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What’s Your Favourite Game Of 2020?

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What’s Your Favourite Game Of 2020?

The Best Gaming Boxing Day Deals

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The Best Gaming Boxing Day Deals

Kotaku Australia

Sex, Pong, And Pioneers: What Atari Was Really Like, According To Women Who Were There

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Sex, Pong, And Pioneers: What Atari Was Really Like, According To Women Who Were There

Cecilia D'Anastasio

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Why Ice Levels Keep Showing Up In Video Games, Even Though Most Of Them Are Bad

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Why Ice Levels Keep Showing Up In Video Games, Even Though Most Of Them Are Bad

Nathan Grayson

John Walker’s Top 10 Games Of 2020

2 months ago

John Walker’s Top 10 Games Of 2020

John Walker

The Legacy Behind The Internet’s Most Important Abandonware Site

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The Legacy Behind The Internet’s Most Important Abandonware Site

Get Across Amazon’s Red Hot Boxing Day Gaming Deals

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Get Across Amazon’s Red Hot Boxing Day Gaming Deals

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15 Of The Strangest Dystopias In Gaming

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15 Of The Strangest Dystopias In Gaming

N.Ho Sang and Peter Tieryas

Ari’s Top 10 Games Of 2020

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Ari’s Top 10 Games Of 2020

Ari Notis

CD Projekt Red Faces Investor Lawsuit Over Cyberpunk’s Messy Launch

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CD Projekt Red Faces Investor Lawsuit Over Cyberpunk’s Messy Launch

Ari Notis

I Went On Vacation And Ended Up In A Video Game

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I Went On Vacation And Ended Up In A Video Game

Ash Parrish

A Game Exhibition Where Everything Is Destroyed

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A Game Exhibition Where Everything Is Destroyed

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Video Games Helped Me Say Goodbye To My Father

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Video Games Helped Me Say Goodbye To My Father

Phil Owen

Why Women Want To Bang Garrus

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Why Women Want To Bang Garrus

A Life Lived Through Mahjong

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A Life Lived Through Mahjong

Cyberpunk 2077: The Kotaku Review

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Cyberpunk 2077: The Kotaku Review

Riley MacLeod

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How Dust: An Elysian Tail Pushed One Man To The Brink

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How Dust: An Elysian Tail Pushed One Man To The Brink

Patrick Stafford

Lauren Rouse’s Favourite Games Of 2020

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Lauren Rouse’s Favourite Games Of 2020

Don’t Have Kids

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Don’t Have Kids

The Best Solo Board Games

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The Best Solo Board Games

Luke Plunkett

1

The Best Bargains From EB Games’ Boxing Day Sale

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The Best Bargains From EB Games’ Boxing Day Sale

I Wanna Be The Guy Has Been Remastered

2 months ago

I Wanna Be The Guy Has Been Remastered

Ian Walker

Board Game Expansions Are Rarely Worth It

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Board Game Expansions Are Rarely Worth It

20 Years Later I’m Still Thinking About The Bouncer

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20 Years Later I’m Still Thinking About The Bouncer

Chingy Nea

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Happy Holidays, Everyone

2 months ago

Happy Holidays, Everyone

Kotaku Staff

4

Ian Walker’s Top 10 Games Of 2020

2 months ago

Ian Walker’s Top 10 Games Of 2020

Ian Walker

1

Trump Pardons War Crimes, Illegal Steam Spending

2 months ago

Trump Pardons War Crimes, Illegal Steam Spending

Ian Walker

The Best Games Of 2020 That You’ve Never Heard Of

2 months ago

The Best Games Of 2020 That You’ve Never Heard Of

John Walker

1

Hell Yeah, Ultraman’s Comics Adventures Will Continue in The Trials of Ultraman

2 months ago

Hell Yeah, Ultraman’s Comics Adventures Will Continue in The Trials of Ultraman

James Whitbrook

You Can (Carefully) Pet The Zombie Dogs In Black Ops Cold War

3 months ago

You Can (Carefully) Pet The Zombie Dogs In Black Ops Cold War

S.E. Doster

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Rare Gokus Possibly Lost At Sea After Major Shipping Accident

