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12 Cool Games We Saw At PAX East 2025
14.5.2025
This year’s PAX East felt small. There were a few big names on the show floor, like Bandai Namco which was there showing off Elden Ring: Nightreign and Larian Studios making its annual appearance with a Baldur’s Gate 3 booth, but many of the big industry movers and shakers who’ve appeared at...
Hey, PlayStation, If You’re Putting Games On Switch, Here’s A Few More Ideas
28.3.2025
One of the more surprising announcements from yesterday’s Nintendo Direct was that not one but two more PlayStation series are coming to Switch. No, it was nothing quite as colossal as God of War or The Last of Us coming to the handheld console, but a remaster of the first two Patapons and the next...
The Best Video Game Moments Of 2024
6.1.2025
It’s January 2025 and we’re still thinking about all the best games and moments of 2024. We’ve looked back on our favorite games of last year, the characters who stuck with us throughout the last 12 months, and the various highs and lows of the industry. While we’ve celebrated the best games...
The State Of The PlayStation 5 In 2024
25.12.2024
The PlayStation 5 has entered the latter stage of its lifecycle, Sony announced back in February. The fourth anniversary of the console has been marked by impressive victories and surprising setbacks. 2024 felt like an inflection point for the PS5, with Sony unofficially turning the page on the...
Spotify Wrapped Tells Me My Music Habits Are Not Normal
5.12.2024
Yesterday, Spotify released its annual Wrapped infographics breaking down individual users’ most-listened-to songs and artists. As the Kotaku staff rolled into Slack, we shared our respective results, and the stark difference between how some of us consume music got two of our writers reflecting...
Two Of The Best PS2 Games Ever Are Coming To PS Plus Next Month
27.11.2024
Sony has announced more PlayStation 2 games are coming to PS Plus’ Classics Catalog next month, and the lineup includes two of the best platformers ever released on the console:2004's Sly 2: Band of Thieves and 2005's Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves. Oh, and of course, some other stuff will be arriving...
9 PlayStation Classics And Hidden Gems To Delve Into After Astro Bot
12.9.2024
Have you been playing Astro Bot? Sony’s big PlayStation-celebrating platformer is out now on PlayStation 5 and despite some glaring omissions, it’s a delightful game worth playing. It’s especially rewarding if you’re a long-time PlayStation fan who has played a lot of the company’s games over...
North Carolina Rejects Federal Digital Currency, Overrides Governor’s Veto
11.9.2024
The North Carolina General Assembly has overridden Governor Roy Cooper’s veto to enact a bill prohibiting a central bank digital currency (CBDC) in the state. The Senate voted 27-17, securing the required supermajority. The bill bars payments using CBDC and state participation in Federal Reserve...
North Carolina Senate overrides governor veto to pass Fed CBDC ban bill
10.9.2024
A Senate veto-busting vote saw 12 Democrats who initially voted for North Carolina’s CBDC banning bill switch to backing Governor Roy Cooper’s veto
North Carolina Senate overrides governor veto to pass Fed CBDC ban bill
10.9.2024
A Senate veto-busting vote saw 12 Democrats who initially voted for North Carolina’s CBDC banning bill switch to backing Governor Roy Cooper’s veto
Astro Bot: The Kotaku Review
5.9.2024
I cried at the end of Astro Bot. I recognize this isn’t indicative of much beyond my sentimentality, but I thought it was a crucial tidbit to underscore something else, something important about PlayStation’s excellent new platformer. It really is, more than anything else, a celebration of...
The Adorable Astro Bot DualSense Controller Is Up For Pre-Order
9.8.2024
It’s nice to see the Astro Bot character, who has existed in the PlayStation ecosystem mostly as a tech demo mascot for a decade, finally getting the respect he deserves. He’s got a new, full-fledged video game hitting shelves and PS5 digital stores on September 6, and it looks like Sony is putting...
Polymarket Bets Big on Josh Shapiro: Is He Kamala Harris’s Secret VP Pick for 2024?
3.8.2024
Based on Polymarket predictions, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro is currently favored to be Kamala Harris’s Vice Presidential pick for her 2024 U.S. presidential campaign. Polymarket participants currently give Shapiro a 72% likelihood of being chosen as the running mate. Betting Markets Show...
North Carolina lower chamber overturns governor’s veto of CBDC ban
1.8.2024
The bill received strong support in the General Assembly. Now the state Senate will consider overturning the veto
North Carolina lower chamber overturns governor’s veto of CBDC ban
1.8.2024
The bill received strong support in the General Assembly. Now, the state Senate will consider overturning the veto
Polymarket Wager Places Josh Shapiro, Roy Cooper as Leading VP Candidates for Harris
22.7.2024
According to the latest data from the prediction market Polymarket, the 75th Governor of North Carolina, Roy Cooper, and the 48th Governor of Pennsylvania, Josh Shapiro, are currently leading as vice presidential candidates for Kamala Harris if she secures the Democratic nomination at the upcoming...
No Man’s Sky’s Update Has Reminded Me How Cool Video Game Water Can Be
18.7.2024
Earlier this week, No Man’s Sky announced its latest update, which apparently refreshes the entire universe to make it more diverse and lively. As part of the update, No Man’s Sky is also getting some graphical advancements from the studio’s upcoming survival game Light No Fire, and the most...
North Carolina's CBDC ban bill vetoed by governor
7.7.2024
Governor Roy Cooper was slammed for not putting "partisan politics aside” to support a law that would benefit all North Carolina residents
North Carolina’s CBDC ban bill vetoed by governor
7.7.2024
Governor Roy Cooper was slammed for not putting “partisan politics aside” to support a law that would benefit all North Carolina residents
North Carolina Governor Vetoes Bill Banning State Use of Central Bank Digital Currencies
7.7.2024
The governor of the U.S. state of North Carolina has vetoed House Bill 690, which seeks to ban state payments using central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and the state’s participation in the Federal Reserve’s CBDC testing. The governor argued the bill was premature and emphasized...