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Blizzard Working On Open-World Shooter And It Might Be Starcraft-Related
15.11.2024
A new job listing from Blizzard seems to indicate that the studio behind Warcraft and Overwatch might be working on an open-world shooter and based on past reports, it might be a Starcraft FPS led by a veteran Far Cry developer. Read more
The Full, Insane Story Of The Call of Duty: Black Ops Series
15.11.2024
It’s a common refrain that Call of Duty simply needs to cut out the middleman and just turn into a full fledged multiplayer-only game, but there are some absolute sickos out there who just keep egging Activision on to keep giving us 3 or 4 hours of absolute military-industrial nonsense, and...
Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: Six Games For Election Week Escapism
8.11.2024
What a week, huh? Yeah. Well, here we are, at the end of it, at the very least, and now looking toward the future. So how about some video games to take our minds off things for the weekend? This week we’ve got some fun shooters, some beat ‘em up action, and a digital spin on a classic trading card...
Someone Found A Hidden Cheat Code In A 28 Year Old Donkey Kong Game
8.11.2024
Suprise! A new, preivously undocumented cheat code has been discovered in the classic Super Nintendo game Donkey Kong Country 2 nearly three decades after it hit store shelves. Read more
Confused About Prestige in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6? Here’s A Simple Break Down
8.11.2024
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 has been an exciting entry for the franchise, likely bolstered by its same-day launch on Game Pass. It also helps that there’s a healthy mix of new offerings and the return of beloved mechanics. When talking about the latter, the reintroduction of the classic Prestige...
Sega Delisting Over 60 Classic Games Next Month
7.11.2024
Sega is delisting over 60 games across console and PC digital storefronts next month. The company reassured players that those who already owned the retro games will still be able to download and play them after they’ve been delisted, but that doesn’t make the sudden removal of so many classic...
I'm Having A Fun Time With Metal Slug Tactics Even If I Can't Read A Damn Thing
6.11.2024
Metal Slug Tactics isn’t what I was expecting. Fortunately, that’s not a bad thing. Instead of Final Fantasy Tactics, it’s Into the Breach with some clever twists that help infuse it with some of the classic arcade series’ run-and-gun roots. I’m having a fun time with it so far, even if it has some...
Halo 2's Legendary E3 Level Will Finally Be Playable After 21 Years
4.11.2024
Back in 2003, before Halo 2 launched, Bungie showcased a gameplay demo that featured Master Chief on Earth fighting aliens. This level, known online as Earth City, didn’t ship with the retail game in 2004, as it was a highly scripted demo created for E3. But now, 20 years later, you’ll soon be able...
Two Awesome Halo 2 Mods Offer The Definitive Way To Play It 20 Years Later
4.11.2024
With the 20th anniversary of Halo 2 arriving November 9, you might be looking to replay this original Xbox classic to bask in the glow of ‘00s nostalgia. Fortunately, that’s an easy task by way of the Master Chief Collection on Xbox Series consoles and Windows PCs (and Game Pass). Read more
The Plan Was To Take Gears 6 To Outer Space At One Point
1.11.2024
It’s been five years since the last Gears games, and while Gears of War: E-Day was announced at Microsoft’s last big Xbox Showcase, there’s no word on if and when The Coalition will be continuing work on the story left behind in Gears 5. That game’s executive producer, Rod Ferguson, recently shared...
Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6, As Told By Steam Reviews
31.10.2024
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is, understandably, a pretty big deal. The franchise has been in a bit of a lull lately, despite routinely setting new sales records, and this game especially needed to be a slam dunk given its unique position. As the first Call of Duty game to release on Game Pass...
9 Scary Games To Snag During Steam’s Halloween Sale
29.10.2024
Halloween is right around the corner! Spooky season is coming to a climax and then an abrupt close, but that doesn’t mean you can’t keep enjoying horror experiences for the remainder of the fall. Thanks to Steam’s ongoing Halloween sale which runs till November 4, you’ll even have some more time...
Bungie Sci-Fi Extraction Shooter Marathon Does Not Sound Ready For 2025
28.10.2024
Marathon was originally supposed to arrive this year. Instead, Bungie’s new sci-fi extraction shooter was delayed until 2025 and still hasn’t reemerged with new gameplay since its initial PlayStation Showcase reveal. At least now, however, we do have a new development update from the project’s...
Black Ops 6 Adds Perks To The Single-Player Campaign For The First Time
28.10.2024
We’re used to perks being a multiplayer-only feature in Call of Duty titles, so it may come as a surprise when you realize that you have access to a smorgasbord of them in the Black Ops 6 campaign. Early in the game, you’ll post up in a safehouse and discover that you can purchase three upgrade...
A Compelling Destiny 2 Conspiracy Theory, Black Ops 6's Terrific Zombies Mode, And More Topics We Had Strong Feelings On This Week
26.10.2024
This week saw the arrival of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and with it, the return of a classic Zombies experience. It’s terrific, and took our writer right back to the nights he spent happily playing the mode with friends back in the days of Black Ops 3. Meanwhile, the arrival ofDestiny 2's latest...
My Favorite Thing About Black Ops 6 Is The Return Of A Classic Zombies Experience
25.10.2024
Earlier this week, I felt a feeling I hadn’t felt in a long while: I was looking forward to the release of a Call of Duty game. Black Ops 6, the latest installment in the long-running Call of Duty sub-series, has spent the last several months hyping up audiences about all of its changes...
Beyond Good And Evil 2 Is Still Alive And Slowly Moving Forward With New Leadership
23.10.2024
A new Beyond Good and Evil game from Ubisoft was first officially teased back in 2008. Over 15 years later, Beyond Good and Evil 2 hasn’t seen the light of day, but it still eventually might. Despite years of stalled production punctuated by high-profile departures and tragedy, the ambitious open...
Ubisoft Confirms It's Exploring New Rayman Ideas Amid Report Of A Remake
23.10.2024
The original Rayman is the game that put Ubisoft on the map. It’s been over a decade since the last installment in the colorful platformer franchise, but the French publisher is currently in the “early stages” of exploring what will come next for the series’ titular limbless hero. Read more
Smash Bros. Director Wraps Up His YouTuber Career With A Shocking Reveal
22.10.2024
It’s been two and a half years since Masahiro Sakurai, best known for directing Smash Bros. Ultimate and the other entries in Nintendo’s hit platform fighting series, took a break from development to create a YouTube channel dedicated to educating fans and players about how games are made....
Payday 3 Developers Believe The Disaster-Ridden Game Can Still Be Saved
14.10.2024
A year ago, Payday 3released to calamity, as the always-online game immediately wasn’t, with outages lasting for over a week. When people finally were able to play it turned out they didn’t like it much, made worse when vital patches kept missing their deadlines, communication fell apart,...