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Next Game From Mass Effect Director Cancelled As Studio Shuts Down
25.11.2024
In 2021, former BioWare general manager Casey Hudson announced a new studio called Humanoid Origin. It was working on a sci-fi blockbuster and hiring for an ambitious future. On Monday, however, the studio announced it was shutting down just a few years later, having failed to acquire the funding...
Xbox Removing Avatars Because You All Forgot About Them
25.11.2024
Microsoft has quietly confirmed that it is ditching avatars on Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S consoles next year after a decade of support. You might have assumed avatars had already been killed off in the past, but nope. Apparently they were still around, but not for much longer. Read more
Dr Disrespect Joins Right-Wing, Anti-Cancel Culture Streaming Platform Rumble
25.11.2024
Controversial video game streamer Guy “Dr Disrespect” Beahm is officially joining Rumble, the right-wing streaming platform online personalities like Russell Brand go to when no one else will have them. The “alt-tech” platform announced the former Twitch star will receive equity and be an advisor...
Troy Baker Will Be In The Last Of Us Director's Next Game
25.11.2024
Naughty Dog’s next game is still steeped in mystery, but another tease has been plucked from the ether. Troy Baker, one of the best-known faces in video game acting following his performance as Joel across The Last of Us Part I and II, is on deck to appear in director Neil Druckmann’s next...
Přestaňte být tak dramatičtí, uklidňuje vývojář letošního hitu hráče
25.11.2024
Jedna z komerčně nejúspěšnějších her letošního roku se nedočkala ani jedné nominace v prestižní anketě Game Awards. Vývojáři Palworldu z toho ovšem nejsou rozladění, dokonce své fanoušky uklidňují, aby ve všem nehledali konspirace
Přestaňte být tak dramatičtí, uklidňuje vývojář letošního hitu hráče
25.11.2024
Jedna z komerčně nejúspěšnějších her letošního roku se nedočkala ani jedné nominace v prestižní anketě Game Awards. Vývojáři Palworldu z toho ovšem nejsou rozladění, dokonce své fanoušky uklidňují, aby ve všem nehledali konspirace
Rumors Are Flying Of A Possible PlayStation 5 Portable
25.11.2024
Bloomberg is reporting this morning that Sony is working on a portable version of the PlayStation 5. This comes hot on the heels of news from Microsoft that a portable Xbox is being worked on, and of course ahead of the imminent announcement of the Switch 2. Everyone’s going handheld!Read more
Sky Mavis lays off 21% of workforce, plans new Axie Infinity game
25.11.2024
Sky Mavis co-founder and CEO Trung Nguyen said resources freed up from the layoffs will be used in a new Axie Infinity game and other projects.
The Biggest Surprises From The Game Awards Nominees And More Of The Week's Top Takes
24.11.2024
This week, perhaps nothing sparked more discussion than the announcement of the 2024 Game Awards nominees. We weighed in ourselves with a breakdown of the seven biggest surprises in what got nominated, and what didn’t. Also this week, both Sony and Microsoft announced new forays into game...
Get Through Insufferable Family Time This Thanksgiving With These Mobile Games
24.11.2024
If you’ve got a big family but very little to talk to them about, the holidays can see you go from happy to helpless real quick. What are you to do when Thanksgiving dinner is two hours late and you’ve run out of small talk with that one uncle from out of town who may or may not have voted for...
FIFA, Mythical Games collaborate to launch blockchain game FIFA Rivals
24.11.2024
Mythical’s CEO John Linden anticipates that FIFA Rivals could attract over 100 million gamers into the Web3 space
This Year's Game Awards Nominees Revealed, Next Year's RPG Avowed Is Looking Great, And More Of The Week's Top News
23.11.2024
This week Geoff Keighley graced our phones and laptops to reveal which games will compete for honors at this year’s Game Awards. Games like Astro Bot and Black Myth: Wukong were among those earning several nods, while Dragon Age: The Veilguard saw itself almost entirely locked out (though there’s...
Pokémon TCG Pocket's Mass Outbreak Event Is An Excellent Opportunity To Bolster Your Fire-Type Collection
23.11.2024
Hot on the heels of the Meowth and Chansey Wonder Pick events, Pokémon TCG Pocket has launched a new reason for you to keep opening up your phone in the relentless pursuit of more digital cards. The Fire Pokémon Mass Outbreak Event doesn’t give you new single player challenges to overcome, so don’t...
A Bunch Of Awesome Games Have Big Free Updates
22.11.2024
We live in a time of plenty. Perhaps even excess. Before I finish a game, or sometimes even start it, the developers are already releasing free updates ranging from new quality-of-life settings to full-blown content add-ons. Each one makes the game worth revisiting and adds to the pull of picking...
PlayStation's Big Black Friday Sale Includes Deals On PS5 Consoles, Games, And PS Plus
22.11.2024
It’s late in November, so its time for another big Black Friday sale. Sure, Black Friday used to be a day, but now it’s spread out over two weeks. And PlayStation is the latest big company to offer a bunch of discounts as we get closer to Thanksgiving. Read more
Black Myth: Wukong Devs Tease December Surprise For The 2024 GOTY Contender
22.11.2024
Black Myth: Wukong turned out to be one of the surprise hits of the year, and the action-adventure game is currently racking up awards. During an acceptance speech for one of those trophies, the cofounder of the studio behind the game said fans can expect a new surprise next month. Read more
10 Vital Things Pokémon TCG Pocket Needs To Fix ASAP
22.11.2024
Pokémon TCG Pocket has been quite the roller coaster ride. It’s absolutely got its hooks in a lot of us at Kotaku, and we’re playing it every day. But at the same time, it’s unquestionably a predatory gacha game using a children’s IP. What a muddle. But there’s one thing that’s unambiguous: there’s...
Stalker 2 Is A Very Good Game Buried Under Bugs And Performance Problems
21.11.2024
It was nighttime and I was creeping through grass of S.T.A.L.K.E.R 2's digital recreation of the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone. I needed to meet up with someone, but getting anywhere in the “Zone”— the eerie, desolate, but oddly beautiful irradiated setting of the game—is dangerous. To make sure I...
Steam Has New Rules For DLC And Season Passes To Prevent Players From Getting Screwed
21.11.2024
You shouldn’t pre-order games, but people do it all the time anyway. Increasingly, people have gotten in the habit of pre-ordering DLC too, paying up front for content that won’t be delivered for months or even years, if ever. Valve’s now cracking down on the whole thing with stricter rules...
Brighter Shores, As Told By Steam Reviews
21.11.2024
There aren’t too many MMORPGs that you can just throw up on a second monitor in the background while you watch Crunchyroll or zone out to your favorite podcast about foreign baking competitions. Most require your input as you quest, grind mobs, and run dungeons with random players you’ll never...