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Ys IX: Monstrum Nox’s Lush Metal Is Hitting Me Right In The Cloaca
5.2.2021
Welcome to Morning Music, Kotaku’s ongoing hangout for folks who love video games and the cool-ass sounds they make. Today we’re going to dive into the first dungeon from Ys IX: Monstrum Nox to see why the latest game in the series rocks so hard.Read more
Let's See How Judgment On PS5 Looks Compared To The PS4 Version
5.2.2021
Judgment originally debuted as a PlayStation 4 exclusive in 2018. It looked great! As announced this week, the game is going multiplatform and bound for the PlayStation 5.Read more
How To Play A Single-Player Game With Two People
4.2.2021
A co-op game doesn’t necessarily have to be a multiplayer game. You can turn any single-player game into a cooperative one by simply...taking turns passing the controller back and forth. What a concept! But before you start, keep in mind that there’s a code of etiquette at play. Stick to it as best...
How Video Game Review Restrictions Work (And Don't)
4.2.2021
The recent Cyberpunk 2077 review fiasco has people asking (again) why reviews of big budget games are what they are. Let’s talk about it.Read more
Latest Division 2 Patch Brings Bland Resident Evil Items And A Beautiful New Next-Gen Framerate
4.2.2021
On February 2 The Division 2 received its latest update, Title Update 12.1, which added a bunch of Resident Evil-themed items as part of a new apparel event. More importantly, it updated the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S versions to run at 60 frames per second, allowing console players to experience...
A Terrifyingly Good Deal: Get Resident Evil 2 Deluxe Edition on PC for $18
4.2.2021
Resident Evil 2 Deluxe Edition (PC Key) | $18 | Newegg | Use code BESTGY3Read more
Yoko Taro Thinks Nier Violates Square Enix's Own Guidelines For Fan Creations
4.2.2021
Square Enix has published Japanese-language guidelines for derivative fan creations. These guidelines cover Nier Replicant, Nier Gestalt, Nier: Automata, Nier Re[in]carnation, and Nier Replicant ver.1.22474487139... In sort, all the Nier games!Read more
Every Game Should Have A Train Level
3.2.2021
Hitman 3 ends with one wild ride. The game’s first five levels are sprawling playgrounds that demand stealth, caution, and careful planning. The final level, “Untouchable,” is a fast-paced race through a train. It is, in a word, awesome. More, please! Actually, you know what? Just go ahead and...
A Traveler's Guide To The Best Final Fantasy Worlds To Live In
3.2.2021
I’m a few days past my Final Fantasy XV blitz and I’m still enmeshed in a quagmire of feelings and emotions. Since finishing the game, I watched Kingsglaive the prequel movie, I’ve considered re-watching the prequel anime, and I’m one retail therapy session away from buying the novel. I’ve already...
Help, I’m Stuck Between Two Very Good New JRPGs
3.2.2021
Two new games from two of my favorite Japanese role-playing game series have dropped at the same time, and I am driving myself up a wall trying to give them equal time. It feels like I’ve entered into a polyamorous relationship with Ys IX: Monstrum Nox and Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends &...
How To Mute Jerks In Destruction AllStars
3.2.2021
Anyone who’s ever been online could’ve predicted this. Give people an internet connection and a microphone, and some will quickly reveal just how much they suck. Following yesterday’s release of the PS5-only Destruction AllStars, players almost instantly reported instances of serious verbal...
Destruction AllStars, A New PS5 Exclusive, Is Fine
3.2.2021
You’ve played Destruction AllStars a thousand times. You’ve also never played something like Destruction AllStars. The new multiplayer derby battler from Lucid Games—out today exclusively for PlayStation 5—is both immediately familiar and refreshingly new. After taking it for a spin, my initial...
Nintendo Canned Netflix’s Live-Action Zelda TV Show Due To Leak
2.2.2021
In 2015 The Wall Street Journal reported that Nintendo and Netflix had joined forces for a live-action The Legend of Zelda TV series. What happened with that? According to comedian Adam Conover, Nintendo canceled both the live-action Zelda and an unannounced claymation Star Fox show because someone...
Mass Effect: Legendary Edition Out May 14
2.2.2021
This is big news for all Mass Effect fans but even bigger news for me, personally, as I won’t have to wait long to protect Garrus Vakarian from certain doom. Mass Effect: Legendary Edition is out on May 14 for PS4, Xbox One, and PC.Read more
Final Fantasy XII The Zodiac Age Is Finally Headed To Xbox Game Pass
2.2.2021
Remember all those Final Fantasy games Microsoft promised back in 2019 were coming to Xbox Game Pass? Another one is finally about to show up. Microsoft announced this morning that Final Fantasy XII The Zodiac Age is headed to the Netflix-style subscription service on console and PC, on February...
Assassin's Creed Valhalla's Devs Told Us How They Sneak In References To Older Games
2.2.2021
An assassin in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla shares a small but fun connection to a templar in Assassin’s Creed III, as confirmed by Ubisoft in a recent interview with Kotaku.Read more
This Just In: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Is Still Good, and Also On Sale for $40
2.2.2021
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild | $50 | GameStopThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Digital) | $40 | WalmartRead more
Yakuza Spin-Off Judgment Heading To Next-Gen Consoles On April 23
2.2.2021
Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio’s Judgment is getting the next-gen treatment on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S on April 23, Sega announced today. It will come bundled with all previously released DLC for $39.99.Read more
Where To Find Every Banana In Hitman 3
1.2.2021
Hitman 3 is b-a-n-a-n-a-s. IO Interactive’s latest stealth game puts you in the spit-shined oxfords of international assassin Agent 47 and tasks you with eliminating various well-protected targets. But the most effective tool at your disposal isn’t a firearm or vial of poison. No, it’s...
Final Fantasy XV Could Have Had A Much Better Villain
1.2.2021
There are a lot of things I love about Final Fantasy XV. Its tale of brotherhood is bar none and representative of some of the best “it’s the little things” storytelling I’ve ever experienced in a video game. But there are, of course, elements I don’t like. In particular, the game’s villain. Read...