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Popular Steam Game Lowers DLC Price Due To Everything Else Getting More Expensive

Everspace 2's upcoming paid expansion is set to launch in May. But it will cost a bit less than originally announced, and the devs cite the ongoing economic crisis in the world as the reason for the discount.

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Damn, Mario Kart World Looks Awesome

Mario Kart World was the very first game we ever saw running on a Switch 2. And from that moment, we here at Kotaku have been impressed by the open-world kart racer’s visuals.

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Twisted Metal Season 2 Is Bringing Us The Tournament and Two Characters We've Been Waiting For

After letting us process the first season’s half-naked murder clowns and sinister dollfaced thugs for two years, Peacock’s Twisted Metal series is returning with a deeper connection to the source material. On July 31, Anthony Mackie and the rest of the Divided States of America will be back for the show’s second…

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Sony Increases PS Plus Price In 20+ Countries Following PS5 Price Hike

Sony has increased the price of PlayStation Plus, the company’s multi-tiered online subscription service, in over 20 countries including Canada, Australia, and Mexico. This comes after some of these same countries saw a price hike on PS5 consoles.

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Lost Records: Bloom & Rage Part 2 Is Short, Shocking, And Strangely Satisfying

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One Of Monster Hunter Wilds’ Coolest Techniques Isn’t Even Properly Explained

Although there are a lot of new mechanics that Monster Hunter Wilds puts front and center, quite a few are specific to certain weapons. Stalwart Guard is one such mechanic. And unfortunately there’s no real in-game explanation for how it works.

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Overwatch 2: The Best Perk Choices For Support Heroes

As exciting as the return of Loot Boxes is, the biggest change for Overwatch 2 is season 15’s perk system. Whether they’re small tweaks for healing or new mobility options, healers need to choose the right upgrades. To make that a bit easier, we’ve narrowed down the best perk choices for each Support hero so you can…

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The First Berserker: Khazan's New Game Plus Gives You Access To Sick New Gear And More Ways To Style Your Fit

New Game Plus is a staple of the soulslike genre. So it shouldn’t come as a surprise that The First Berserker: Khazan provides this option after finishing its campaign for the first time. If you want to know how this popular feature works in this challenging adventure, read on to learn how to start New Game Plus and…

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The Original 1977 Cut Of Star Wars Will Be Screened For The First Time In Over 46 Years

The Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope you remember watching wasn’t original. Let me take that back: it wasn’t the original version of the first Star Wars film to crash land in theaters in 1977. But after over more than 46 years of being locked away in a temperature-controlled tomb in England, the public will get to…

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Marvel Rivals Charging $6 To Recolor Your Costumes

Marvel Rivals offers a lot of awesome-looking skins for players to earn or buy for its various heroes and villains. And some of the hero shooter’s cool outfits can now be tweaked with new colors, but you’ll have to pay about $6 a pop to repaint skins, even ones you already bought.

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Mario Kart World's Free Roam Looks Like The Burnout Paradise Sequel I've Been Dreaming Of

I’m excited to play Mario Kart World for all the obvious reasons, not least among them that it’s the first new Mario Kart in 11 years. But today’s mini Mario Kart Direct confirmed for me that I’m most interested in the Free Roam mode. It’s the Burnout Paradise sequel I’ve been waiting for since 2008.

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New Fantastic Four: First Steps Trailer Reveals The Silver Surfer

Fantastic Four: First Steps is still a few months away, but I’m surprised that the second trailer is still keeping so much so close to its chest. We still haven’t seen the planet-eating villain Galactus in all his glory beyond brief shots of his feet and the back of his head, Pedro Pascal as Mister Fantastic…

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8 Things We Learned From The Mario Kart World Direct

Mario Kart World is probably the biggest game we know of heading into the Nintendo Switch 2 launch on June 5. Though it’s been steeped in some controversy along the way, the kart racer looks like a pretty substantial leap forward after a decade of Mario Kart 8. Nintendo held a dedicated Direct showcase for the game…

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28 Years Later's Trailer Shows A Terrifyingly Weird World Most Zombie Movies Don't

It’s probably fair to say that zombie movies and TV shows have something of a pattern. There’s an outbreak, we cut to years later when only a few survive, then follow a small band of survivors who get stuck on the roof of a mall. I think that’s about 90 percent of them. Which is why the complete weirdness featured in…

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Xbox's Massive Spring Sale Includes Over 900 Discounted Games

The flowers are blooming and the days are getting warmer. Spring is here! Finally, it’s nice enough to go outside. But Xbox has a massive Spring sale happening right now that might tempt you to stay in for a few more days or weeks.

