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War Thunder ‘Revises’ Economy, Fans Review-Bomb Game To Hell

Online vehicular shooter War Thunder made some changes to the way its economy works recently, and players of the game are so upset that not only have they review-bombed the game to hell and back, but the developers have been forced to take extremely apologetic actions in response. Type S: Chiaki’s Journey II Volume 4

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Board Game Exec Makes Incredibly Sexist Comments, Says Sorry

Earlier this week Wingspan designer Elizabeth Hargrave wrote a Twitter thread outlining a glaring issue the board game industry has with representation: namely, that there simply aren’t enough games winning awards and getting published that have been designed by women. Type S: Chiaki’s Journey II Volume 4 It’s not a tough argument to make! Board

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The Metal Gear Solid 3 Remake Is Real And Coming To PS5

Rumors of a Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater remake have been swirling for years. Now we know all the fan speculation wasn’t for naught. Konami revealed at Sony’s PlayStation Showcase that the PS2 classic is getting modernized for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC so players can enjoy it all over again.

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DeSantis Announces Presidential Bid On Twitter, Fails Horribly

Photo: Kimimasa Mayama (Getty Images) On Wednesday evening, as previously reported, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced his presidential campaign alongside Elon Musk via Twitter Spaces. But because Twitter is a giant trainwreck these days—held together with glue and a few overworked employees who haven’t yet been fired —the entire thing was a mess, filled with

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Alan Wake 2 Will Be Digital Only, Won’t Be Releasing On A Disc

Alan Wake 2, one of the stars of this evening’s PlayStation Showcase, has some very interesting news tucked away in an accompanying FAQ released at the same time as its latest trailer: the game will not be shipping on a disc. At all. It’ll be digital-only. Type S: Chiaki’s Journey II Volume 4 Remedy explain

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Beloved Action-RPG Sequel Will Have You Killing Dragons On PS5

In June of last year, Capcom made some people very happy when it announced that its cult classic action-RPG Dragon’s Dogma was getting a sequel. However, we hadn’t seen even a glimpse of the game itself, until now. The first gameplay reveal trailer for Dragon’s Dogma 2 left the Kotaku Slack shooketh as it debuted

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This PS5 Game Isn’t A Journey Sequel, But It Def Seems Like It

Screenshot: Giant Squid Studios / Kotaku A lot of watching presentations like the PlayStation Showcase is just thinking a game might be a sequel to a thing you like, and as a Journey fan, Sword of the Sea had me by the throat for a hot minute during the show. Type S: Chiaki’s Journey II

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Night In The Woods Devs’ New Game Has More Socialist Cats

Screenshot: The Glory Society / Kotaku If you’re gay and/or a fan of socially conscious narrative games, you’ve probably at least heard of Night in the Woods. I am both of those things, so I consider the game to be probably one of my all-time favorites. For that reason, the biggest highlight of the PlayStation

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The Next Big Assassin’s Creed Comes Out on October 12

Image: Ubisoft Assassin’s Creed Mirage, billed as a return to the series’ roots, is set to come to PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC, PS4, and Xbox One on October 12, according to a recently leaked listing for Japanese retailers. It’ll be the first new game in the stealth-action series in three years, the longest gap

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Sony’s New Handheld Lets You Stream PS5 Games On The Go

Screenshot: Sony / Kotaku Well, it finally happened: Sony’s got a new handheld on the way. It promises all the features of the fancy DualSense PlayStation 5 controller on an 8-inch high-definition screen. The only catch? It’s a Wi-Fi streaming-only device, pulling directly from your PS5. Sorry, Vita fans. Type S: Chiaki’s Journey II Volume

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