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Come on, you always knew you had to make a lot of room on your console for GTA 6 https://kotaku.com/gta-6s-expectedly-massive-file-size-has-been-revealed-2000750298

kotaku.comGTA 6's Expectedly Massive File Size Has Been RevealedLeonida needs its space

It's only for discoverable servers and admins and users can choose to opt-out, but "Discord messages will show up in web search" just *feels* weird to hear https://kotaku.com/some-discord-server-messages-are-about-to-show-up-in-web-search-results-2000750261

kotaku.comSome Discord Server Messages Are About To Show Up In Web Search Results - KotakuStarting next month, discoverable Discord server messages will show up in search results unless administrators opt out

The two games are similar but Jackbox says that Debate and Switch was made independently of Die On This Hill. https://kotaku.com/jackbox-games-debate-and-switch-die-on-this-hill-similarities-2000750185

kotaku.comYou Don't Know Jack Devs Say They Didn't Plagiarize Board Game: 'We Intentionally Don’t Share Submissions With Our Game Teams' - KotakuSam Greszes says that Jackbox Games went silent after requesting a demo of his board game Die on this Hill. A year later, it launches Debate and Switch.

The two games are similar but Jackbox says that Debate and Switch was made independently of Die On This Hill. https://kotaku.com/did-the-you-dont-know-jack-devs-plagiarize-a-solo-devs-board-game-2000750185

kotaku.comYou Don't Know Jack Devs Say They Didn't Plagiarize Board Game: 'We Intentionally Don’t Share Submissions With Our Game Teams' - KotakuSam Greszes says that Jackbox Games went silent after requesting a demo of his board game Die on this Hill. A year later, it launches Debate and Switch.

Mass Effect fans have successfully crowdfunded to throw up #SaveMassEffect billboards outside of EA's headquarters, its closing Edmonton office, and The Game Awards following the shutdown of BioWare. https://kotaku.com/savemasseffect-mass-effect-billboard-ea-hq-game-awards-2000750281

kotaku.comIt Took Mass Effect Fans Less Than 15 Minutes To Crowdfund Billboards Outside EA's Offices And The Game Awards - KotakuThe #SaveMassEffect campaign is rallying to be heard in places EA can’t avoid

Oh, the humanity https://kotaku.com/forget-halloween-this-room-in-dark-souls-is-already-my-personal-waking-nightmare-2000750190

kotaku.comForget Halloween, This Room In Dark Souls Is A NightmareI get knocked down, but I get up again

Quick, better jump on "Ham Burgler" for your rogue before someone else does https://kotaku.com/you-can-reserve-your-character-name-in-world-of-warcraft-forever-starting-today-2000750228

kotaku.comYou Can Reserve Your Character Name In WoW: Forever TodayYou don't need multiple umlauts in your name unless you want them

"It feels like a betrayal." https://kotaku.com/did-the-you-dont-know-jack-devs-plagiarize-a-solo-devs-board-game-2000750185

kotaku.comDid The You Don't Know Jack Devs Plagiarize A Solo Dev's Board Game? - KotakuSam Greszes says that Jackbox Games went silent after requesting a demo of his board game Die on this Hill. A year later, it launches Debate and Switch.

Shelley Duvall Is Still Horror Gaming's Scream Queen - Kotaku https://kotaku.com/shelley-duvall-is-still-horror-gamings-scream-queen-2000750182

kotaku.comShelley Duvall Is Still Horror Gaming's Scream Queen - KotakuThe queen of the Overlook Hotel looks on

"I hate gay Halloween, what do you mean you're Pumpkin Hill from Sonic Adventure 2?" https://kotaku.com/sonic-hedgehog-knuckles-pumpkin-hill-adventure-2-halloween-costume-2000750202

kotaku.comThere's No Way Your Video Game Halloween Costume Is As Good As This - KotakuI hate gay Halloween, what do you mean you’re Pumpkin Hill from Sonic Adventure 2?

Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag Resynced's Final Patch Brings Something The Original Never Had: A New Game+ That Sounds Pretty Cool https://kotaku.com/assassins-creed-4-black-flag-patch-notes-new-game-plus-2000750196

kotaku.comAssassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag Resynced’s Final Patch Brings Something The Original Never Had: A New Game+ That Sounds Pretty Cool - KotakuThe game will get progressively harder each time you replay

Don't worry, everyone, the upcoming Call of Duty film will be a "nuanced" story with a "soul", and will talk about the "cost of war" https://kotaku.com/call-of-duty-film-is-apparently-yet-another-nuanced-story-about-the-cost-of-war-2000750167

kotaku.comCall Of Duty Film Is Yet Another Story About The 'Cost Of War'You know, like all the other Call of Duty games

