The Culture Of Sexism At Riot Games

Throughout her three years at Riot Games, the company behind League of Legends, Lacy made it her mission to hire a…

Cecilia D'Anastasio

8/07/18 3:00PM

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