{"id":991138,"date":"2026-01-07T22:20:23","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T22:20:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/1851665751"},"modified":"2026-01-07T22:20:24","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T22:20:24","slug":"kotaku-weekend-guide-5-big-spooky-and-exciting-games-we-cant-wait-to-play","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/kotaku-weekend-guide-5-big-spooky-and-exciting-games-we-cant-wait-to-play\/","title":{"rendered":"Kotaku Weekend Guide: 5 Big, Spooky, And Exciting Games We Can&#8217;t Wait To Play"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/kotaku-weekend-guide-5-big-spooky-and-exciting-games-we-cant-wait-to-play.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s October 4. 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