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Final Fantasy XIV's Augmented Ironworks Armor Is Worth The Grind
3.9.2024
Is there a greater joy in a loot based game than coming across a new piece of gear that not only has better stats than your current equipment, but also just looks rad as hell? Final Fantasy XIV has no shortage of armor that fits this bill, including the Augmented Ironworks sets. But how do you...
Nintendo Officially Declares Breath Of The Wild To Be Outside Of The Zelda Series' Timeline
2.9.2024
It’s official: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom don’t fit on any previous Legend of Zelda timeline. As revealed by Nintendo this weekend, the two open-world games that bookended the Switch’s lifespan stand alone in their own version of reality. Which means all that time you spent trying...
Capcom Just Made Its Disastrous Mobile Resident Evil Games Even Worse
2.9.2024
Capcom’s ambition to bring some of its big-hitting AAA games to mobile devices is certainly to be applauded. It’s a bold ambition, to see Resident Evil 7 on a tablet. So it’s a shame the project has been pretty disastrous, the games barely shifting any copies. And Capcom’s reaction? Make it...
We're Begging You To Play Visions Of Mana, And Here's Every Reason Why
1.9.2024
From Black Myth: Wukong and Star Wars Outlaws to Dustborn and Madden NFL 25, we reviewed a lot of games last month. But perhaps no title left us feeling more satisfied and accomplished than Visions of Mana, the first new mainline entry in Square Enix’s Mana series in over 15 years. Though August...
Avowed Feels Amazing, Monster Hunter Wilds Seems Incredible, And More Of The Week's Takes
31.8.2024
We had a veritable cornucopia of hands-on previews land this past week, kicking things off with a look at Obsidian’s upcoming first-person RPG Avowed. We also spent four hours with the promising Metaphor: ReFantazio, a new RPG from the folks behind the Persona series, put Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting...
An Astro Bot Sequel May Already Be In The Works
30.8.2024
As far as games, September looks to be just as fruitful as August, with the month that was owned by Black Myth: Wukong and Star Wars Outlaws being followed by yet another hyped release in Astro Bot. And for those who can’t resist looking even further ahead, you may be in for a treat. It seems Team...
Shadow, Amy's Absence, And More The Internet Can't Stop Talking About From The Sonic 3 Trailer
30.8.2024
Don’t ask me how many times I’ve watched the first trailer for Sonic the Hedgehog 3, the third entry in Paramount’s live-action adaptation of the life and times of Sega’s speedy mascot. Don’t ask me if I just watched it again after typing that sentence. While the wait was excruciating, fans’...
Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 5 Games To Enjoy This Labor Day
30.8.2024
It’s a three-day weekend! It’s Labor Day on Monday. You’d totally forgotten, but don’t worry, we’ve got you. So, unless your free time will be spent with the awful obligations of hanging with friends and family, what games will you fill it all with? And don’t all say Star Wars Outlaws. Even if it’s...
9 Games To Pick Up During PlayStation’s End Of Summer Sale
30.8.2024
Before we get into the typically busy fall season, videogame publishers and storefronts tend to host huge sales on a shotgun spread of titles both big and small . These sales are often great opportunities to buy games you might’ve missed or may never have heard of for a pretty good price....
Hit RPG Visions Of Mana Should Have Been Perfect For Steam Deck
30.8.2024
On paper, Visions of Mana seems tailor-made for on-the-go play. The combat doesn’t require complex strings of button mashing, the clearly marked story objectives help orient you even on a small screen, and the many side quests are perfect fodder for pick-up-and-play sessions. The remakes of...
New Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom Trailer Reveals It Has A Whole Second World
30.8.2024
This morning, August 30, Nintendo dropped a new look at the upcoming The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom. At a little over five minutes long, the latest trailer shows off a number of new features for the Hyrule Princess’ adventure. A realm called the Still World, full of complex dungeons...
7 Things To Know Before Starting Gorgeous RPG Visions Of Mana
30.8.2024
Visions of Mana is a vibrant and charming role-playing game that harkens back to the classics many of us grew up enjoying, providing hours of enjoyable exploration, character customization, and storytelling. If you’re diving into this new adventure in the Mana franchise, here are some tips for your...
Get Basically Every Mainline Resident Evil Game For Just $30
29.8.2024
No, you’re not crazy. Summer is basically over, even if this godforsaken heat is hellbent on lingering for another few weeks. Kids are going back to school, hoodies and jackets are about to come back out, and I’m going to stay my ass indoors and start enjoying horror games and movies while staying...
Shinji Mikami 'Surprised' To Learn Capcom Fans Want More Dino Crisis
29.8.2024
Shinji Mikami, the famous creator behind Resident Evil and Dino Crisis, doesn’t seem to think the world needs a new Dino Crisis game because Monster Hunter has “really nailed down” dinosaur action.Read more
Final Fantasy Creator’s Pick For The ‘Most Complete’ Entry In The Series May Surprise You
29.8.2024
With nearly forty years of incredible stories stretching across sixteen mainline entries and numerous spinoffs, Final Fantasy is a truly singular video game franchise. While they all have their own strengths and weaknesses, and there are some generally accepted as “best” entries, there’s...
Visions Of Mana Is A 30-Hour RPG You Can Make Last Twice As Long
29.8.2024
Square Enix’s Visions of Mana is an RPG, and if there’s one thing we know about RPGs, it’s that they tend to be long. If you’re looking to get the most entertainment per minute for your dollar, this is great news. For others, the thought of tackling days-long epics might inspire unadulterated...
Breakthrough Gaming: How To Get Started With Action-RPG Series Ys
29.8.2024
When a game franchise has been running for nearly four decades, no matter how much it may look like something you’d enjoy, it can often feel impenetrable. Where should you begin? At the very beginning? With the most recent? The latest remake? It’s too easy to give up and walk away. But don’t...
A Scene In The Sonic 3 Trailer Already Has Fans Theorizing About Sonic 4
28.8.2024
We just got the first trailer for Sonic the Hedgehog 3 a day ago and reader, I have watched it well over a dozen times in the past 24 hours. Fans like myself have been scrubbing the three-minute trailer frame-by-frame, unpacking every detail they can find in Shadow’s big debut in the live-action...
It Turns Out That Marvel vs. Capcom Is Still The Best Fighting Game Series Ever
28.8.2024
“I wanna take you for a riiiide.”Read more
6 Cool Moments From Four Hours Of Metaphor: ReFantazio
28.8.2024
I recently got the chance to play four hours of Metaphor: ReFantazio, the fantasy RPG from the minds behind the Persona series. I came away really enthralled by its world and how it seems to be toying with the barriers of fantasy and reality. I was less thrilled with how Atlus attempted to distance...