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Final Fantasy XVI PS5 Exclusivity Only Runs Six Months
7.11.2022
Following the latest series of info dumps and interviews, Sony may have just let slip the biggest news of all: Final Fantasy XVI will only be a PlayStation 5 exclusive for six months. PC owners rejoice.Read more
Bitcoin could become the foundation of DeFi with more single-sided liquidity pools
5.11.2022
More options for single-sided Bitcoin staking could lead to a consolidation of decentralized exchange aggregators — meaning improved liquidity for users
Square Enix’s New Farming Game Lets You Choose Non-Binary Pronouns
5.11.2022
It shouldn’t be a big ask from gamers to have more gender-inclusive pronoun options in a video game, especially in RPGs. One producer at Square Enix thinks helping gamers feel welcome by including non-binary pronouns is such a small ask that it was a no-brainer to have it be a part of his...
Final Fantasy XVI Dev Has A Terrible Answer For Why The Game Is So White
4.11.2022
Two weeks ago, Square Enix released a new story trailer for its upcoming RPG, Final Fantasy XVI. There’s just one noticeable problem—there doesn’t seem to be a single non-white character in it. So IGN asked producer Naoki Yoshida about whether or not the game would feature any Black people or other...
Hideo Kojima Is Still Being Harassed About The Silent Hill Conspiracy Theories
4.11.2022
Yesterday, Hideo Kojima went on his Spotify podcast to talk about the controversy surrounding Blue Box Game Studios. He said that fans were still harassing him over the unfounded rumors that he was working on a new Silent Hill game, and that he had no involvement with the studio. Today,...
God Of War: Ragnarök Makes An Important Change To Boss Fights
4.11.2022
There are few more divisive issues in modern gaming than boss fights. I’d have thought that a ridiculous claim to make had I not been on the receiving end of literal death threats for previously suggesting boss fights should be skippable. So there’s no doubt there will be a combination...
God Of War Ragnarök: The Kotaku Review
3.11.2022
Literally, nothing anyone can say will dissuade a certain set of PlayStation fans from playing God of War Ragnarök, the latest major Sony exclusive starring Kratos, the god killer himself. After years of waiting, the hype for this highly anticipated sequel has exploded beyond control. And while...
Bayonetta 3: The Kotaku Review
3.11.2022
When Bayonetta 3 was first announced during the Game Awards in 2017 as a Nintendo Switch exclusive, I knew then and there that purchasing Nintendo’s handheld was an inevitability by virtue of it being my Bayonetta machine. Now that Bayonetta 3’s here and I’ve finally rolled credits, I kinda wish...
Rogue Actor Disrupts Lightning Network With a Single Transaction
2.11.2022
The individual exploited a Bitcoin consensus bug that had a downstream effect on certain Lightning nodes
Video Game Studio Goes Through Expensive Rebrand, Is Then Immediately Shut Down
1.11.2022
Embracer Group is hitting both gamers and its developers with a one-two punch today with the announcement that it is shutting down Onoma. Read more
The Internet’s Most Burning God Of War Ragnarök Questions, Answered
1.11.2022
It’s November, and people are scrambling to figure out their game of the year picks. God Of War Ragnarök’s release looms before them like they’re ants in a terrarium. It’s getting ready to swoop in.Read more
Video Games Are Giving Up On The Idea That We Can Save The World
1.11.2022
The summer of 2022 was one for the record books. Wildfires raged across North America and Europe, tens of thousands died in brutal heatwaves, water in reservoirs dried up revealing bodies long forgotten, and flooding displaced millions. All of this is awful, and it seems likely that it will only...
Victory of President-Elect ‘Lula’ in Brazil Might Bring the Rise of a Common Currency for Latam
1.11.2022
The victory President-Elect Luis Inacio Lula Da Silva obtained on Oct. 30 over the incumbent Jair Bolsonaro in Brazil might open the gates for the proposal of a single currency for the countries of Latam. Lula announced this as part of his campaign, preaching the utility of a common currency as...
Sega's Lost 'Erotic Thriller' Has Been Found
1.11.2022
In the mid-90s, with the Saturn bombing and the video game landscape changing rapidly, Sega rolled the dice and made a few risky bets. One of those was, uh, sinking $3 million into the creation of an adult-oriented FMV game called Sacred Pools that was so bad it ended up being binned before it...
5 Beginner Vampire Survivors Tips To Easily Slay The Gothic Roguelite
31.10.2022
Indie darling roguelite Vampire Survivors, a flaming arrow of pixel monsters and treasure chests, is a little more than a week into its official release, coming out from early access. The game received some tweaks in its final transformation, like balance changes and new achievements. But...
Myst Sequel Riven, GOAT Or Worst Puzzle Game Of All Time, Gets Remake
31.10.2022
Due to an ancient witch’s curse, Myst, officially the worst game ever made, will never go away. Further proof of this affliction is that original creator Cyan Worlds has just announced it’s remaking Myst’s almost-as-awful sequel, Riven. So if you love randomly flipping levers between sitting...
God of War Ragnarök Leaks Early, Spoilers Are Everywhere
30.10.2022
The upcoming God of War Ragnarök, one of the biggest PlayStation games of the year, isn’t supposed to be out until November 9, but over the past 24 hours video and social media sites have been flooded with clips of people playing their way through the entire game.Read more
Yoko Taro Is Gonna Delete These Fans' Saves Forever And They're Gonna Like It
27.10.2022
Usually, when a game’s online servers are sunsetted, players don’t get the opportunity to go out in a self-aware blaze of glory before the final dawn arrives. But then again, most games don’t have the bizarre Nier creator, Yoko Taro, as their director.Read more
New Bodycam Horror Game Looks Freaking Terrifying
27.10.2022
Sometimes the scariest thing isn’t a giant monster or an army of zombies. Instead, it can be something so believable and straightforward that it feels like it could happen to you one day. Take, for example, a new trailer for an upcoming bodycam horror game going viral online. It only features...
The Games That Scared The Hell Out Of Us As Kids
27.10.2022
As Halloween draws near, more and more people are loading up their favorite scary games to enjoy some digital frights. But this isn’t a new tradition. In fact, many of us here at Kotaku have been playing spooky, creepy games since we were old enough to pick up controllers or mash keyboards....