As we mourn BioWare, let's look back at some of the best moments from all four Mass Effect games: https://kotaku.com/mass-effect-1-2-3-andromeda-5-best-moments-universe-bioware-2000750168

kotaku.comThe 12 Best Moments In Mass Effect - KotakuAs we mourn BioWare, let’s look back at some of the best moments from all four Mass Effect games

Zero Escape Writer Is Pro-AI, Believes His New Studio's Game Wouldn't Have Been Canceled If He'd Used It To Cut Costs:

kotaku.comZero Escape Writer Is Pro-AI, Believes His New Studio's Game Wouldn't Have Been Canceled If He'd Used It To Cut Costs - KotakuKotaro Uchikoshi understands the resistance to AI, but feels it is necessary to cut costs and make games faster

Nintendo Announces New Indie World Showcase For Tomorrow Morning https://kotaku.com/nintendo-announces-new-indie-world-showcase-for-tomorrow-morning-2000750158

kotaku.comNintendo Announces New Indie World Showcase For Tomorrow Morning - KotakuThe Switch and Switch 2 are bringing some smaller games to their smaller screens

Video Game Awards Season Has Officially Begun https://kotaku.com/video-game-awards-season-has-officially-begun-2000750142

kotaku.comVideo Game Awards Season Has Officially BegunVoting for the Golden Joysticks is underway

Lord Of The Rings RPG Studio Suffers A 'Serious' Cyberattack https://kotaku.com/lord-of-the-rings-rpg-game-studio-hit-by-serious-cyberattack-as-the-internet-continues-breaking-2000750137

kotaku.comLord Of The Rings RPG Studio Suffers A 'Serious' CyberattackWarhorse Studios is investigating the extent of the damage

It Really Sounds Like The Mass Effect 5 Team Had Figured It All Out Before The BioWare Shutdown: 'I've Rarely Seen A Group So Good At Working Together' https://kotaku.com/mass-effect-5-bioware-art-leak-trailer-writers-developers-2000750144

kotaku.comIt Really Sounds Like The Mass Effect 5 Team Had Figured It All Out Before The BioWare Shutdown: ‘I’ve Rarely Seen A Group So Good At Working Together’ - KotakuThe studio had a notoriously tumultuous development streak before its closure

Here's every time Activision talked about Call of Duty launch weekend sales in the past and how that's changed across nearly two decades https://kotaku.com/heres-how-the-way-activision-talks-about-call-of-duty-launch-weekend-sales-has-changed-over-nearly-20-years-2000749843

kotaku.comHere's How The Way Activision Talks About Call Of Duty Launch Weekend Sales Has Changed Over Nearly 20 YearsIt hasn't been bragging about Modern Warfare 4 sales despite rave reviews

Pokémon Unite to be killed off forever in March 2027 https://kotaku.com/pokemon-unite-going-offline-tournament-event-aeos-gems-march-2000750127

kotaku.comPokémon Unite To Be Killed Off Forever In March 2027The MOBA will become unplayable in five months time

I never knew waiting your turn could be such a good time. https://kotaku.com/i-waited-in-line-one-minute-jono-2000749830

kotaku.comI'm Waited In Line For An Hour To Play One Minute Of A PlatformerI'm doing my part!

Have fun storming (and traversing) the castle! https://kotaku.com/castlevania-belmonts-curse-psa-theres-an-easier-way-to-fast-travel-that-the-game-is-not-good-at-telling-you-about-2000749826

kotaku.comCastlevania: Belmont's Curse PSA: There's An Easier Way To Fast Travel That The Game Is Not Good At Telling You About - KotakuBeyond using the Ferryman to travel between areas, you can also fast travel within them

The future where we advocate for the art and not the people who make it is the one EA wants. https://kotaku.com/mass-effect-5-universe-save-petition-bioware-signatures-shutdown-cancelled-2000749836

kotaku.comWhat Does It Even Mean To ‘Save’ Mass Effect? - KotakuThousands of fans are rallying around a campaign to save the series after BioWare's shutdown, but what does that look like?

Another piece of the cancelled Mass Effect 5 puzzle falls into place as the composer in talks to write the game's music posts over 20 minutes of unused songs so good I'm getting bummed out again. https://kotaku.com/mass-effect-5-universe-music-austin-wintory-songs-stream-2000749849

kotaku.comThe Composer In Talks To Write Mass Effect 5’s Music Posts 22 Minutes Of Unused Songs So Good I'm Bummed Out Again - KotakuAustin Wintory is best known for work on games like Journey and the Banner Saga series

Fans are increasingly convinced that The Duskbloods is not, as was originally announced, a 2026 game https://kotaku.com/fans-convinced-the-duskbloods-has-been-delayed-to-next-year-2000749821

kotaku.comFans Are Convinced That The Duskbloods Has Been DelayedStay dead a little longer

Your Favorite Halloween Candy, Ranked From Worst To Best https://kotaku.com/halloween-candy-ranking-worst-best-list-chocolate-bar-1851679251

kotaku.comYour Favorite Halloween Candy, Ranked From Worst To BestWe reviewed and ranked 40+ different candies including Milky Way, KitKat, Tootsie Rolls, and Starbursts

Here comes a new challenger! https://kotaku.com/zangeif-actor-claims-he-and-his-street-fighter-co-stars-signed-up-for-three-movies-2000749743

kotaku.comZangeif Actor Claims He And His Street Fighter Co-Stars Signed Up For Three Movies - KotakuRound Two (and maybe Three), Fight!