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New Xbox Doom Controller Features Spikes And Blood

The next big Doom game, Doom: The Dark Ages, arrives next month. And to help celebrate, Xbox has announced two new Doom-themed controllers, one of which features spikes, blood, and demonic glyphs.

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Abby Called Joel ‘Handsome’ In The Last Of Us, And The Internet Agreed

We’re only one episode into The Last of Us’ second season and the memes are already flowing, with one line from Kaitlyn Dever’s Abby feeding into the internet’s thirst for Joel actor Pedro Pascal.

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Erenshor Turns The MMO Experience Into A Surprisingly Fun Single-Player Game

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Phil Spencer Says Xbox Will Bring Games To Switch 2

Did you hear? The console wars are over. And here’s more evidence to prove it. During a recent interview, Xbox boss Phil Spencer made a point of explaining that the company was definitely going to support Switch 2 and bring its big games to the upcoming Nintendo console.

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Vincent D’Onofrio Already Has Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 Updates

The blood is barely dry from the Daredevil: Born Again Season 1 finale and we already have big updates on what’s to come. In an interview with Variety, Vincent D’Onofrio, who plays skull-crushing NYC mayor Wilson “Kingpin” Fisk, reveals how certain parts of the first season’s finale will factor into the next season…

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Lost Records: Bloom & Rage Ends On A Lovely, If Uneven Note

When I talked to Don’t Nod last year about why it was breaking its new paranormal adventure game, Lost Records: Bloom & Rage, into two parts, the team said it wanted to recapture the mystery and speculation generated by episodic releases of the past like the original Life Is Strange and Telltale’s catalog. After two…

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Xbox Support Bot Seemingly Confirms Oblivion Remake Is Launching Next Week

Well, here’s even more evidence that Bethesda has a big Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion remake coming out soon. An Xbox Support account on Twitter, when asked about the yet-to-be-announced RPG, seemingly confirmed it is a thing, and even announced it will be out next week.

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Tomorrow's Mario Kart World Direct Will Be Short

On April 17, Mario Kart World is getting a Direct dedicated exclusively to the upcoming open-world kart racer. But if you were hoping for a deep and in-depth dive into he first Switch 2 game revealed by Nintendo, you might want to reset those expectations; Nintendo has confirmed the video presentation will be about 15…

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Spice Up Your Spear Build With This Electrifying First Berserker: Khazan Armor Set

Finding armor best suited for your build in The First Berserker: Khazan isn’t too tough of a job. There’s plenty to choose from, after all. With that being said, if your goal is to build a killer lightning-based Spear loadout, you’ll probably be looking at the Crushed Dreams Set. If you want to craft it at the…

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Remastering Recent Games Is A Pointless, Sisyphean Task

Leaks yesterday revealed screenshots from the still unannounced but imminently releasing remaster of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. Today, other leakers say Bethesda is also working on a remake of Fallout 3. This happens the same month the PC received The Last of Us Part II Remastered, meaning we can only be minutes…

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MrBeast Fans Demand Refunds After ‘Horrible’ Las Vegas Event

Over the weekend, fans of YouTuber and reality show host Jimmy “MrBeast” Donaldson gathered in Las Vegas for what was supposed to be an “immersive” and “unforgettable” experience. As part of a partnership between the internet personality and the Resorts World Las Vegas hotel, some attendees spent over $1000 on the…

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Was Issa Rae's Black Mirror Episode As Bad As The Internet Says It Was?

While Issa Rae is used to getting high praise for any number of her achievements or TV/film projects—her latest role is unfortunately garnering anything but. And folks online aren’t holding their tongue about it.

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Chill Out, This First Berserker Armor Set Is Perfect For Reducing Fire Damage

The First Berserker: Khazan features plenty of fashionable and functional armor, including the very Skyrim-esque Dragonknight Set, which most certainly lives up to its dragon-focused name. But getting the ability to craft this armor requires you to first find the Dragonknight’s Scroll, which isn’t available until the…

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Ryan Coogler's Sinners Has A Strange Connection To Puss In Boots

When I saw a hooded Wolf (Wagner Moura) chase after the adorable Puss (Antonio Banderas) with twin sickles like a hidden character in Soulcalibur in 2022’s Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, I did not think, “Yeah, this is perfect for a live-action prestige horror film.” That’s probably why I’m not an Academy…

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Bethesda Is Selling 2,000 Pieces Of Elder Scrolls Online's Servers

Bethesda’s Elder Scrolls Online turned 10 years old...a year ago. But that isn’t stopping the publisher from celebrating the anniversary a year later by letting players buy an actual piece of an ESO server for $110.

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