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Game TipsGame Tips8 Books That’ll Challenge, Deepen, And Change Everything You Know About Video GamesFrom concept art to the secret histories of games, these books offer a little edification for everyoneByAshley BardhanPublishedAugust 16, 2022
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OpinionCommentaryOpinionCommentaryHere’s Why The Steam Deck Needs A Better ScreenFuture iterations of the Steam Deck need to address the screen’s readabilityByClaire JacksonPublishedMay 18, 2022
CultureNewsCultureNewsXbox Patent Sounds Cool For People Buying Games On DiscAnyone buying a digital-only Xbox but with a library of disc-based games might be in luckByLuke PlunkettPublishedMay 16, 2022
CultureNewsCultureNewsAs Apple Threatens Pulling Games, Devs Explain Why Forced Updates Are A Preservation NightmareCritics of the ‘App Store improvement’ plan say the update requirement is arbitrary and burdensomeBySisi JiangPublishedApril 25, 2022
CultureNewsCultureNewsThe Chinese Gaming Industry Is About To Start Moving Again After Devastating Nine-Month Freeze14,000 Chinese studios shuttered before the approvals could resumeBySisi JiangPublishedApril 11, 2022
PartnersPartnersEverybody’s A Little Sus On Why Epic Games Bought BandcampThe news of Epic Games acquiring Bandcamp confused many, but worried othersByRuby InnesPublishedMarch 4, 2022
CultureNewsCultureNewsThe Steam Deck Compatibility Test Vs 810 Steam GamesInstead of relying on overall stats, I wanted to see how many of my actual games would work on Valve's new handheldByLuke PlunkettPublishedFebruary 23, 2022
CultureRetroCultureRetroPlay These Classic Games Created In Communist CzechoslovakiaA project by the Slovak Game Developers Association sees them receive their first English translationByJohn WalkerPublishedJanuary 3, 2022
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CultureNewsCultureNewsWhat's Worth Picking Up From Nintendo’s End-Of-Year Hidden Gems Switch SaleSubnautica, Risk of Rain 2, Kentucky Route Zero, and more are on sale for pretty good discountsByRenata PricePublishedDecember 24, 2021
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ReviewsBoard GamesReviewsBoard GamesCompany Of Heroes: The Kotaku ReviewA board game adaptation of the 'Perfect RTS' has some big shoes to fillByLuke PlunkettPublishedNovember 15, 2021
OpinionCommentaryOpinionCommentaryEveryone Who Worked On A Game Should Be In The CreditsI am once again asking you to respect people's time and workByLuke PlunkettPublishedSeptember 13, 2021
OpinionCommentaryOpinionCommentaryPlease, Free Me From The Bad Takes About China’s Gaming RestrictionsThere’s no ‘one size fits all’ take when you’re dealing with millions of diverse gamersBySisi JiangPublishedSeptember 1, 2021
CultureTotal RecallCultureTotal RecallNuclear Bombs And Video Games Were Created By The Same GuyIf nothing else, William Higinbotham was a man with rangeByJohn WalkerPublishedAugust 13, 2021
ReportReportThe Tricky, Essential Art of Preserving Canceled Games Like Starfox 2The purgatory where games like Golden Axe go to die gets cleaned up by hobbyistsByLeah WilliamsPublishedAugust 4, 2021
Kotaku EastChinaKotaku EastChinaVideo Games Are 'Spiritual Opium,' Says Chinese Government-Owned MediaThe comments caused Tencent's stock to tank in ChinaByBrian AshcraftPublishedAugust 3, 2021
CultureFeatureCultureFeatureGame Industry Women Need You To Stop Defining Them By Their TraumaWomen sharing their stories following the Blizzard lawsuit are more than their traumaByPatricia Hernandez and Ari NotisPublishedJuly 30, 2021