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Assassin's Creed Shadows looks like the Switch 2's next big blockbuster port https://kotaku.com/assassins-creed-shadows-switch-2-preorder-release-date-2000634141

Another Blockbuster Port For The Switch 2 Just Leaked Ahead Of The Holiday

It's the second big blockbuster Ubisoft has ported to Nintendo's new console

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Kotaku @kotakudotcom.bsky.social · 4h

One Borderlands 4 fan painstakingly logged Legendary drops for over 3,000 boss kills to argue in favor of more generous loot https://kotaku.com/borderlands-4-legendary-drop-rate-bosses-patch-notes-nerf-2000634114

Borderlands 4 Fan Kills 3,000 Bosses To Discover Depressingly Low Drop Rate

A Reddit user decided to science the heck out of loot RNG

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Kotaku @kotakudotcom.bsky.social · 4h

It's Like Chris Pratt Saw 2025's Worst Film And Said 'Hold My Beer' https://kotaku.com/chris-pratt-mercy-war-of-the-worlds-trailer-2000633959

It's Like Chris Pratt Saw 2025's Worst Film And Said 'Hold My Beer'

Where 'screen-life' meets 'screen-death'—MERCY looks like War of the Worlds 2.0

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Kotaku @kotakudotcom.bsky.social · 5h

Looking for something to play this weekend? We have some recommendations.

5 Great Games You Should Go Play This Weekend

This week we’re hanging out with vampires, stressed out writers, and jumping back into the new Battlefield

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Kotaku @kotakudotcom.bsky.social · 6h

Marvel's Wonder Man Trailer Leans Hard Into Superhero Fatigue https://kotaku.com/marvel-wonder-man-trailer-disney-mcu-2000634087

Marvel's Wonder Man Trailer Leans Hard Into Superhero Fatigue

The meta-fiction Disney+ series is a promising self-satire of the MCU

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Kotaku @kotakudotcom.bsky.social · 6h

Even Street Fighter 6's director weighed in on the fiasco, promising to delete his post if Capcom got mad https://kotaku.com/capcom-cup-12-tickets-street-fighter-6-esports-2000634086

Capcom Reviews Street Fighter 6's Controversial PPV Event After Backlash

The publisher is evaluating all the negative feedback from fans

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Kotaku @kotakudotcom.bsky.social · 8h

Maybe it looks a little boring, but gaming chairs could use a touch of boring.

Finally, A Gaming Chair That Won’t Embarrass Me

Though, like, really it could use the most gentle kiss of color

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Kotaku @kotakudotcom.bsky.social · 8h

Oh No, Someone Added Jack Black's Minecraft Steve To Sonic Racing: Crossworlds https://kotaku.com/sonic-racing-crossworlds-mod-jack-black-steve-minecraft-2000634068

Sonic Racing: Crossworlds Mod Adds Jack Black’s Steve

What’s more terrifying than hearing 'Chicken Jockey!' as a boxing glove collides with your hoverboard?

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Kotaku @kotakudotcom.bsky.social · 9h

EA says it's away of a content installation error preventing some players from getting into Battlefield 6 right now https://kotaku.com/battlefield-6-steam-record-login-queue-multiplayer-download-issue-2000634042

Battlefield 6 Smashes Steam Charts With 700,000 Fans Facing Absurd Queues

EA's military shooter is already crushing it on Steam even as players face weird errors

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Kotaku @kotakudotcom.bsky.social · 10h

Also: Galactus is unhappy about the canceled Assassin's Creed game and Ghostface is OP in Fortnite https://kotaku.com/ps6-minecraft-sonic-assassins-creed-civil-war-fortnite-ghostface-2000633999

Mark Cerny Talks Like A Space Wizard About Tech Powering The PlayStation 6

Also: Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is killing it and Galactus has no time for corporate cowardice

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Kotaku @kotakudotcom.bsky.social · 11h

A Second Minecraft Movie Is Hitting Theaters In Just Two Years https://kotaku.com/a-second-minecraft-movie-is-hitting-theaters-in-just-two-years-2000634000

A Second Minecraft Movie Is Hitting Theaters In Just Two Years

Jared Hess returns to write and direct, but can it match the runaway success of the original?

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Kotaku @kotakudotcom.bsky.social · 11h

A Frog Cosplayer Has Become The New Face Of Portland ICE Protests https://kotaku.com/portland-frog-costume-ice-facility-protest-oregon-trump-2000634001

Portland Frog Inspires More Costumed Protesters At ICE Facility

The Portland Frog has inspired other protesters to dress up as anthropomorphic animals

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Kotaku @kotakudotcom.bsky.social · 12h

Hands-On With The New Lego Batman: This Feels Like The Arkham Game Everyone's Been Missing https://kotaku.com/lego-batman-legacy-of-the-dark-knight-preview-arkham-2000633994

Lego Batman: Legacy Of The Dark Knight Is An Arkham Game

Legacy of the Dark Knight pulls from a lot of Batman history, but none more so than Rocksteady’s action games

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Kotaku @kotakudotcom.bsky.social · 13h

Nearly 100 MindsEye devs blast studio leadership in an open letter following mass layoffs:

"CEOs need to take a backseat and allow the skilled people who remain at the company to forge
the path ahead."

