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Discover more than a dozen game consoles you never knew about

History is told by the winners, the saying goes, and that’s certainly been true with English-language coverage of the video game industry. Want coverage of the NES and PlayStation? That’s easy to find. Want coverage…

Sorry We’re Closed is a stylish, sexy survival horror surprise

I had no idea what I was getting into when I jumped into the world of Sorry We’re Closed, a narrative-driven survival horror adventure that pairs the grime and decay of Silent Hill with the…

24 Games We’re Stoked For In March, Great Switch Games On Sale For Mario Day, And More Of The Week’s Top News

This week, we got some insight into what prompted Ubisoft to add a “canon mode”—which strips out all narrative choices in favor of adhering to one set story path—to the upcoming Assassin’s Creed Shadows. Also,…

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Could Be Amazing, The Switch Launch Was One For The Ages, And More Of The Week’s Takes

This week, we went hands-on with the imminentClair Obscur: Expedition 33 and think it could be a turn-based RPG classic. We also reminisced, eight years after the fact, about what made the launch of the…

Take-Two trying to take down GTA Online black market

Grand Theft Auto 5 publisher, Take-Two Interactive, is suing the Chinese company that owns PlayerAuctions, a third-party video game asset marketplace, in an attempt to take down the “lawless enterprise” of buying and selling GTA…

Blizzard admits Diablo 4 was too easy, plans to crank the difficulty up next season

Slaying hundreds of demons is cool, but slaying hundreds of demons 20 minutes after creating your character is a little ridiculous for a loot-based action RPG. You want to feel each step as you ascend…

Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 6 Cool Games We’re Excited To Get Back To

March has arrived and it’s full of uncertainty. Will Borderlands 4 suck? Will Grand Theft Auto VI cost $100? What beloved game studios will be closed so massive publishers can get back their swagger? Will…

Blood on the Clocktower is the closest I’ll ever get to playing The Traitors

It’s hard for me to believe that only 14 months ago, I didn’t know what The Traitors was. But since I first smashed play on the Peacock reality series last January, I’ve become obsessed —…

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4 Is Making A Big Change To How THPS4 Works

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4 was officially announced earlier this week and while it looks to be a great remake of some popular PS2-era skateboarding games, one big change involving timed challenges in THPS4 might…

14 Things To Know Before You Start Playing Monster Hunter Wilds

Monster Hunter Wilds is the most streamlined game in Capcom’s long-running action-RPG series. Worried that juggling menus and harvesting laundry lists of arcane animal parts sounds too overwhelming and boring? Fear not! Monster Hunter Wilds…