Immortals Fenyx Rising Lets Its Bad Dad Off The Hook Too Easily
22.1.2021
Video games have a dad problem. My colleagues broached the topic a few months ago on an episode of Kotaku Splitscreen, where they dished on some of the worst dads in video game history. (What’s up, Kratos and Joel?) Now I’d like to nominate another member to the hall of fame of bad dads: Zeus, from...
Modder Forms Amazing Custom PC Out Of '80s Voltron Toy Castle
22.1.2021
When ‘80s kid Robdp82 found a relatively rare 1984 Voltron “Castle of Lions” playset in his mother’s attic, he did what any nostalgia-loving computer builder would do—he transformed it into a lovely Voltron-themed custom PC, complete with five color-coded lion SSDs.Read more
Resident Evil Village’s Demo Made Me Scared Of My Own Footsteps
22.1.2021
We got our first bloody taste of Resident Evil Village yesterday courtesy of the Maiden demo, and let me tell you, it does some great things with footsteps.Read more
GameStop’s Stock Price Soars To New Records Because Capitalism Is A Shell Game
22.1.2021
Struggling retailer GameStop’s stock curiously hit an all time high today. But it’s not because Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo suddenly decided to stop selling their games digitally. And it’s not because a new set of Funko Pops has taken the internet’s imagination by storm.Read more
The 10 Best Deals of January 22, 2021
22.1.2021
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Activision Merges Tony Hawk 1 + 2 Developer Into Blizzard
22.1.2021
It seems like only yesterday that Vicarious Visions released one of the year’s best games in Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2—a remake that went the extra mile and then some. As of today, however, the studio is done taking the lead on projects. Activision just announced that it’s been folded into...
I Figured Out How Tall The Sexy Resident Evil Lady Is Because Of Course I Did
22.1.2021
Oh, Tall Lady, how do I love thee, let me count the ways. Read more
The Best House Slippers, According To Our Readers
22.1.2021
Top Pick: L.L Bean Wicked Good Moccasins (Men’s, Women’s) | $79Read more
Mass Effect 2 Writer Confirms Jack Was Originally Pansexual
22.1.2021
During a recent interview with TheGamer, former BioWare writer Brian Kindregan finally confirmed something that everyone who played the game already knew in their bones: Mass Effect 2 crew member Jack was originally pansexual, rather than exclusively romanceable by a male Shephard.Read more
Genshin Impact's Big 1.3 Update Includes Lantern Rite Event, New Character Xiao
22.1.2021
Genshin Impact is one of the more gargantuan and, after a certain point, grindy games currently in existence, but its players remain ravenous for Content. On February 3, they will be briefly sated by a big new event: The Lantern Rite Festival, which will bring with it a new playable character...
Plus: Steam's top 100 for 2020 & more
22.1.2021
Gotta go poke at those yearly stats
Unearthed Video Captures The Experience Of Shopping At Toys 'R' Us In The Early '90s
22.1.2021
Remember going to Toys ‘R’ Us as a kid? Perhaps this 20-minute collection of raw footage from a November 1991 store visit will refresh your memory. Journey with me back to the days when we bought video games with slips of paper and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles had their own dedicated aisle....