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The Aftermath of Survivor Series Rearranges Our WWE Pound-For-Pound Rankings

WWE’s 38th annual Survivor Series, held in Vancouver, was a perfect follow-up to last month’s Crown Jewel spectacle. It featured some incredible moments, such as Shinsuke Nakamura defeating the extremely popular LA Knight to capture the WWE United States Championship, and the OG Bloodline claiming a commanding victory…

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Blink And You Might Miss This Returning Attack In Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero

After a seventeen-year gap since the last entry in the Budokai Tenkaichi series, you might think Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero is a much different game. While it certainly has plenty of new characters and fresh features to spruce things up, there are many returning mechanics from previos games. The Z Burst Dash and Sonic…

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Nintendo Fans Pore Over Potato-Quality 'Leak' That Could Be A First Look At The Switch 2 Joy-Con

Many expected a Switch 2 reveal this fall. Instead, it looks like Nintendo fans will close out 2024 without even an official tease. But that hasn’t stopped rampant speculation and alleged leaks from filling the information void. A new video shows what could be a first look at the Switch 2's new and improved Joy-Con—if…

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8 Lego Cyber Monday Deals That Are Actually Good

Lego is getting in on all the Cyber Monday deals and sales with a host of discounts on many different items, including some Star Wars and Disney-themed Lego sets and accessories.

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If You're Looking For Salt Crystals In Disney Dreamlight Valley, It's Time To Go Fishing

Disney Dreamlight Valley is home to an absolutely staggering amount of ingredients that you’ll need to find if you want to make every meal in the base game and its two expansions. And speaking of expansions, The Storybook Vale hasn’t shied away from adding a wide variety of new meals and new ingredients to make them.…

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We May Have Learned Something New About Shadow In Sonic 3 Through Build-A-Bear

We are officially in December, which means the promo campaign for Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is ramping up. Trailers are playing before every age-appropriate film in theaters, Times Square has billboards with Sonic and Shadow’s faces on them, and merchandise fills every toy store. That includes a new promotion with…

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Could PlayStation's Perfect Bloodborne Fan Troll Really Be Teasing Something New?

Bloodborne fans have spent years waiting for a sign of anything—a sequel, remaster, port—being done to their favorite PlayStation 4 exclusive. But as time has passed without even a whiff of a PS5 update, some have lost hope. Now, Sony has hit back with the perfect troll that can be read as a either a sign of fresh…

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I Can't Stop Watching Marvel Rivals' Anime-Ass Launch Trailer

I have had a sudden surge of excitement for Marvel Rivals, NetEase’s swing at a superpowered hero shooter akin to Overwatch. Is it because the game is a few days away from launching on December 6? Could it be because it’s a game my friends and I might actually play together after almost all of them stopped playing Over…

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The PS1's Iconic Boot-Up Is Now Waiting For You On Your PS5

This morning, PS5 owners booted up their consoles and (assuming they had auto-updates turned on) were greeted with a surprise: The original and iconic PlayStation 1 console boot-up logos and music. It’s all part of Sony’s ongoing 30 years of PlayStation celebration. And there’s more beyond the PS1 intro, though sadly,…

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GOG Makes Big Promise On Game Preservation As Blizzard Pulls Warcraft I And II From Its Store

Blizzard is delisting Warcraft I and II from GOG, the only PC gaming storefront the real-time strategy classics were available on outside of the company’s own Battle.net launcher. The move comes after the recent launch of its own expensive and lackluster remasters of the two games, but GOG is using that now-standard…

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Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League Costs Less Than A Beer Right Now

Poor old Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League hasn’t had a good year. Launched to be Warner’s big live-service hope for 2024, it instead belly-flopped to very low player counts and deeply middling reviews. This all followed a very difficult development, and things haven’t improved much since launch. So, wanna buy…

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Gladiator II Is Already Denzel Washington's Second Highest-Grossing Film

Very few actors have a resume as impressive and wide ranging as Denzel Washington. Since he hasn’t been in a giant franchise…yet, his box office numbers aren’t as big as some of his contemporaries. However, he’s made up for it with nine acting Oscar nominations and two wins. His new film “Gladiator II” is already…

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Awake From Your Food Coma To A Hidden Sparking! Zero Class And More Of This Week's Tips

Thanksgaming 2024 is over, but the effects of that food coma are probably still lingering. Read on to catch up on the tips, deals (if they’re still good) and reviews you may have missed during the holiday week.

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This Week A Studio Was Shut Down, Rumble Rescued A Pariah, And Water Remained Wet

This may have been a short workweek, but the chaotic world of gaming never rests. Read on for Kotaku’s top stories from Thanksgiving week.

