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New 3D Donkey Kong Adventure Could Be Switch 2's Mario Odyssey
2.4.2025
Donkey Kong has been pulled up to the majors. The 2D platforming star is back in a 3D adventure for the first time since the absolutely terrible Donkey Kong 64. Fortunately, things look way better in Donkey Kong Bananza for the Switch 2. Read more
Kotaku Weekend Guide: 3 Great Games To Say Goodbye To March With
28.3.2025
March is nearly over, and what better way to spend the final days of the month than curled up at home and playing video games? Welcome to Kotaku’s weekend guide, where we give you a few suggestions of cool games you can play right now if you’re avoiding your backlog or just want to add another game...
20 Fresh Looks At Metroid Prime 4 While We Wait For A Release Date
27.3.2025
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond got its second trailer today with a deeper dive into the game’s new world and some of the mysteries within it, including a new race of ancient aliens, new psychic powers, and a red suit. The latest footage from today’s Nintendo Direct comes almost a year after our previous...
Metroid Prime 4 Is Giving Samus A Red Suit And Psychic Powers
27.3.2025
No Metroid game is complete without new abilities and a cool altered space suit. Metroid Prime 4: Beyond has both, with the Switch game’s latest trailer showing off psychic powers and red and black space armor that almost makes Samus Aran look like a Geth trooper from Mass Effect (complimentary)....
Witcher 4 Is So Far Away It Sounds Like It Might Be A PS6 Game
25.3.2025
If you are excited to play CD Projekt Red’s upcoming RPG The Witcher 4, just know that you’re gonna be waiting a long time. The developer has confirmed that the earliest possible release date for the sequel is sometime in 2027, making me wonder if The Witcher 4 might end up being a game we all play...
Only 8 Percent Of PC Gaming Time Was Spent On New Games Last Year, Report Claims
20.3.2025
There are more folks spending more time playing PC games than ever before, but they’re increasingly spending their time playing older stuff. A new report by market research firm Newzoo estimates that only 8 percent of PC gaming hours in 2024 were spent on games that came out in that same year....
How To Survive Ninja Gaiden 2 Black
18.3.2025
As we are all aware, the purpose of a ninja is to flip out and kill people. Nobody does this better than Ryu Hayabusa, which is why when demons want to take over the planet, they have to send, conservatively, 780,000 of them to try and stop him. Now, nobody’s saying Ryu isn’t capable–he is a ninja...
Kotaku Weekend Guide: 3 Great Games Keeping Us Grounded
14.3.2025
Next week is a big one. Assassin’s Creed Shadows launches on the heels of new reporting that Ubisoft is looking to spin off the franchise into a standalone company backed by Chinese conglomerate NetEase. The 2025 Game Developers Conference kicks off in San Francisco with talks from people behind...
That Elder Scrolls Oblivion Remake Is Reportedly Launching Soon
13.3.2025
The long-rumored Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion remake, which Kotaku confirmed was real in January, reportedly might be announced very soon and could launch as early as next month. Read more
How To Use Gifts To Get Mai Shiranui’s Cool Leather Jacket In Street Fighter 6
13.3.2025
Although most people will just take new Street Fighter 6 characters through Arcade mode or online, that isn’t the only new content added with them. They also become available in the World Tour mode, making it possible for your Avatar character to become their disciple. Increasing your bond with...
Battlefield 6 Leaks Have Me Very Excited About EA's Upcoming Shooter
11.3.2025
The next Battlefield game—referred to unofficially as Battlefield 6—is currently holding an early beta and despite players having to sign an NDA to participate, footage has leaked online. Encouragingly, the reactions are overwhelmingly positive as players seem excited about new features, details...
Avowed's Best Mace Is Battletrance, The Speediest Of The Heavy Sticks
7.3.2025
Do you like bonk sticks? Do you like bonking enemies with those bonk sticks? Then maces might just be for you in Avowed. You’ll have quite a lot of them to choose from as you make your way through The Living Lands, but there’s one called Battletrance that’s a great choice, due to its excellent...
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 Is Making A Big Change To How THPS4 Works
6.3.2025
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4 was officially announced earlier this week and while it looks to be a great remake of some popular PS2-era skateboarding games, one big change involving timed challenges in THPS4 might be a dealbreaker for some players.Read more
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 Officially Revealed, Launching In July
4.3.2025
After plenty of teases and rumors, Activision officially announced Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4, the next main entry in the long-running Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater franchise. The newly announced game remasters the third and fourth entry in the series adding new skaters, songs, and parks. Read more
Get Ahead In Path Of Exile 2 By Farming Uniques
4.3.2025
Whether you followed an intricate online build guide, or decided to wing the entire experience and choose fabulous skills and passives, Path of Exile 2 offers a metric ton of variety regarding how you grow in power. But one of the most essential aspects isn’t your class or abilities; it’s the gear...
We Probably Won't See A Console Launch As Good As The Nintendo Switch Ever Again
4.3.2025
We’re just a month out from the big Nintendo Direct giving us the full rundown on the Switch 2. Fans have been patiently waiting for the new hardware for years, excited to see what the future holds for the successor to one of the best video game consoles ever made. I’m excited too, but I also know...
Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 Promises It's Not Going Full Live-Service Game After Latest Botched Event
3.3.2025
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 is very much not a live-service game. That’s one of the things that felt so refreshing about the sci-fi shooter when players flocked to it last fall. But it felt eerily like one late last month when an in-game reward was locked behind a busted community event....
Legendary Studio Monolith Shuttered, Assassin's Creed Shadows Leaked, And More Of The Week's Top Stories
1.3.2025
This week, Warner Bros. shuttered Monolith, the legendary studio responsible for games ranging from 2000's The Operative: No One Lives Forever to 2017's Middle-earth: Shadow of War. The closure means that the studio’s promising Wonder Woman game, first revealed in 2021, has been cancelled as well....
11 Details You Might’ve Missed In The First Pokémon Legends: Z-A Trailers
27.2.2025
After a year of waiting, we finally got our first look at Pokémon Legends: Z-A during the annual Pokémon Presents showcase. The Switch game seems like a significant departure from the untamed open zones of Pokémon Legends: Arceus, which is exciting because we don’t know what to expect. The stream...
Pokémon Champions Was The Most Important Announcement From Pokémon Day
27.2.2025
We didn’t see Pokémon Champions in motion during the Pokémon Presents showcase today, but the new battle simulator might be the most important announcement made during the presentation. The game is being positioned as the future of Pokémon’s competitive play, as evidenced by the teaser trailer...