Microsoft And Epic Games Suddenly Agree That AI Is Theft https://kotaku.com/now-that-the-shoe-is-on-the-other-foot-microsoft-and-epic-games-suddenly-agree-that-ai-is-theft-2000749316

kotaku.comMicrosoft And Epic Games Suddenly Agree That AI Is TheftRules for thee, but not for me

20 Exceptional Cosplay Outfits From New York Comic Con 2026 https://kotaku.com/new-york-comic-con-2026-best-cosplay-gallery-mineralblu-2000749704

kotaku.com20 Exceptional Cosplay Outfits From New York Comic Con 2026The standards for Comic Con events keep getting higher and higher

Uh, where were all the Pokemon tunes at the Pokemon rave? https://kotaku.com/official-pokemon-rave-missing-pokemon-music-2000749796

kotaku.comOfficial Pokémon Rave Barely Has Any Pokémon In ItThere was a pretty sick Lavender Town remix though

Hellraiser: Revival Is Gross Enough To Redeem Games As Art https://kotaku.com/hellraiser-revival-is-gross-enough-to-save-games-as-art-2000749764

kotaku.comHellraiser: Revival Is Gross Enough To Redeem Games As ArtSaber Interactive makes me want to puke, and I'm glad

Walter Koenig, star of Star Trek and Babylon 5, dies aged 90 https://kotaku.com/walter-koenig-star-of-star-trek-and-babylon-5-dies-aged-90-2000749786

kotaku.comWalter Koenig, Star Of Star Trek And Babylon 5, Dies Aged 90The actor is survived by his daughter, comedian Danielle

Microsoft announces "voluntary exit offer" for up to 60,000 people to leave the company https://kotaku.com/microsoft-gives-voluntary-exit-offer-to-60000-employees-roughly-a-25-percent-of-its-total-workforce-2000749790

Ghost Of Yotei Dev Sucker Punch Hit With Layoffs Despite Shipping Sony's Best-Selling Game Last Year:

kotaku.comGhost Of Yotei Dev Sucker Punch Hit With Layoffs Despite Shipping Sony's Best-Selling Game Last Year - KotakuThe studio's latest samurai game has sold 5.4 million copies on PS5

Pokémon Fans, Here's Your Post-Work Viewing For The Night https://kotaku.com/balls-monster-catching-musical-comedy-pokemon-parody-watch-2000749773

kotaku.comPokémon Fans, Here’s Your Post-Work Viewing For The Night - KotakuThe real shame of theater is that you usually have to be in one city to see it, but not anymore

The Fans Trying To Save Mass Effect Just Paid For A Billboard In Times Square - Kotaku https://kotaku.com/mass-effect-save-petition-change-org-times-square-billboard-2000749767

kotaku.comThe Fans Trying To Save Mass Effect Just Paid For A Billboard In Times Square - KotakuThe group’s petition to keep BioWare’s series alive just surpassed 200,000 signatures

Whup, some folks are having trouble with Steam again this morning https://kotaku.com/steam-client-stuck-on-loading-user-data-yeah-that-happens-sometimes-2000749730

kotaku.comSteam Client Stuck On 'Loading User Data'? Yeah, That HappensThere's a workaround, but as usual, waiting it out might be the best policy

Phantom Blade Zero reviews call it an 'incredibly well tuned' adventure with 'brilliant weapon design' https://kotaku.com/phantom-blade-zero-reviews-call-it-an-incredibly-well-tuned-adventure-with-brilliant-weapon-design-2000749708

kotaku.comPhantom Blade Zero Reviews Call It An 'Incredibly Well Tuned' Adventure With 'Brilliant Weapon Design'It's currently rated the best action game of 2026

Epic boss Tim Sweeney calls Steam's AI declarations 'political' and 'abhorrent' https://kotaku.com/epic-steam-valve-tim-sweeney-gen-ai-declaration-political-abhorrent-2000749706

kotaku.comEpic Boss Tim Sweeney Calls Steam's AI Declarations 'Political' And 'Abhorrent'The CEO describes revealing the use of genAI slop as a forced 'political statement'

