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Everything You Need To Know About The Weird New Tiny Tina's Wonderlands Class
12.8.2022
For those who love the grind, Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands is Borderlands heaven. For those who don’t, it’s a solid shooter that lacks the sharp hooks of a true-to-form live-service game. I imagine this dynamic will remain much the same in the wake of the game’s latest expansion, which adds the game’s...
Everything We Learned About Splatoon 3
10.8.2022
Nintendo opened the floodgates today and unleashed a torrent of info about its upcoming party shooter, Splatoon 3. In addition to revealing 12 new maps, a Wednesday Direct also showcased new weapons, personal lockers, and shops galore. Splatfests are also confirmed, with three idols at the helm...
It’s Skyrim, But With Shadow Of Mordor’s Brilliant Nemesis System
9.8.2022
It’s come back with a vengeance. Yes, Shadow of Mordor’s brilliant Nemesis system has languished for half a decade. But one enterprising modder recently resurrected the tech (kinda) by adding it to The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Bethesda’s decade-old fantasy RPG.Read more
Street Fighter 6's Next Characters Are Juri And The All-New Kimberly
8.8.2022
It wouldn’t be an EVO without some character announcements, so Capcom took the opportunity this evening to show off the next two characters making up Street Fighter 6’s roster: the return of Juri, alongside Kimberly, a fighter making her series debut.Read more
The Best And Worst Parts About Every Borderlands Game
5.8.2022
We at Kotaku have long been in the habit of ranking all the games worst-to-best in a major series, whether it’s Pokémon or Halo or Assassin’s Creed. At a glance, it’s possible to read those posts as reductive. Most every game has at least one redeeming quality. On the other hand, every “perfect”...
Mario Kart 8 DLC Leaks Hint At Rest Of New Courses
5.8.2022
Nintendo hasn’t revealed what the majority of Mario Kart 8’s new courses will be, but players think they already know thanks to some clues reportedly left in the latest DLC files. Dataminers say the latest update contains a ton of leftover music references that hint at what 14 of the remaining...
Here Are Pokémon Scarlet And Violet’s Exclusives (So Far)
4.8.2022
Vulpix or Growlithe? Zangoose or Seviper? Ever since Arceus made the world in its image, Pokémon fans have had to grapple with a huge choice: which version to get. That quandary will remain in place for the latest games, Pokémon Scarlet and Violet.Read more
OMG, Someone Actually Conquered Halo 2's 'Impossible' $20,000 Challenge
4.8.2022
They said it was impossible and, for nearly two decades, that seemed to be the case. But last night, a streamer named Jervalin beat Halo 2’s “LASO deathless” challenge, earning a cool $20,000 in the process. Talk about finishing the fight.Read more
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’s New Gym Leader Makes Fans Sexually Confused
3.8.2022
When the Pokémon Presents stream showed off a new ice-type gym leader for the first time, many fans thought the trainer, Grusha, was a girl. But official materials eventually revealed that the leader of Glaseado Gym is actually a man who uses he/him pronouns. Some fans were startled when they...
Here’s Every Pokémon Scarlet, Violet Purchase Perk To Know Before You Buy
3.8.2022
The Pokémon Company has commanded a steady stream of information about Pokémon Scarlet and Pokémon Violet, out November 18 for the Nintendo Switch, since February to encourage maximum mouth frothing. Today, it encouraged more extreme-level mouth frothing with its Pokémon Presents livestream and...
Everything We Know About Gyms In Pokémon Scarlet and Violet
3.8.2022
Today’s Pokémon Presents revealed more details about how the gym system inRead more
Meet The Sunny Pokémon Scarlet, Violet Rival You'll Soon Be Mercilessly Stomping
3.8.2022
The Pokémon Company came through today with a roughly 20-minute livestream detailing various Scarlet and Violet information, including the rival you’ll encounter across both games.Read more
That Massive Pokémon Scarlet, Violet Leak Looks Plausible After The Latest Official Trailer Drop
3.8.2022
The latest info dump for Pokémon Scarlet and Violet will likely only add fuel to the fire for rumors and speculation about the upcoming games. That’s because it confirms Pokémon in the Gen 9 entry will be able to transform into more powerful crystallized versions of themselves. That detail...
Pokemon Scarlet, Violet's Legendaries Are Goddamn Motorcycles, Here's The Open World You'll Explore
3.8.2022
Pokémon fans didn’t have to spend long scouring blurry leaked images for details about Pokémon Scarlet and Violet versions. Today, during a Pokémon Presents livestream, Nintendo showed off a ton of footage for November’s Switch-exclusive tent poles.Read more
Blatant God Of War Knock-Off Being Sold On Xbox Store
2.8.2022
God of War Ragnarok is one of the most anticipated games of 2022 and has people around the world hyped, as the kids say. But it’s only coming to PlayStation consoles. Well don’t worry Xbox players, someone has spent at least 20 minutes developing an Xbox version of God of War. Except it uh…sucks...
Animal Crossing's Biggest PC Rival Sure Has Grown
2.8.2022
Over the past year, an idyllic life sim starring anthropomorphic animals has quietly picked up steam. No, it’s not a new Animal Crossing. It’s an under-the-radar game called Hokko Life, and it’s coming to consoles next month.Read more
Surprisingly, Xenoblade Chronicles 3 Won Me Over In The First Few Hours
2.8.2022
I’ve been looking forward to Monolith Soft’s next game since the last one ended in 2017, though not without my fair share of reservations. Xenoblade Chronicles 2 was a meandering JRPG with a hodgepodge of systems and extremely uneven storytelling. As much as I love the series, I was worried...
Battlefield 2042 Update Is Going To Give Everyone Beards
2.8.2022
Beleaguered multiplayer shooter Battlefield 2042, which has not exactly been the success EA would have been hoping for, will take another step towards being an actual video game this week with the release of its next update.Read more
Pokémon Presents Big Info Dump Announced Amid Alleged Leaks
1.8.2022
The Pokémon Company announced its next Pokémon Presents livestream will take place on August 3. The upcoming info dump on Pokémon Scarlet and Violet and other Pokémon games comes just in time as fans, desperate for new details, pour over a recent flood of alleged leaks for the earlier than expected...
Hitman 3 Just Got A Free New Level, Which Rules
27.7.2022
Hitman protagonist Agent 47 has seen the world. He’s parachuted onto the tallest tower in Dubai. He’s infiltrated manors in the British countryside and on the Amalfi Coast. He’s even been to New Jersey. But everyone’s favorite be-suited secret agent still, apparently, needs one more stamp on...