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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
Man Arrested After Selling A Hacked Sobble From Pokémon Sword and Shield
4.2.2021
People in Aichi Prefecture, Japan have arrested a 23-year-old man for violating the country’s Unfair Competition Prevention Act. According to Asahi News, the suspect is accused of selling a modded Sobble.Read 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
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 &...
A Nameless Gatekeeper Beats Marth In Fire Emblem Popularity Poll
2.2.2021
The latest official Fire Emblem Heroes popularity poll wasn’t won by Marth or Chrom or any of the other pretty-boy main characters from the franchise’s history. No, fans overwhelmingly voted for the unnamed Gatekeeper that guards the entrance to Garreg Mach Monastery in 2019’s Fire Emblem: Three...
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...
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
Capcom Says Resident Evil Village's Very Tall Vampire Lady Is Nearly Ten Feet Tall
2.2.2021
So we were off by a bit!Read 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
DuckTales NES Prototype Reveals Unused Song
2.2.2021
It’s no secret that Capcom’s DuckTales for the Nintendo Entertainment System is a bona fide classic, especially in the realm of video game music. But being a NES game, it only has about a dozen quick tracks to enjoy. An early prototype that’s currently making the rounds, however, expands on...
The 12 Best Games For The Nintendo Switch
2.2.2021
How’s this for a fun fact? In November 2020, the same month Sony and Microsoft released much-anticipated next-gen consoles, the Switch outsold every other console in the United States. Those who’ve recently hopped on board the Nintendo bandwagon might be faced with a question as old as...
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...
Namco’s Critical Velocity OST Is Another Jazzy PlayStation 2 Gem
1.2.2021
Welcome to Morning Music, Kotaku’s ongoing hangout for folks who love video games and the cool-ass sounds they make. Today let’s check out a combo of two of my favorite things: PlayStation 2 B-titles and jazz fusion.Read more
Beef Up Your Switch's RPG Collection With Final Fantasy X/X-2 and XII for $20 Each
1.2.2021
Final Fantasy X/X-2 HD Remaster (Switch) | $20 | Best BuyFinal Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age (Switch) | $20 | Best Buy Read more
Well, Nintendo Is Still Doing Incredible
1.2.2021
Today, Nintendo released its financials for the nine-month period ending December 31, 2019. Once again, the company posted some truly staggering figures. Read more
Enormous Dark Souls Mod Adds Halo's Blood Gulch, Completely Changes Multiplayer
1.2.2021
Modder InfernoPlus, the same guy who turned Mario into a battle royale game, has done wonders with Dark Souls, releasing an ambitious mod that transforms the game’s multiplayer and turns the map into something decidedly less horrific.Read more
Which State Is The Worst Game Boy Color?
30.1.2021
This week we try to understand how stocks work, learn how one of the best areas in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla was made, dunk on a dumb troll, check out what free games are coming to PS Plus, and pick out the perfect Game Boy shaped like a state. Read more