3 months ago

Rare Gokus Possibly Lost At Sea After Major Shipping Accident

Ethan Gach

Marvel vs. Capcom 2’s Iron Man Infinite Combo Makes For A Great Beat

3 months ago

Marvel vs. Capcom 2’s Iron Man Infinite Combo Makes For A Great Beat

Ian Walker

1

Ash Parrish’s Top 10 Games Of 2020

3 months ago

Ash Parrish’s Top 10 Games Of 2020

Ash Parrish

2

7 Games To Play With Your Kids Over Christmas

3 months ago

7 Games To Play With Your Kids Over Christmas

John Walker

EVE Online Players Are Calling A Christmas Truce

3 months ago

EVE Online Players Are Calling A Christmas Truce

Lee Yancy

1

Source: GameStop Now Accepting Returns Of ‘Defective’ Cyberpunk 2077

3 months ago

Source: GameStop Now Accepting Returns Of ‘Defective’ Cyberpunk 2077

Ian Walker

Stardew Valley Just Got Another Massive Update

3 months ago

Stardew Valley Just Got Another Massive Update

Ethan Gach

2

Luke Plunkett’s Top 10 Games Of 2020

3 months ago

Luke Plunkett’s Top 10 Games Of 2020

Luke Plunkett

2

Spider-Man’s Best Cartoons, Ranked

3 months ago

Spider-Man’s Best Cartoons, Ranked

James Whitbrook

FIFA 21 Has Some Good Looking Hair

3 months ago

FIFA 21 Has Some Good Looking Hair

Zack Zwiezen

A Strange Game That Lets You Create A Digital Art Gallery About Anything

3 months ago

A Strange Game That Lets You Create A Digital Art Gallery About Anything

Zack Zwiezen

The Worst Video Games Names Of 2020

3 months ago

The Worst Video Games Names Of 2020

Zack Zwiezen

SimCity 4’s Soundtrack Is So Good You’re Already Reinstalling The Game

3 months ago

SimCity 4’s Soundtrack Is So Good You’re Already Reinstalling The Game

Zack Zwiezen

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What’s Your Most Disappointing Game Of The Year?

3 months ago

What’s Your Most Disappointing Game Of The Year?

Gamers Are Lucky To Live In Australia

3 months ago

Gamers Are Lucky To Live In Australia

What We Remake

3 months ago

What We Remake

Heather Alexandra

Cyberpunk 2077 Might Be Buggy, But It Has A Great Photomode

3 months ago

Cyberpunk 2077 Might Be Buggy, But It Has A Great Photomode

Zack Zwiezen

Zack Zwiezen’s Top 10 Games Of 2020

3 months ago

Zack Zwiezen’s Top 10 Games Of 2020

Zack Zwiezen

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OH NO, He’s Hot!

3 months ago

OH NO, He’s Hot!

Zack Zwiezen

What Is Even The Point Of Giving Awards To Video Games

3 months ago

What Is Even The Point Of Giving Awards To Video Games

Nathan Grayson

2

My Best Games Of 2020: Fergus Halliday

3 months ago

My Best Games Of 2020: Fergus Halliday

Fergus Halliday

5

The United States Space Force Is Basically Setting Up Destiny

3 months ago

The United States Space Force Is Basically Setting Up Destiny

Ian Walker

4

The Sephiroth Boss Fight Is The Most Fun I’ve Had In Smash Bros. Ultimate In A While

3 months ago

The Sephiroth Boss Fight Is The Most Fun I’ve Had In Smash Bros. Ultimate In A While

Ethan Gach

Yoshitaka Amano’s Harley Quinn Cover Is So Good I’m Gonna Cry

3 months ago

Yoshitaka Amano’s Harley Quinn Cover Is So Good I’m Gonna Cry

Ian Walker

2

Cyberpunk 2077 Third-Person Bug Reveals V Is A Shambling Monstrosity

3 months ago

Cyberpunk 2077 Third-Person Bug Reveals V Is A Shambling Monstrosity

Ian Walker

6

Report: Cyberpunk 2077 Developers Grill Management Over Crunch, Deadlines, And Poor Launch

