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Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne HD Remaster Finally Heads West On May 25
19.3.2021
Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne HD Remaster launches in North America this spring, developer Atlus announced today. It will be available on May 25 for PlayStation 4, Switch, and Steam, almost seven months after its Japanese release. Those who purchase the Digital Deluxe Edition will be able to play...
Researchers Name Newly Discovered Insects After Legendary Pokémon
19.3.2021
Two entomologists decided to name their recently discovered new species of Australian beetles Binburrum articuno, Binburrum moltres, and Binburrum zapdos, bringing Pokémon full circle back to what originally inspired the hit video game series.Read more
Bravely Default II’s Grand Music Does Most Of Its Storytelling
19.3.2021
Welcome to Morning Music, Kotaku’s ongoing hangout for folks who love video games and the cool-ass sounds they make. Today, let’s listen to some of the songs from the new Final Fan–, err, Bravely Default II’s instant-classic soundtrack.Read more
Happy anniversary to Kirby Super Star, the best game ever made
19.3.2021
Every Friday, A.V. Club staffers kick off our weekly open thread for the discussion of gaming plans and recent gaming glories, but of course, the real action is down in the comments, where we invite you to answer our eternal question: What Are You Playing This Weekend? Read more
24-Year-Old Neo Geo 64 Prototype Latest Game To Be Found In A Field
18.3.2021
Someone has found a never-before-seen prototype of a Hyper Neo Geo 64 game, giving us our first look at development hardware used to create games for SNK’s failed mid-’90s arcade platform. This cool discovery was found sitting undisturbed in a field, under a collapsed tree.Read more
Scarlet Nexus Out June 25, Anime To Follow
18.3.2021
Scarlet Nexus, the “brain punk” action role-playing game from Bandai Namco, will come out on June 25. It’ll be available for Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, and PC. Read more
There's A Lot More Bravely Default 2 After The Credits
18.3.2021
Most games “end” when the credits roll, but not Bravely Default 2. After you defeat the ostensible final boss, sit through the ensuing melodrama, and get booted back to the main menu, there’s a lot more Bravely Default 2 waiting for you.Read more
Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis Will Have Loot Boxes
18.3.2021
Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis, the mobile compilation aiming to bring all of the Final Fantasy VII extended universe’s stories together in one place, will have loot boxes, creative director Tetsuya Nomura confirmed yesterday in a new interview with Famitsu.Read more
Toyota's Dreamcast Virtual Showroom Discs Made Car Buying Fun
18.3.2021
The Sega Dreamcast was home to many notable racing games despite its short time with us, from Yu Suzuki’s Ferrari F355 Challenge to Test Drive Le Mans, Crazy Taxi and a very goofy version of Daytona USA. They weren’t all winners, but they were genuinely interesting titles. Wouldn’t you know, even...
Reports: Nier: Automata's New PC Version Is Better Than The Busted Original Release
18.3.2021
A new PC version of Nier: Automata, part of the Become As Gods Edition, has just been released on the Microsoft Store and Game Pass. And early reports are that, unlike the version available on Steam, this one actually works.Read more
The Worst (And Not-So-Bad) Video Game Movies
17.3.2021
More often than not, video game movies take something we know, love, and obsess over and transform it into an unrecognizable monster at worst—or a forgettable, underwhelming experience at best. Happy endings in the video game movie genre can be hard to come by.Read more
Buy This Kingdom Hearts Costume for $28 and Become as Cool as This Man
17.3.2021
Kingdom Hearts Sora Costume | $28 | AmazonRead more
Eternal Sonata Literally Includes Some Of The Greatest Music Of All Time
17.3.2021
Welcome to Morning Music, Kotaku’s ongoing hangout for folks who love video games and the cool-ass sounds they make. This morning I am totally cheating by presenting you with tracks from Eternal Sonata, the Bandai Namco RPG that features music composed by 19th-century Polish classical superstar...
Sony Chose PlayStation's First Office Location With Late-Night Drinks In Mind
17.3.2021
When Sony Computer Entertainment first established its flagship PlayStation brand in 1993, its executives’ chief concern was making sure the company’s first offices were located in an area with late-night bars. At least that’s the story Ken Kutaragi, who’s widely known as father of the PlayStation...
Stadia Exclusive Super Bomberman R Online Is Coming To PC And Consoles So People Can Play It
16.3.2021
Launched exclusively on Stadia on September 1, Super Bomberman R Online is all the explosive cartoon fun of Super Bomberman R plus a 64-player online battle royale mode that plays out across multiple game boards. Today Konami announced the game is coming soon to consoles and PC with crossplay,...
Animal Crossing's Next Free Update Is A Boon For Designers
16.3.2021
Animal Crossing: New Horizons will celebrate its one-year anniversary with cake delivered to all players in its March 18 update, but the real present is 50 new slots for the normal and pro designer, and the ability to customize fans, umbrellas, flags, and photo stands. Read more
Activision Blizzard Esports Announces Layoffs
16.3.2021
Activision Blizzard Esports will lay off around 50 employees, according to a report released today by Sports Business Journal.Read more
This Pikachu Caterpillar Plushie Looks Freaky
16.3.2021
The listing for this AliExpress product says “Pikachued,” and that’s exactly how I feel after looking at it.Read more
Animator And Character Designer Minako Shiba Dies
16.3.2021
Today, both P.A. Works and Studio Pierrot announced on Twitter Minako Shiba has died.Read more
Yet Another Producer Leaves Sony's Japan Studio
15.3.2021
In the wake of the news that Sony’s Japan Studio is reorganizing, another producer has left the company. This time, it’s Masami Yamamoto, who made his debut as a producer on the Tenchu series.Read more