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The Super Mario Bros. Movie Expected To Pass $1 Billion, Biggest Movie Release This Year
17.4.2023
The Super Mario Bros. Movie may be a designer baby that Nintendo and Illumination grew in a lab, but all the aggressive marketing that accompanied the release is clearly paying off. The film hit a new record-setting sales benchmark during the weekend of April 15 and 16 and is expected to surpass...
Ukrainian-Made Adventure Game Released As An 'Act Of Resilience Against The Chaos And Horror'
17.4.2023
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has been a horrific tragedy for tens of millions of people, but as we’ve seen, life still goes on between the bombings. And that includes making, and releasing, new video games.Read more
Sorry Necromancers, Diablo IV Is Nerfing One Of Its Most Popular Classes
14.4.2023
Diablo IV is still a couple of months away, but Blizzard is already stomping down some of the game’s most popular classes ahead of its June 6 release date. The studio posted a new blog on its website reflecting on the game’s recent beta, and shared what’s basically a full set of patch notes it will...
Destiny 2 Fights Back Cheating Devices, Sends Out Warning
14.4.2023
Bungie is cracking down on Destiny 2 players using third-party peripherals to cheat in the game’s competitive and cooperative modes.Read more
Minecraft Legends: The Kotaku Review
14.4.2023
The writer O. Henry is alleged to have said of New York City, “It’ll be a great place if they ever finish it.” I have a very similar feeling about Minecraft Legends. Its mix of real-time strategy and third-person action seems like it could be a splendid game, should Mojang ever get around...
Ubisoft Dumps Influencer Over Racist Rainbow Six Siege 'Jokes'
14.4.2023
Streamer Thaqil, a Rainbow Six Siege player who publishers Ubisoft at some point deemed important enough to commemorate with an in-game item, has been dumped by the company after making a series of racist jokes on TikTok.Read more
20+ Mins Of New Final Fantasy XVI Gameplay Shows Wild Boss Fights Between Gods
13.4.2023
Sony’s April 13 State of Play was dedicated entirely to Square Enix’s upcoming PS5-exclusive Final Fantasy XVI, showing off over 20 minutes of new gameplay ahead of the RPG’s June 2023 release.Read more
GTA Online Fans Hyped As Hated Jet Bike Gets Massive Price Increase
13.4.2023
Prices are changing in Grand Theft Auto Online, and it’s not all bad news. In fact, many vehicles are actually going to be cheaper soon. And a few annoying and powerful vehicles, like the weaponized jet bike aka the Oppressor Mk II will cost a lot more, which is actually a good thing. Even better...
Assassin's Creed Subscription Comes To Xbox, Costs More Than Game Pass
13.4.2023
After a long wait, Ubisoft+, the french publisher’s Netflix-like gaming subscription, has finally arrived on console by way of the Xbox One and Series X/S. But it comes at a hefty price. Rather than launch a new, cheaper tier, players will have to pay $18 for the existing premium multi-platform...
14 Tight Samurai Games You Should Play Right Now
13.4.2023
The Samurai are a popular historical group in the world of video games. With their Bushidō code, which emphasizes honor and loyalty, along with sharp blades, these iron-clad warriors make for perfect in-game characters to base entire settings around. And with Team Ninja’s Rise of the Ronin coming...
Here's Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom's Final Epic Gameplay Trailer Before Release
13.4.2023
Today, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom got a delightful trailer that showed off even more of the expanded traversal challenges, wildly creative crafting system, and, yes, plenty of lore tidbits to keep us all frantically perusing Wiki pages until the game’s launch on May 12....
Russian Agents Are Trying To 'Penetrate' Gaming Communities
13.4.2023
In a chat on stage at at Semafor’s World Economy Summit, Microsoft President Brad Smith has said the company is currently dealing with attempts by various types of Russian agents to “penetrate” online gaming communities, with particular emphasis on those associated with Minecraft.Read more
MMO Players Take Over Company, Steal $20,000 Worth Of Stuff
13.4.2023
EVE Online is, for some, a video game they play. For the rest of us it’s a crime beat, an MMO we only ever read about when someone does something nefarious, and today’s coverage of the game is another shining example in the genre.Read more
Watch As Dark Souls Players Break The Game’s AI In Stunning Ways
12.4.2023
The Dark Souls speedrunning community has found an exploit that pretty much breaks the AI of enemies and, in doing so, cracked the game wide open.Read more
GameStop Fires Guy After Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Switch Leak
12.4.2023
In March, an employee at a Massachusetts GameStop leaked on Reddit that Nintendo was probably about to reveal its long rumored special edition Zelda Switch at an upcoming mini-Direct for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. Special editions such as these are highly coveted collector’s items...
Here’s What’s Going On With Your Overwatch 2 Rank
12.4.2023
Although Blizzard promised that the dreaded Overwatch 2 rank decay would not happen in its latest season, some players are finding that their competitive rankings are, well, decaying. They’ve taken to Twitter, Reddit, and the Blizzard forums to complain about what appear to be drastic drops...
Diablo IV Will Release Story Updates Every Three Months
12.4.2023
Blizzard has recently expanded on the kinds of updates that Diablo IV fans can expect to see after launch. The developers say they are adding story content to the base game every three months. Diablo IV will also have a battle pass some time after the game is released.Read more
Game Of Thrones Is Coming To Crusader Kings III
12.4.2023
Anyone who is familiar with Crusader Kings II will be familiar with AGOT, a sprawling mod that transforms the world of medieval Europe into George R R Martin’s Westeros from A Song Of Ice And Fire. So it is good, and also terrifying (in terms of my spare time) news that the mod is ready to make...
Nintendo's Doing A Live Fan Event That Kinda Sounds Like Its Own E3
11.4.2023
Now that this year’s E3 is dead, what fills the summer void is up in the air. You’ve got the usual contenders, such as Geoff Keighley’s Summer Games Fest and Xbox’s joint Starfield presentation with Bethesda, but nothing matches E3's scale. While PlayStation has yet to formally announce...
Fortnite Stops The 'One Pump' Shotgun, Unvaults Dirt Bikes
11.4.2023
If you had previously enjoyed the blistering body damage and absurd headshot multiplier of Fortnite’s Mythic Havoc pump shotgun, I’ve got some sad news. In a recent update, Epic Games nerfed the brutal weapon. But don’t worry, as update 24.20 still has a few exciting things to take advantage...