3 months ago

Report: Cyberpunk 2077 Developers Grill Management Over Crunch, Deadlines, And Poor Launch

Ethan Gach

Call of Duty Season One Brings Much-Needed Maps To Cold War, But Warzone’s ‘New’ Map Doesn’t Quite Work

3 months ago

Call of Duty Season One Brings Much-Needed Maps To Cold War, But Warzone’s ‘New’ Map Doesn’t Quite Work

S.E. Doster

Control Comes To PS5 And Xbox Series X/S With Ray-Tracing In February

3 months ago

Control Comes To PS5 And Xbox Series X/S With Ray-Tracing In February

Ethan Gach

5

Dota 2 Gets New Hero And Massive Mistwoods Update

3 months ago

Dota 2 Gets New Hero And Massive Mistwoods Update

Ethan Gach

McDonald’s China Has A Spam and Oreos Burger, It Seems

3 months ago

McDonald’s China Has A Spam and Oreos Burger, It Seems

Brian Ashcraft

1

It’s Time To Talk About The Best Games Of 2020

3 months ago

It’s Time To Talk About The Best Games Of 2020

What Are You Playing Over Christmas?

3 months ago

What Are You Playing Over Christmas?

Riot Casually Announces League Of Legends MMO

3 months ago

Riot Casually Announces League Of Legends MMO

Luke Plunkett

2

It’s Weird How Some Games Are Now Too Big To Fail

3 months ago

It’s Weird How Some Games Are Now Too Big To Fail

Luke Plunkett

Beat (Stupid Sexy) Sephiroth In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate And Unlock Him 5 Days Early

3 months ago

Beat (Stupid Sexy) Sephiroth In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate And Unlock Him 5 Days Early

Ian Walker

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Is Getting Barret, Tifa, Aerith, And Geno Mii Fighter Costumes

3 months ago

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Is Getting Barret, Tifa, Aerith, And Geno Mii Fighter Costumes

Ian Walker

Streamers Flabbergasted After Twitch Partially Bans The Word ‘Simp’

3 months ago

Streamers Flabbergasted After Twitch Partially Bans The Word ‘Simp’

Nathan Grayson

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Talk Amongst Yourselves

3 months ago

Talk Amongst Yourselves

Nightwing’s New Start Is Back In Blüdhaven (And With Batgirl)

3 months ago

Nightwing’s New Start Is Back In Blüdhaven (And With Batgirl)

James Whitbrook

Dragon Ball FighterZ Adds Super Baby 2, Whoever The Heck That Is

3 months ago

Dragon Ball FighterZ Adds Super Baby 2, Whoever The Heck That Is

Ian Walker

1

The Absolute Best Life Advice From John Cena’s Twitter

3 months ago

The Absolute Best Life Advice From John Cena’s Twitter

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It’s A Very Viking Christmas In Assassin’s Creed Valhalla’s Slightly Buggy Yuletide Festival

3 months ago

It’s A Very Viking Christmas In Assassin’s Creed Valhalla’s Slightly Buggy Yuletide Festival

Zack Zwiezen

3

PSA: Cities: Skylines Is Currently Free On The Epic Games Store

3 months ago

PSA: Cities: Skylines Is Currently Free On The Epic Games Store

Ethan Gach

2

A New Invisibility Glitch Is Wreaking Havoc In Call Of Duty: Warzone

3 months ago

A New Invisibility Glitch Is Wreaking Havoc In Call Of Duty: Warzone

Ethan Gach

Monster Hunter World: Iceborne Director Leaves Capcom

3 months ago

Monster Hunter World: Iceborne Director Leaves Capcom

Brian Ashcraft

Rabbits Won’t Stop Jumping In Front Of My Fucking Horse

3 months ago

Rabbits Won’t Stop Jumping In Front Of My Fucking Horse

Ian Walker

Cyberpunk 2077 On Ultra Low Settings Looks Like Pixel Hell

3 months ago

Cyberpunk 2077 On Ultra Low Settings Looks Like Pixel Hell

Luke Plunkett

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Our Favorite Comic Moments of 2020