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The Definitive Severance Podcast Will Be Everything Our Innies And Outies Need

If you, or the severed you who binge-watches television, need a refresher on Apple TV+’s breakout hit Severance, two of the main men behind it have you covered. Debuting on January 7, ten days before the show’s second season debuts, Severance executive producer Ben Stiller and the show’s leading man Adam Scott will…

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20 Astonishing Indie Games To Play Or Wishlist Immediately

Thanksgaming 24 continues into Bleak Friday, to bring joy and light into the darkness. Here are another 20 games you’ve almost definitely never heard of before, but each offering something unique, special, or outright bizarre. Get your wishlist-clicking fingers ready.

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Denis Villeneuve's Childhood Keeps Him From Directing A Star Wars Movie

Honestly, most of us are just grown children, even Award-winning directors. On a recent episode of The Town podcast, Dune: Part Two director Denis Villeneuve allows his intrusive thoughts to win when he explains how his childhood disappointment in Return of the Jedi is still preventing him from ever directing a Star…

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Pokémon TCG Pocket's New Venusaur Event Features The Most Beautiful Card

After getting stale for a bit too long for a launch month, Pokémon TCG Pocket has finally launched a new event into its rather echoey corridors—the Venusaur Drop Event. And oh wow, it comes with a winnable card that’ll go straight to the top of your binder.

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The Best Games Of 2024 (So Far)

We’re nine months through 2024 now, and this year has carried over two significant trends for the video game industry from 2023 into 2024: a lot of excellent games are coming out, and, unfortunately, the people who make them are suffering. We’ve gotten some fantastic new games like Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and the…

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Nintendo Files Court Documents To Target 200,000-Member Subreddit SwitchPirates

Nintendo, currently predicting 2024 net sales of $8.4 billion and operating profits of $2.4 billion, is continuing its furious crackdown on those modding or emulating its systems and games. Its latest target, via a story by Game File, is the Reddit sub SwitchPirates, while also asking to subpoena information from a…

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20 Spectacular Indie Games To Slam On Your Wishlist

Once upon a time, the United States of America would enjoy a holiday called “Thanksgiving.” However, over time, as culture shifted and the country changed, it eventually evolved into the day of celebration we now all know and love. That’s right, Thanksgaming! It’s the day of the year when everyone in America—and all…

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This Wild Copy Of Horizon Zero Dawn Is Just Begging For Sony To Sue

As Nintendo gears up to take down Palworld for its aping of Pokémon game design elements, another high-profile court case seems inevitable with Tencent’s announcement of Light of Motiram (thanks Gematsu), a game that looks uncannily similar to Sony’s Horizon Zero Dawn.

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Microsoft Says It's Google's Fault You Can't Buy Xbox Games On Its App

Back in October, Microsoft announced that come November, it would be able to finally start selling Xbox games via its app on Android devices. This, as The Verge points out, has not yet happened. Now Xbox president Sarah Bond has taken to social media to lay the blame for this delay squarely at Google’s feet.

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9 Things To Stream This Thanksgiving Break That Aren't Deadpool & Wolverine

Whether you’re preparing to deep-fry a turkey or hiding from family and friends in the bathroom and looking for Black Friday deals, you could probably use something to watch this Thanksgiving Day break. Fortunately, we have plenty of recommendations, from tried-and-true favorites to off-the-beaten path picks.

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The 12 Best Christopher Nolan Films, Ranked From Ludicrous To Legendary

Christopher Nolan is in the rarified air of directors like Steven Spielberg and James Cameron where his name alone is enough to get audiences to theaters.

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Every Bob's Burgers Thanksgiving Episode, Ranked

Nearly every year, Bob’s Burgers releases a Thanksgiving-themed episode. And these tend to be some of the best episodes of the year, often pushing Bob—who loves the holiday—to his breaking point and featuring charming moments between all the family members.

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Kotaku's Long Weekend Guide: 5 Great Games We're Thankful For

It’s the Thanksgiving holiday week, and that means if you work for a company worth a damn (and some that aren’t worth a damn, but I digress), you probably have the next couple of days off. (Apologies to anyone who works retail.) You might be buying some games you missed this year during Black Friday sales, or perhaps…

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The Balatro Takeover Has Only Just Begun

Look to your left. Look to your right. One of those people is about to discover Balatro for the first time. The other has already been secretly playing it every spare moment they get.

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Steam's Big Fall Sale Is Live And Here Are Some Of The Best Deals

It’s cold outside and nearly Thanksgiving, so its time for Valve’s annual Autumn Sale, or Fall Sale for those of you who ain’t too fancy. A lot of games are currently discounted on Valve’s massive digital storefront, so we’ve dug in and found some of the biggest and best discounts to check out.

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Everything Coming In Baldur’s Gate 3’s Eighth Big Patch

Baldur’s Gate 3 is over a year old now, and developer Larian Studios is still bringing a bevy of new features to the RPG in its upcoming eighth patch. Some of these features were announced a while ago but are finally making their way to the game with this update which, it seems, is currently a few months out. Larian…

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