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Finally, Pokémon Have Their Own Nature Documentary Series
4.12.2023
At its core, Pokémon is a wildlife expedition. The series sends us into nature to capture these wonderful creatures to fight our battles for us. On top of that, we fill out a Pokédex and learn more about them as we capture them in Poké Balls. Over the years, the series has explored different...
2024’s Best Minigame Is Already Here
4.12.2023
The secret is out: the Yakuza / Like a Dragon series has great minigames. Whether you enjoy playing retro arcade brawlers like Virtua Fighter, dumping dozens of hours into becoming a real-estate tycoon, or chatting up bodacious babes at the hostess club, Sega’s goofy action series has plenty...
Phil Spencer Wants You To Play Starfield For A Decade
4.12.2023
When it comes to Starfield, Bethesda’s massive space RPG, Xbox head Phil Spencer doesn’t care about Steam active player counts or Game Awards GOTY snubs. He still believes, in his heart of hearts, that the game will enjoy Skryim-esque longevity—at least, that’s what he said onstage at Brazil’s...
Fortnite Players Are Bummed About Solid Snake’s ‘Nerfed’ Ass
4.12.2023
Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 1 has begun, introducing new locations, skins, and weapons to unlock. One of the skins, Metal Gear Solid’s Snake, is buried deep within this season’s battle pass, and while folks are figuring out how to unlock the bonus cosmetic, it seems everyone’s bummed by his newfound...
The 11 Best Video Game Sequels, According To Kotaku Readers
4.12.2023
Earlier this week, we asked you all to give us your choice for the best video game sequel. Any sequel would count and everyone was free to suggest any game they wanted, no matter how old, obscure, or divisive. And we tallied up all the answers, crunched the numbers, and figured out your top...
10 Years Ago, An Underrated Zelda Game Paved The Way For Tears Of The Kingdom
4.12.2023
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is often heralded as one of the best adventure games of the past 25 years. With the nefarious Ganon once again scheming to conquer the land, it’s up to Link to traverse through time, space, and yet another aggravating water temple to save the Kingdom of Hyrule....
The Week's Hottest Gaming Takes, From GTA 6 To Starfield
3.12.2023
The long awaited (official) debut of Grand Theft Auto 6 is nearly upon us, Starfield is shedding like a bad wig, and Coral Island has hunks in every direction.Read more
The Week's Best Game Tips and Deals, From Baldur's Gate 3 to Assassin's Creed
2.12.2023
Video games make the world a better place. We’ve got honkin’ deals on Xbox Series X, a new genocide-free romance option in Baldur’s Gate 3, and wicked-strong Marvel Snap decks for your perusing pleasure. Read more
The Week's Biggest Gaming News, From The Fallout TV Show To The Game Awards
2.12.2023
Amouranth bought an orchard for a cool $17 mill, Bethesda’s attempting to win the hearts and minds of disaffected Starfield players on Steam, and Dan Houser is back! In podcast form!Read more
Baldur’s Gate 3 Slyly Adds Jiggle Physics For D**ks, Balls
1.12.2023
Baldur’s Gate 3’s fifth big patch added some significant changes to Larian’s Dungeons & Dragons RPG, including a new epilogue, modes, and ways to accomplish previously impossible feats. It also had a slightly less significant update that is probably unnecessary, but is still glorious to behold:...
How The KotOR Remake Can Revive The Best Star Wars Game Ever
1.12.2023
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Tears Of The Kingdom's Furniture Is Surprisingly Well-Made, Expert Says
1.12.2023
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom makes you spend a lot of time thinking about the structural integrity of all the nonsense you build with Link’s Ultra Hand. But have you ever stopped to think about the integrity of the wood-based structures Nintendo has put around Hyrule? Well, Eden...
Just Make An Overwatch Animated Series Already
1.12.2023
The Overwatch series has fumbled the bag a few times since its 2016 debut, but one of the most confounding things developer Blizzard has done is not lean into its storytelling prowess. Overwatch’s animated shorts have consistently provided heartwarming, often poignant stories that weave together...
Ready For More Resident Evil Remakes? Capcom Sure Is
1.12.2023
Revisiting the past by way of a remaster, remake, or reboot isn’t always a surefire path to success for most franchises. But things have been working out so well for Capcom’s remakes of older Resident Evil titles that the company is going all in on rebuilding other titles from the classic Japanese...
PlayStation To Delete A Ton Of TV Shows Users Already Paid For
1.12.2023
The promise of digital media is that it can last forever, pristine and undisturbed by the forces of entropy constantly buffeting the material world. Unfortunately, a mess of online DRM and license agreements means that we mostly don’t own the digital stuff we buy, as most recently evidenced by...
Street Fighter 6 Players Drag Capcom For ‘Insane’ New Costume Prices
1.12.2023
After remaining silent on the price of the much-anticipated new skins for all 18 Street Fighter 6 launch characters, we finally know how much each alternate costume will cost, and fans of the 2D fighter aren’t too happy about the prices they’re seeing.Read more
Cyberpunk 2077 Gets Working Metro And More In Last Big Update
1.12.2023
Between Cyberpunk 2077's big 2.0 overhaul and its lengthy Phantom Liberty story expansion, it might have seemed like the game’s developers were done with the open-world RPG’s three-year turnaround. But today CD Projekt Red confirmed that Cyberpunk 2077 will still get some big features in one last...
Xbox Series X Briefly Selling For $350 In Biggest Discount Yet
1.12.2023
It’s no secret that the Xbox Series X hasn’t been selling great, and this holiday season Microsoft’s “next-gen” console is getting some huge discounts. For a brief period today, Amazon was selling the Starfield machine for as little as $350.Read more
Say Goodbye To 2023 With December’s Game Releases
1.12.2023
Well folks, the final 31 days of 2023 are upon us. While I expect you’ll likely have picked out your personal game of the year already, there’s still time for some more games to hit physical and virtual shelves, and maybe one of them will be a nice send-off to a wild year of killer games. Read more
Someone Found Secret Cheat Codes In A 14-Year-Old Gran Turismo Game
30.11.2023
14 years after Gran Turismo on the PlayStation Portable launched, someone discovered previously undocumented cheat codes in the portable racing game. It’s a good reminder that there are likely thousands of undiscovered secrets, cheats, and Easter eggs lurking in video games. Read more