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• Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 5 Great Games We Can't Wait To Get Back To
  
  
  We’ve hit peak summer and probably the biggest lull in the release calendar we’re going to get until the holiday. That doesn’t mean a lot of great stuff didn’t still come out this week. What it does mean is that we have time to highlight things that might not otherwise ... Continue Reading »
  Posted on Friday July 25, 2025

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• Credit Card Companies Censoring Adult Content 'Endangers Democracy Itself,' According To Nier: Automata Director
  
  
  As a fight with credit card companies over adult games leads to renewed concerns about censorship on Steam and even on indie platforms like itch.io, a recent warning by Nier: Automata director Yoko Taro calling censorship a “security hole that endangers democracy itself” has become relevant again.Read more... Continue Reading »
  Posted on Friday July 25, 2025

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• 2025's Worst Game Delays Hitman Crossover As Devs Promise More Updates
  
  
  An upcoming crossover mission in MindsEye that was set to bring Agent 47 of the Hitman franchise to the game this summer has been delayed until a “later date” as developer Build A Rocket Boy continues to try and salvage what has become the worst-reviewed game of 2025.Read more... Continue Reading »
  Posted on Friday July 25, 2025

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• VShojo CEO's Apology Goes Viral With Community Note Calling Him A Liar
  
  
  VShojo was a Vtuber talent agency repping big names like Ironmouse that just wanted the best for everyone involved but flew too close the sun while trying desperately to raise more funds from investors. At least that’s how the now-shuttered company’s CEO pitched its downfall this week. Fans aren’t buying ... Continue Reading »
  Posted on Friday July 25, 2025

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• The Internet Is Getting Real Weird About Pedro Pascal All Of A Sudden
  
  
  Pedro Pascal is having a big year. He’s starring in his first Marvel movie as Mister Fantastic in Fantastic Four: First Steps, he died a gruesome death in The Last of Us’ second season, and right now, it’s entirely possible you can go to a movie theater and see him ... Continue Reading »
  Posted on Friday July 25, 2025

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• Fallout Director Is Producing A Wolfenstein Series For Amazon
  
  
  Nazis, watch out. Wolfenstein is coming to the small screen with some help from the same people (and the same production company) behind Amazon’s hit live-action adaptation of Fallout. Read more... Continue Reading »
  Posted on Friday July 25, 2025

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• Hulk Hogan's Sex Tape Lawsuit Changed Kotaku Forever
  
  
  The Hulk Hogan sex tape lawsuit, financed by a guy who flinches at the prospect of humanity enduring, is not really my story to tell. I was merely an observer at the time. While I’m all too familiar with most of the key twists and turns in the very messy, ... Continue Reading »
  Posted on Friday July 25, 2025

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• The New Fantastic Four Movie Introduces Franklin Richards, And He Could Change The MCU Forever
  
  
  Fantastic Four: First Steps mostly focuses on its titular group, but Mister Fantastic, Invisible Woman, Human Torch, and the Thing aren’t the only heroes introduced in the film. One major player doesn’t get a superhero name, but is a pretty significant one in Marvel’s comics. Franklin Richards, the son of ... Continue Reading »
  Posted on Friday July 25, 2025

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• Donkey Kong Bananza's Loading Screen Artwork Is So Damn Good
  
  
  Donkey Kong Bananza on Switch 2is a very, very good video game all about smashing stuff up and exploring gorgeous cartoon worlds as Nintendo’s favorite ape. But between all the banana eating, punching, jumping, and singing, there are loading screens featuring some wonderful retro-style artwork that I just adore. Read ... Continue Reading »
  Posted on Friday July 25, 2025

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• South Park Hit Trump Where It Hurts: In His Tiny, Shriveled Ego
  
  
  Poor President Trump has had his ickle wickle feelings hurt again, this time by an episode of South Park that reached new heights of government-breaking satire by depicting the current president as a big stupid idiot with a tiny penis. This, implausibly predictably, bothered him so much that the White ... Continue Reading »
  Posted on Friday July 25, 2025

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• Elden Ring Nightreign's Most Requested Feature Is Finally Coming Later This Month
  
  
  FromSoftware’s strange but successful multiplayer experiment, Elden Ring Nightreign, is finally getting a duos option nearly two months after launch. The highly requested feature will be added in an update arriving next week. Read more... Continue Reading »
  Posted on Friday July 25, 2025

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• So, Is Robert Downey Jr. In Fantastic Four: First Steps As Doctor Doom?
  
