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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...
Konami Basically Confirms Metal Gear Solid 4 Is Coming To PS5 And Xbox
28.8.2024
The next installment in Konami’s Metal Gear Solid Master Collection has yet to be officially confirmed or announced, even as fans find evidence of it and reports surface of its existence. So it’s weird that Konami is still playing coy about Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots and other games...
Four Hours With Metaphor: ReFantazio: A Promising Game That Atlus Should Let Speak For Itself
28.8.2024
One of the most confounding things about video games is how they often tell stories that are clearly meant to be real-world allegories rather than escapist fantasies, but are still often framed as such by the companies that make them. After playing four hours of Metaphor: ReFantazio, the upcoming...
Street Fighter 6’s Version Of Terry Looks And Feels Tremendous In Action
27.8.2024
Admittedly, I’m not the fighting game savant at this site, or even in my own circle of friends. Crucially, I think everyone plays more of this genre than myself, though I was a bit of a fighting game fiend growing up. That lack of experience didn’t impede me when it came to last year’s Street...
This Beloved Dating Sim Is Finally Getting A Remaster, But Only In Japan
27.8.2024
Why must good things always happen to other people? While today’s joint Nintendo Direct and Indie World showcase was full of amazing updates on existing games and announcements of new projects—like a Trails in the Sky remake—one of the best announcements of the day only aired in Japan. Konami’s...
Metal Gear Solid 3's Famous Salute Is Now A $430 Statue
27.8.2024
Just in time for the upcoming Metal Gear Solid 3 remake, First 4 Figures is now taking pre-orders for its large statue recreating the iconic salute seen toward the end of the original game. Read more
Hands-On With Monster Hunter Wilds Shows The Series Is Bound For Even More Greatness
27.8.2024
Monster Hunter Wilds is going big. After months of trailers, teases, and hands-off looks at it, the upcoming title had its big blowout, complete with a playable Gamescom demo and a round of previews I was invited to. After about 90 minutes with some of the game’s opening hunts, I’m pretty confident...
Everything Shown At Today’s Joint Nintendo Direct And Indie World Showcase
27.8.2024
Today, August 27, Nintendo treated fans to a double whammy of news during the joint Nintendo Direct and Indie World presentations. If you didn’t catch the showcases live as they happened or you just can’t be bothered to sit through the whole thing yourself, then don’t worry, we’ve got you covered....
18 Takeaways From The First Sonic The Hedgehog 3 Trailer
27.8.2024
Folks, we finally got a trailer for Sonic the Hedgehog 3, and the next live-action spin on Sega’s speedy hedgehog looks like it’s drawing heavily from Sonic Adventure 2’s story. Though it’s not a 1:1 recreation of the Dreamcast game, Keanu Reeves’ Shadow the Hedgehog is primed as the main villain...
Behold Shadow The Hedgehog In The First Sonic 3 Trailer
27.8.2024
After months of waiting, theory-crafting, getting hyped over casting announcements, spotting worldwide ads in the wild, and surviving off of shoe teasers, we finally have the first trailer for Sonic the Hedgehog 3, complete with Keanu Reeves as the blue blur’s rival Shadow the Hedgehog.Read more
Visions Of Mana: The Kotaku Review
27.8.2024
There’s no outfit in gaming with a stronger history of telling tales about picking fights with God than Square Enix. Literally or metaphorically, from Final Fantasy Legend/SaGa and Star Ocean to Xenogears and even some Final Fantasies, a foundational narrative in which our heroes push back against...
Square Enix Only Made Two Of These Final Fantasy VII Lego Sets And One Just Sold For $12,500
26.8.2024
A Lego replica of the iconic church where Aerith tends her flowers in Final Fantasy VII recently sold for a shockingly high amount at auction. The Square Enix giveaway fetched $12,500 over the weekend as fans bid over the rare collectible.Read more
10 New Looks At Metal Gear Solid 3's Very Pretty Remake
26.8.2024
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater might not have a release date yet, but Konami has released some new screenshots of the upcoming remake and the game looks awesome. Read more
Metal Gear Solid 3 Remake Sounds Like It's Basically The Original Game With Much Better Graphics
26.8.2024
Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater is a remake of the beloved PS2 espionage game that aims to modernize the look and feel of the original while preserving its quirky humor and charm. Based on the first batch of actual hands-on previews with the new Metal Gear Solid 3, it sounds like publisher...
Looks Like We’re Finally Getting A Sonic 3 Movie Trailer This Week
26.8.2024
It’s finally time, my fellow blue blur buffs. It looks like Paramount is gearing up to release a proper look at the Sonic the Hedgehog 3 live-action movie set to premiere on December 20. While the company has given a few brief teasers over the past year, including a logo and an image of Sonic’s...
Deals On Amazing Games, Early Black Myth: Wukong Tips, And More Gaming Pointers
25.8.2024
This week’s catch-all of gaming “tips” has caught all manner of things, from an early look at just how mages will play in Dragon Age: The Veilguard to pointers for the best skills to invest in early on in Black Myth: Wukong. We’ll also point you toward a host of deals on must-play indie gems,...
9 Things We Learned About Monster Hunter Wilds At Gamescom
23.8.2024
Monster Hunter Wilds is looking like it’s going to be one of the biggest games of 2025 already, and its showing at Gamescom is going incredibly well. The game is playable for the first time to the public, and the amount of information coming out of just that preview build is insane. We’ve learned...
A Sims Game Is Finally Coming To The Nintendo Switch, Sorta
23.8.2024
For years fans have been saying things like, “Why aren’t there any Sims games on Switch?” and “Will we ever see a Sims game on Switch?” Well, now their desperate pleas have been answered with a port of a a Sims spin-off from 2007. Kotaku understands that a remaster of MySims of sorts is headed...
Revenge Of The Savage Planet Is A Surprising Sequel To A Great Metroidvania
22.8.2024
Journey to the Savage Planet is a 2020 first-person Metroidvania that sold pretty well and was absolutely fantastic if you played it, but strangely there’s a really high chance you’ve never heard of it. It’s a fate all too often reserved for bright, colorful, fun-first games that don’t obey...
Silent Hill 2 Remake Will Take You Twice As Long As The Original
22.8.2024
The Silent Hill 2 remake sounds like it’s shaping up to be the faithful tribute fans are hoping for, but new gameplay wrinkles and secrets mean it won’t be just a one-to-one recreation. According to Bloober Team’s creative director, the survival horror remake will actually take players much longer...