3 months ago

Our Favorite Comic Moments of 2020

Charles Pulliam-Moore and James Whitbrook

Return Of The Obra Dinn Is Scratching My Cyberpunk 2077 Itch

3 months ago

Return Of The Obra Dinn Is Scratching My Cyberpunk 2077 Itch

Ash Parrish

1

Smash Community’s Conduct Panel Reaches Breaking Point After Tumultuous Summer

3 months ago

Smash Community’s Conduct Panel Reaches Breaking Point After Tumultuous Summer

Ian Walker

GOG Bails On Selling Taiwanese Horror Game Devotion

3 months ago

GOG Bails On Selling Taiwanese Horror Game Devotion

John Walker

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How The Decepticons Nearly Stole Christmas

3 months ago

How The Decepticons Nearly Stole Christmas

Mike Fahey

In Japan, Nintendo Says Newly Purchased Switch Units Might Have Setup Error

3 months ago

In Japan, Nintendo Says Newly Purchased Switch Units Might Have Setup Error

Brian Ashcraft

Cyberpunk 2077 Has Logos, Logos Everywhere

3 months ago

Cyberpunk 2077 Has Logos, Logos Everywhere

Luke Plunkett

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Oakley’s Prizm Lenses Prove Glasses Don’t Need To Be A Gimmick

3 months ago

Oakley’s Prizm Lenses Prove Glasses Don’t Need To Be A Gimmick

Twitch’s Top Clips Are Full Of Cyberpunk 2077 Nudity

3 months ago

Twitch’s Top Clips Are Full Of Cyberpunk 2077 Nudity

Nathan Grayson

GTA Online’s New Island Is Boring

3 months ago

GTA Online’s New Island Is Boring

Zack Zwiezen

CD Projekt’s Emergency Cyberpunk 2077 Board Meeting Had Tons Of Spice

3 months ago

CD Projekt’s Emergency Cyberpunk 2077 Board Meeting Had Tons Of Spice

CD Projekt Is Adjusting Cyberpunk 2077’s ‘Distracting’ Amount Of Dildos

3 months ago

CD Projekt Is Adjusting Cyberpunk 2077’s ‘Distracting’ Amount Of Dildos

Nathan Grayson

In Black Mask’s Destiny NY, Being the Chosen One Kinda Blows

3 months ago

In Black Mask’s Destiny NY, Being the Chosen One Kinda Blows

Charles Pulliam-Moore

It’s OK To Love ‘Bad’ Art

3 months ago

It’s OK To Love ‘Bad’ Art

Mike Sholars

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Destiny 2’s Latest Quest References A Moment Cut From The First Game

3 months ago

Destiny 2’s Latest Quest References A Moment Cut From The First Game

Ethan Gach

SNK Is Making A New Game Console, It Seems

3 months ago

SNK Is Making A New Game Console, It Seems

Brian Ashcraft

3

New Mamoru Hosoda Anime Film Coming In 2021

3 months ago

New Mamoru Hosoda Anime Film Coming In 2021

Brian Ashcraft

No Video Game Company Is Perfect, And The Last Generation Proved It

3 months ago

No Video Game Company Is Perfect, And The Last Generation Proved It

Luke Plunkett

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GameStop’s Last Minute Console Rush Puts Workers At Risk

3 months ago

GameStop’s Last Minute Console Rush Puts Workers At Risk

Ian Walker

3

How Do You Rank The ‘Soulsborne’ Games?

3 months ago

How Do You Rank The ‘Soulsborne’ Games?

Alexandra Hall

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla 1.1 Update Addresses Game-Breaking Bugs

3 months ago

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla 1.1 Update Addresses Game-Breaking Bugs

Ari Notis

7

Fallout 76 Will Soon Let Players Hoard Even More Junk

3 months ago

Fallout 76 Will Soon Let Players Hoard Even More Junk

Ethan Gach

5

EA Is Buying Racing Dev Codemasters For $1.6 Billion

3 months ago

EA Is Buying Racing Dev Codemasters For $1.6 Billion

Mike Fahey

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