  
  Fantastic Four: First Steps is finally in theaters, bringing the First Family to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Now, all roads lead to Avengers: Doomsday, the next big crossover event in Marvel’s uneven but never-ending comic book movie saga. Iron Man actor Robert Downey Jr. is returning to the series to ... Continue Reading »
  Posted on Friday July 25, 2025

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• Every MCU Movie, Ranked From Worst To Best (Now With Fantastic Four: First Steps)
  
  
  The Marvel Cinematic Universe is now 17 years old and boasts a catalog of 37 movies and counting. With Captain America: Brave New World and Thunderbolts* wrapping up Phase Five in the ongoing superhero saga before Fantastic Four: First Steps finally kicking off Phase Six, we thought we’d take a ... Continue Reading »
  Posted on Friday July 25, 2025

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• Wuchang: Fallen Feathers Rushes Out Emergency Patch Amid Review-Bombing On Steam
  
  
  Wuchang: Fallen Feathers is getting slammed on Steam over what many users claim is terrible PC performance for those playing on anything but the most upgraded rigs. A fresh day-two update has now been rushed out to try and solve the worst issues players are experiencing, and even ... Continue Reading »
  Posted on Friday July 25, 2025

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• Dying Light: The Beast Slips To September 19, Despite Glowing Previews
  
  
  Techland’s Dying Light: The Beast was set to release mid next month, August 11. However, in a press release published today, the developer has announced an eleventh hour delay to the zombie-fighting parkour game, moving the release date to September 19. It is “to allow for extra polishing,” including improving ... Continue Reading »
  Posted on Friday July 25, 2025

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• War of the Worlds Via Found Footage Looks Like A Good Time
  
  
  H.G. Wells’ The War of the Worlds is a well that so many creatives have drawn from. From the infamous nation-terrifying Orson Welles radio play of 1938, through Steven Spielberg’s 2005 movie, via 1996's Independence Day, and now to a brand new movie starring Eva Lonoria and Ice Cube, it’s ... Continue Reading »
  Posted on Friday July 25, 2025

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• Here’s Our First Look At The New Avatar Sequel Series Set After Korra
  
  
  It’s been over a decade since The Legend of Korra concluded in 2014, and 20 years since the original Avatar: The Last Airbender. After years of waiting, a new series set in the Avatar universe called Seven Havens is finally on its way, and we got our first fleeting look ... Continue Reading »
  Posted on Thursday July 24, 2025

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• Clair Obscur Devs Visit Final Fantasy Offices For An 'Exchange Of Ideas'
  
  
  Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is one of the biggest surprise gaming hits of 2025 and a traditional turn-based role-playing game that reminded many fans of the golden-era of PlayStation 1 JRPGs they still pine for. Some have even gone so far as to argue that the next Final Fantasy game ... Continue Reading »
  Posted on Thursday July 24, 2025

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• I Really Hope Battlefield 6 Isn't Flooded With Dumb Crossover Skins
  
  
  Earlier today, after months of teases, leaks, and rumors, EA and Battlefield Studios finally unveiled the first official trailer for Battlefield 6. And what we’ve seen so far seems great. I just hope that EA avoids following Call of Duty, Rainbow Six Siege, Destiny 2, and countless other games that ... Continue Reading »
  Posted on Thursday July 24, 2025

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• VTuber CEO Admits To Spending Charity Money As Agency Implodes
  
  
  Earlier this week, popular VTuber Ironmouse accused talent agency VShojo of failing to pay out money she was owed, including over $500,000 for charity as part of a record-breaking Twitch subathon last fall. Now, VShojo has revealed it’s shutting down after failing to raise more investment funds and the CEO ... Continue Reading »
  Posted on Thursday July 24, 2025

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