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The Games We Loved And Hated This Week, And Other Kotaku Opinions
Opinions are like Kotaku — they’re a bunch of assholes! I think that’s how that saying goes. Anyway, this week, we liked Pragmata and hated Crimson Desert, felt skeptical of…
I was surprised and delighted to learn that every FromSoft protagonist outside of Elden Ring Nightreign is 5 feet 7 inches tall, aka the best height for cool people
Aside from when it’s wildly out of whack with the game world, I don’t think about the height of videogame characters much. At a modest 5’7, I generally assume that…
Mario Kart World wouldn’t be in the running for Game of the Year even if it was perfect
Following Grand Theft Auto 6’s retreat into 2026, last week’s launch of Nintendo Switch 2 will likely stand as the gaming event of 2025. And at the center of that…
farm-ng updates Amiga robot software for small, midsize farms
A new software interface is intended to make the Amiga modular robot easier to use. Source: farm-ng farm-ng last week announced updates to its on-robot software stack. The agricultural robotics…
I took my e-book library back from Amazon with this self-hosted app
If you’ve ever bought an e-book from Amazon, you already know you don’t really own it. Sure, it’s in your Kindle library and you can read it in the app.…
The Moto G Stylus (2025) is finally a budget Motorola phone for power users
Motorola’s budget lineup has been through some tricky evolutions over the years. It’s added and removed options on both ends, from one-off experiments with the ultra-cheap Moto G Pure, to…
Apple may not get around to launching the AirPods Pro 3 until 2026
A well-known analyst predicts a 2026 launch for the AirPods Pro 3 Some tipsters had previously suggested they’d appear this year New gesture-recognizing cameras are among the rumored upgrades Apple…
The best budget smartphone you can buy
You can get a great budget device these days if you know how to pick your priorities. | Image: The Verge Some of us take a kind of “I eat…
Nolah Evolution Hybrid Mattress Review: A Jack of All Trades
The Nolah Evolution Hybrid mattress is a boon for side sleepers and back pain sufferers—plus, it has handles.