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Flowers Tell Mario ‘F*** You’ In Modded Super Mario Bros. Wonder Leaks
17.10.2023
Another big Nintendo Switch exclusive has leaked way ahead of schedule. With early copies of Super Mario Bros. Wonder, the handheld hybrid console’s big holiday 2023 release, already making the rounds online, modders have taken it upon themselves to make the new talking Talking Flowers in the game...
Blizzard Deletes Error-Filled Diablo IV Trailer
17.10.2023
Diablo IV’s vampire-infested new Season of Blood goes live on October 17. In addition to new quests and gear, season 2 also promises a big overhaul of how XP and damage are calculated. The math can get pretty complicated. Even Blizzard’s own trailer got it wrong, which the studio ended up pulling...
Final Fantasy VII’s Most Iconic Flashback Is Better Than Ever
17.10.2023
The church in the slums, the Gold Saucer date, the slap-fest atop Junon’s Sister Ray cannon—Final Fantasy VII has a heaping helping of memorable setpieces. And few among them are more iconic than Square Enix’s own Rashomon—the Nibelheim Incident.Read more
Sega Exec Shuji Utsumi: ‘Blockchain Gaming Is Still an Unknown World for Us’
17.10.2023
In a recent interview, Sega co-COO Shuji Utsumi talked about the company’s stance on blockchain games. For Utsumi, this new gaming field is still uncertain, and Sega is prepared to protect its franchises and learn about how these new games are being made via its partnership with Double Jump...
Roblox integrates XRP as payment method
17.10.2023
Xsolla and BitPay now support Ripple’s digital currency for in-game purchases
The Week In Games: What’s Coming Out Beyond Marvel's Spider-Man 2
16.10.2023
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Epic Games' Messy Bandcamp Sale Ends With Mass Layoffs
16.10.2023
“Music is healing,” the late musician Prince once said. Bandcamp co-founder Ethan Diamond told NPR in 2020 that the point of the independent digital music platform he was building was to bring that power of healing to everyone. Many current Bandcamp employees are going to need it. Epic Games, which...
Minecraft Still The Best-Selling Video Game Of All Time (It's Not Even Close)
16.10.2023
Announced during Minecraft Live 2023, Mojang’s massively popular survival crafting game has now sold over 300 million copies worldwide since its initial release in 2009. Read more
New Microsoft Flight Simulator DLC Adds Dune Buggies????
16.10.2023
Sure, Microsoft Flight Simulator is a robust and impressively realistic video game dedicated to recreating the feel of flying an airplane around the world. But what if you flew by some sick-looking hills or ramps and wanted to hit them in a dune buggy? Well, now a new DLC from a third-party...
Cyberpunk 2077 Dev Says The Game Was A Lesson In Avoiding Crunch
16.10.2023
Callous, crunch-heavy work culture keeps shaking the games industry, but it seems like some developers are at least trying to safeguard against it. Colin Walder, a CD Projekt Red engineering director with over a decade of AAA audio programming experience, discussed game industry leadership during...
Super Mario Bros. Wonder Leaks Online, Raise Your Spoiler Shields
16.10.2023
Super Mario Bros. Wonder, the latest 2D platformer from the masters of the form at Nintendo, is due out this week, on October 20. So it’s unfortunate news for both the Japanese gaming giant, and everyone who wants to avoid spoilers, that it’s already leaked online.Read more
Like A Dragon Gaiden Won’t Include a Key Feature At Launch
16.10.2023
Like A Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name, the upcoming spinoff in Sega’s Yakuza series, is set to release on November 9. But unlike several recent games in the franchise, it will not launch with an English dub version. Instead, English audio will come to the game in a post-launch update....
Bethesda Exec Pete Hines Leaving Company After 24 Years
16.10.2023
Bethesda publishing head Pete Hines is retiring from the Starfield developer after 24 years, he announced on Twitter (or X) on October 16. Hines’ decision comes only a few days after Microsoft, which owns Bethesda Game Studios, was rubber-stamped to complete its $69 billion Activision Blizzard...
Spider-Man 2: The Kotaku Review
16.10.2023
Being Spider-Man never gets old. The rush of swinging like a pendulum through Times Square, the thrill of pirouetting through a high-stakes crime bust, the satisfaction of watching a chorus of tiny Spidey gizmos wrap up another band of bad guys with elegant ease—even after completing everything...
Pokémon Has A Reseller Problem, And It’s Only Getting Worse
16.10.2023
On September 28, the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam opened its doors with an exciting new display inside. That day, visitors would delight in new, featured artwork based on Vincent Van Gogh’s iconic paintings, but with a Pokémon twist. Or at least, that was the idea. However, rather than fans happily...
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth: Matt Mercer Is Vincent Valentine
14.10.2023
Today at New York Comic Con, it was revealed that voice actor Matt Mercer, perhaps best known as the Dungeon Master of popular actual-play webseries Critical Role, will be starring as gunslinger Vincent Valentine in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, the second chapter in Square Enix’s ongoing remake...
Blockchain Gaming Holds Strong in Q3, Amid Evolving Crypto Landscape
14.10.2023
The blockchain gaming sector maintained its influential position in the third quarter of 2023 despite some decreases in momentum, according to Dappradar’s recent report. Although metrics such as unique active wallets and transactions dropped slightly, the report advises against viewing this...
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Fan Theory Hints At A Major Story Change
14.10.2023
As Final Fantasy VII Rebirth’s February 29 release date grows ever closer folks are getting antsy about seeing beloved characters like Cait Sith (pronounced “Kate Sihth,” apparently) Vincent Valentine, and Cid party up with Cloud. Although creative director Tetsuya Nomura has already confirmed that...
How GTA Online’s Halloween Update Made A GTA V Urban Legend Real
13.10.2023
Grand Theft Auto Online’s latest update unleashes ghosts across the world of Los Santos, letting players track down and photograph them for rewards. And one of these ghosts might look kinda familiar if you’ve played GTA IV’s Lost and the Damned DLC…Read more
In The Year 2023, One New Wii U Was Sold
13.10.2023
The Wii U was certainly not the most successful console Nintendo’s ever released, and while some may fondly remember it in 2023, at least one person actually bought a brand new Wii U from a store as if it was 2013 all over again. Read more