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Kotaku @kotakudotcom.bsky.social · 5h

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 · 6h

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 · 6h

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 · 7h

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 · 9h

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 · 9h

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 · 10h

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 · 13h

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 · 13h

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 · 11h

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 · 11h

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 · 11h

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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Kotaku @kotakudotcom.bsky.social · 13h

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 · 14h

Nintendo Switch Online Adds A Super-Obscure Mario Game https://kotaku.com/nintendo-switch-online-adds-mario-game-never-seen-before-outside-japan-2000633627

Nintendo Switch Online Adds A Super-Obscure Mario Game

Alongside Fatal Fury: Special and the first Bubsy, Mario & Wario makes its worldwide debut

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Kotaku @kotakudotcom.bsky.social · 1d

Doja Cat throws Fortnite under the Battle Bus https://kotaku.com/doja-cat-fortnite-sex-toy-deleted-skin-halloween-2025-2000633338

Doja Cat Fortnite Account Takeover Gets Messy After Deleted Sex Toy Post

The rapper was supposed to 'take over' the battle royale's social media account

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Kotaku @kotakudotcom.bsky.social · 1d

Anime Village Online is coming to PS5 in 2027 https://kotaku.com/animal-crossing-ps5-ai-rip-off-psn-last-us-2000633320

Blatant Animal Crossing Rip-Off Somehow Lands On The PS5 Store

Anime Village Online makes no attempt to hide its inspiration

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Kotaku @kotakudotcom.bsky.social · 1d

Sky the Scrapper is flawed but deserves more love https://kotaku.com/steam-indie-arcade-rpg-life-sim-persona-powerwasher-2000633307

Persona And PowerWash Sim Mix In This Indie Aracde Gem More Should Play

The unusual action-RPG life sim is going under the radar on Steam

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Kotaku @kotakudotcom.bsky.social · 1d

Developers say the game, which would have you play as a former slave after the Civil War, was deemed too controversial for the current political climate by Ubisoft. https://kotaku.com/assassins-creed-game-cancel-reconstruction-black-slave-2000633318