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This Classic PS1 Sci-Fi RPG Is Getting A Stunning 2.5D Remake

Screenshot: Square Enix / Kotaku Star Ocean: The Second Story was originally released on PlayStation back in 1999. Now it’s back by way of a 2.5D remaster in the style of Octopath Traveler and Triangle Strategy. It’s a revival that the best game in an uneven and often overlooked sci-fi RPG series deserves. This New

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Nintendo’s Next Mario Game Is Here And It’s Not What You Expect

Nintendo has revealed the next major Super Mario game. It’s called Super Mario Bros. Wonder and it’s a 2D side-scroller with some completely new mechanics, like Mario turning into an elephant. It’s coming to Switch on October 20. Skyward Sword HD Revisits The Stumble That Led To Breath Of The Wild A trailer for the

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Logitech Controllers On Sale At Curious Time

Just days after five people went missing on a tourist submarine believed to be (at least at one point during its construction) piloted by a wireless Logitech controller, Logitech appears to be running a controller sale on Amazon. The tourist sub, called the Titan, was en-route to find the wreckage of the HMS Titanic on

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Everything At Nintendo’s 40-Min Direct: 2023’s Big Switch Games

Hey, listen: You weren’t playing Zelda during that whole presentation were you? It’s okay. I don’t blame you. Well, whether you were elsewhere during Nintendo’s Direct presentation today or exploring the vast world of Hyrule, we’ve got the roundup of everything Nintendo showed off, including Pikmin 4 and much more. Why Mario Strikers: Battle League

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Princess Peach Gets Her Own Switch Game After Big Movie

Nintendo announced an untitled game centering Super Mario’s Princess Peach at its Direct showcase on June 21. It’s been nearly two decades since we last saw the smiley pink princess as a true protagonist; the last time she got her own game was 2005 platformer Super Princess Peach. What You Should Know About Mario Strikers’

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Beloved Classic Super Mario RPG Gets The Remake Fans Wanted

Screenshot: Nintendo / Kotaku In the lead-up to today’s Nintendo Direct, rumors have swirled that, among whatever else might be announced during the presentation, we’d be seeing a remake of a beloved Super Nintendo classic. Just which game it might be, however, remained unclear, so fans on Twitter took the opportunity to drum up hype

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Detective Pikachu Sequel Still Exists And It’s Coming This Year

Screenshot: Nintendo / Kotaku Detective Pikachu has more mysteries to solve. The Pokémon spin-off sequel still exists and is just a few months away with a Switch release date of October 6, 2023. The Week In Games: High On Witchcraft A first-look at Detective Pikachu Returns didn’t show much in the way of more advanced

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Luca Guadagnino’s Bones and All and the Inescapable Desire to Belong | Black Writers Week

Maren’s hunger is not just for human flesh but also to belong. When she travels to a different state and meets Lee (Timothee Chalamet), another eater, and feeds with him, she is finally not alone. Maren appears the most comfortable in their meeting and subsequent relationship, no longer punishing herself for her desires, instead leaning into them with an

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Reddit Is Forcibly Removing Some Big Mods Over NSFW Protests

Image: Reddit In the wake of sitewide protests, ostensibly over some API changes but really about an increasingly corporate squeeze of a historically community-run site, some Reddit moderators have decided to hit CEO Steve Huffman in the only place it seems to hurt: the site’s wallet. The Week In Games: Wild At Heart Following a

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Guy Dislocates Shoulder Celebrating On The Price Is Right

Last week on The Price is Right, two of TV’s favourite things happened: somebody won a big prize in a game show, and a dude got hurt. Handily, both of them took place within the same 30 seconds. The Week In Games: Protecting The Precious And Time-Twisting Platformers Here’s footage of contestant Henry successfully guessing the

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