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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...
Warning Dog Lovers, Stalker 2 Ain't For You
21.11.2024
Stalker 2 is out now on Xbox Series X/S and PC. And you might be curious to check it out despite the bugs and performance problems. However, if you are someone who can’t stand the idea of shooting or killing dogs in a video game, then you probably should stay far away from Stalker 2. Read more
Elden Ring And Armored Core VI Are Both Absolute Steals Right Now At Just $20 Each
21.11.2024
Elden Ring is an open world RPG about surviving incredible boss fights and piecing together fascinating bits of tragic lore. Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon is an arcade mech shooter about customizing robots and dueling to the death. They are both excellent and shockingly cheap right now at just...
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...
Here's Your First Look At Overwatch 2's New Tank Hero, Hazard (And You Can Play Him Soon)
19.11.2024
The impending arrival of Overwatch 2’s next tank hero has been teased through graffiti in the game’s Oasis map since the beginning of its ongoing 13th season. Now, we finally have our first look at Hazard, the 42nd hero in the shooter’s roster, and he’ll be playable briefly this weekend for those...
GTA 6 Fans Think The Moon Is Telling Them When The Next Trailer Will Arrive
18.11.2024
A random promo image from Rockstar Games featuring the moon as seen in Grand Theft Auto V has led to a wild theory that, actually, the space orb that controls our tides in that image is really a clue pointing to when the next GTA 6 trailer will drop.Read more
Half-Life 2 Gets Big 20th Anniversary Update And Is Free To Grab For A Limited Time
16.11.2024
Valve’s seminal shooterHalf-Life 2 is now two decades old and to celebrate, the company has released a new documentary alongside a massive update to the game itself.Read more
Valve Reveals Early Gameplay Of Canceled Half-Life 2 Episode 3 And Why It Never Got Finished
16.11.2024
In a new two-hour documentary from Valve, current and former members of the company talk openly about the creation of Half-Life 2 as well as finally spilling the beans on what happened to Episode 3, and even showing gameplay of early prototypes of the canceled game. Read more
The Closest Thing We Have To Destiny: Classic Is Now Cheaper Than Ever
15.11.2024
Ten years later, the original Destiny is still around and kicking, and it won’t cost you much to dip your toes back into the old-school Bungie looter shooter. The price for all of Destiny 1's DLC and expansions in one simple package is currently just $20. Read more
Overwatch Classic Has Players Once Again Killing Each Other With A Basketball
14.11.2024
Overwatch 2 is running a limited-time event called Overwatch Classic that reverts the game to its original roster, rulesets, and hero kits. It’s miserable to go back to, especially if you have no nostalgia for Overwatch as it existed in 2016. However, it is bringing back some old meme-y strategies...
Last Of Us Director Has Been Working On A New Game Since 2020
14.11.2024
Fans have been patiently waiting for word of what Naughty Dog’s next big single-player game will be following The Last of Us Part II and multiple remasters. While studio head Neil Druckmann didn’t hint at what that project might be, he reportedly confirmed during a recent roundtable discussion that...
These Two Classic Shooters Just Became Completely Free, Forever
14.11.2024
Epic, now primarily known for Fortnite and the Unreal Engine, has given permission for two of the most significant video games ever made, Unreal and Unreal Tournament, to be freely accessed via the Internet Archive. As spotted by RPS, via ResetEra, the OldUnreal group announced the move on their...
Everything You Need To Know About Metro Awakening
12.11.2024
The Metro game series, based on the bestselling novels by Russian author Dmitry Glukhovsky, has been a hit with fans of dystopian first-person shooters since it first came on the scene in 2010 with Metro 2033. It has since seen two mainline sequels, Metro: Last Light and Metro Exodus, which have...
The Devs Behind Awesome Half-Life Remake Are Making A New Game
11.11.2024
Remember Black Mesa, that really good fan-made remake of the original Half-Life built using the Half-Life 2 engine? Well, some of the devs behind that project are making something completely new and unrelated to Half-Life. It’s called Rogue Point and it’s a tactical co-op shooter with roguelite...
Add Some Variety To Your Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 Matches With More Operators
11.11.2024
Keeping in line with previous entries, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 features a variety of playable characters called Operators. These allow you to play with a bit of personalization while still using your prized AK-74 assault rifle (or any other weapon you fancy). But just like your favorite weapons...
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...
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...
Everything Coming To Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 In Its Jam-Packed Season 1
8.11.2024
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 hasn’t even been out for a full month yet and Activision is already teasing a slew of season 1 content coming next week. The update is bringing more loadout options, maps, and teases for mid-season zombies reveals. Read more
Terrible Borderlands Movie Still Helped Sell More Games
7.11.2024
The Borderlands movie arrived in 2024, after years in development, only to rake in $15 million at the domestic box office. It was an epic flop, only overshadowed later on went Joker: Folie à Deux went “hold my beer” and failed even more spectacularly. At least with Borderlands, there was a video...
Angry At The World Right Now? Play Wolfenstein
6.11.2024
Hey, everything sucks right now. There’s no getting around it, and we’re going to have to live with the consequences of this shit for the rest of our lives. So, if you’re feeling angry about things, like say, the rise of fascism in America, why not grab the Wolfenstein games and kill some...