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Mystic Punks Is Kickstarting a Multiplayer Tabletop RPG
By Garrett Martin April 3, 2024 | 6:00pm
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Final Fantasy VI Is a Game for Losers
By Dave Tomaine April 3, 2024 | 3:45pm
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Game Theory: Dragon's Dogma 2 pulls one of the meanest video game tricks we've ever seen
By William Hughes March 29, 2024 | 12:00pm
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SUDA51 on His Dream Game, Punk Misunderstandings, and the Shadows of the Damned Remaster
By Elijah Gonzalez March 27, 2024 | 1:06pm
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Breaking Up With Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
By Dave Tomaine March 26, 2024 | 2:31pm
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In Dragon’s Dogma 2, You’re a Stumbling Meat Puppet in a World That Hates You (And That’s a Good Thing)
By Elijah Gonzalez March 22, 2024 | 11:00am
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Game Theory: Let's talk about the wild ending of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
By William Hughes March 22, 2024 | 11:00am
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65 Hours with Dragon's Dogma 2
By Dia Lacina March 20, 2024 | 10:00am
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Shiren the Wanderer Returns to Claim the Roguelike Crown
By Marc Normandin March 18, 2024 | 11:00am
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Game Theory: Yes, please, bring on the Vampire Survivors clones
By William Hughes March 15, 2024 | 1:00pm
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Uncanny Suburbia, PSX Nightmares, and Old-School Survival Horror: Behind the Making of Heartworm
By Elijah Gonzalez March 15, 2024 | 11:00am
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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth’s Ending Poorly Answers a Question It Never Needed to Ask
By Jackson Tyler March 14, 2024 | 11:21am
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Rise of the Ronin’s Open World Is Fine, But its Battles Seem To Forget the Fundamentals
By Elijah Gonzalez March 11, 2024 | 3:00pm
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The Overwhelmingly Deep WWE 2K24 Can't Escape Vince McMahon's Shadow
By Garrett Martin March 8, 2024 | 7:00pm
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Our Favorite Game References in the Fallout TV Show Trailer
By Matthew Reyes March 8, 2024 | 4:29pm
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Game Theory: This free demo is one of the best deals in gaming right now
By William Hughes March 8, 2024 | 12:00pm
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Let's rank all the chores in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth by how much of a pain in the butt they are
By William Hughes March 5, 2024 | 3:00pm
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Game Theory: Thank god, someone finally fixed poker
By William Hughes March 1, 2024 | 3:00pm
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Balatro Hones the Art of Making Numbers Go Up
By Elijah Gonzalez March 1, 2024 | 10:39am
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A.V. Club Readers: Introducing the Kotaku Newsletter
By AV Club Staff February 29, 2024 | 9:00pm
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Finding Order in the Chaos of Solitaire and Balatro
By Mik Deitz February 28, 2024 | 2:43pm
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Mother Is Mothering: Grief, Queerness, and Softness in Mother 3
By Dave Tomaine February 28, 2024 | 10:09am
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Dear God Everybody Needs To Play Pentiment
By Grace Benfell February 27, 2024 | 1:39pm
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Game Theory: Have you done your part for Super Earth today?
By William Hughes February 23, 2024 | 4:00pm
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There’s a Reason Why Horror Games Can’t Forget Silent Hill After 25 Years
By Elijah Gonzalez February 23, 2024 | 11:00am
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An Overlooked NES Classic Is Back on Nintendo Hardware After 36 Years
By Garrett Martin February 22, 2024 | 6:50pm
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25 Years Later People Are Still Overthinking Final Fantasy VIII
By Austin Jones February 21, 2024 | 11:59am
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Inside Soulframe, the "Earthy and Romantic" New Fantasy RPG from the Makers of Warframe
By Moises Taveras February 20, 2024 | 11:00am
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Game Theory: Skull And Bones finally arrives, and it's already out of date
By Sam Barsanti February 16, 2024 | 3:00pm
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Military Madness Established the Foundation for Strategy Games 35 Years Ago
By Marc Normandin February 13, 2024 | 10:45am
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At 10, Threes Remains a Delightful, and Sometimes Necessary, Distraction
By Mik Deitz February 12, 2024 | 12:40pm
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Game Theory: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth's first 4 hours made our jaws drop
By William Hughes February 9, 2024 | 4:00pm
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Bone Flutes, Whistling Jars, and Rainforests: Inside the Music of Ultros
By Garrett Martin February 9, 2024 | 9:00am
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Ranking the 10 best video game remakes of all time
By William Hughes February 8, 2024 | 2:00pm
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Suicide Squad: (Please) Kill the Live Service Model
By Matthew Reyes February 8, 2024 | 10:30am
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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Continues the Reinterpretation of One of Gaming's Best Legends
By Moises Taveras February 6, 2024 | 7:01pm
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Apex Legends Celebrates Five Years with Season 20 and Several Changes
By Moises Taveras February 5, 2024 | 11:00am
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Game Theory: Maybe every Silent Hill game should be 2 hours long
By William Hughes February 2, 2024 | 3:00pm
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Martyrdom and Misogyny Are the Machines That Power Kingdom Hearts
By Grace Benfell February 1, 2024 | 2:56pm
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The Batman: Arkham trilogy is still video gaming's best version of the DC universe
By Sam Barsanti January 31, 2024 | 6:00pm
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Ubisoft, Ownership, and the Anti-Consumer Nature of Streaming
By Marc Normandin January 30, 2024 | 3:46pm
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A Toast to the Fallen: Finding a New Main in Tekken 8
By Austin Jones January 29, 2024 | 12:51pm
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Game Theory: Why is everyone playing this Pokémon rip-off that lets you eat your Pokémon?
