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There’s Just No Way Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Should Be Up For Indie Game Awards

The multi-million dollar game has entered itself into multiple indie game awards, which doesn't feel right

By John Walker

A Guardian holds up a black lightsaber.

Bungie Explains Why Destiny 2‘s Big Roadmap Is Still Missing As It Tries To Engineer A Major Turnaround

Activision Responds To Call Of Duty: Black Ops 7‘s AI-Generated Artwork

Against All Odds, Concord Is Playable Again

A Roman appears at a banquet.

News

Surprise: Call Of Duty: Black Ops 7′s Campaign Is Multiplayer-Only And Doesn’t Let You Pause

Drag a friend into this warzone, you’re going to need them

Claire Jackson

Tips & Guides

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A helmet sits on a table next to a gun.

Arc Raiders: The Best Cheat Sheets And Third-Party Resources

Claire Jackson

A Raider flair soars in the skies above the player.

The Best Guns For Every Possible Situation In Arc Raiders

Claire Jackson

A player character observes as an explosion sends various items flying.

The Hoarder’s Guide To Managing Your Arc Raiders Inventory

Claire Jackson

A player character walks toward a Field Depot.

This Is The ‘Easiest’ Field Depot In Arc Raiders

Claire Jackson

Top Games

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ARC Raiders

Embark Studios

Hollow Knight: Silksong

Sony Interactive Entertainment

Entertainment

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Bowser Jr. looking surprised at something off-screen with his gross ass eyes.

They Changed Bowser Jr’s Eyes In The Mario Galaxy Movie And It’s Freaking People Out

Kenneth Shepard

Bowser shows off his painting.

6 Things We Spotted In The Super Mario Galaxy Movie Trailer

Kenneth Shepard

Rosalina

First Super Mario Galaxy Movie Trailer Shows Bowser Jr., Rosalina, And More

Kenneth Shepard

Jesse Eisenberg holding a diamond.

This Is One Of The Most Clever Novelty Popcorn Buckets I’ve Seen

Kenneth Shepard

Deals

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I5 13 Laptop

Lenovo’s 15-Inch 512GB Laptop Is Nearly Free, Amazon Cuts Prices by 78% and Wants It All Gone

Anker 2 Pack Magnetic

This Pair of Magnetic Wireless Chargers Costs Peanuts, Now Cheaper Than an Apple Charging Cable

Tiny Transmitter Bluetooth

This Tiny Gadget Lets You Connect Your Bluetooth Headphones to the Plane’s Screen, and It Costs Pennies

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Samsung Quietly Unloads Its T9 4TB SSDs on Amazon, Now Selling at a New All-Time Low

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AirPods 4 Are Nearly Free, Amazon Has Literally Never Gone This Low on Any AirPods

8:10 AM

This Dual-Port Fast Charger Pack Sells for Peanuts, Amazon Prices Each Unit Five Times Lower Than Apple

Nov 14

Apple Skips Black Friday at Its Stores, But Quietly Drops the MacBook Air to a New All-Time Low on Amazon

Nov 14

Amazon Drops Its First Major Black Friday Deal on a Power Station, Now Selling for Pennies at 1500W Output

Nov 14

This HP Laptop with Serious Specs (Ryzen 7, 1TB SSD, 32GB) Is Down 2,200,ドル Now 73% Off on Amazon

Nov 14

HP Desktop (32GB RAM, 1TB SSD) Is Nearly 70% Off, Windows 11 Pro PC Setup for Practically Nothing

Nov 14

Since Rolling Out This Black Friday Deal on Blink Video Doorbell (52% Off), Amazon Sold 10K Units

Nov 14

Microsoft Office Pro 2021 at Over 80% Off Feels Like Getting a Near-Free Lifetime License for Windows and Mac

Reviews

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Dispatch: The Kotaku Review

Kenneth Shepard

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The Team Behind My 2021 Game Of The Year Is Back, And I’m Conflicted

Kenneth Shepard

A Raider runs from a massive robot.

Arc Raiders: The Kotaku Review

Claire Jackson

This New Controller Is Really Good But Broke My Brain

Zack Zwiezen

Retro

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Art shows the leads of Vandal Hearts 2.

The 26-Year-Old Mystery Behind A Cult-Classic SRPG’s Gradius Sword Has Finally Been Solved

Ethan Gach

AI Weapons Maker Teases 200ドル Retro Console That Will Play Your Old Copy Of Mario Kart 64

Ethan Gach

20 Years Ago Today, MTV Revealed The Xbox 360 To The World

Zack Zwiezen

PlayStation RPG Classic The Legend Of Dragoon Sounds Like It Happened Almost By Chance

Ethan Gach

Kotaku Video

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Ring Psychology: Understanding The 6 Phases Of A Wrestling Match Through Heel Era John Cena

Disney+ Pulls The Abyss Over Controversial Rat Scene — Again

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A Hot-Fix Is On The Way For MindsEye’s Frustrating CPR Mini-Game

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Ironheart‘s New Trailer Delivers A Couple Cool Surprises

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Black Ops 7, Invincible Vs & More — Here Are The 5 Games That Stole Microsoft’s Show

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PlayStation News

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New Ratchet & Clank Game Announced, But It’s A Mobile Shooter Thing

Zack Zwiezen

PS5 consoles appear in different colors.

