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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...
Pokémon TCG Pocket Has A Hidden Wishlist Feature You'll Want To Use
21.11.2024
There are a whole bunch of quality-of-like changes that Pokémon TCG Pocket could stand to introduce, not least giving its UI a significant overhaul to make certain features much clearer. One of those buried features that’s genuinely useful, and yet almost no one seems to know about,...
Fortnite's Premium Monthly Subscription Just Got A Lot Better
20.11.2024
Fortnite Crew, the popular shooter’s premium monthly subscription plan, will now provide players with premium rewards for all future passes—battle and otherwise—as Epic continues to streamline the game’s rewards and leveling systems. The publisher also announced a small price increase for those...
Gaming's Streaming Wars Are Here For Real Now
20.11.2024
The ability to stream video games via the cloud might not be something you, a person reading Kotaku, personally enjoys or uses very much. But the reality is that streaming video games on your phone, console, or PC is becoming more and more popular, and that’s led to Xbox and Sony (and other...
Xbox Will Now Let You Stream Games You Own Without A Console
20.11.2024
Xbox is expanding its streaming options and will now let players stream some games they already own that aren’t included in Game Pass on any device that supports it.Read more
The Game Awards Should Happen After The Year Is Over, Like Every Other Award Show
20.11.2024
In case you missed it, the nominees for the 10th annual Game Awards, set to air on December 12, have been announced. Some frontrunners were predictably nominated in multiple categories, such as Astro Bot and Metaphor: ReFantazio, which scored seven and six nominations, respectively. But there were...
New Dungeons & Dragons And G.I. Joe Games Are Coming
20.11.2024
Baldur’s Gate 3 was a huge success for both Larian Studios and Dungeons & Dragons, which is owned by Wizards of the Coast and its parent company, the massive toy conglomerate Hasbro. The two sides ended up splitting instead of pursuing Baldur’s Gate 4 together, but Hasbro’s CEO says the company...
A Surprise Mobile Version Of Final Fantasy XIV Raises A Ton Of Questions
20.11.2024
After more than a decade on PC and console, Final Fantasy XIV is coming to smartphones. Square Enix’s hit MMO revealed a mobile version this week that has the potential to bring millions of new players into the rich RPG world of Hydaelyn. It also raises a lot of questions about just how exactly...
Grayscale Unveils Game-Changing Bitcoin ETF Options Strategy
20.11.2024
Grayscale Investments has announced plans to introduce options trading for its spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs), taking a page from Blackrock’s recent success with bitcoin ETF options. The options trading will begin on Wednesday morning. This initiative is designed to leverage...
PS Portal's New Update Could Be A Game Changer For Sony's Handheld
19.11.2024
The latest update for Sony’s surprisingly good PlayStation Portal adds the feature that people have been wanting since even before the handheld gaming device launched last year. Starting today, PS Plus subscribers can now stream some PS5 games via the cloud on their PS Portal without a console....
New Minecraft Movie Trailer Includes Redstone, Ender Pearls, And OG Music
19.11.2024
In September, we got our first good look at the upcoming live-action Minecraft movie. And it looked weird. Now, we have a new trailer for the film and while it still looks odd, at least it’s jam-packed with stuff from the original Minecraft game, including scary nighttime enemies, Redstone...
What To Look For In A New Gaming TV This Black Friday
19.11.2024
Buying a new television can be a stressful and confusing process these days as there are more options than ever. So let me help you with your upcoming TV purchase by giving you some tips on what to look for in a TV, what’s important, and a recommendation or two if you really don’t want to shop...
Here Are The Most Popular Pokémon In Scarlet And Violet
19.11.2024
Everyone’s got a favorite Pokémon. There are over 1000 of the little (and big) guys, so asking someone which one they like the best means you can get some pretty wide-ranging answers. But which are the most popular in each game? You could argue that the competitive meta might decide, but Pokémon...
Try Out Some New Pokémon TCG Pocket Strategies With Rental Decks
19.11.2024
Building up a strong deck in Pokémon TCG Pocket can take some time. Even if you have your eye set on creating something to crush players online, you’re still reliant on pulling the right cards. If you need help grinding out rewards against the CPU or just want some experience trying different...