By William Hughes January 26, 2024 | 4:00pm
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The Games Industry I Loved Is Dead
By Moises Taveras January 26, 2024 | 2:45pm
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It Feels Weird to Celebrate Super Smash Bros.'s 25th Anniversary
By Hope Pisoni January 24, 2024 | 10:45am
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Game Theory: The Finals' twist on online shooting takes your feet right out from under you
By William Hughes January 19, 2024 | 3:00pm
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Why Slay the Spire Has Such Staying Power
By Emily Price January 18, 2024 | 1:23pm
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Mega Man X Has Been Getting the Job Done for 30 Years
By Marc Normandin January 17, 2024 | 3:20pm
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Palworld Bravely Asks "What if Pokémon Had to Pay Rent?”
By Desmond Leake January 16, 2024 | 2:44pm
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Persona 3 Reload's Sleek New Vibe Comes At Too High A Price
By Moises Taveras January 16, 2024 | 8:00am
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Game Theory: Has Tekken 8 finally become the right kind of stupid?
By William Hughes January 12, 2024 | 3:00pm
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Lil Gator Game and the Game of Life
By Maddie Agne January 10, 2024 | 3:33pm
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Kinder World Wants You to Care For Yourself
By Maddie Agne January 8, 2024 | 2:21pm
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Game Theory: The super-charming Cobalt Core got us through the holidays this year
By William Hughes January 5, 2024 | 3:00pm
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Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Promises to Be a True Epic
By Moises Taveras January 4, 2024 | 10:00am
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Game Theory: Against The Storm is a bite-sized, addictive apocalypse
By William Hughes December 29, 2023 | 4:00pm
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Void Stranger Is the Only Dungeon Crawler I Want to Play
By Dia Lacina December 29, 2023 | 12:16pm
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Getting Lost in the Machine in Armored Core VI
By Elijah Gonzalez December 28, 2023 | 2:06pm
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Looking For Tim Breaker's Light in Alan Wake II
By Moises Taveras December 27, 2023 | 3:41pm
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From Bastion to Hades: Supergiant Games and the Eternal Quest for Freedom
By Jim Vorel December 23, 2023 | 12:00pm
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Citizen Sleeper And The Decline Of Digital Town Squares
By Moises Taveras December 22, 2023 | 3:30pm
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Game Theory: It’s been a great year for video games, but not for Xbox’s Game Pass
By Sam Barsanti December 22, 2023 | 1:00pm
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This Holiday, I'm Learning To Love Baldur's Gate 3
By Moises Taveras December 22, 2023 | 11:00am
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Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Injects Its Classic Roots with Metroid-Style Elements
By Alessandro Fillari December 19, 2023 | 10:45am
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I Hope GTA 6 Gives Me Something To Talk About
By Moises Taveras December 15, 2023 | 4:00pm
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Game Theory: So, why did Baldur's Gate III beat Spider-Man 2?
By William Hughes December 15, 2023 | 3:00pm
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The Best Games We Saw At Day Of The Devs 2023
By Moises Taveras December 15, 2023 | 12:15pm
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What will be the biggest gaming trends of 2024?
By William Hughes December 13, 2023 | 2:00pm
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The Videogame Crash of 1983 Helped Turn Games into a Boys' Club. Could It Happen Again?
By Maddie Agne December 13, 2023 | 10:30am
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E3 Was the Right Kind of Bullshit
By Garrett Martin December 12, 2023 | 4:25pm
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Tekken Tiger Mountain (By Strategy): Paste's Tekken 8 Preview
By Garrett Martin December 12, 2023 | 9:00am
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A Doomguy Looks at 30: The Timelessness of DOOM
By Marc Normandin December 11, 2023 | 2:15pm
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Game Theory: We're getting down in the blood and guts of Warhammer 40,000
By William Hughes December 8, 2023 | 4:00pm
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The Game Awards Are Still a Total Fraud
By Garrett Martin December 7, 2023 | 5:26pm
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What's the future of video game awards shows?
