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Ex-Bethesda Exec Says The Elder Scrolls 6 Maker Isn’t Part Of Something ‘Genuine’ Or ‘Authentic’ At Microsoft

Pete Hines is retired but still had harsh words for Microsoft

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YouTuber Who Lost Lawsuit To Donkey Kong High Score Contender Billy Mitchell Is Now Suing Him For ‘Emotional Distress’
Amazon’s Game Streaming Service Removing Access To Purchased Games And Offering No Refunds
Epic Is Reportedly Making A Disney-Themed Extraction Shooter
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Crimson Desert Devs Are Giving Fans Everything They Want With A Promising New Roadmap

Wait, could Crimson Desert actually…be good now?
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Morning Checkpoint

YouTube Is Raising The Price Of Avoiding Its Obnoxious Ads

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New Cozy RPG Suddenly Disappears From Steam And It Might Have Something To Do With Ripping Off Tetris

Games

Pokémon Champions May Have The Hardest Shiny Hunting In The Series

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12 Things To Know Before Jumping Into Pokémon Champions

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One Of The Best Stardew Valley-Likes Ever Is 100% Free On Steam, But Only For A Few Days

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Pokémon Champions Turned One Mega Evolution Into An Instant Win Button

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Every Ability The Pokémon Legends: Z-A Mega Evolutions Have In Champions

Top Games

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Resident Evil Requiem

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Crimson Desert

Hollow Knight: Silksong

Hollow Knight: Silksong

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Entertainment

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Hollywood Is Trying Again To Make A Metal Gear Solid Movie

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This Podcast Based On The Eldritch Horrors Of Lovecraft Is Your Next Big Obsession

Resident Evil Requiem Includes A Surprising Homage To The Lord Of The Rings Movies

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Link Shouldn’t Speak In The Legend Of Zelda Movie But He Definitely Will

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Microsoft Office 2024 and Windows 11 Pro Bundle Drops 76%, Now the Cheapest Way to Set Up a PC With a Lifetime License

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Bose SoundLink Home Speaker Drops to Its Lowest Price in Months, With No Guarantee This Deal Comes Back Soon

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Beats Solo 4 Now Costs 4x Less Than AirPods Max as Apple Clears Out Older Headphones

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Amazon’s Alexa Smart Plug Is Priced Almost Like a Giveaway After a Sudden Price Drop

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Jackery’s Explorer 1000 v2 Portable Power Station Falls Nearly 50% With a 200W Solar Panel Included

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Forget Samsung Odyssey, ASUS TUF Gaming Curved Monitor Hits an All-Time Low as a Clearance Move Begins on Amazon

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What Is a VPN and Why Do You Need One?

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Anker’s MagSafe Power Bank Returns to Its Lowest Price on Amazon, 10,000mAh Ultra-Fast Portable Charger for Less

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Galaxy S26 Ultra Hits a Lower Price on Amazon Than Samsung’s Official Store, No Trade-In Needed

Apr 9

Anker Cuts 43% Off Soundcore Q20i ANC Headphones, Now Sitting as a Budget Alternative to AirPods Max

Apr 9

Google Drops Nest Doorbell (Wired, 3rd Gen) to Black Friday Pricing as It Clears Out the 2025 Model

Apr 9

Samsung 27-Inch Odyssey G3 Gaming Monitor Falls to Its Lowest Price With Prime Day-Level Savings on Amazon

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Samson Is A Clunky, Broken Mess That GTA IV Lovers Might Still Want To Check Out

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Minishoot’ Adventures: The Kotaku Review

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Life Is Strange: Reunion: The Kotaku Review

Marathon: The Kotaku Review

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Princess Peach Was The Best Character In Super Mario Bros. 2

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The Original Super Mario Bros. Is Still Hiding Secrets 40 Years Later

Special Donkey Kong Country SNES Cart Shows Up On Antiques Roadshow To Make You Feel Old

The Best Games For The Game Boy Advance 25 Years After It Launched

Kotaku Video

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Ring Psychology: Understanding The 6 Phases Of A Wrestling Match Through Heel Era John Cena

Disney+ Pulls The Abyss Over Controversial Rat Scene — Again

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A Hot-Fix Is On The Way For MindsEye’s Frustrating CPR Mini-Game

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Ironheart‘s New Trailer Delivers A Couple Cool Surprises

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Black Ops 7, Invincible Vs & More — Here Are The 5 Games That Stole Microsoft’s Show

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PlayStation News

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New PS5 Dashboard Update Leaks And Damn, Sony, That Looks Good

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Old PlayStation Consoles Used To Be Affordable After Just A Few Years But The PS5 Has Become A Luxury

Xbox News

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Xbox Achievements Are Getting A Long-Overdue Update

Forza Horizon 6 Is On Track To Be The Best One Yet

Nintendo News

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A Rare Early Version Of The NES Classic Punch-Out!! Has Been Unearthed

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Over 1,000 Mario Maker Levels Have Been Deleted, And It May Be Just One Person’s Fault

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The Best Games Of 2025 (So Far)

What We Love And Miss About The Xbox 360

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