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7 Things To Know Before Starting Sonic X Shadow Generations
22.10.2024
Sonic X Shadow Generations is out now for those who bought the game’s digital deluxe edition, and will be out for everyone else on Friday, October 25. The package includes a remaster of 2011’s Sonic Generations and a brand-new campaign starring Shadow the Hedgehog. Y’all, Shadow Generations is...
Castlevania Gets Massive Steam Sale Just In Time For Halloween
21.10.2024
Of all the spooky monsters that get the spotlight during Halloween, my favorite is by far vampires. Since the modern vampire was codified as a mix of taboo sexual desire, horrific gore, and sharp social commentary these creatures of the night have made a name for themselves in film, books, and—of...
GTA Online Update Broke A Tiny, Fan-Favorite Detail In GTA V
21.10.2024
A few traffic pylons in Grand Theft Auto V might not seem like something people would care about. But a recent GTA Online update has changed how these fan-favorite pylons react when hit. This has annoyed many and led to people begging Rockstar to fix the pylons and stop changing GTA V.Read more
The 6 Best Smoothies In Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom
21.10.2024
With The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, Princess Zelda herself finally takes the reins of this adventure through Hyrule, and with this major change to the experience comes a variety of other new mechanics and features that ensure her journey feels unique to her. And one of those features is...
The Late Lance Reddick's Character Has Been Recast In Lego Horizon Adventures
21.10.2024
The upcoming Lego Horizon Adventures, a spin-off of the main Horizon franchise, is recasting the character of Sylens after the death of actor Lance Reddick in 2023. Read more
Vampire Survivors Getting Huge Castlevania DLC Just In Time For Halloween
21.10.2024
Vampire Survivors, a not so thinly veiled homage to Castlevania, is finally bringing its unofficial source material out of the shadows and into the spotlight. Ode to Castlevania will bring the Konami franchise’s characters and weapons to the hit bullet-hell roguelite on Halloween in its biggest...
Sonic X Shadow Generations: The Kotaku Review
21.10.2024
People will no doubt call Sonic X Shadow Generations a “love letter” or “tribute” to Shadow the Hedgehog, Sonic’s brooding rival who debuted back in 2001’s Sonic Adventure 2. But as a person who grew up seeing the black-and-red hedgehog as the emotional center of the franchise, it feels more like...
No Plans For Spider-Man 2 Story DLC, Insomniac Confirms
18.10.2024
Game developer insomniac confirmed that the studio has no plans to develop story DLC for 2023's action-adventure Spider-Man 2, likely disappointing many fans who had been hoping for more content.Read more
PS5 Exclusive Spider-Man 2 Is Coming To PC In Record Time
18.10.2024
The wait for Spider-Man 2 on PC is almost over. The PlayStation 5 exclusive about Peter Parker’s showdown with Venom arrives on Steam in January of next year. Unfortunately, it will still require a PSN login. Read more
The Horizon Zero Dawn PS5 Remaster Looks Surprisingly Gorgeous And Will Have Way More NPCs
18.10.2024
On the one hand, the PlayStation 4 version of Horizon Zero Dawn already looked great running on a PS5, and selling a remaster feels a bit like a wasteful attempt to double-dip by Sony. On the other hand, Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered is looking exceptional so far, and might end up being one of...
Everything Announced At Xbox's Short But Sweet October Showcase
17.10.2024
Today, Xbox hosted a partner showcase featuring over a dozen new trailers for a variety of third-party, non-Xbox-published video games. The event was only about 25 minutes long, so we admittedly didn’t expect much from the shorter third-party showcase, but we were pleasantly surprised with some...
Here's Our First Look At Control's Horror-Filled Co-op Shooter Spin-Off
17.10.2024
Remedy Entertainment’s first multiplayer game is called FBC: Firebreak and it takes player back to the world of Control, the critically-acclaimed 2019 paranormal metroidvania. The co-op PVE shooter looks like a horror-filled funhouse, but the Alan Wake 2 studio is keeping its underlying story...
Now Is The Perfect Time To Revisit The Original Life Is Strange
16.10.2024
If you shelled out enough money for Early Access, you can now play the first two episodes of Life Is Strange: Double Exposure, the direct sequel to the 2015 Dontnod adventure game that kicked off the series. There’s already a lot of discourse over how Double Exposure handles its role as a follow-up...
Longtime GTA Producer’s Next Game Will Be Published By Hitman Studio
16.10.2024
MindsEye, the next “AAA” game from former GTA and Red Dead producer Leslie Benzies, will be published by Hitman developers IO Interactive as the studio’s first foray into third-party publishing. Read more
Fans Are Not Thrilled With Life Is Strange: Double Exposure’s Handling Of Max And Chloe
16.10.2024
Life Is Strange: Double Exposure’s expensive “early access” period began yesterday, October 15, which allows folks to play the first two episodes of the game before the full launch on October 29. However, a revelation in those early episodes has sent shockwaves through the series’ fandom...
Tomb Raider: The Legend Of Lara Croft Traps The Heroine Inside Her Most Boring Adventure Yet
15.10.2024
With nearly three decades worth of games, movies, and more to pull from starring one of gaming’s most recognizable heroines, you’d think a TV show based on the Tomb Raider franchise would be a sure hit. Yet Netflix, the streaming giant responsible for powerhouse game adaptations like...
GTA Online Players Kill 430 Million Zombies In Just 3 Days
14.10.2024
It’s arguable that GTA Online’s Halloween event is proving somewhat popular. The zombie-slaughtering North Yankton Nightmare, added to the game along with GTA V’s opening location, Ludendorff, has been so popular Rockstar had to increase the community challenge goals ten-fold. Three days in, even...
The Entire Tomb Raider Franchise Is On Deep Discount Right Now
11.10.2024
Netflix just dropped its Tomb Raider animated series, The Legend of Lara Croft, for everyone to enjoy. If you’ve already marathoned all eight episodes of the show and are craving more treasure hunting goodness, then good news, there are a lot of Tomb Raider games to play. Even better news,...
Three More Tomb Raider Games Are Getting Remasters In 2025, Including The Most Divisive One
11.10.2024
Following a year after the Tomb Raider I-III Remastered collection, three additional Lara Croft games are getting updated with visual upgrades and new features. Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered arrives in February 2025 for $30. Read more
This Unsettling Adventure About A Nun Is One Of 2024’s Hidden Gems
10.10.2024
2024 has been a year of many big releases, and I’ve played quite a lot of them, which means plenty more games inevitably fall through the cracks. It’s rare that, during a busy release year, I get a chance to check out a game months after it came out, and it’s even more rare that I fall in love with...