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The Best Part Of The Xbox Direct Happened Before It Started

Image: Xbox Thursday’s Xbox showcase included some big games that I can’t wait to play. But if you tuned it right when the action started

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Ubisoft Wants You To Be Comfortable Not Owning Your Games

With the pre-release of Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown started, Ubisoft has chosen this week to rebrand its Ubisoft+ subscription services, and introduce a

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Every Video Game Industry Layoff In 2024

Within the last few years, video game industry layoffs have unfortunately become more commonplace. In 2023, we saw near-weekly layoffs across the entire industry. When

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Fortnite’s FlowBerry Fizz: What It Is And How To Get It

Fortnite’s latest update has brought with it more stuff that sounds too delicious to just be a video game consumable. FlowBerry Fizz is a random

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Persona 3, GTA 5, And More Of The Week’s Essential Gaming Tips

Image: Ubisoft, Atlus, Rockstar Games, Mundfish / Shedworks / Nintendo / Claire Jackson / Kotaku, Screenshot: Remedy Games / Kotaku If you’re stuck on a

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Twitch Bans Implied Nakedness In Response To ‘Nudity Meta’

As December 2023 was underway, some streamers cleverly thought to play around with Twitch’s restrictions around nudity, broadcasting in such a fashion that implied they

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A Look Back At The Year In Games

Image: The Pokémon Company / Kotaku Pokémon’s profit margins probably don’t reflect it, but the franchise had a rough year in 2023. Without a new

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In 2024, I Plan To Game More On Console

I’m a fairly recent convert to PC gaming. In 2016, I spontaneously picked up a Steam Machine, Valve’s early attempt to fuse Steam with a

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The Week's Best Gaming Tips, From Starfield Features To God Of War DLC

You may not have a disembodied, talking head you can consult like Kratos does, but you do have us. This week, we’ll help you make