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Kotaku's 2021 Games Of The Year
4.1.2022
Here, as is our custom at Kotaku, are our collective picks for the 12 best games of the past year, shared in the early days of the new one. But before we get to the games, I want to say a few words about the list, and why we present it the way we do, unranked, in alphabetical order.Read more
Halo Infinite’s Samurai Event Is Back, And It’s Actually Good This Time
4.1.2022
Halo Infinite’s contentious “Fracture: Tenrai” event returns today with a makeover that should make everyone happy. Probably. Maybe? You can never tell with these things. Players who don’t wanna trudge through big team battleBTB-themed challenges to open Fracture-themed ones will be delighted,...
Gordon Ramsay Had Apparently Never Heard Of Twitch Before Meeting This Cooking Streamer
4.1.2022
If you spend any time on the internet then you probably know about or have used the livestreaming platform Twitch. That doesn’t hold true of everyone, though, as popular TV chef Gordon Ramsay had no idea what Twitch is, if his comments on a recent episode of his new show Next Level Chef are to...
Xbox Game Pass Is Starting 2022 Off With A Killer Lineup
4.1.2022
Xbox Game Pass is kicking off 2022 with a bang. Joining a pair of terrific puzzle games and a hotly anticipated Left 4 Dead-alike is a remastered compilation of all-time classic RPGs. Plus, one of the greatest games of all time (that’d be Outer Wilds) makes a return. Here’s everything coming...
14,000 Chinese Game Companies Have Gone Out Of Business Due To Regulation Freeze
4.1.2022
China’s freeze on video game licenses continues. South China Morning Post notes that the National Press and Publication Administration (NPPA) has not released a list of newly approved titles since July 2021. Because of this, state-run newspaper Securities Daily reports that approximately 14,000...
January's PS Now And PS Plus Games Have Been Announced, Including Persona 5 Strikers
3.1.2022
Sony has officially announced the games being added to PS Now and PS Plus as of tomorrow. The former adds Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age and Mortal Kombat 11, while the latter includes Persona 5 Strikers.Read more
Play These Classic Games Created In Communist Czechoslovakia
3.1.2022
A project by the Slovak Game Developers Association has seen a collection of Communist-era early video games receive their first English translation, and a digital release, offering a unique insight to early ‘80s Eastern Europe.Read more
These Pokémon Keycaps Have Won My Heart
3.1.2022
I’m looking down at my spacebar in absolute shame. It’s just plain white. And yet, it could be the absolutely beautiful work of keycap maker, Hirosart, containing a diorama of Pokémon in their natural setting.Read more
The Japanese Internet Reacts To Square Enix's Crypto Plans
3.1.2022
On January 1, Square Enix CEO Yosuke Matsuda (pictured) decided to ring in the New Year with the company’s plans for things like blockchain and NFTs. Read more
The Week In Games: A New Year, But Not Many New Games
3.1.2022
Happy new year! I hope you had a safe and fun New Year’s Eve and Day and I hope 2022 is a better year for all of us than 2021 was. I mean, it can’t be worse right...?Read more
New Resident Evil 2 VR Mod Looks Great (And Terrifying)
2.1.2022
2019's Resident Evil 2 remake was fantastic, blending the third-person action and combat from Resident 4, with the scares and visuals of Resident Evil 7. But now, thanks to an impressive-looking fan mod, you can revisit this survival horror glow-up in virtual reality, which sounds both exciting...
Kuma Is The Best Character In The Tekken Series
2.1.2022
There are many, many, MANY fighters and characters who have appeared throughout the Tekken franchise. Some of them are really strange. Others are cool. Some are boring and nobody cares about them. And then there’s Kuma the bear, the best of them all.Read more
Video Game Gear: Eight Things We Got In 2021 That We Now Can't Live Without
1.1.2022
We’re closing out the year with a little bit of advice, some utility, and maybe even some mirth. In this line of work, we try out a ton of products, some of which you read about on this very site. Not all of them, though. Sometimes, the things that make the biggest impact on our lives are items...
Twitch Co-Founder Justin Kan Launches Gaming-Centric NFT Marketplace Fractal
31.12.2021
The co-founder of Twitch, Justin Kan launched a gaming-centric non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace called Fractal on December 30. Fractal’s focus is on NFTs with video game utility and the project launched an NFT collection called “Fractals,” a 100,000 unique snowflakes that...
29 Games Coming Out In 2022 That We're Excited To Play
31.12.2021
2021 is basically done. Old news! Now all people care about is this hot new thing called 2022, and its many, many release dates. Have you heard about our upcoming stacked February? Even taking into account that the pandemic and supply issues will likely shift some things around and cause some...
What Are Your Video Game Resolutions For 2022?
31.12.2021
It’s funny to think how, just seven short years ago, we were sketching out our video game resolutions for 2021. Now we’re back at it, planning our hopes and dreams for how we’ll play and think about games in 2022.Read more
12 Recent Games To Play When You Want A Great Story Or Characters
30.12.2021
Games rooted in abstract systems or that see you controlling vast armies of faceless soldiers can be great, but sometimes you want something that feels a little more intimate and human. Something where the characters are so lively, playing the game almost feels like hanging out with friends,...
The Year In Video Game Companies Buying Other Video Game Companies
30.12.2021
The video game industry went on a shopping spree in 2021. Throughout the year, a handful of larger companies consistently bought up a boatload of smaller ones, at a rate where it seemed a new acquisition was announced every few weeks.Read more
The John Madden Video Game Concussion Drama, Explained
30.12.2021
Legendary NFL coach John Madden died on the morning of Tuesday, December 28. While many took the occasion of his passing to celebrate the man’s coaching, broadcasting, and video game legacy, others used it as an opportunity to call Madden out for his part in turning “brain injuries into a video...
The Tomb Raider Reboot Trilogy Is Currently Free On PC
30.12.2021
Christmas may be over, but the Epic Games Store isn’t done handing out free gifts just yet. Its latest free game is actually three free games in one. Until January 6, you can head over there and grab the 2013 Tomb Raider reboot, its 2016 sequel Shadow of The Tomb Raider, and its 2019 follow-up...