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The Day Before Steam Keys Are Hitting Reseller Shops For Absurd Prices
20.12.2023
You thought we were done with The Day Before shenanigans? Think again. Currently, Steam keys for the troubled zombie game are being listed on unauthorized third-party key reseller sites for more than $300. Suffice it to say, you should not spend this much money on this game (or maybe...
Kenneth Shepard’s Top 10 Games Of 2023
20.12.2023
Damn, what a year 2023 was, huh?Read more
2023's Biggest Video Game Leaks, From Wolverine To GTA
20.12.2023
2023 is nearly a wrap. As we close the books on what was an outstanding year of video games, we also note that 2023 was a year rife with something else: leaked information about video games. Oftentimes very big leaks. This year was lousy with them.Read more
Coinbase CEO Says an Anti-Crypto Stance is a Bad Political Strategy Ahead of 2024
20.12.2023
Source: a video screenshot Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has said that an anti-crypto stance will be a bad political strategy for the 2024 elections giving reasons why millions of young people are backing digital assets. In a Dec 19 post on X ( formerly Twitter), the Coinbase Chief Executive listed...
Kotaku Readers Share Their Most Anticipated 2024 Games
19.12.2023
We recently asked you, dear Kotaku readers, what your most anticipated games of 2024 might be. The list y’all presented mirrors some of the titles I’m stoked about, but you also shared a bunch of games that weren’t yet on my radar. Thank you for that. Most of all, there appears to be one game...
Xbox Series X Hits All-Time Low Price At Best Buy (You Gotta Hurry)
19.12.2023
What if I suggested that you download the Best Buy app? Okay, please don’t close this tab, because you should do so if you want to save almost $60 on the recently discounted Xbox Series X for either you or someone you love—and you have to act fast.Read more
Hideo Kojima Is 'Too Tired And Exhausted These Days'
19.12.2023
The last few years have been pretty tough both within the game industry and beyond it. Between the pandemic, ongoing wars, greedy corporations squeezing money out of us all, politicians becoming even more vile, and a general sense that things aren’t getting better, it’s hard to stay positive....
X-Men Games Will Be Sony Exclusives For More Than A Decade, Leak Reveals
19.12.2023
If you haven’t heard, over 1.3 million internal documents from Spider-Man and Ratchet & Clank developer Insomniac Games were leaked after Sony didn’t meet ransomware group Rhysida’s demands for $2 million worth of Bitcoin. The documents include early footage of the team’s Wolverine game,...
Massive Hack Reveals New Venom And X-Men Games Coming By 2030
19.12.2023
The 1.3 million files leaked as part of the recent ransomware attack on Insomniac Games contain tons of confidential information, including Sony’s projected plans for all of the studio’s upcoming games on PlayStation 5 and beyond. Those alleged roadmaps include a standalone Venom game, a Ratchet...
Wolverine PS5 Gameplay Leaks After Unprecedented Insomniac Games Hack
19.12.2023
Well, they’ve done it. The hacker group that breached Sony subsidiary Insomniac Games on December 12, demanding $2 million for the terabytes of data it stole, has published almost all of it online now that Sony has refused to open its wallet. This unprecedented hack contains all kinds of internal...
Pokémon Scarlet And Violet’s Legacy Is Squandered Potential
19.12.2023
Entire generations of Pokémon history often feel defined by a single game. As wide-ranging as this franchise is—games, anime, trading cards, lifestyle merchandise—Game Freak’s video games provide the single creative wellspring from which everything else springs forth. As such, games like Scarlet...
Grayscale CEO Calls for Simultaneous Approval of Spot Products to Level the Field
19.12.2023
Source: a video screenshot, Bloomberg Technology / YouTube Grayscale CEO Michael Sonnenshein believes the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) needs to approve spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) simultaneously. Sonnenshein expressed his views during a recent interview with...
Pornhub's Most Popular Video Game Character In 2023 Was Chun-Li From... Fortnite?
18.12.2023
It shouldn’t be surprising in 2023 that a lot of people watch porn involving video game characters, but exactly who tops the list and why might indeed be unexpected.Read more
Kotaku Asks: What Are Your Most Anticipated Games Of 2024?
18.12.2023
2024 is shaping up to be a stacked year for games. Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, Tekken 8, The Last of Us Part II Remastered, and Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League are all coming out in the first two months of next year. So, Kotaku’s got a question for...
PSA: You Have Another Year To Convert Your Dead Stadia Controller To Bluetooth
18.12.2023
Game streaming service Google Stadia (why are you laughing?) shutdown in 2022, leaving behind one mark on the physical realm: its not-too-shabby looking gamepads. Originally intended for Wi-Fi-only connection, after shutting down the Stadia service, Google made sure you could convert...
God Of War: Valhalla DLC Just Got Harder, With One Big Exception
18.12.2023
Valhalla, the setting of God of War Ragnarök’s new, free roguelike expansion, is full of tough challenges and fights. And unfortunately, the going’s only going to get tougher as developer Santa Monica Studio just dropped a new patch that tweaks the difficulty of certain encounters—though there...
The State Of Xbox And Game Pass In 2023
18.12.2023
On paper, Microsoft did what it needed to do in 2023 to improve on a quiet, somewhat empty 2022. But it also enacted layoffs and took some public beatings in court as it tried to become even bigger.Read more
Metaverse Firm Improbable Offloads Gaming Subsidiary to Keywords for $96.8 Million
18.12.2023
Source: Pixabay Metaverse startup Improbable has sold its gaming subsidiary, MPG, to Irish video game company Keywords Studios for $96.8 million. The SoftBank-backed metaverse company said in its annual statement published today that it had completed the sale of its games services subsidiary...
The Week In Games: The Best Resident Evil Goes VR And More New Releases
18.12.2023
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God of War: Valhalla Ending Is A Hopeful Clue About The Series’ Future
18.12.2023
God of War: Ragnarok’s Valhalla DLC packs a lot of story into Kratos and Mimir’s roguelike journey through the titular hall of heroes. With Santa Monica Studio framing the sequel as the end of the series’ Norse mythology arc, there’s been a lingering question of what’s next for Kratos, his...