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All Of The God Of War Games, Ranked From Worst To Best

Before God of War Laufey takes us on Faye’s journey, let’s look back at the ups and downs of Kratos’

Kenneth Shepard and Ash Parrish Published June 12, 2026

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The Best New Games Of 2026 (So Far)

We're five months of the way through the year, so let's take a look at the best games we've played

Kotaku Staff Published May 29, 2026

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The 12 Best Mortal Kombat Fatalities Ever

There are many ways to kill and embarrass your opponent in the long-running franchise, but these are the best of the best

By Zack Zwiezen Published May 9, 2026

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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 And Worst Parts Of Every Star Wars Movie

And when we say every movie, we mean the less popular Star Wars spin-off films, too

By Zack Zwiezen Published May 4, 2026

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The 15 Best SpongeBob SquarePants Episodes, Ranked

It’s the iconic Nickelodeon show’s 27th anniversary, so let’s look back at its best episodes

Kenneth Shepard, Rebekah Valentine, and Zack Zwiezen Published May 1, 2026

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Let’s Rank The Resident Evil Games For The 30th Anniversary

Capcom's horror franchise has been delivering the zombie scares for over three decades

Zack Zwiezen & Kenneth Shepard Published March 23, 2026

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The Best Games For The Game Boy Advance 25 Years After It Launched

Nintendo's most humble handheld was full of great releases

Kotaku Staff Published March 23, 2026

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Every Song On KPop Demon Hunters’ Incredible Soundtrack, Ranked From Good To Best

'Golden' is an Academy Award-winning song, but is it the best on the soundtrack?

By Kenneth Shepard Published March 16, 2026

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Let’s Rank The Pokémon Spin-Off Games From Worst To Best (Now With Pokopia)

From Pokopia to Detective Pikachu, here’s our ranking of the games where you don’t catch ‘em all

By Kenneth Shepard Published March 12, 2026

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Pokémon Winds And Waves Starters Revealed, And They’re Cuties

They might not be all that original, but they're each going to be loved

By John Walker Published February 27, 2026

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The Best Way To Play The Greatest Simpsons Game Ever Made

You might be shocked by how easy it is to play The Simpsons: Hit and Run in 2026 on your PC

By Zack Zwiezen Published February 26, 2026

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The Best And Worst Parts Of Each Pokémon Game

With Legends: Z-A out and changing things up, here’s the best and worst aspect of each Pokémon RPG

By Kenneth Shepard Published February 25, 2026

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The Pokémon Games, Ranked From Worst To Best

As the 30th anniversary approaches, here’s our ranking of every Pokémon journey

By Kenneth Shepard Published February 24, 2026

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Every Legend of Zelda Visual Aesthetic, Ranked From Worst To Best

From cel-shaded oceans to macabre masks, here’s the definitive ranking of every Link game's looks

Robert Anderson Published February 22, 2026

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The 15 Best Steam Deck Games

Here are some of the very best PC games to check out on Valve's portable PC

By Zack Zwiezen Published February 21, 2026

A Switch 2 is next to a Piranha plant and a star.

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The 12 Best Games On The Nintendo Switch 2

These are all the must-play games on Nintendo's newest console

Kenneth Shepard & Claire Jackson & Ethan Gach & Carolyn Petit Updated February 18, 2026

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The Best (And Worst) Super Bowl Video Game Ads

From the Pokémon to God of War , here’s what video game companies spent millions of dollars showing to football fans

By Kenneth Shepard Published February 9, 2026

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The Best Way To Play Fallout: New Vegas In 2026

There are some great and not-so-great ways to hop into this classic RPG from Bethesda and Obsidian

By Zack Zwiezen Published January 29, 2026

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The 27 Best Games For The Nintendo Switch

From Zelda to Mario , here are our favorite Switch games

By Kenneth Shepard Published December 26, 2025