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Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: Cute Pals, Comic Book Criminals, And Tough Guys In Hawaii
2.2.2024
February is in full swing, new games have arrived, and we’re looking at a month full of some pretty neat games to pick up in the coming weeks. So what are we here at Kotaku looking forward to spending our time with this weekend?Read more
Everything We Know About The Stylish Action Game Stellar Blade
2.2.2024
Developer Shift Up Second Eve Studios made quite the splash at Sony Interactive Entertainment’s recent State of Play broadcast with a gameplay reveal trailer for Stellar Blade (previously known as “Project Eve”). The PS5 character-action exclusive is looking real good, thanks it part to its stylish...
Venba Will Finally Tell You How To Make Its Delicious Recipes
2.2.2024
In a year of AAA tentpoles like Armored Core VI and Final Fantasy XVI, one of the most surprising games of 2023 was the short narrative cooking game Venba. It tells the story of an immigrant family, centering on the strained relationship between mother Venba and her son through traditional Tamil...
Some Retailers May Be Done Selling Physical Xbox Games
2.2.2024
Preservation is a nightmare in the games industry, especially as some 87 percent of retro games are swiftly vanishing with the passing of time and many recent games get unceremoniously killed off for…reasons. It seems things may only get worse before they get better, as there are now indications...
NFL's Kelce Brothers Want To Bring Back Your Fave Childhood Game
1.2.2024
Omnipresent brothers, Travis and Jason Kelce (who are NFL players, commercial stars, SNL hosts, podcasters, and members of Taylor Swift’s inner circle) are looking to add a game development feather to their caps—specifically, they want to reboot ‘90s classics Backyard Football and Backyard...
I Will Be Love Bombing My Friends With Final Fantasy XIV’s New Emote
1.2.2024
If there’s one thing I’m going to do in Final Fantasy XIV, it’s endlessly spam emotes at all of my friends while we stand around in the middle of the Limsa Lominsa Aetheryte Plaza. But there’s only so many times I can /pet, /cheer, or /lalihop before it gets old. Thankfully, Square Enix...
The Best Early Pals In Palworld—And What To Do First
1.2.2024
Open-world survival game Palworld lets you explore the world and craft away at your own pace, tending to your survival needs and your crafting goals as you like. But of course, there are always some best practices. And when it comes to the game’s early moments, you’ll want to find the right Pals...
23 Years Later, GTA III's Influence Is Still Inescapable
1.2.2024
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Surprise: The Game Awards Breakout Metroidvania Zau Now Has A Demo
1.2.2024
It’s Black History Month, y’all, which means it’s time to uplift anything and everything connected to the African diaspora. And whoa, would you look at that! Coinciding with the first day of this celebratory and historic month is a free Steam demo for Tales of Kenzera: Zau, a stunning...
Suicide Squad’s First 12 Hours Include Great Action, But A Lot Of Filler
1.2.2024
Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League isn’t the game a lot of Arkham fans wanted. It’s also yet another live-service video game, something that folks are less and less excited about with each passing year. And it’s not had great previews or trailers. But, I’ve enjoyed Rocksteady’s past games a...
Sonic X Shadow Generations Is Beating Sonic Porn In SEO, For Now
1.2.2024
Did you know there is a large portion of the Sonic the Hedgehog fandom that ships the blue blur with his black-and-red rival Shadow? The golden retriever boyfriend and black cat boyfriend dynamic apparently stirs something in people. If you weren’t aware of the Sonadow ship, you, and likely many...
‘The Helmet’s Still Gonna Come Off’ In Halo Season 2, EP Says
1.2.2024
I might be in the minority, but I enjoyed the first season of the Paramount+ Halo TV series. Though it stumbled at times, I appreciated its attempts to flesh out characters like franchise lead Master Chief John-117, expand upon well-established Halo lore, and give us more than just a video game...
Everything We Know About Zenless Zone Zero
1.2.2024
Ever since HoYoverse released Genshin Impact in 2020, the developer has been on a winning streak. Major updates of Genshin Impact have continuously delivered interesting story expansions and new characters. Then 2023’s Honkai: Star Rail showed HoYoverse could replicate its success with a sci-fi...
This Early Suicide Squad Sequence Is A Brilliant Nod To The Arkham Games
1.2.2024
Rocksteady’s new co-op looter-shooter, Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League, might not be the Batman sequel many fans wanted, but an early section of the game does offer some Arkham-like action. But this time, you are the ones being hunted by a powerful superhero hiding in the shadows. Read more
26 Things To Know Before Starting Persona 3 Reload
1.2.2024
It can be tough figuring out how to manage everything Persona 3 Reload throws at you. Between school life, social life, and fighting demonic shadows during the Dark Hour, your time in Gekkoukan High School is hectic, to say the least. So whether you’re returning to Persona 3 or playing it for...
Silent Hill: The Short Message Has Me Worried For The Franchise’s Future
1.2.2024
The announcement during last night’s State of Play that a new entry in the Silent Hill franchise was out now and available for free immediately brought to mind the legendary P.T. demo. Sadly, the intrigue Silent Hill: The Short Message stoked during its trailer never pays off after playing through...
Death Stranding On The Beach In 16 Wild Images
1.2.2024
Sony’s January 31 State of Play gave hungry gamers a heaping helping of upcoming titles to drool over, including the long-awaited Silent Hill 2 remake and deeper dives into Rise of the Ronin and Stellar Blade. But the biggest reveal of the evening came with an extended look at the story...
Everything We Saw At Sony's January State Of Play
1.2.2024
On January 31, Sony held it’s regular State of Play broadcast to show off upcoming games in its ever-growing library. We got a close look at Rise of Ronin, as well as Stellar Blade, and a few more intriguing titles. So let’s dig into everything we saw at the showcase.Read more
Kojima's New Game Physint Is A Return To The Espionage Genre
1.2.2024
If Death Stranding is not your usual Hideo Kojima vibe, it sounds like Kojima Productions is working on something more along the lines of Metal Gear Solid. During the State of Play presentation that took place on January 31, Kojima joined Sony’s Hermen Hulst to announce a new action-espionage...
Stellar Blade Has Some Absolutely Wild Outfits
1.2.2024
During Sony’s State of Play livestream on January 31, the company gave us a look at developer Shift Up’s third-person character action game Stellar Blade, which looks both cool as shit and ridiculous as hell as you beat up robots in a variety of outfits, including a bunny one because Playboy...