Steam Deck: quantifying the PC handheld's favorite games
1.11.2024
Also: this week's links, and a whole bunch of Steam debut trends
Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 5 Great Games We Can't Wait To Spend Time With
1.11.2024
The year is almost over. Today is November 1, and that means we’re only a few short weeks away from the Game of the Year deliberations that will have us at each other’s throats in December. With only a precious few weekends left in the year, it looks like most of us here at Kotaku are trying...
Everything You Need To Know About Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered
1.11.2024
Horizon Zero Dawn blew the world away with outrageously attractive graphics when it first launched on the PlayStation 4 back in 2017. In the time since, consoles and PCs alike have progressed even further, giving developers more power than ever to work with. As such, Sony has opted to revisit this...
The Star Wars: Skeleton Crew Trailer Is Indeed Just The Goonies In Space, And It Rules
1.11.2024
It’s challenging to watch Disney’s new Skeleton Crew trailer and not compare it to The Goonies, which remains one of the best movies of all time. But, despite what many of us would like to believe, an entire generation or hasn’t seen The Goonies; they need their own version of a rag-tag group...
The Plan Was To Take Gears 6 To Outer Space At One Point
1.11.2024
It’s been five years since the last Gears games, and while Gears of War: E-Day was announced at Microsoft’s last big Xbox Showcase, there’s no word on if and when The Coalition will be continuing work on the story left behind in Gears 5. That game’s executive producer, Rod Ferguson, recently shared...
Dragon Age Fans Are All Making The Same Joke About Chappell Roan’s SNL Look
1.11.2024
We love Chappell Roan here at Kotaku. The “Good Luck, Babe” singer puts out queer bangers, dresses up in chainmail at award shows, and has cultivated a fanbase of gay nerds who record her shows on Nintendo handhelds. So when she shows up on Saturday Night Live this weekend on November 2, I will...
Dragon Age: The Veilguard Surprises Everyone As EA's Biggest Single-Player Launch On Steam
1.11.2024
Long-time fans of the Dragon Age franchise impatiently waited for ten years between the launch of Dragon Age: Inquisition and Dragon Age: The Veilguard. Despite the lengthy downtime between entries and the drastic changes in gameplay and art style in the latest release, it appears BioWare didn’t...
New World: Aeternum, As Told By Steam Reviews
1.11.2024
On launch, New World broke records and amassed a massive playerbase of over one million concurrent players. But like my high school bully, that towering monstrosity of an MMORPG somehow managed to peak quickly and drop off the face of the planet. Despite the lackluster reception after its first...
The Latest Humble Bundle Is A Treat For Horror Fans
1.11.2024
Halloween may be over but that doesn’t mean that you have to stop enjoying everything scary. For those who love a good thrill, Humble Bundle has a great deal going, letting you snag seven horror games for only twenty bucks. Available until November 12, the collection’s headlining title has to...
Mario Kart 8 Is Still So Popular McDonald's Has A New Set Of Happy Meal Collectibles 10 Years Later
1.11.2024
As a grown adult, you likely don’t make a habit of ordering off the kid’s menu. I bet the only thing that could change that is a unique collab with a rare toy or collectible up for grabs. It’s that time again, as McDonald’s is partnering with Nintendo for the Mario Kart x Happy Meal collab. (Add...
On Its 10th Anniversary, Over The Garden Wall Remains The Most Perfect Fall Show
1.11.2024
It has now been almost ten years since Over the Garden Wall first aired on Cartoon Network. The show will officially cross that threshold over the weekend, but that doesn’t mean we can’t preemptively celebrate one of the network’s crowning achievements and most enduring projects. But Over...
A New Godzilla Movie Is Coming From The Makers Of The Incredible Godzilla Minus One
1.11.2024
The team behind the best Godzilla movie in years is going to make another one. Takashi Yamazaki, who wrote, directed, and oversaw the VFX for Godzilla Minus One, revealed today in a brief video teaser that his team has been greenlit to work on a second Godzilla. Read more