Hackers Begin Dumping Nintendo Switch 2 Games As Expanded Exploit Breaks Console Security:

kotaku.comHackers Begin Dumping Nintendo Switch 2 Games As Expanded Exploit Breaks Console Security - KotakuNew exploit allows for game dumps, but will probably be patched soon

Mass Effect 5 Director Says One Day Fans May Get Explanations For All Those Cryptic Teasers https://kotaku.com/mass-effect-5-universe-tears-game-awards-2020-liara-reapers-2000749715

kotaku.comMass Effect 5 Director Says One Day Fans May Get Explanations For All Those Cryptic Teasers - KotakuThere was a reason Liara was crawling around derelict Reapers

Microsoft adds one more month to Arkane Lyon's clock https://kotaku.com/arkane-devs-say-blade-is-nearly-finished-but-if-it-cant-find-a-buyer-soon-the-studio-will-close-2000749096

kotaku.comUPDATE: Xbox Has Extended The Time To Find A Buyer For Arkane Lyon And Might Help The Studio Finish Blade - KotakuUnion reps say it'd be a 'monumental waste' for Blade to remain unfinished

Reddit's Largest Open Source Community Dumbfounded By AI Ban https://kotaku.com/reddits-largest-open-source-community-dumbfounded-by-ai-ban-i-guess-linux-is-no-longer-allowed-here-2000749384

kotaku.comReddit's Largest Open Source Community Dumbfounded By AI BanModerators of r/opensource have banned projects under a year old, anything 'made by AI,' and, bizarrely, all non-English speakers

Eric Bauza, The Voice Of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, And Many More Has Died At 46 https://kotaku.com/eric-bauza-looney-tunes-death-dies-announcement-2000749416

kotaku.comEric Bauza, The Voice Of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, And Many More Has Died At 46 - KotakuThe actor’s family said he passed ‘suddenly’

Google's Finnish Data Centers Were Already In Trouble Over Deforestation, Then The Wolves Came https://kotaku.com/googles-finnish-data-centers-were-already-in-trouble-over-deforestation-then-the-wolves-came-2000749401

kotaku.comWolves Invade Village After Illegal Deforestation For Data CentersWildlife have slowly relocated into towns and cities due to environmental collapse, but a controversial data center in Finland suggests this phenomenon can now occur overnight with help from AI

Following Concert Cancellation, Umamusume Fans Give Knott's Berry Farm Blacksmith Busiest Day Of His Life https://kotaku.com/following-cancelled-concert-umamusume-fans-give-knotts-berry-farm-blacksmith-busiest-day-of-his-life-2000749394

kotaku.comL.A. Blacksmith Makes Hay After Umamusume Concert CancelledWhile stricter visa policies scrapped the American concert stop, Pretty Derby die-hards weren’t deterred, hitting the old west and getting horseshoes engraved with their favorite characters

13 Short And Sweet Scary Games To Treat Yourself To Before Halloween https://kotaku.com/13-short-and-sweet-scary-games-to-treat-yourself-to-before-halloween-2000749391

kotaku.com13 Short And Sweet Scary Games To Cram Before HalloweenIf you're lagging behind on your annual intake of ghouls and goblins, enjoy this selection of brief creeps, from retro classics to odd indie frights

The Leaked Mass Effect 5 Trailer Was Enough To Make Fans Go Feral For One Of Its Sexy, Mysterious Squadmates - Kotaku https://kotaku.com/mass-effect-5-universe-male-quarian-squadmate-liara-2000749347

kotaku.comThe Leaked Mass Effect 5 Trailer Was Enough To Make Fans Go Feral For One Of Its Sexy, Mysterious Squadmates - KotakuWe've never had a male Quarian on the team before

With A Marvel-Sized Budget, Elden Ring Will Be A24's Most Expensive Movie To Date https://kotaku.com/with-a-marvel-sized-budget-elden-ring-will-be-a24s-most-expensive-movie-to-date-2000749383

kotaku.comElden Ring Will Be A24’s Most Expensive Movie To DateThe trend-setting studio is betting $200 million on Alex Garland’s FromSoftware adaptation, having only seen that kind of box office mojo once with Backrooms

Mass Effect: Universe Would Have Allowed Players To 'Generate' Timelines That Acknowledged Multiple Choices From The Trilogy - Kotaku https://kotaku.com/mass-effect-universe-would-have-allowed-players-to-generate-timelines-that-acknowledged-multiple-choices-from-the-trilogy-2000749344

kotaku.comMass Effect: Universe Would Have Allowed Players To 'Generate' Timelines That Acknowledged Multiple Choices From The Trilogy - KotakuNow that the leaks are out there, some ex-BioWare devs are chatting about what they were working on before EA canceled the game