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Fantasian Is Finally Coming To Switch, A Platform You’ll Actually Play It On
18.6.2024
Did you know that the creator and composer of Final Fantasy teamed up again in 2021 to release a gorgeous retro-inspired RPG? You probably didn’t—that’s because Fantasian was released exclusively on Apple Arcade and was quickly forgotten. But now it’s coming to Nintendo Switch, as announced during...
Link Is Missing In The Legend of Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom
18.6.2024
In a wild twist of events, we’re getting a new Zelda game this year after all. The Legend of Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom is the latest adventure where players control the titular princess as sets out to rescue Link. It hits Switch on September 16. Read more
Metroid Prime 4 Gets Proof Of Life During Nintendo Direct
18.6.2024
It’s been in development since before the dawn of time, and now, as foretold in the Ancient Scrolls, our faith can turn to fact. Metroid Prime 4, first announced in 2017, then re-announced in 2019, is confirmed to be a game that we will one day be able to buy. The game will launch in 2025, and...
New Legend Of Zelda Game Finally Lets You Play As Zelda
18.6.2024
During the latest Nitendo Direct, we finally got the thing that we’ve been clamoring for years for: a Legend of Zelda game in which you can play as Zelda. Reader, I cannot believe it.Read more
The First Three Dragon Quest Games Are Getting Gorgeous HD-2D Remakes
18.6.2024
During today’s Nintendo Direct, Square Enix showed off footage of the upcoming Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake, and it looks absolutely stunning in motion. But the company also announced that it will be remaking the first two games in the same style, and they’ll be coming a little bit later.Read more
The Nintendo RPG Bonanza Continues With Gorgeous-Looking Mario & Luigi: Brothership
18.6.2024
Mario & Luigi: Brothership is the latest entry in the long-running Nintendo RPG series and the first one made from the ground-up for Switch. It features a seafaring adventure and an eye-popping art-style and arrives this fall on November 7.Read more
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree Review: Massive, Menacing, And Magnificent
18.6.2024
Hours into playing Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, the massive, singular expansion for FromSoftware’s award-winning 2022 action RPG, I realize it’s paralleling my real life.Read more
The PlayStation Portal Just Got Better Thanks To A Surprise Update
18.6.2024
The PlayStation Portal is Sony’s surprisingly great Remote Play handheld for the PlayStation 5, and it’s about to get even better thanks to some new features arriving by way of the latest firmware update. Read more
The Super Mario Bros. Movie 2 Has A Release Date
18.6.2024
It came as no surprise earlier this year when it was announced that The Super Mario Bros. Movie was to receive a sequel. The 2023 animated feature made $1.3 billion from its theatrical release alone, and in a world without Barbie, would have been the biggest film of the year. Of course it’s getting...
Street Fighter VI Devs Talk About Monetization, M. Bison, And The Series' First-Ever Guest Fighter
17.6.2024
It’s hard to believe that the most famous franchise in fighting game history has never had a guest character before. God of War’s Kratos has been in Mortal Kombat. Yoda was in Soul Calibur. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s roster is now home to more characters from outside the series than from within...
Dragon Age: The Veilguard Is An Exciting And Critical Moment For BioWare
17.6.2024
Dragon Age: The Veilguard has activated a side of the internet that has been living off crumbs for a decade. Think about it: the Dragon Age fandom hasn’t had a game to dissect, anticipate, or scrutinize since Inquisition launched in 2014. The Veilguard, which is set to finally wrap up...
This One Feature Makes Valorant Great On Console
17.6.2024
Ever since Valorant began its console beta on June 14 I haven’t been able to put the game down. I’m not new to Riot Games’ tactical hero shooter, but the console version has reignited my love for it, and it has to do with the port’s headlining new feature: Focus Mode.Read more
New Uncharted Movie In The Works As Everyone Wonders Where The Hell The Next Game Is
17.6.2024
That sequel to the 2022 Uncharted film that approximately five of us actually liked is officially in production. The news was confirmed by Variety earlier today after Sony mentioned an Uncharted sequel at CineEurope 2024 while running down its pipeline of upcoming movies.Read more
Starfield Can Run At 60 FPS On Xbox Series S Now Thanks To Mods
17.6.2024
Starfield on Xbox Series S is a surprisingly solid experience. However, Bethesda’s massive open-world space RPG is locked to 30 FPS on Xbox’s cheaper and less powerful console. But with some new fan-developed mods, Starfield can hit 60 or even 120 FPS on Series S, just be prepared for some...
Still Wakes The Deep: The Kotaku Review
17.6.2024
As I peer out from a ventilation shaft to catch sight of the unspeakable horror in search of me, I prepare to toss a wrench I lifted from the ground in the desperate hope of distracting it. I step out of the shaft, throw it, and then immediately dart for the door. But I get the angle wrong...
'90s Dark Web Streaming Sim Is Way More Terrifying Than I Expected
17.6.2024
Of the seven demos I played at the Tribeca Festival’s official games section, darkwebSTREAMER is by far the one I spent the most time with. The horror narrative roguelike’s risk-reward system, based around streaming progressively more dangerous occult activities in hopes of becoming the best...
Overwatch 2 Teases Transformers Collaboration Ahead Of Season 11
17.6.2024
Overwatch 2’s eleventh season begins on Thursday, June 20, and this time around Blizzard is going with what looks like a Power Rangers tribute theme this season. But that’s not the only thing poking at millennial nostalgia, as Blizzard is teasing that a Transformers collaboration is in...
Pirate Brawler Planned For The OG Xbox Is Finally Launching 20 Years Later
17.6.2024
20 years ago, a third-person action-adventure pirate game called Age of Pirates: Captain Blood was announced via a short trailer at E3 2004. And then a lot of shit happened, leading to the game being delayed repeatedly in development and then protracted legal fights once it was finished. But...
Elden Ring Director Talks His Ideal Fantasy RPG, Seamless Co-op, And More
17.6.2024
Most of Elden Ring developer FromSoftware’s games have some form of cooperative play. However, they are full of restrictions and cost-related mechanics that make it impossible for you to play the whole way through with a friend without jumping through hoops. The good news is, it doesn’t sound like...
Bethesda Not 'Rushing' New Fallout Game, Planning More Expansions For Starfield
17.6.2024
Fallout fans have been desperate for something new to play in the post-apocalyptic RPG franchise ever since the Amazon TV adaptation blew up earlier this year. Recently, however, director Todd Howard said Bethesda doesn’t want to “rush” a new single-player Fallout game, and went into more detail...