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  Culture

  EA Offices Tagged With ‘Save Mass Effect’ Graffiti

  As stumbled upon overnight by a Reddit user, one incensed fan is taking the fight right to the publisher’s gates

  By Zack Kotzer Published October 31, 2026
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  Culture

  Cult PC-98 Zombie Gore Fest Re-Animated On Steam With First Official English Port

  Dead of the Brain was developer FairyTale’s first foray out of erotica into horror and funnily enough that seems to be the case with its new publisher too

  By Zack Kotzer Published October 31, 2026
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  OpinionCommentary

  Going Back To Kingdom Hearts’ Tarzan Level Is About To Make Me Crash Out

  It’s time for the end of the first month of Guiding Key, Kotaku’s Kingdom Hearts replay series

  By Kenneth Shepard Published October 31, 2026
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  Tips & Guides

  15 Excellent Horror Games You Can Get On Steam For Less Than $10 Each

  Terrors of all genres await

  By Ethan Gach Published October 31, 2026
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  Culture

  Shigeru Miyamoto Declares November 1st Pikmin Day In Surprise Nintendo Direct

  While there were no new games announced, the Direct provided updates for the upcoming edition of Pikmin 4, Pikmin Bloom and crocheted hats

  By Zack Kotzer Published October 31, 2026
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  Culture

  The Outlast Trials Is An Exercise In Bad Taste And Good Politics

  This multiplayer prequel is as gruesome as it is relevant

  By Zack Kotzer Published October 31, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Doom Director Says ‘We’re Doing Great’ After Half Of id Software Was Laid Off

  The studio is collaborating more closely than ever with MachineGames

  By Ethan Gach Published October 31, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Final Fantasy 14 Evercold Gets A Month Long Delay But An Awesome New Trailer

  This looks awesome

  By Ethan Gach Published October 31, 2026
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  CultureNews

  If Walmart Canceled Your Zelda Switch 2 Pre-Order, The Store’s Giving You 48 Hours To Get A New One

  The retailer started canceling pre-orders a day before they were supposed to arrive

  By Kenneth Shepard Published October 30, 2026
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  CultureTech

  Sam Altman Thinks It’s Good If You Can’t Afford RAM For Your PC

  The OpenAI boss wants all the RAM for himself, seriously

  By Ethan Gach Published October 30, 2026
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  Games

  Oh No, Who Turned Out The Lights In Anor Londo?!

  Me. It was me. Sorry!!!

  By Rebekah Valentine Published October 30, 2026
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  Games

  I Completed Big Walk’s Final, Best-Hidden Secret Puzzle, And The Reward Was Delightful

  I still don't know what you call them

  By Rebekah Valentine Published October 30, 2026
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  Entertainment

  With AO3 Down, Try The Warhammer 40,000 Novels For Your Angsty Fic Fix

  I'm as serious as an angst-ridden, 'there was only one drop-pod' heart attack

  By Ash Parrish Published October 30, 2026
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  Games

  Fans Think Blizzard Is Teasing A Return To Its Most Beloved Setting In World Of Warcraft: Forever

  There's a chill in the air

  By Rebekah Valentine Published October 30, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Anthropic Nerfs Claude Again To Stop Users From Making AI Slop Out Of Any ‘Specific Existing Game’

  Anthropic's new Claude guardrail is stopping users from recreating a game 'even if it is renamed or called original'

  By Lewis Parker Published October 30, 2026
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  CultureFeature

  18 Excellent Horror Games That Are Free With Game Pass For Halloween 2026

  The Xbox subscription service has some good spooky picks

  By Ethan Gach Published October 30, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Overwatch’s First Year-Long Story Reached Its Climax As Fans Ask What Was Even The Point

  Was Vendetta a wasted villain used for Doomfist’s growth? Maybe, but let’s unpack it all

  By Kenneth Shepard Published October 30, 2026
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  Games

  Castlevania: Belmont’s Curse: The Kotaku Review

  Belmont's Curse reminds you of how fun Metroidvanias can be while falling just short of claiming the genre throne

  By Ash Parrish Published October 30, 2026
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  OpinionCommentary

  BioWare’s Knights Of The Old Republic Entirely Changed My Understanding Of What Games Could Be

  The classic RPG exists as a core memory in my life

  By John Walker Published October 30, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Bungie Outlines The Road To A ‘New, Forever Destiny‘ Given The Cards It’s Been Dealt After A ‘True Reset Moment’

  Don't expect Destiny 2 to feel whole again before 2028

  By Ethan Gach Published October 30, 2026