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The 10 Best Star Wars Games Ever Made

From classics like Dark Forces to newer entries like Lego Star Wars, here are the best of the best

By Zack Zwiezen Published May 4, 2026

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The Best Games Of 2025 (So Far)

The year is almost over and the list of games that have made their mark in 2025 is filling up

Kenneth Shepard & John Walker & Ethan Gach & Zack Zwiezen & Carolyn Petit & Claire Jackson Updated November 27, 2025

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What We Love And Miss About The Xbox 360

As fans celebrate peak Microsoft gaming, we share how the Xbox 360 won us over

Ethan Gach & Carolyn Petit & Alyssa Mercante & Moises Taveras & Kenneth Shepard Published November 24, 2025

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The 12 Best Games On Xbox 360

The Xbox 360 had a treasure trove of shooters, RPGs, indies, and more

Kotaku Staff Published November 22, 2025

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The 23 Best Games For Sony’s PlayStation 5

From Helldivers 2 to Astro Bot, here are the best PS5 games

Kotaku Staff Published November 17, 2025

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The 15 Best Spooky But Not Scary Games To Play This Halloween Season

Love Halloween, but hate gory and terrifying horror games like Silent Hill ? This list is for you!

By Zack Zwiezen Published October 29, 2025

A fight between pawns and alpha animals in RimWorld.

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Improve Your RimWorld Odyssey Experience With These Excellent Quality-Of-Life Mods

Enhance your quality of life no matter where you crash-land

Brandon Morgan Published August 1, 2025

An assassin's appears in front of a ship.

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Assassin’s Creed Actor Says Ubisoft Threatened To Sue Him For Hinting At Black Flag Remaster

Matt Ryan got candid at a signing when asked about Edward Kenway’s rumored return

By Kenneth Shepard Published July 31, 2025

OpinionCommentary

One Of The Best Parts Of Battlefield 6 Is Dragging Your Buddies To Safety

Each time I saved someone via the new feature, I felt like the coolest action movie hero

By Zack Zwiezen Published July 31, 2025

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After 4 Hours With Battlefield 6 I’m Convinced It Has The Juice

Battlefield 3 and Battlefield 4 fans will feel right at home when EA's big FPS arrives this October

By Zack Zwiezen Published July 31, 2025

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Octopath Traveler 0 Is Based On A Mobile Game, But Is Leaving The Gacha Behind

The prequel RPG is streamlining its story to let you recruit its characters throughout the game

By Kenneth Shepard Published July 31, 2025

OpinionCommentary

Nintendo’s Game Key Card Showcase Leaves Fans Severely Underwhelmed

A July Nintendo Direct mostly showed games players already knew about

By Ethan Gach Published July 31, 2025

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How To Overcome The Deadly Divekicks Of Monster Hunter Wilds‘ Seregios And Emerge Victorious

Tempered or not, this tough wyvern has the same Achilles' heel

Samuel Moreno Published July 31, 2025

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Monster Hunter Wilds‘ Lord Of The Sea Represents A New Level Of Challenge

Capcom made Tempered Lagiacrus extra deadly, but we can help you finish this hunt

Samuel Moreno Published July 31, 2025

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Kojima On Whether Or Not He’ll Play Metal Gear Solid 3 Remake: Lol, Nope

The celebrated gaming auteur doesn’t sound too excited for Naked Snake’s return

By Claire Jackson Published July 31, 2025

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You Owe It To Yourself To Play RimWorld In 2025

With the recent launch of a new expansion, now is the perfect time to jump into the colony sim

Brandon Morgan Published July 31, 2025

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I Can’t Wait To Fall Into The Newest Octopath Traveler Trap

Octopath Traveler 0 will let players make their own characters

By Ethan Gach Published July 31, 2025

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Persona 3 Reload Is Coming To Switch 2 So You Have No Excuse [Update]

The best version of the best Persona game is coming to the system it was always destined for

By Kenneth Shepard Published July 31, 2025

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Monster Hunter Wilds Rushing Out New Content As Capcom Faces Tough Questions

The end game will expand but performance concerns on PC persist

By Ethan Gach Published July 31, 2025

Opinion

23 Games We’d Love To See Announced For Switch 2 In Tomorrow’s Direct

The sequel system is stronger than the original Switch, so it's possible some recent gems could make an appearance at the showcase

Kenneth Shepard & Ethan Gach & Zack Zwiezen Published July 30, 2025