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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...
Elden Ring Director Hidetaka Miyazaki Explains What You Actually Do In Bloodborne-Looking Switch 2 Exclusive Duskbloods
4.4.2025
The Duskbloods was far and away the most surprising thing revealed during the Switch 2 Nintendo Direct this week. First, there was the fact that FromSoftware was making a new game that certainly had the vibe of a Bloodborne spiritual successor. Second, it was revealed to be a Switch 2 exclusive....
Switch 2 Has Physical Game Collectors Freaking Out, And Elden Ring Is A Perfect Example
3.4.2025
While players on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S ditched physical games in favor of digital downloads in droves, Switch fans had been holding the line. But that might change with the Switch 2, thanks to physical edition price hikes and controversial game-key cards that don’t include the full game...
Stealth Tips For Becoming The Sneakiest Godlike In Avowed
3.4.2025
This isn’t Skyrim, so why do so many of us want to play the same build—a one-hit stealth archer—in Avowed? Well, because it’s downright fun! Who doesn’t want to slink through the tall grass, line up the perfect bow shot, and wipe the floor with a Xaurip or Sparrowhawk after letting loose a single...
Metroid Prime 4 And Pokémon Legends: Z-A Will Be Cross-Gen On Switch 2
2.4.2025
We’re about 30 minutes into Nintendo’s hour-long Switch 2 Direct, and one of the big announcements the company made is that some old Switch games are getting “Switch 2 Editions” that will have improved performance on the beefier system. However, while some games like The Legend of Zelda: Breath...
Arise Now, Ye Tarnished: Switch 2 Is Getting Elden Ring
2.4.2025
The biggest game of 2022 is going to be one of the biggest games on Switch 2 in 2025. Nintendo revealed Elden Ring, FromSoftware’s hit open world RPG, is coming to the new console with a Tarnished Edition that may or may not include the Erdtree expansion. It’s one of a number of ports hitting...
This Unique Ring In Avowed Turns You Into A Parkour Legend
1.4.2025
As an RPG with tons of lore and world-building, you should expect to find plenty of unique weapons, items, and armor sets that buff your abilities tenfold in Avowed. One such unique is Delver’s Caution, a powerful ring that grants additional Dexterity and increases your movement capabilities...
Bethesda Devs Threaten Strike As Union Negotiations Drag On At Microsoft
1.4.2025
Are you ready for your games to get buggier? Over 300 quality assurance testers working on Bethesda franchises like Fallout and The Elder Scrolls have voted to authorize a strike following what they say are stalling negotiations with parent company Microsoft. “We’ve had to continuously fight...
Nintendo Switch 2 Direct: How To Watch And Everything Else You Need To Know
1.4.2025
Clip your overalls, put on your caps, and strap in: Nintendo’s big Switch 2 reveal is upon us. Below you can find out how to watch the Switch 2 Direct and everything else you should know about Nintendo’s plans for the new console this week. Read more
Baldur's Gate 3-Themed Stardew Valley Mod Hit With Takedown By D&D Owner
31.3.2025
Baldur’s Village is a fan expansion that adds the characters from Dungeons & Dragons RPG Baldur’s Gate 3 to the cozy, pixel art farming sim Stardew Valley. The head of Larian Studios, which made Baldur’s Gate 3, thought it was really cool. But Wizards of the Coast, who owns the D&D license? Not...
Final Fantasy IX Remake Rumors Intensify Amid Anniversary Hype
31.3.2025
This year marks the 25th anniversary of Final Fantasy IX and Square Enix has announced some celebration plans for the PS1-era RPG. The publisher said it’s “preparing various projects,” including new figures of the main heroes that slightly alter their appearance. It’s enough to have long-time fans...
Assassin's Creed Shadows Tips Galore And More Of The Week's Best Gaming Pointers
30.3.2025
Whether you want to know how to use Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ level scaling to your advantage, get rich quick in feudal Japan, or make your hideout as pretty as it can be, we’ve got the tips for you this week. In addition to that, we’ll also help you get started in Atomfall and tell you what...
The First Berserker: Khazan Is Great, The New Pokémon TCG Set Is Not, And More Of The Week's Takes
29.3.2025
This week, we raved about the new action-RPG The First Berserker: Khazan, voiced our critiques of the new Pokémon TCG set Journey Together, and shared some thoughts on the uselessness of game genres and the discourse around Daredevil: Born Again. Read on for these takes and more.Read more
Hey, PlayStation, If You’re Putting Games On Switch, Here’s A Few More Ideas
28.3.2025
One of the more surprising announcements from yesterday’s Nintendo Direct was that not one but two more PlayStation series are coming to Switch. No, it was nothing quite as colossal as God of War or The Last of Us coming to the handheld console, but a remaster of the first two Patapons and the next...
You Can Grab These 5 Incredible RPGs For Just $10
28.3.2025
In the market for over 100 hours of great RPG action? The latest Humble Bundle includes the perfect mix of games, and you can grab five of them for just $10. Read more
Hogwarts Legacy Expansion Reportedly Canceled
27.3.2025
A new story expansion for Hogwarts Legacy was supposed to arrive later this year, but the content has been canceled according to a new report by Bloomberg. The change in plans comes amidst continued fallout at Warner Bros. Games after recent sales flops and studio closures. Read more
Everything We Saw At Today's Nintendo Direct
27.3.2025
With the era of the original Switch just about to set below gaming’s horizon, Nintendo has hit the internet with a curtain call of a Direct for the portable console.Read more
One Of 2023's Best Shooters Will Be Free On PS Plus
26.3.2025
It might be hard to believe, but it’s nearly April already. Really. Feels like this year has flown by and yet it also feels twice as long as usual. Anyway, as is tradition when we reach the end of a month, Sony has revealed the upcoming free upcoming games for PS Plus members, and next month’s...
We May Know The New Mega Evolutions Coming To Pokémon Legends: Z-A
26.3.2025
One of the big selling points of Pokémon Legends: Z-A is that the Switch RPG is bringing back Mega Evolutions. These are temporary transformations that only a handful of Pokémon get that alter their look and give them a major power boost. However, when Game Freak finally showed the game in action...
12 Of The Biggest Choices We've Agonized Over In Games
26.3.2025
One of the best things video games can do is let us have ownership over the stories we play through. Crafting meaningful, engaging moments of choice and consequence can be difficult for some developers to navigate, but when a game really makes you stop and consider why you’re doing something beyond...