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Monkey Island Creator's Next Game Is A Mashup Of Everything We Love
14.5.2024
Renowned game developer Ron Gilbert’s latest game is not at all what any of us might’ve expected. As spotted by Time Extension, the game’s been teased as “Classic Zelda meets Diablo meets Thimbleweed Park,” and is set to release in 2024…maybe.Read more
The Xbox Fallout: Breaking Down Microsoft's Worst Gaming Week In Years
10.5.2024
It has been a very bad week for Xbox Game Studios. On Tuesday, May 7, Microsoft announced it would shut down three studios: Redfall developer Arkane Austin, Hi-Fi Rush creators Tango Gameworks, and Mighty Doom studio Alpha Dog Games. On top of this, Roadhouse Games is being absorbed into Elder...
What’s Even The Point Of Xbox Game Pass Now?
8.5.2024
On May 7, Microsoft closed down four first-party development studios it had acquired from Zenimax Media in 2021 including Tango Gameworks, developer of The Evil Within series and 2023’s surprise hit Hi-Fi Rush. It’s the latest round of layoffs and closures that the gaming industry, and Xbox...
Harold Halibut: The Kotaku Review
15.4.2024
As I play through the sci-fi adventure that is Harold Halibut, I am often reminded of walking through an aquarium. It’s partially because the game’s gorgeous environments are submerged in, but it’s also because I feel a childlike frustration at the events unfolding in front of me. Like a...
The Best Mario Games, According To You
11.3.2024
Another Mar10 Day has come and gone, and with it came several surprisingly big announcements. While Nintendo celebrated the Italian plumber’s holiday by solidifying release dates for the Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door remake and officially announcing a new animated movie, we here at Kotaku...
WB Discovery Might Soon Delist Over A Dozen Adult Swim-Published Games
8.3.2024
Corporate entertainment giant Warner Bros. Discovery has begun sending notices to developers behind Adult Swim-published video games that their creations will be delisted and removed from digital stores in the next 60 days. While the company has yet to confirm what will happen to nearly 20 Adult...
In Its Entire History, Bitcoin Has Only Spent 0.81% of Its Life Above the $60K Line
3.3.2024
As of Sunday, March 3, 2024, bitcoin’s value persists in the $60,000 per unit vicinity, signaling the fifth instance this year that its price has sustained above this level. Naturally, as bitcoin’s value escalates, its duration above such thresholds shortens when contrasted with past...
Arweave and Aptos Lead Crypto Market Surge With Stellar Gains as BTC Nears All-Time High
28.2.2024
Bitcoin experienced a 6.8% increase on Wednesday, reaching a peak of $64,000. This upturn also propelled several other digital assets upwards, notably arweave (AR) with a 50.3% increase and aptos (APT) with a 23.5% appreciation against the U.S. dollar. AR, APT, FET, DOGE, PEPE, and ORDI Post...
20 Years Ago, Double Dash Transformed Mario Kart
7.11.2023
For more than 30 years, Mario Kart has been going strong, with the series spanning 14 games. The fundamentals of Nintendo’s wacky racer are largely unchanged from the days of the Super Nintendo: You pick a racer, grab some items to chuck at your friends, and zoom past the finish line. But...
Mario Kart 8's Final Update Is A Treat For Wii And Rosalina Fans
1.11.2023
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Nintendo’s beloved Switch racer, is finally getting its last major expansion on November 9. And it’s one for the Rosalina and Wii fans.Read more
7 Creepy Games To Ease You Into Spooky Season
27.9.2023
We all feel it before we know it—orange leaves stumbling into our jackets, cold wind holding our hands down the sidewalk. These signs and more tell us that October is almost here. To commemorate the season and all it offers, I decided to put together a list of (mostly) spooky game recommendations...
The Most Sought After Elden Ring Sword Has A Storied History
18.8.2023
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Maine Senator Urges Biden to Consider Clemency for Ross Ulbricht During President’s Auburn Visit
30.7.2023
On July 28, 2023, U.S. president Joe Biden made a trip to Auburn, Maine, where he delivered a speech at Auburn Manufacturing and subsequently attended a private fundraising gathering. Eric Brakey, the Republican senator representing Maine, greeted Biden upon his arrival in Auburn and handed him...
Decade-Old Wisdom: Unpacking Satoshi Nakamoto’s Definitive Quote on Bitcoin Transaction Challenges, 13 Years On
29.7.2023
Thirteen years ago to the day, the enigmatic creator of Bitcoin, Satoshi Nakamoto, pronounced a quote that has since reverberated across various contexts. This prominent aphorism: “If you don’t believe me or don’t get it, I don’t have time to try to convince...
Double Standards in Finance: SBF’s Legal Troubles Spark Concerns
29.7.2023
Cryptocurrencies and DeFi have shaken up the world of finance, but the spotlight on Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF), the mysterious FTX founder, has raised serious concerns about how the U.S. government handles financial regulation and fairness. SBF faces some serious accusations like misusing customer...
Double Dragon Roguelite Is A Messy Blast From The Past
27.7.2023
From the outside, Double Dragon Gaiden: Rise Of The Dragons looks like everything I’d want from a retro revival of the classic arcade beat-em up series. It’s a 2D side-scroller that remixes the linear progression with roguelite elements and packages the whole thing with an appealing pixel...
The Next Game Pass Additions Are For Those With Impeccable Taste
18.7.2023
Xbox just announced a bunch of picturesque action, adventure, and puzzle games coming to its subscription service Game Pass, including a couple of day-one releases that are likely stun you with their charming art styles and captivating stories for hours on end, or until Microsoft announces the next...
Silk Road Advisor Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison While a Rogue Double-Agent Eludes Capture
12.7.2023
On Tuesday, July 11, 2023, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, led by attorney Damian Williams, announced a 20-year prison sentence for Roger Clark. Clark was allegedly the senior advisor to the original Silk Road, an infamous darknet marketplace that operated...
Ran Neuner Believes Blackrock’s Bitcoin ETF Could Double Price Next Year, Dismisses ‘Malicious Intent’ Speculations
27.6.2023
Following Blackrock, the largest asset manager globally, filing for a spot bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Ran Neuner, host of Crypto Banter, stated during an interview with Michelle Makori, lead anchor for Kitco News, that he believes...
Mario Kart 8's Next Wave Adds Even More Characters To Game That Never Dies
21.6.2023
During today’s Nintendo Direct, we got a new look at wave five of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe booster pack DLC.Read more