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New Racing Game Promises The Best Dirty Video Game Cars Ever

Image: Turn 10 / Microsoft Forza Motorsport is one of a handful of big 2023 Xbox exclusives, and the racing sim’s devs are talking a big game from dynamic weather and changing track temperatures all the way down to minute details like how dirt accumulates on your car over the course of each lap. “Damage

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Horror Devs Surprise World With Bright Game Pass Exclusive

Screenshot: Tango Gameworks Today, during Xbox’s Developer Direct, Shinji Mikami and the developers of The Evil Within surprised everyone by announcing not a new horror game but a stylish, cartoon-bright action game. Hi-Fi Rush, developed by Tango Gameworks, is a cel-shaded rhythm action game where players traverse colorful Sunset Overdrive-esque (or Jet Set Radio-style for my

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With Roiland Out, Rick And Morty Fans ‘Audition’ For Season 7

Screenshot: Adult Swim Yesterday, the news dropped that Rick and Morty co-creator Justin Roiland had not only been dropped from the hit TV show by Adult Swim, but also that he was resigning from High on Life studio Squanch Games, which he co-founded. This all comes as Roiland faces two felony domestic abuse charges from

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You Can Tell Forspoken To Shut Up (And Other Big Settings)

Screenshot: Square Enix / Kotaku Forspoken, the latest action-RPG from Square Enix, is out now. The game has more than a few polarizing elements, one of which is the seemingly endless nightmare of back and forth in-game banter that might very well chase you away from what seems to be a passable open-world action experience

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The Saga Behind Steam’s Most-Hyped Zombie Game Just Got Weirder

Image: Fntastic / Kotaku Have you heard of The Day Before? It’s an upcoming zombie-themed survival horror MMO with strong The Last of Us vibes. You might just have had it on your Steam wishlist, as it consistently ranked highest among wishlisted games, outpacing titles such as Bethesda’s Starfield and falling just behind Hogwarts Legacy.

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Poor Mercy Mains Give Overwatch 2 Tips On Keeping Healers Alive

Image: Blizzard Entertainment, Shutterstock Graphics: Vicky Leta Angela “Mercy” Ziegler has long been one of Overwatch 2’s most iconic heroes, and after years of being the scapegoat for when things go wrong in a match, the players who main this airborne healer are sick and tired of your shit. Mercy is the caretaker of the

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Hogwarts Legacy Won’t Cancel You For Using Unforgivable Curses

Image: Warner Bros. Games Warner Bros.’ big Harry Potter game is just around the corner and it’s continuing to sound very weird in some very specific ways. According to a new developer interview, Hogwarts Legacy won’t judge you if you want to go do some crimes, whether that’s blowing people up or going full Voldemort

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Rick And Morty Creator Leaves Studio Behind Huge Game Pass Hit

Image: Squanch Games Justin Roiland is leaving Squanch Games just a month after comedic shooter High on Life became 2022’s most popular Xbox Game Pass launch. The studio co-founder who voices many of High on Life’s characters is currently facing two felony domestic abuse charges from 2020. Squanch Games announced the news late on Tuesday,

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Darktide’s Xbox Release Delayed So PC Version Can Be Fixed

Image: Darktide Warhammer 40K: Darktide released on PC late last year, a dark and chunky take on Left 4 Dead set in Games Workshop’s grim, distant future. It was OK! Had its problems, but was OK. Those problems have persisted into 2023, though, and so the developers are shelving an Xbox version of the game

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