By William Hughes December 7, 2023 | 4:00pm
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Game Theory: Every internet detective should be playing The Roottrees Are Dead
By William Hughes December 1, 2023 | 4:00pm
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How Alan Wake II Uses Cinematic Techniques to Elevate Its Storytelling
By Elijah Gonzalez December 1, 2023 | 10:15am
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Here's Why Survival Games Are a Total Bore
By Desmond Leake December 1, 2023 | 2:00am
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Jusant Transcends Games And Becomes A Full Body Experience
By Moises Taveras November 30, 2023 | 2:01pm
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Turn the Beat Around: RevivingDance Dance Revolution After 25 Years
By Madeline Blondeau November 30, 2023 | 10:56am
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What’s the future of the video game movie?
By William Hughes November 29, 2023 | 3:00pm
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BlizzCon 2023 Was a Real Con
By Garrett Martin November 27, 2023 | 4:39pm
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Game Theory: Persona 5 Tactica goes heavy on the Persona, light on the tactics…a
By William Hughes November 24, 2023 | 1:00pm
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Diablo IV's developers talk about their big year, big plans—and big, nasty Butcher
By William Hughes November 22, 2023 | 5:00pm
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The Indigo Disk DLC Promises a Respectful Farewell for Pokémon Scarlet And Violet
By Moises Taveras November 21, 2023 | 9:00am
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We went to BlizzCon 2023 to find out if it's the future of gaming conventions
By William Hughes November 20, 2023 | 3:00pm
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Oh Maiamai: A Link Between World’s Best Side Quest
By Mik Deitz November 20, 2023 | 2:25pm
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I've Got A Huge Crush On Jala From Thirsty Suitors
By Moises Taveras November 17, 2023 | 4:09pm
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Game Theory: Slay The Princess is a gorgeously gory (and horrifying) fairy tale flip
By William Hughes November 17, 2023 | 3:00pm
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I Don’t Like Your Plan: The Masterpiece Final Fantasy X-2 Turns 20
By Jackson Tyler November 16, 2023 | 2:49pm
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The 15 best gifts for video game fans this holiday season
By William Hughes November 16, 2023 | 1:00pm
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How Museums in Starfield and Fallout Reveal the Politics of History
By Kevin Fox Jr. November 14, 2023 | 1:25pm
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Despite a Timeline Reset, Mortal Kombat 1 Feels Stuck in the Past
By Elijah Gonzalez November 13, 2023 | 2:10pm
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Game Theory: Star Ocean: The Second Story R is a beautifully busted throwback
By William Hughes November 10, 2023 | 4:00pm
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Super Mario Bros. Wonder Does What the New Super Mario Bros. Series Never Could
By Marc Normandin November 10, 2023 | 1:30pm
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Prince of Persia’s New Clothes: Gay Awakenings In The Sands Of Time
By Dave Tomaine November 7, 2023 | 1:05pm
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The Finals Is a High-Octane Blast—Too Bad about That AI Announcer, Though
By Moises Taveras November 3, 2023 | 2:07pm
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Game Theory: This is not a review of Alan Wake 2
By William Hughes November 3, 2023 | 1:00pm
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20 Years Ago Final Fantasy XI Messed Me Up Completely
By Dia Lacina November 2, 2023 | 1:30pm
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The Stanley Parable and The Backrooms Honor Horror's Yellow History
By Phoenix Simms October 30, 2023 | 3:15pm
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Future shock: Ranking gaming's darkest, brightest, and ugliest futures
By William Hughes October 30, 2023 | 3:00pm
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Game Theory: Super Mario Bros. Wonder may be Nintendo's most elegant online game ever
By William Hughes October 27, 2023 | 3:00pm
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It's Not an Alan Wake II Review
By Garrett Martin October 26, 2023 | 9:00am
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Super Mario Bros. Wonder's Enemies Are Adorable
By Garrett Martin October 25, 2023 | 2:04pm
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The History of Spider-Man Games: From the Atari to Today
By Joseph Stanichar October 24, 2023 | 10:47am
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Arizona Sunshine 2 and The 7th Guest VR have us asking: Is VR still the future of gaming?
By William Hughes October 23, 2023 | 4:00pm
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The Joy of Not Playing Games
By Garrett Martin October 23, 2023 | 1:55pm
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First-Person Shooters Are Thriving under Independent Developers
By Marc Normandin October 23, 2023 | 10:55am
