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That was quite the explosive season finale for Pluribus. We learned quite a bit, are left questioning even more, and have no idea what’s going to happen in season 2. Luckily, we have the coming weeks and months (but hopefully not years) to talk, theorize, and angrily tap our feet while we wait for new episodes of Vince Gilligan’s hit new science fiction drama. [Ed. note: Major spoilers ahead for Pluribus episode 9.] At least we’re not as hopeless as Carol (Rhea Seehorn) seems at the end of Pluribus episode 9, “La Chica o El Mundo.” After finding out that…

Nostalgic NBA Jam fans can save big on Arcade1Up’s home arcade machine featuring the classic 2v2 basketball game. Earlier this month, the NBA Jam Deluxe Arcade Cabinet was on sale for an all-time low price of $400 (was $500). The price dropped an additional $50 in the days leading up to Christmas. As of December 28, NBA Jam Deluxe is up for grabs for onl $350 at Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart, Kohl’s, and Macy’s. If you purchase NBA Jam Deluxe from Kohl’s for $350, you’ll also get $70 Kohl’s Cash to use online or at your local store from December…

There was really no chance Hollow Knight: Silksong wasn’t going to be a major hit for Team Cherry; the only question was how much of a hit it was going to be. We no longer need to guess, because the game is out and everyone seems to be onboard. Silksong has officially become one of Steam’s biggest releases of 2025, and certainly one of the most significant launches for any indie game. To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings Quickly after Silksong went live last night on Steam, it started shooting up Steam’s Most Played chart,…

Last week, I finally traveled to New York City to visit the Kotaku office, hang out with the people who work there, and even meet up with some former staff. It was a great time! Had a blast visiting the city, and getting there was a breeze. However, getting home was a mess and involved me crashing in the Detroit Metro Airport for seven hours before heading home to Kansas City. But it wasn’t all bad news. While in the airport, I found a strange vending machine that dispenses hot personal pizza pies. My wife and I landed in Detroit…

Most years, assessing the state of the Marvel Cinema Universe involves examining multiple feature films and TV series, as well as an active pipeline poised to deliver more of the same in the coming months and years. By comparison, assessing the state of the DC Universe is, for now, a more straightforward task, involving one (1) feature film and one (1) season of television featuring several characters that were actually introduced in a whole other iteration of DC movies and shows. This is because DC Studios overseers James Gunn and Peter Safran appear to be flouting a lot of conventional…

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. Arc Raiders has already seen quite a few updates since its launch at the end of October, but developer Embark Studios is closing the year out big. The Cold Snap update brings multiple seasonal events, a new Snowfall map condition, and plenty more for fans to sink their teeth into. Among the fresh additions is the Goalie Raider Deck–the game’s second battle pass–which contains a smorgasbord of cosmetics, gear, items, and even Raider Tokens that can be used toward premium purchases in…

We’re just days away from the launch of Borderlands 4, and Gearbox has officially revealed when – exactly – we’ll be able to play it. The full launch times schedule also has a nice surprise for PC players, who will be able to jump in a day early. Though the game technically launches September 12, because of the way the launch is going to work on PC, Borderlands 4 is going to be playable on September 11 instead. To see this content please enable targeting cookies. Manage cookie settings On PC, Borderlands 4 has a fixed launch time. What that…

The holidays are winding down. Did you get what you wanted? If not and you own a Switch or Switch 2, there’s a still a chance you can treat yourself to something for a decent price. Some of the best games of the year are currently on sale on the eShop, including some older ones that deserve a place in everyone’s portable gaming library. Nintendo itself isn’t really running any great discounts on Switch exclusives at the moment. Mario Odyssey and New Super Mario Bros. Deluxe are both $20 off, but everyone probably already has those. There are some notable…

In 2020, the world went into lockdown as a pandemic changed life as we know it. I’m sure you don’t need me to remind you of that. Five years is an awkward period of time. It hangs somewhere between only yesterday and ancient history. While some wounds inflicted by COVID-19’s peak have begun to heal, the disease has left permanent scars. You feel it every time two lines pop up on your COVID test even though you could have sworn we had defeated it. You feel it in that lingering fatigue that you’ve been dealing with for years. You feel…

55 hours into The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy, Too Kyo Games’ visual novel turn-based strategy game, I encountered a particularly touching scene. Two characters, who a few days earlier learned something particularly shocking–one of several moments in the game that recontextualizes the whole experience–get up early and end up watching the sun rise together. It’s a little moment of tranquility, of two people bonding over natural beauty amid a particularly rough string of days, and it landed beautifully. It felt like the game was tapping into something a little deeper, a little more melancholic, than what I’d seen before.According…