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A Surprise DRM Issue For Digital PlayStation Games Has Fans Worried [Update]

Some players claim a new DRM system for digital PlayStation purchases is locking them out of games after 30 days

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Spider-Man: Miles Morales Actor Talks About That Missing Venom Game
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Far Cry Showrunner Sounds Like He Doesn’t Understand How Games Work
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New Jobs, Better Battles, And Evercold: Everything Just Revealed For Final Fantasy 14
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Final Fantasy 14 Is Finally Coming To Switch 2 But There’s Apparently A Nintendo Tax

Producer Yoshi-P showed off the port with some quick laps around the iconic Limsa Lominsa plaza
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A Controversial Boss That Led To Slay The Spire 2’s Latest Round Of Review Bombing Wasn’t Even The Game’s Strongest

Morning Checkpoint

EA Reportedly Wanted Alice: Madness Returns To Be ‘More Sexy,’ So Its Developer Put Dildos On A Snail

VG Chat

Saros Reviews Are Glowing, But Its Embargo Restrictions Make It Harder To Talk About

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12 Months And Dozens Of Awards Later You Now Have No Excuse Not To Play Clair Obscur, Which Is On Sale

Saros' main character points a gun at something off-screen

If You Bounced Off Returnal Because Of Difficulty, Saros Lets You Make An Easy Mode

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The Week In Games: Pottery Parties And A Long-Forgotten JRPG

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One Of The Best Zombie Games Around Plus All Of Its DLC Is Currently Just $7 On Steam

Top Games

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Pragmata

Resident Evil Requiem

Resident Evil Requiem

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Crimson Desert

Hollow Knight: Silksong

Hollow Knight: Silksong

Entertainment

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Call Of Duty And Battlefield Take Their Renewed Rivalry To The Hollywood Box Office

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Baldur’s Gate 3′s Astarion Is Being Graced With a Prequel Novel And An Audiobook Narrated By His Voice Actor

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Guy Who Allegedly Leaked The New Avatar Movie Arrested, Could Serve Seven Years In Jail

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Elden Ring Movie Set Leaks Show Something I Thought Wasn’t Possible: A FromSoft World With Lots Of Normal People In It

Deals

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How to Unblock Pornhub in Australia (Works in 2026)

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Bose Clears Out SoundLink Flex Bluetooth Speaker (2nd Gen) at Its All-Time Low Across All Limited-Edition Colors

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Don’t Buy a Streaming Stick, Roku Streambar SE Is a Soundbar and Streaming Device in One and Just Hit Its Lowest Price

Apr 24

Anker USB-C Hub for MacBook Drops to All-Time Low, Perfect for Adding More Ports to Your Laptop Setup for Less

Apr 24

This 16.1-Inch 144Hz Portable Gaming Monitor Is the Perfect Budget Second Screen, Now at Its Lowest Price on Amazon

Apr 24

Roborock Qrevo Robot Vacuum and Mop Is Back to Its Lowest Price at Nearly 40% Off on Amazon, No Need to Look for Budget Cleaner

Apr 24

Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones (2nd Gen) Suddenly Drops to Black Friday Pricing, Big Sound Now Comes With Big Savings

Apr 24

Anker 13-in-1 Laptop Docking Station Now Matches Its Amazon Prime Day Pricing, Features 85W USB-C Charging

Apr 24

$38 for Sony Headphones? WH-CH520 Hits a Record Low in a Clearance Sale on Amazon

Apr 24

GMKtec Ryzen 7 Gaming Mini PC With 32GB RAM Is Now Cheaper Than Its Previous Record Low After Another Price Drop

Apr 24

Anker Steam Deck Docking Station Drops Back Under $30 on Amazon, Now Its Lowest Price Even Without Prime Day

Apr 24

Amazon May Be Starting Star Wars Day Early, This LEGO 327th Star Corps Clone Troopers Battle Pack Just Hit a Quiet Record Low

Reviews

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Saros Review Lead

Saros: The Kotaku Review

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Titanium Court: The Kotaku Review

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Mouse: PI For Hire: The Kotaku Review

A group of cooking friends fights a mech rabbit.

Dosa Divas: The Kotaku Review

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YouTuber Reconstructs Nintendo’s Notoriously Rare First Arcade Game

Princess fights Wart in SMB2.

Princess Peach Was The Best Character In Super Mario Bros. 2

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The Original Super Mario Bros. Is Still Hiding Secrets 40 Years Later

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Special Donkey Kong Country SNES Cart Shows Up On Antiques Roadshow To Make You Feel Old

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Ring Psychology: Understanding The 6 Phases Of A Wrestling Match Through Heel Era John Cena

Disney+ Pulls The Abyss Over Controversial Rat Scene — Again

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A Hot-Fix Is On The Way For MindsEye’s Frustrating CPR Mini-Game

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Ironheart‘s New Trailer Delivers A Couple Cool Surprises

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Black Ops 7, Invincible Vs & More — Here Are The 5 Games That Stole Microsoft’s Show

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PlayStation News

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PlayStation Veteran Shuhei Yoshida Says Jim Ryan Fired Him For Refusing To Do ‘Ridiculous Things’

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New PS5 Dashboard Update Leaks And Damn, Sony, That Looks Good

Xbox News

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Asha Sharma Elaborates On Xbox Affordability And Exclusives: ‘I Want To Make The Right Decision, Not The Fastest Decision’

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A Game Pass ‘Starter Edition’ Bringing Stardew Valley And Fallout 4 To Discord Nitro Just Leaked

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Gamers Are Suing Nintendo For Tariff Refunds

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A Rare Early Version Of The NES Classic Punch-Out!! Has Been Unearthed

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The Best Games Of 2025 (So Far)

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What We Love And Miss About The Xbox 360

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