Here’s Why A PS5 Leak Has Everyone Talking About Sony’s PC Plans

Ethan Gach

Xbox News

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Halo Infinite‘s Next Update Is Its Last As Devs Tease Multiple Games

Zack Zwiezen

I Regret To Report ‘Grand Theft Cthulhu’ On Game Pass Just Ain’t Good

Zack Zwiezen

Nintendo News

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Nintendo Denies Blocking Third-Party Switch 2 Docks As Users Continue To Complain

Zack Zwiezen

Smug Mario

Hang On, Why Is Mario Being Such A Jerk In The Super Mario Galaxy Movie‘s Trailer?

John Walker

PC News

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

Zack Zwiezen

Art for various games from 2025

The Best Games Of 2025 So Far

Kenneth Shepard & John Walker & Ethan Gach & Zack Zwiezen & Carolyn Petit & Claire Jackson

Opinion

Red Dead Redemption Gets PS5 Upgrade Before RDR 2 Because Life Isn’t Fair

Rockstar, please don't forget about one of your best games ever made

By Zack Zwiezen Published November 13, 2025
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The Steam Machine Is The Perfect Time To Launch Half-Life 3

'I do apologize for what must seem to you an arbitrary imposition...'

By Zack Zwiezen Published November 13, 2025

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Tips & Guides

Arc Raiders: The Best Cheat Sheets And Third-Party Resources

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Entertainment

They Changed Bowser Jr’s Eyes In The Mario Galaxy Movie And It’s Freaking People Out

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First Super Mario Galaxy Movie Trailer Shows Bowser Jr., Rosalina, And More

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Deals

Lenovo’s 15-Inch 512GB Laptop Is Nearly Free, Amazon Cuts Prices by 78% and Wants It All Gone

This Pair of Magnetic Wireless Chargers Costs Peanuts, Now Cheaper Than an Apple Charging Cable

This Tiny Gadget Lets You Connect Your Bluetooth Headphones to the Plane’s Screen, and It Costs Pennies

Samsung Quietly Unloads Its T9 4TB SSDs on Amazon, Now Selling at a New All-Time Low

AirPods 4 Are Nearly Free, Amazon Has Literally Never Gone This Low on Any AirPods

This Dual-Port Fast Charger Pack Sells for Peanuts, Amazon Prices Each Unit Five Times Lower Than Apple

Apple Skips Black Friday at Its Stores, But Quietly Drops the MacBook Air to a New All-Time Low on Amazon

Amazon Drops Its First Major Black Friday Deal on a Power Station, Now Selling for Pennies at 1500W Output

This HP Laptop with Serious Specs (Ryzen 7, 1TB SSD, 32GB) Is Down 2,200,ドル Now 73% Off on Amazon

HP Desktop (32GB RAM, 1TB SSD) Is Nearly 70% Off, Windows 11 Pro PC Setup for Practically Nothing

Since Rolling Out This Black Friday Deal on Blink Video Doorbell (52% Off), Amazon Sold 10K Units

Microsoft Office Pro 2021 at Over 80% Off Feels Like Getting a Near-Free Lifetime License for Windows and Mac

Reviews

Dispatch: The Kotaku Review

The Team Behind My 2021 Game Of The Year Is Back, And I’m Conflicted

Arc Raiders: The Kotaku Review

This New Controller Is Really Good But Broke My Brain

Retro

The 26-Year-Old Mystery Behind A Cult-Classic SRPG’s Gradius Sword Has Finally Been Solved

AI Weapons Maker Teases 200ドル Retro Console That Will Play Your Old Copy Of Mario Kart 64

20 Years Ago Today, MTV Revealed The Xbox 360 To The World

PlayStation RPG Classic The Legend Of Dragoon Sounds Like It Happened Almost By Chance

Kotaku Video

Ring Psychology: Understanding The 6 Phases Of A Wrestling Match Through Heel Era John Cena

Disney+ Pulls The Abyss Over Controversial Rat Scene — Again

A Hot-Fix Is On The Way For MindsEye’s Frustrating CPR Mini-Game

Ironheart‘s New Trailer Delivers A Couple Cool Surprises

Black Ops 7, Invincible Vs & More — Here Are The 5 Games That Stole Microsoft’s Show

PlayStation News

New Ratchet & Clank Game Announced, But It’s A Mobile Shooter Thing

Here’s Why A PS5 Leak Has Everyone Talking About Sony’s PC Plans

Xbox News

Halo Infinite‘s Next Update Is Its Last As Devs Tease Multiple Games

I Regret To Report ‘Grand Theft Cthulhu’ On Game Pass Just Ain’t Good

Nintendo News

Nintendo Denies Blocking Third-Party Switch 2 Docks As Users Continue To Complain

Hang On, Why Is Mario Being Such A Jerk In The Super Mario Galaxy Movie‘s Trailer?

PC News

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

The Best Games Of 2025 So Far

Red Dead Redemption Gets PS5 Upgrade Before RDR 2 Because Life Isn’t Fair

The Steam Machine Is The Perfect Time To Launch Half-Life 3

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