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Game TipsGame TipsThe PS Plus Library Keeps Getting Bigger—And Keeps Forgetting The ClassicsSony’s games-on-demand service will get Bugsnax and three Yakuza games next weekByAri NotisPublishedAugust 10, 2022
CultureNewsCultureNewsEvery Mainline Yakuza Game Is Coming To PlayStation PlusIf you’ve been holding out on this wild series, you’re about to have a great chance to dive inByClaire JacksonPublishedJuly 27, 2022
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CultureTotal RecallCultureTotal RecallLet’s Remember How Amazing 2002 Was For Video GamesFrom Super Mario Sunshine to GTA: Vice City, 2002 was full of bangersByAri Notis and Zack ZwiezenPublishedJuly 1, 2022
CultureNewsCultureNewsNier: Automata’s Native Nintendo Switch Port Has Kingdom Hearts Fans FumingWhile some Nier: Automata fans joke about the Switch port, Kingdom Hearts players demand the same deluxe treatmentByIsaiah ColbertPublishedJune 29, 2022
CultureNewsCultureNewsYakuza Fan Is Fixing The PS2 Original's MistakesWhile the series is a big hit now, Yakuza's first Western release...did not go so wellByLuke PlunkettPublishedJune 22, 2022
CultureNewsCultureNewsJak And Daxter Is Being 'Ported' To The PC, Looks GreatIt's not an official release; rather, fans are just recompiling the whole damn thing themselvesByLuke PlunkettPublishedJune 19, 2022
Game TipsGame TipsThe PS Plus Revamp Gives You A Ton Of Games, But Is A Bit Of A MessSony’s improved subscription service could, um, stand to be improvedByAri NotisPublishedJune 14, 2022
CultureNewsCultureNews49 Under-The-Radar Games That Belong On Your RadarHalfway through not-E3, Guerrilla Collective's third annual showcase focused on indie gemsByAri NotisPublishedJune 11, 2022
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OpinionCommentaryOpinionCommentaryThe New PS Plus Isn’t Game Pass, But That’s OKIf Microsoft gave us the Netflix for games, think of Sony's service as more like HuluByAri NotisPublishedMarch 29, 2022
CultureNewsCultureNewsPlayStation Unveils Game Pass Competitor That Will Let You Play Old GamesHere’s everything we know about Sony’s answer to Microsoft’s games-on-demand serviceByAri Notis and John WalkerPublishedMarch 29, 2022
Kotaku EastJapanKotaku EastJapanKingdom Hearts Celebrates 20 Years With TamagotchiThe iconic RPG is being turned into a virtual pet simulatorByBrian AshcraftPublishedMarch 29, 2022