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How To Electrify The Battlefield With Marvel Rivals' Thor
8.4.2025
Thor is a dynamic character, adept at both taking and dealing damage in equal measure. A frontline fighter of the Vanguard persuasion, Thor uses Thorforce as a resource, performing ranged attacks, moving around the map with Mjolnir, rebuilding it to deal increased damage, gain Bonus Health,...
2025's Highest-Rated Metacritic Game Is Also A Game Pass And PS Plus Release This Month
8.4.2025
Blue Prince is an ingenious first-person adventure about exploring a house and uncovering its tantalizingly unexpected secrets. It’s already the highest-rated game of 2025 on Metacritic so far, and it also happens to be hitting Xbox Game Pass and PlayStation Plus the day it comes out. Read more
MrBeast Sues Ex-Employee For Allegedly Stealing Company Secrets
8.4.2025
Jimmy “MrBeast” Donaldson is taking an ex-employee to court. The star YouTuber behind the $100 million Beast Games Amazon Prime reality TV show has accused a former IT staffer of stealing secrets and installing hidden cameras across the his Greenville, North Carolina headquarters and is asking...
The Best Weapons For Beginners In Monster Hunter Wilds, Ranked
8.4.2025
After spending an hour or two in Monster Hunter Wilds’ character creator, the next most significant choice in the game revolves around the type of weapon you’ll wield. It’s not an irreversible choice, as you can change anytime you want from base camp; but most players wind up picking a favorite...
This First Berserker: Khazan Armor Is Perfect For Spectacular Spear Builds
8.4.2025
The First Berserker: Khazan isn’t wanting for any good Spear armor, as there are multiple sets worth using, largely depending on what type of build you’re going for. Perhaps the best all-arounder armor, however, is the Deep Shadow Set, which really helps pump up your raw damage. But before you...
Hades 2 Is Coming To Switch 1 And 2 Before Other Consoles
8.4.2025
After spending roughly a year in Early Access on Steam, Hades 2 is set to hit 1.0 with a full launch sometime in 2025 for PC players. On console, however, Supergiant Games has confirmed the colorful isometric roguelike will be coming first to Nintendo’s platforms, with a window of exclusivity...
Silksong Fans Go Wild For Rare New Screenshot That Shows How Little Has Changed In 6 Years
8.4.2025
Hollow Knight Fans have been waiting years for the metroidvania’s sequel Silksong to appear at a new gaming showcase alongside an actual release date. Last week, the game finally was briefly featured during the Nintendo Direct for Switch 2, but a 2025 launch window wasn’t all fans were blessed...
South Of Midnight's Emotional Journey Doesn't Overstay Its Welcome
7.4.2025
South of Midnight is a thrilling adventure set in the Deep South that sees you take on the role of a Weaver, a mender who brings peace to distraught spirits. This narrative-forward experience is a simple (but at times emotionally powerful) tale that will keep most folks glued to the screen from...
South Of Midnight: The Kotaku Review
7.4.2025
Many games are set in America, but few truly feel American. And I don’t mean that most games lack patriotism or red, white, and blue banners. I mean that, while they may use the country’s landmarks, stars, and cities, and even make reference to its politics, they don’t truly engage with American...
A Ton More Final Fantasy Cards For Magic: The Gathering Just Leaked
7.4.2025
The Final Fantasy Universes Beyond set for Magic: The Gathering doesn’t drop until June 13, but previously unrevealed cards have already been spotted in the wild after a starter kit seemingly got into someone’s hands early. Thanks to the decks inside, fans have now gotten early looks at Steiner...
11 Surprising Things We Learned About Donkey Kong On Switch 2
7.4.2025
Last week, during Nintendo’s big Switch 2 Direct, the Mario maker showed off its fancy upcoming console, revealed some high-priced games, and announced a brand new 3D Donkey Kong game, too. And while it might not be the 3D Mario game many hoped for, Donkey Kong Bananza looks really awesome and...
Bungie's Sci-Fi Extraction Shooter Marathon Continues To Look Stunning As It Resurfaces Ahead Of Gameplay Showcase
7.4.2025
Marathon is Bungie’s first new project in over a decade. It feels like a lot is riding on the extraction shooter as the studio behind Halo and Destiny becomes slowly subsumed into the larger PlayStation portfolio. But in the meantime, all we know is Marathon continues to be one of...
Nintendo Defends Controversial Switch 2 Pricing Strategy And Says $450 Isn't Because Of Tariffs
7.4.2025
All of the cool stuff revealed in last week’s Switch 2 Direct was quickly overshadowed by worries about its higher prices, including $450 for the console and Mario Kart World being Nintendo’s first $80 game. Then the company halted pre-orders in the U.S. in the face of unprecedented tariffs that...
How To Snag Assassin's Creed Shadows' Legendary Weapons And More Of The Week's Top Tips
6.4.2025
This week, we’re here to point you toward Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ legendary weapons. We’ll also help you find a Split Fiction side story that’s off the beaten path, get ready for Diablo IV’s next season, and score a sweet ring in Avowed. All this and more awaits in the pages ahead.Read more
The Internet Reacts To The Switch 2 Price And Falls In Love With A Mario Kart World Cow As Last Of Us Discourse Revs Up Once Again
5.4.2025
This week, the big Switch 2 reveal dominated online gaming conversations, with people gushing about their excitement for games like Mario Kart World on one hand (and falling in love with a playable cow in particular), and recoiling from the price on the other. Also, with season two of HBO’s...
Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 5 Games To Welcome In April
4.4.2025
Here we are at the end of another week of…well, ain’t the world just a fantastic place right now? Fortunately, civilization has provided us with a number of means of escaping the realities around us. And, you know, that’s not inherently a bad thing. Times sure are interesting and uncertain, and...
Ubisoft Briefly Censors Nudity In An 11-Year Old Far Cry By Accident
4.4.2025
There’s a scene in Far Cry 4 in which a female NPC chastises the player if they look down at her bare chest. “Stop looking at my tits,” she says. Well, at least one player was shocked to find the scene censored when they were playing the 11-year-old Ubisoft game this week. The French publisher says...
No Matter The Hunt, These Are The Most Essential Items To Craft In Monster Hunter Wilds
4.4.2025
Given its name, you’d be forgiven for thinking Monster Hunter Wilds is solely about hunting down monsters. Sure, that’s a big part of the game, but there’s more to a hunt than slinging swords and shooting rocket arrows at beasts in the field. There’s the preparation, the anticipation…the crafting....
The Unfinished Version Of The Minecraft Movie Is Going Viral Online
4.4.2025
An unfinished digital version of The Minecraft Movie starring Jack Black recently leaked online via digital pirates, and clips of it have started going viral due to some very silly-looking moments. Read more
Marvel Rivals Fans Are Having Trouble Telling All Of The Blondes Apart
4.4.2025
Yesterday, Marvel Rivals unveiled two new heroes coming to the shooter in season 2: the telepathic mutant Emma Frost and the unshackled AI Ultron. We haven’t seen much of Ultron yet, as he’ll be added later in the season. Emma Frost will join the roster when season 2 begins on April 11. Fans...