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The Best And Worst Parts Of Each Pokémon Game
7.2.2023
If you’ve played any of the Pokémon games, you know the series is a heavily iterative one. Each new game makes some notable (or not so notable) strides over the last. But while each of these games builds upon what came before, they’re also full of differentiation that gives them all their...
7 Things To Do In Destiny 2 Before Lightfall
7.2.2023
Destiny 2: Lightfall is just around the corner. If you don’t feel like taking a break before the new expansion or are trying to get back into Destiny ahead of the new release, here’s some things you can do to keep busy and prepare ahead of February 28.Read more
YouTuber Puts The Office’s Michael Scott Into Mass Effect
7.2.2023
YouTube has graced us with a cavalcade of Mass Effect edits, from mans1ay3r’s iconic “we’ll bang okay” to this radical Mass Effect 2 Suicide Squad mashup trailer. Now there’s a new Mass Effect YouTube video that’s taken the fandom by storm, and at the helm of the Normandy is the most unlikely hero...
Diablo Immortal Is Getting More Expensive For Hoarders
7.2.2023
Diablo Immortal, Blizzard’s free-to-play mobile dungeon crawler, has garnered accusations of being a greedy, money-sucking ARPG ever since launch. You’d think the company would want to avoid worsening that perception, but here we are with Blizzard announcing that the long-requested increase...
Dragon Age: Dreadwolf Leaks Show God Of War-Style Combat
6.2.2023
Dragon Age fans have been waiting for updates on Dreadwolf, the latest action-RPG in the series, for years, only to receive the barest breadcrumbs. Last October, BioWare announced that the game was fully playable from beginning to end, but it hasn’t shown off any video or screenshots. But finally...
Twitter’s ‘Useless’ Dragon Age Facts Shed Some New Light On The Series
3.2.2023
If you, like many others, have been stuck waiting nearly a decade for Dragon Age: Dreadwolf, you have also been living off crumbs for the series since Dragon Age: Inquisition launched in 2014. Well, thanks to the wonders of social media engagement farming, we got a few new glimpses into...
The Pokémon Spin-off Games Ranked From Worst To Best
2.2.2023
If you’re a Pokémon fan, you have no doubt experienced the mainline games with all their catching, battling, and being the very best like no one ever was. But the series has a wide selection of spin-off games that span different genres and subject matter. Even if you’ve only ever played the RPGs...
First Team To Clear Challenging New Final Fantasy XIV Raid Gets Caught Cheating
1.2.2023
A Final Fantasy XIV raid team had their world-record achievement revoked after they got caught using tools developer Square Enix considers a form of cheating. Read more
Everything Square Enix Announced For Final Fantasy VII’s Anniversary
31.1.2023
Final Fantasy VII first released in Japan 26 years ago today, on January 31, 1997. And in case you haven’t been doom-scrolling through Twitter all day, Square Enix has announced an assortment of stuff to mark the occasion. Square E’s announcements range from neat to niche in terms of their coolness...
7 New Destiny 2 Exotics Coming In Lightfall
31.1.2023
Destiny 2: Lightfall is just a few weeks away and Bungie finally pulled back the curtain on what players can expect from the expansion’s growing Exotic arsenal. A new trailer revealed three pieces of armor, three weapons, and a new catalyst for the Deluxe Edition exclusive, Quicksilver Storm.Read...
Bungie Explains Destiny 2's Recent 20-Hour Outage
27.1.2023
Two days ago, Bungie turned off the Destiny 2 servers while the studio looked into a problem that had players apparently losing progress on in-game challenges. This outage lasted a bit longer than everyone expected, with the free-to-play loot shooter remaining offline for nearly 20 hours. So what...
Destiny 2 Is Starting To Feel Like It’s Held Together With Duct Tape
25.1.2023
Free-to-play online MMO looter shooter Destiny 2, released in 2017, is one of my favorite video games. I play it all the time. I have multiple characters. I own all the recent seasons. It’s fantastic. But I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t concerned for the game’s future, as with each passing season...
Twitter Keeps Sharing 'Useless' Video Game Knowledge That's Actually Amazing
24.1.2023
It’s right there in the Bible—ask, and it will be given to you. It’s also right there on gaming Twitter, where the small gaming podcast Super Pod Saga posed an innocent question on January 15 and people showed up to respond in droves: “What is the most useless piece of video game knowledge...
Pokémon Fan Says US Customs Destroyed $4,000 Classic Game
23.1.2023
An original, sealed copy of Pokémon Yellow, reportedly worth nearly $4,000, was ruined by U.S. Customs and Border Protection after its seal was not only cracked but its case broken and the front of the box sliced clean off in a wanton display of aggression against collectibles. The owner, who goes...
Fish Play Pokémon Scarlet And Violet, Accidentally Commit Credit Card Fraud
20.1.2023
A YouTuber created an alternative Nintendo Switch controller for their pet fish, which allows them to play video games on livestream. That fish managed to spend real money on some digital purchases while trying to beat a gym leader in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet (h/t: GamesRadar). And all of this...
Fans Of Hades Should Check Out This Dark, Electrifying Roguelike
19.1.2023
If you’re reading this, then I’ve somehow managed to pull myself away from my latest obsession: the generously purple, isometric twin-stick roguelike Lone Ruin. Though its main three-layer ruin might feel too short for some, I’ve found it to hardly dampen the perpetual fun; the creative...
Deep Rock Galactic (The Board Game): The Kotaku Review
19.1.2023
Co-op shooter Deep Rock Galactic was first released on the PC back in 2018. It has a dedicated following online, and tons of loyal fans, but this is not a review of the video game. This is a review of the board game with, confusingly, the exact same name.Read more
The Pokémon Tier List Everyone Is Waiting On For Scarlet And Violet
18.1.2023
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet are about two months old at this point, but the quest to find out which Pokémon are the very best like no one ever was is an ongoing conversation among the competitive community. Smogon, one of the biggest hubs for competitive Pokémon on the internet, has been trying...
Fortnite’s New Weekly Quest System Sucks, Even With Changes
18.1.2023
Last month, Fortnite’s newest season, Chapter 4 Season 1, started. With it came some big changes, fresh content, and a new island to explore. Most of the new stuff this season has been great! But one change to how quests work has frustrated some players, myself included, and while Epic’s recent...
It’s Taken 16 Years For Us To Realize Mass Effect’s Intro Is Literally Top Gun
18.1.2023
The original Mass Effect is coming up on its 16th anniversary this year, but even now, new secrets are being revealed about BioWare’s science fiction RPG. That’s because Series Director Casey Hudson has confirmed the first game’s iconic text intro is actually an homage to the 1986 movie...