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Minecraft Legends: The Kotaku Review
14.4.2023
The writer O. Henry is alleged to have said of New York City, “It’ll be a great place if they ever finish it.” I have a very similar feeling about Minecraft Legends. Its mix of real-time strategy and third-person action seems like it could be a splendid game, should Mojang ever get around...
Assassin's Creed Subscription Comes To Xbox, Costs More Than Game Pass
13.4.2023
After a long wait, Ubisoft+, the french publisher’s Netflix-like gaming subscription, has finally arrived on console by way of the Xbox One and Series X/S. But it comes at a hefty price. Rather than launch a new, cheaper tier, players will have to pay $18 for the existing premium multi-platform...
LimeWire’s new game simulates music pirating nostalgia and pays in crypto
13.4.2023
LimeWire's retro music downloading game revives the look of its platform from the early 2000s and offers players the chance to win crypto
Terrascape Is A Lovely Little City-Builder
13.4.2023
The city-building genre is absolutely having a moment right now, whether at the big end of the market (Cities Skylines 2) or, more popularly, the smaller end (just look at Steam’s sales charts on any day of the week). Sliding effortlessly into this latter category is Terrascape, one of my favourite...
The Tetris Movie Fumbles What's Actually An Incredible Story
13.4.2023
On its face, Tetris seems like it should be the first Oscar-bait video game film. A plucky programmer-turned-video-game-salesperson sees the magic of a new game called Tetris and goes to Soviet-era Russia to get the rights, all while fending off corporate greed and the KGB to boot....
Watch As Dark Souls Players Break The Game’s AI In Stunning Ways
12.4.2023
The Dark Souls speedrunning community has found an exploit that pretty much breaks the AI of enemies and, in doing so, cracked the game wide open.Read more
The Best And Worst Parts Of Every Resident Evil Game
12.4.2023
In 1996, the very first Resident Evil game was released and since then, the survival horror series has become one of Capcom’s biggest and most successful franchises. While that original hit game—featuring creepy monsters, zombies, and a big ol’ mansion—the spooky series has expanded to include...
Wrestling President Says Video Game Is Finished, But Its Devs Disagree
12.4.2023
The backstage drama in the world of professional wrestling can upstage the theatrics inside the squared circle. AEW’s lack of a release date for its upcoming video game is starting to wear thin on fans. Read more
Ethereum Shanghai Upgrade Will Be a ‘Game Changer’ for ETH Token Holders, RockX CEO Says
12.4.2023
The “Shapella” upgrade will be the first time the network has a long term market risk free yield curve, and with a growing prevalence in staking, it may help to establish benchmark interest rates for blockchain-based money markets,, Zhuling Chen, said
MetaPlayerOne’s New Co-Investment and Acceleration Program for GameFi Projects
12.4.2023
PRESS RELEASE. MetaPlayerOne is bringing the power of Web3 communications to GameFi by introducing a new launchpad and standard for NFT game assets. Using this platform and this standard, different GameFi projects can recognize specific smart contract asset holders and rare asset holders, providing...
Frostpunk: The Board Game: The Kotaku Review
12.4.2023
I’ve reviewed a lot of board game adaptations of video games on this website, and with good reason: it’s the most intimate intersection of our board game and video game coverage. In nearly every case, the key consideration has been how does the board game feel compared to the original. What kind...
Game Of Thrones Is Coming To Crusader Kings III
12.4.2023
Anyone who is familiar with Crusader Kings II will be familiar with AGOT, a sprawling mod that transforms the world of medieval Europe into George R R Martin’s Westeros from A Song Of Ice And Fire. So it is good, and also terrifying (in terms of my spare time) news that the mod is ready to make...
Elden Ring Modder Crammed Demon’s Souls’ Most Iconic Level Into Game
11.4.2023
Elden Ring modders just can’t stop tampering with FromSoftware’s latest Soulslike, adding all kinds of crazy things from jets and tanks to flying brooms and pocket monsters. While The Lands Between is already an expansive location to die in, prolific Souls modder Dropoff has added a familiar...
The Best VR Game Doesn't Require VR Anymore
11.4.2023
A clever mod makes it so that Half-Life: Alyx, the Half-Life series VR exclusive, no longer requires a VR set up to play. Appropriately titled “Half-Life: Alyx NoVR,” the mod allows you to experience the game’s full campaign without an Oculus Quest 2 to your name. This isn’t the first mod...
Razer gaming incubator zVentures issues call for Web3 submissions
11.4.2023
Gaming hardware giant Razer has issued a call for Web3 gaming submissions through its zVentures corporate venture capital arm
Dreams, PlayStation's Most Ambitious, Creative Game, Stops Updates After Four Years
11.4.2023
Media Molecule has announced it’s ending support for Dreams, its PlayStation 4-based game-making suite, after four years.Read more
LIFTY joins hands with Blockchain Game Alliance
11.4.2023
Blockchain Gaming Alliance has, through its official Twitter handle, announced joining hands with LIFTY, a Web3 gaming platform. Details of the partnership are limited to the facts stated above; however, it has been clarified that LIFTY will bring a lot to the table. This includes the ability...
Elder Scrolls Game Caught Using Fan Art Without Permission
11.4.2023
In July 2020, artist Relan Daevath drew a piece of Elder Scrolls Online fanart and posted it on their Tumblr account. Now, three years later, they’ve discovered that seemingly the exact piece has appeared in the game itself, only they had nothing to do with it.Read more
Everything We Know About Starfield, Bethesda's Ambitious New RPG
10.4.2023
The wait for Bethesda’s Starfield, first announced in 2018, has felt like interstellar travel itself. But the journey is nearly over: On September 6, 2023, Starfield will finally arrive on Xbox Series X/S and Windows PCs. Promising an ambitious scale and signature Bethesda role-playing, there’s...
SinVerse Secures Strategic Partnership and Investment from DWF Labs to Drive Web-3 Gaming Industry
10.4.2023
PRESS RELEASE. SinVerse Studios, a trailblazing web-3 game studio, has secured a substantial seven digit investment deal led by DWF Labs to propel its platform’s growth and solidify its position as an industry leader. The partnership marks a significant milestone for SinVerse Studios, with...