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Team Fortress 2 Hits New Player Record After Big Update
13.7.2023
Team Fortress 2 got a big content update yesterday, July 12, and it’s got players flocking to the hero shooter in such numbers that a new concurrent player record has just been set for the game, 16 years after it first released.Read more
New Overwatch 2 Mode Lets You Drag Your Scrub Friends Into Ranked
11.7.2023
If you’ve ever wanted to play competitive, ranked Overwatch 2 games with your friends but have been foiled its rank restrictions, Blizzard is adding a new mode that will help alleviate some (but not all) of the rules that prohibit that.Read more
Halo's Master Chief Collection Is Getting Another Great Update Nine Years In
11.7.2023
In an era when it seems games are killed off all the time, it’s impressive to see Microsoft and 343 Industries continuing to support and update Halo: The Master Chief Collection nearly a decade after its initial release. And its next update, out July 12, is huge, adding a ton of new content to...
Far Cry's Source Code Has Leaked All Over The Internet
7.7.2023
The source code for Ubisoft’s 2004 open-world first-person shooter Far Cry has leaked online. Since source codes for video games seem to leak all the time, tell me, y’all, who could’ve seen this leak coming?Read more
Web3 Gaming Ecosystem Neon Link Announces July 13 for Public Token Sale
7.7.2023
Pioneering Web3 gaming platform Neon Link has announced the launch date of its public token sale, which will commence on July 13, 2023, at 13:00 UTC. The emerging blockchain innovator has created an entire ecosystem to play and develop online games with a community-driven focus at its center. With...
Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 6 Games To Get Lost In
7.7.2023
Well. What a week it’s been, huh? I don’t know about you, but I could definitely go for some good times mashing buttons to a moving image—especially since I basically threw out my neck and destroyed my voice at that Cynic concert last night; I ain’t goin’ anywhere for a couple of days, so I need...
Diablo IV Pulls Rarest Item After Fans Find Easy Exploit
7.7.2023
Diablo IV has six Uber Uniques that are the rarest and some of the most powerful items in the game. Players have spent hundreds of hours without ever coming across them—until now. A trick for easily earning them was recently discovered and Blizzard has now removed the items from the game entirely...
10 Things You Should Never Say To An Overwatch Player
6.7.2023
When it comes to things you should never say to a gamer, we’ve covered the console wars extensively, offering you sayings to avoid in the presence of PS5 dudes and PC elitists to prevent any confrontation. Now, however, we want to give you some tips to ensure things remain copacetic between you...
Hot New Steam Shooter Is The First Good Battlefield Game Since 2016
5.7.2023
A simple new low-poly online PvP military shooter that plays a lot like Battlefield 3 and only costs $15 might not seem like the next big thing. But in fact, it is, and after playing it for a week I get why: It’s just a really good shooter focused on gameplay and chaos. Read more
Sounds Like Overwatch 2 Isn’t Getting More Story Until 2024
3.7.2023
Overwatch 2’s long-awaited story missions start rolling out next month on August 10, but from the sound of it, the three levels that launch in the first wave will be the only ones that launch in 2023.Read more
Upcoming Overwatch 2 Animated Mini-Series Looks Like A Prequel
30.6.2023
Overwatch has been struggling to get its narrative off the ground since it launched, and while the story missions are finally coming to Overwatch 2 in August to move the plot forward, Blizzard is also taking a look at its past with a new animated mini-series.Read more
Sources: Assassin's Creed Publisher Remaking Black Flag, The Pirate One
30.6.2023
Ubisoft is doubling down on its most popular franchises, including Assassin’s Creed. Kotaku has learned that strategy now includes a remake of Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag, the 18th-century pirate fantasy period piece, and one of the more fondly remembered entries in the series. It’s what many...
Call Of Duty Now Tricks Cheaters With Fake Enemies
30.6.2023
Developers Infinity Ward and Raven Software have introduced new anti-cheat tech that’ll troll Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2.0 hackers in a hilarious way: introducing hallucinations that only cheaters can see.Read more
1 Million PlayStation Owners Play Call Of Duty... And Nothing Else
29.6.2023
Would you buy an expensive console just for one video game? Probably not. However, according to Sony, about 1 million PlayStation owners only play Call of Duty. That’s it. Nothing else. Read more
BlizzCon 2023 Livestream Will Be Free, But IRL Tickets Are $300
29.6.2023
BlizzCon 2023, a massive celebration of Blizzard games like Overwatch, World of Warcraft, and Diablo is back in-person for the first time in four years, and offering two very different paths to enjoy the ceremonies. For the first time ever, you can watch the livestream in its entirety for free,...
Among Us Is Getting An Animated TV Show
27.6.2023
Among Us, indie studio Innersloth’s online multiplayer social deduction game and unwitting meme bait, is getting its own animated TV show. According to a Variety report, Innersloth is currently working alongside CBS Eye Animation Productions to make it happen. Read more
This Diablo IV Quest Rewards You With Great Loot And A Heartfelt Story
23.6.2023
One quest line in Diablo IV is drawing in players not just for good loot, but because it has a strong mental health message that makes it feel meaningful beyond the actual perks.Read more
Is PlayStation Really Worried About Losing Call of Duty To Microsoft? Private Emails Say No
22.6.2023
PlayStation boss Jim Ryan has been fighting Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard tooth-and-nail, claiming it jeopardizes Call of Duty on PlayStation 5. But in a private email when the deal was first announced, Ryan apparently wrote that he didn’t think it was an “exclusivity play” to take...
Children's Game Roblox Now Lets You Make Games For Players Aged 17 And Up
22.6.2023
Roblox, the online game creation system once populated mostly by kids under 13, is adding a new 17+ category to account for its recent growth in adult players. Read more
Valve Is Ditching Battle Passes Since Most Players ‘Never Buy’ One
20.6.2023
Valve—the company behind Half-Life, Counter-Strike, and digital game store juggernaut Steam—has revealed its future plans for its popular free-to-play MOBA, Dota 2. And those plans, surprisingly, don’t involve players buying annual paid battle passes that require grinding to unlock cosmetics...