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MindsEye Devs Blast Ex-GTA Producer And Others For 2025's Big AAA Disaster

Nearly 100 current and former staff have signed an open letter calling for change

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Kotaku @kotakudotcom.bsky.social · 1d

Losing all your stuff when you have limited time to play is never any fun.

Arc Raiders Wants To Make Progression Wipes Less Unfair

Who likes losing all their stuff before they even had the time to use it?

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Kotaku @kotakudotcom.bsky.social · 1d

I'm not crazy. You're crazy for thinking it takes twenty-four hours just like some dude in a cave did 300 years ago. https://kotaku.com/final-fantasy-tactics-guide-xp-jp-grind-tips-2000633724

The Fastest Trick For Earning XP And JP In Final Fantasy Tactics Involves Frogs

Just set it and forget it *ribbit* *ribbit*

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Kotaku @kotakudotcom.bsky.social · 1d

Miller seems to think AI will make film-making more 'egalitarian.'

Mad Max Director George Miller Makes Silly Pro-AI Comments

Celebrated filmmaker George Miller spoke fondly of the tech's potential ahead of an AI film festival

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Kotaku @kotakudotcom.bsky.social · 1d

Overwatch 2's New Hero Tease Overshadowed By Lifeweaver Absolutely Serving In His New Mythic Skin https://kotaku.com/overwatch-2-season-19-lifeweaver-mythic-hero-45-trial-2000633716

Overwatch 2 Teases Its Next Hero Alongside Season 19 Blowout

Season 19 is bringing Halloween modes back, adding characters to Stadium, and giving Lifeweaver the spotlight he deserves

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Kotaku @kotakudotcom.bsky.social · 1d

Discord is reportedly being extorted as it confirms hackers have government ID images for up to 70,000 users https://kotaku.com/the-discord-hack-sounds-really-really-bad-2000633690

The Discord Hack Sounds Really, Really Bad - Kotaku

The gaming platform is reportedly being 'extorted' over 1.5TB of hacked data

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Kotaku @kotakudotcom.bsky.social · 1d

At long last, the debate will be settled. Maybe.

Black Ops 7 Won’t Rely On SBMM By Default

The latest Call of Duty stands to prove whether SBMM is more likely to make a match fun or miserable

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Kotaku @kotakudotcom.bsky.social · 1d

A new report warns against pricing GTA 6 at $100. That and more in the latest edition of Morning Checkpoint https://kotaku.com/halo-studios-gta-6-price-fortnite-simpsons-2000633663

A Halo Veteran Leaves Microsoft With An Ominous Warning

Also: Blackbird devs form Sackbird Studios and the head of MTG design explains why he hates Commander

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i’m just ken @shepardcdr.bsky.social · 1d

Hey Absolum absolutely whips and you should not sleep on it. Roguelikes are usually harder sells for me because I don't like banging my head against a wall until it breaks, but this one's fantasy beat-em-up dressings got its hooks in me.

Kotaku @kotakudotcom.bsky.social · 1d

The Streets Of Rage 4 Team's New Fantasy Beat-Em-Up Breathes Fresh Life Into The Genre https://kotaku.com/absolum-review-streets-of-rage-4-impressions-beat-em-up-2000633646

Absolum Is A Refreshing Fantasy Beat-Em-Up

Absolum’s fantasy roguelike dressings keep things interesting after multiple runs

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Kotaku @kotakudotcom.bsky.social · 1d

Don't expect much from the AI enemies in Battlefield 6's campaign, but there's plenty of grim war spectacle to enjoy otherwise.

Read our full review: kotaku.com/battlefield-...

Soldiers stand near a Humv in a war zone.

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Kotaku @kotakudotcom.bsky.social · 1d

Hyper Light Breaker struggle is soon to come to an end.

Hyper Light Breaker Winds Down Development, Lays Off Devs

The open-world prequel to Hyper Light Drifter has had it pretty rough

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Kotaku @kotakudotcom.bsky.social · 1d

It's time for Nintendo to enter its Bluey era https://kotaku.com/nintendo-pikmin-short-animated-film-mario-zelda-app-2000633651

Nintendo's Short Films Feel Like They Could Be The Start Of Something Bigger

The Switch maker claims its Pikmin baby videos were just for fun

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