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We already knew Dragon Age: The Veilguard’s first patch was coming this week, but since it landed on N7 Day, it also came with a few surprises. The fantasy RPG is one of BioWare’s more polished games, but even so, there are plenty of bugs for the team to squash, based on the patch notes it just put out.
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It’s N7 Day, the annual Mass Effect holiday in which BioWare gestures at the next game while fans have a field day with merch and fan art. But this year, the team just put out another game, Dragon Age: The Veilguard and doesn’t want to steal the game’s thunder with a bunch of teases for a game that’s still a ways out.…
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A new trilogy of Star Wars movies are currently in development, at least according to Deadline. The site reported that Lucasfilm has already locked in a producer for the new project and it will be part of the The Skywalker Saga. Other insiders, however have disputed that, saying instead the trilogy will be part of a…
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Stellar Crown felt like a return to form for the Pokémon TCG, after a fair few sets that have had disappointing pull rates—albeit this time by being an incredibly small set, with many fewer cards to collect. Now, on the verge of the next set Surging Sparks’ release, it’s a good moment to look at which Stellar Crown…
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Grand Theft Auto 6 is easily the most anticipated video game release of 2025. The open-world game is likely to push consoles hard, which is why some fans have been nervous about the game’s performance on Xbox Series S. But according to the boss of Rockstar Games’ parent company Take-Two Interactive, he’s not worried…
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Years after the cross-save revolution began sweeping across gaming, No Man’s Sky is finally joining the party. The space exploration sim is getting cloud saves that will let players take their bases, ships, resources, and progress to any platform they want.
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It’s been nearly four decades since Dragon Quest III first landed and it rapidly became one of the most adored RPGs out there. Whether you’ve played the highly-praised original or want to dive into the game for the first time, you’re in luck! Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake brings the experience to modern hardware with…
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The Borderlands movie arrived in 2024, after years in development, only to rake in $15 million at the domestic box office. It was an epic flop, only overshadowed later on went Joker: Folie à Deux went “hold my beer” and failed even more spectacularly. At least with Borderlands, there was a video game franchise…
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Welcome to my Rogue “Dance of Knives” build guide, where I’ll show you the build that made me fall in love with the Rogue class in Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred.
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As the date of Death Stranding’s fifth anniversary sits hours from ticking over in Japan, the former PlayStation exclusive has been surprise-released on the Xbox Series X/S! And at the same time, it’s half-price, meaning you can now pick up Hideo Kojima’s adored falling over simulator for $20.
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On November 15, the fight none of us asked for will take place on Netflix between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson at AT&T Stadium. In promotion of the event, Netflix released the first two episodes of the three-part docuseries Countdown: Paul vs. Tyson, showing a behind-the-scenes look at the lead-up to the bout. It didn’t…
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In 2021, Netflix’s League of Legends animated TV show, Arcane, became one of the biggest hits for the streaming giant in years. However, beyond Arcane, LoL studio Riot Games has reportedly struggled to develop the MOBA game into a bigger entertainment franchise. Part of the problem seems to be a lack of experience,…
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We might never get a proper Bloodborne remake, or even a current-gen remaster, but that hasn’t stopped fans from continuing to experiment with their own spin-offs of FromSoftware’s dark fantasy action game. The latest is called Bloodborne Top Down Arena, and it’s exactly what it sounds like: a Diablo-style reimagining…
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Dragon Age: The Veilguard has an excellent cast of characters, almost all of which are new to the series. However, it looks like there were once plans for a few characters from previous games to appear as party members. And now that fans know this, they’re in their feelings.
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When Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater launched back in 2004, fans quickly realized that Eva’s voice actress in the credits—Suzetta Minet—was a fake name. But for 20 years Konami kept the real identity of the person secret. Now, as part of the marketing push for the upcoming Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater remake,…
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Hey, everything sucks right now. There’s no getting around it, and we’re going to have to live with the consequences of this shit for the rest of our lives. So, if you’re feeling angry about things, like say, the rise of fascism in America, why not grab the Wolfenstein games and kill some Nazis?
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It’s a rough Wednesday, but you probably don’t need me to tell you that. If, somehow, you’re learning this through Kotaku and not anywhere else, convicted felon Donald J. Trump is projected to win the 2024 presidential election over Vice President Kamala Harris. As a queer person in America, it’s pretty hard to write…
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In September, Sony announced the PlayStation 5 Pro and its $700 price tag. Immediately the reaction from folks online was negative. Many were confused by the high price point and weren’t convinced by Sony’s initial videos that the upgrades to games like Spider-Man 2 were worth it. After playing around with the PS5 Pro…
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Metal Slug Tactics isn’t what I was expecting. Fortunately, that’s not a bad thing. Instead of Final Fantasy Tactics, it’s Into the Breach with some clever twists that help infuse it with some of the classic arcade series’ run-and-gun roots. I’m having a fun time with it so far, even if it has some glaring annoyances.
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Barbarians have been a mainstay in Diablo for a long time at this point, and Diablo IV has revamped them significantly. Weapon masters of the highest order, they have a versatile set of abilities they can use to trample through enemies and carve a path to victory. As a live-service game, Diablo IV has gone through a…
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There is a way to play the PokémonTCG on your phone or tablet that is entirely free. Not “free-to-play,” but “free to leave it with your kid and not ever worry.” While it’s not the world’s best piece of software, PokémonTCG Live is an application that lets you play the full-size, 60-card deck version of the trading…
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When Red Dead Redemption launched initially on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, I was still in my senior year of high school. I didn’t have much time to complete such a monumental open-world adventure. So, despite spending countless hours exploring the Wild West, RDR fell on the back burner until the following summer, when…
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One of Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero biggest draws is the different narrative branches and what-if scenarios. Fans love to see crazy story beats, especially when they result in unique fights or new characters. A great example of this is Gohan Black, a fun twist on the diabolical Goku Black. He’s become popular enough…
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Details on Stranger Things season 5 have been few and far between over the last couple of years. Well, on Wednesday Netflix at long last gave fans a tease of what to expect from the final set of episodes and when they’ll eventually air.
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If there’s one thing you can count on, it’s that there will always be more LEGO games in the pipeline. But while many third-party franchises have toyed with LEGO collaboration in gaming, it’s a bit of a shock to see LEGO Horizon Adventures—based on a first-party Sony franchise—landing at our feet.
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A big question around the Switch 2 has just been answered. While everyone (in the U.S. at least) is glued to their TV watching the 2024 election returns, Nintendo officially confirmed that its next gaming console will be backwards compatible with the Switch.
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Remember a few years ago when Netflix dipped its toes into the world of video games by creating interactive choose-your-own-adventure movies and TV shows? Well, almost all of those odd experiments are being removed from the service with little warning next month.
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Halloween has passed, but Paramount Pictures wants to give you a treat for putting on a creepy face. In promotion of its horror smash hit Smile 2, Paramount Pictures has set up a website where you can watch some of the film for free if you shoot the biggest smile into your computer’s camera. But there’s a catch.
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There’s a lot happening in The World™ right now, so why not turn to games for comfort and escape? There’re any number of fantasies to slip away into and I know that I’m going to be relying on my Steam library for the days and maybe even weeks to come. I’m also eyeing sales right now and one particular deal caught my…
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Helldivers 2 might one day get some crossover content based on other franchises like Warhammer or Star Wars, but the director behind the hit sci-fi co-op shooter has not confirmed anything yet and wants to make sure they don’t “dilute” the Helldivers series.