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Hamster Kombat Takes Season 1 Snapshot, Reveals Post-Airdrop Direction
21.9.2024
Amidst generalized complaints from users who suffered token slashes for being labeled as cheaters, Hamster Kombat has announced that it has taken a snapshot for its season 1. With this move, the project has already closed the upcoming distribution of tokens, revealing the game’s future steps...
Great Game Deals, Shooter Recs, And More Tips Of The Week
21.9.2024
Sometimes you need a little help playing your favorite game, and that’s okay. Or maybe you’re in between games and are looking for a good recommendation, and that’s okay, too. We have this week’s best game guides, sales tips, and recs for you to peruse, from sprawling RPGs you should check...
Plucky Squire Problems, PS5 Pro Love, And More Spicy Takes
21.9.2024
It’s another week which means we’ve got more takes, because that’s what we do here at Kotaku. We love the retro-themed PS5 Pro, have some problems with The Plucky Squire, weighed in on the Space Marine 2 controversy, and spent seven hours with Dragon Age: Inquisition. Check out all of our opinions...
Alleged Images Of The Switch 2 Appear Online, Nintendo Sues Palworld, And More Of The Week's Top Stories
21.9.2024
Rumors surrounding Nintendo’s successor to its wildly successful Switch hybrid console continue heating up, with this week bringing us images that allegedly leak the appearance of the Switch 2. In other Nintendo news, the Mario maker, along with The Pokémon Company, are suing Palworld developer...
Kotaku's Weekend Guide: 5 Terrific Games To Say Goodbye To Summer With
20.9.2024
It’s fall, y’all. Well, almost. Officially, summer ends this weekend on September 22. So this is the last weekend for you to get in some quality gaming time before the trees start to change colors and the weather gets to a tolerable temperature. Even that’s not promised, given the state of global...
BioWare Doesn’t Want To Invalidate Your Earlier Choices In Dragon Age: The Veilguard
20.9.2024
With series like Mass Effect and Dragon Age, BioWare has made a name for itself as the “choices matter” studio. These games have allowed players to import their choices from previous entries in order to keep a consistent world state that feels shaped, to some degree, by your actions. The process...
Here’s How Your Faction Affects Relationships In Dragon Age: The Veilguard
20.9.2024
When you boot up BioWare’s long-awaited RPG Dragon Age: The Veilguard on October 31 and create your custom character, you’ll be asked what Faction your protagonist Rook came from before the game starts. As you’ll notice as you recruit new teammates throughout your journey, each of these Factions...
The Dragon Age Books, Comics, And More BioWare Recommends You Check Out Before The Veilguard
20.9.2024
It’s been 10 years since Dragon Age: Inquisition launched in 2014. Despite waiting a decade for a new game in Dragon Age: The Veilguard, fans haven’t been without stories within the fantasy world of Thedas in the years since. There have been novels, comics, anime, and even an audio drama showcasing...
The Guy Behind Dead Rising's Iconic Prisoner Song Still Isn't Sure Why Capcom Picked It
19.9.2024
If you’ve played action-adventure game Dead Rising, you likely remember that moment when you enter the mall’s large outdoor park and run into a group of prisoners in a military jeep. The group is chasing after a woman and an older man, the wild prisoners kill the man and then the cutscene ends....
Zelda-Inspired Plucky Squire Shows What Happens When A Game Doesn't Trust Its Players
19.9.2024
I really enjoyed The Plucky Squire, an action-adventure game in the vein of classic Legend of Zelda titles. It’s got not one, but two, whimsical art styles: one reminiscent of children’s picture books, and another in which the hero is presented as a miniature toy that comes to life in a child’s...
It’s Always A Good Time To Return To Return To Monkey Island
19.9.2024
Making a sequel to an amazing game is hard enough, but with each subsequent entry that task gets even harder. So while 1991's point-and-click adventure game Monkey Island 2 is seen as a stunning improvement over its predecessor, the more the series went on, the harder it was to recapture...
Marvel Vs. Capcom Fighting Collection Arcade Classics Is Packed With Secret Characters
19.9.2024
Marvel Vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics is a monumental compilation of the original collaborative titles from these iconic companies. Although Marvel Vs Capcom 2 is the entry everyone’s most wanted, we do get to see the magic from prior games in the series. And a majority of them...
Star Wars Outlaws' Speeder Bike Sucks, Here's How to Improve It
19.9.2024
With multiple planets to explore, and quests that send you far and wide across the vast landscapes, traversing the likes of Toshara on foot is a fool’s errand. You need a fast-moving vehicle, and the game provides you with an iconic speeder bike relatively early. There’s just one problem: at...
Here's A List Of All 182 Characters In Dragon Ball Sparking Zero
19.9.2024
Today, Bandai Namco has revealed the full roster for the next entry in the Budokai Tenkaichi series, Sparking Zero. And folks, there are a lot of characters in this game. A lot! There’s at least a 19 Gokus running around this arena fighter. Read more
Dragon Ball :Sparking Zero Previews Suggest That We Are So Back, Y’all
19.9.2024
The passing of legendary mangaka Akira Toriyama earlier this year forced me to weigh the importance of his work in my life. After all, my older brother had all but forced Saturday morning cartoons on me, including anime like Dragon Ball and its successors, Z and GT. But it goes beyond even...
12 Things Coming To Space Marine 2 In The Future
19.9.2024
Earlier this month, Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2 launched to rave reviews. But even a great game can be improved, and that’s exactly what developers Saber Interactive is planning to do. Thanks to a new FAQ, we now have a good idea of what’s coming (and not coming) in the future.Read more
Everything You Need To Know About Marvel Vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics
19.9.2024
The Marvel Vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics bundle is a dream come true for fighting game fans. Not only is each of the six fighting games being brought to modern gaming hardware, in some cases properly playable for the first time in many years, but each has a bunch of extra...
‘Cheating Is Bad:’ Hamster Kombat Enforces Anti-Cheating Mechanism Before Airdrop
19.9.2024
Hamster Kombat, one of the hottest clicker games on Telegram, introduced an undefined anti-cheating mechanism that penalizes users who try to game its reward system. The team highlighted the relevance of “doing everything right,” protecting members and players who have not used these...
This Fantastic Roguelike Deck-Builder Is A Bargain On Steam Right Now
19.9.2024
Two game genres that never seem to click with me are roguelikes and deck-builders (I know, sue me), so it came as a shock when I found myself loving Inscryption. The 2021 title from developer Daniel Mullins is both of those genres mashed together. As you progress, however, you’ll learn that...
The PS5 Looks So Good In This Beautiful Retro Tribute To The Original PlayStation
19.9.2024
Sony is marking the 30th anniversary of PlayStation with a new lineup of limited-edition, PS1-inspired consoles and accessories and they look surprisingly good, especially for those of us who still have fond memories of listening to the disc spin in the original console while grinding through...