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"This will most probably be the final large update for [Baba is You]."
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2025: The Kotaku Review
I guess "NIAMOS! (ChandrilIan Club Mix)" came out this year. That was cool. The post 2025: The Kotaku Review appeared first on Kotaku .
The interstellar comet that's spilling its secrets
When 3I/ATLAS swept past the sun in late October 2025, it became only the third confirmed visitor from interstellar space ever detected. Unlike the mysterious 'Oumuamua, which revealed almost nothing about itself during its brief flyby in 2017, or even 2I/Borisov which appeared
French Box Office Drops by 13% to Roughly $1.17 Billion in 2025, but Year-End Rebound Signals ‘Positive Momentum’ for 2026
After a bullish year bolstered by local blockbusters, the 2025 French box office dropped by 13.6% to 156.79 million admissions, according to the National Film Board (CNC) and Comscore reports. Based on the average ticket price of €7.45 ($8.75), the box office grossed an
Washington’s self-defeating obsession with China in Latin America
Washington’s national security establishment is once again gripped by familiar hysteria: China is “expanding” in Latin America, and America must respond. The opening of the Chancay port in Peru, China’s release of its third policy paper on the region, and growing military
A "herculean" genetic study just found a new way to treat ADHD
Attention depends on the brain’s ability to filter out distractions, but new research suggests this works best when background brain activity is quieter. Scientists found that lowering certain versions of the Homer1 gene improved focus in mice by calming neural noise. The
Pink Skips New Year’s Eve Festivities to Undergo Neck Surgery
While her family was out snowboarding, the singer was alone in the hospital receiving “two new shiny discs in my neck,” she shared on social media
“America is no longer a democracy. That doesn’t mean authoritarianism has won....
“America is no longer a democracy. That doesn’t mean authoritarianism has won. But merely restoring the pre-Trump status quo won’t work. The country needs a democratic transformation .”
China’s BYD overtakes Tesla as world’s biggest electric car seller
Sales at Elon Musk’s company slump after Donald Trump’s withdrawal of EV subsidies China’s BYD overtook Tesla as the world’s largest electric carmaker in 2025, after the US company run by Elon Musk reported a slump in deliveries at the end of the year. BYD sold 2.26m battery
Samsung 34” Monitor Restocks at Its Lowest Price, ViewFinity S50GC Series Gets 40% Off for a Limited Time
Now's the time to go ahead and get a new monitor to add to your tech arsenal. The post Samsung 34” Monitor Restocks at Its Lowest Price, ViewFinity S50GC Series Gets 40% Off for a Limited Time appeared first on Kotaku .
Fans Call The Stranger Things Finale A Game Of Thrones Ending For A New Generation
The season 5 finale has received criticism for its acting, special effects, and more The post Fans Call The Stranger Things Finale A Game Of Thrones Ending For A New Generation appeared first on Kotaku .
Zelenskyy names Ukraine's military intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov as new top aide
Budanov's appointment to lead the office of the president marks an unusual shift, placing a serving intelligence chief at the centre of Ukraine's political and diplomatic coordination.
Ex-Cheney physician says Trump aspirin regimen 'makes no sense'
Dr. Jonathan Reiner, cardiologist to the late former Vice President Dick Cheney, dismissed President Trump’s aspirin regimen Thursday. The president told the Wall Street Journal that he takes a larger dose of the pain reliever to thin his blood, despite recommendations from his
Apple's 2026 Neuromancer show would be much better as a cyberpunk anime
William Gibson's sci-fi magnum opus deserves a vivid, imaginative anime adaptation instead of the live-action treatment.
These scientific discoveries brought us joy in 2025
Amidst a tough year for science, glimmers of joy burst through in revelations from the silly to the sublime.
Everything We Thought We Knew About How Stardust Spreads Across the Cosmos Is Wrong
An analysis of stardust 180 light-years from Earth had some illuminating lessons The post Everything We Thought We Knew About How Stardust Spreads Across the Cosmos Is Wrong appeared first on Nautilus .
Every child deserves a Trump Account: Here’s how to make it happen
As an at-birth IRA, Trump Accounts offer two especially exciting features, but kids need accounts to realize these benefits.
The Smashing Pumpkins Join Yungblud On “Zombie” Rework
Since, releasing his fourth studio album IDOLS, aspiring rock god Yungblud has had a nice streak of wins — naysaying predecessors aside — in the name of rock ‘n’ roll, including an Aerosmith collab and a few Grammy nominations. One of those nominations is Best Rock Song for the
Iran: US troops 'legitimate targets' after Trump threatens to intervene in protests
A senior Iranian official on Friday condemned President Trump's threat that the U.S. would come to the aid of protesters in the country facing violence, warning that the Islamic Republic could retaliate against American bases and troops in the region. Speaker of Iran's
What the Montauk Easter egg in the Stranger Things finale really means
The series has always been inspired by historical conspiracy theories, but the reference to the town of Montauk doesn't allude to a future sequel.
Ancient African bedrock reveals the violent beginnings of life on our blue planet
You have probably seen the images of the surface of Mars, beamed back by NASA's rovers. What if there were a time machine capable of roaming Earth during its remote geological past, perhaps even going right back to its beginnings, beaming back pictures of similar quality?
New Year festivities set the stage for AFCON round of 16
Morocco celebrated the New Year amid national festivities as the Africa Cup of Nations moved into the Round of 16.
Talarico brings in nearly $7M with latest haul for Texas Senate race
Texas state Rep. James Talarico (D) hauled in nearly $7 million in the fourth quarter of fundraising last year in the Texas Senate race, raking in over $13 million since he launched his bid in September, his campaign announced on Friday. His campaign said he raised $6.8 million
Kenya: Multi storey building collapses in Nairobi, trapping unknown number of people
Kenya woke up to another construction disaster after a multi storey building collapsed in Nairobi's South C area, trapping an unknown number of people.
Nanoparticle therapy reprograms tumor immune cells to attack cancer from within
Within tumors in the human body, there are immune cells (macrophages) capable of fighting cancer, but they have been unable to perform their roles properly due to suppression by the tumor. A KAIST research team led by Professor Ji-Ho Park of the Department of Bio and Brain
Trump Rings In New Year With Threats of War and George Clooney Feud
President Donald Trump has rung in 2026 by threatening war on two fronts—and picking a bizarre fight with American actor George Clooney and his wife Amal. Trump on New Year’s Eve trashed the actor’s decision to leave the United States and obtain French citizenship with his wife
‘Wicked’ Composer Stephen Schwartz Cancels Kennedy Center Event After Trump Name Change
“There’s no way I would set foot in it now,” said the Oscar-winner, who was set to host an event there in May
What were books like in ancient Greece and Rome?
If you were to visit a bookshop in the ancient world, what would it be like?
