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There Are Too Many Video Games Launching October 2023

Image: Ubisoft / Nintendo / Marvel / Kotaku Oh no! I just looked at a calendar after all these video game showcases and realized that later this year has become really, really packed, with Alan Wake II, Spider-Man 2, and more all launching in a 10-day span of time later this fall. Prepare yourselves. And

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Destiny 2 Just Answered One Of Its Biggest Mysteries Ever

Destiny 2’s 10-year story arc is grinding toward its ultimate conclusion, and some questions players have had for years are finally getting answered. One of the loot shooter’s biggest mysteries, like where did The Traveler come from and who are the black alien Pyramids chasing it, was finally revealed in a new cutscene this week

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Mario Kart 8 Gets More Characters Because It’ll Never Die

Screenshot: Nintendo During today’s Nintendo Direct, we got a new look at wave five of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe’s booster pack DLC. What You Should Know About Mario Strikers’ Big Free Update Wave five of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe booster course pass pack comes with the arrival of a new course and three characters.

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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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