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Dawntrail Players Should Read The Damn Dialogue, Cloud Gaming Is Good Actually, And More Opinions For The Week
6.7.2024
This week saw some “discourse” flare up around the storytelling in Final Fantasy 14 and specifically its new expansion, Dawntrail, and we’ve got thoughts. Also, don’t miss our commentary on what appears to be Sony winding down active support for the PS4, and how cloud gaming can be really cool...
Resident Evil 9 Quietly Announced, Nintendo Has Plans To Thwart Switch 2 Resellers, And More Of The Week's News
6.7.2024
This week, we’ve got the latest on how Nintendo plans to prevent its Switch successor from falling into reseller hell the way its current console did upon release. Also, a game that was banned for featuring underage nudity made an appearance in a convention sales booth, and we’ve got 16 great...
After Just A Year, Capcom's Live-Service Dino Game Is Going Extinct
5.7.2024
Capcom announced today that after just a year of updates, its live-service dino killin’ game—Exoprimal—will be going on life support as it has no further plans to add new seasonal content to the game after its last update. Read more
Your First Look At Shadow In The Sonic 3 Movie Is Via A Leaked Popcorn Bucket
5.7.2024
We are just about five months away from Sonic the Hedgehog 3’s theatrical release on December 20. It’s been three months since Paramount gave fans a private premiere of footage from the film in April, but after months of waiting and theorizing about when a public trailer might drop, most fans...
It's Time To Jump Into One Of The Longest-Running Japanese RPG Series Out There
5.7.2024
Everyone knows at least one super fan in their life who won’t shut up about the Trails series, Nihon Falcom’s sprawling universe of beefy RPGs with an overwhelming number of sequels, subseries, and interwoven narrative arcs spread out across multiple decades. Fortunately, the latest game in...
Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 6 Great Games We’re Kicking Off July With
5.7.2024
July is here and so are its wonderfully (or not so wonderful) high temperatures. Here in the States, we just wrapped a holiday that feels…well, do I need to spell out how discordant and weird things are here right now? Probably not. Oh, hey, that’s right: Video games! Escapism isn’t always...
Switch Gets 7 More Random NES Games, Including One Programmed By Nintendo's Former President
5.7.2024
Nearly six years after it launched, Nintendo Switch Online is still getting new NES classics added to its on-demand subscription service. Nintendo announced seven more games are now available to play. The esoteric bunch, which includes Mach Rider and The Mystery of Atlantis, means almost every...
With Dawntrail, Final Fantasy 14 Hits Highest Player Count In A Decade
5.7.2024
It’s normal for an MMO’s peaks and valleys in player counts to correlate with expansion releases and the fallow years in between. So it isn’t surprising that Dawntrail, the new expansion to Final Fantasy 14, has brought up the player numbers for Square Enix’s decade-old MMO. However, despite mixed...
Elden Ring Players Are Bullying An Old Boss After Mastering The DLC
3.7.2024
A lot of Elden Ring players have been struggling with the game’s recently released Shadow of the Erdtree expansion. The DLC, which takes place in an entirely new region, features a hard-as-nails boss gauntlet and a brand new leveling system that has raised the bar for folks, perhaps even a little...
Wield Spinning Blades Of Glory With Shadow Of The Erdtree's Curseblade’s Cirque
3.7.2024
The Curseblade’s Cirque is a Backhand Blade that can only be obtained in Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree expansion. It’s one of the most visually distinct weapons in the DLC, and its unique Ash of War can be as thrilling to use as it is effective against your foes. If you’re going all-in...
Dead Rising Remaster Locks Classic Frank West Behind A Pre-Order Paywall
3.7.2024
When Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster releases later this year, fans will have to play as a new, different-looking Frank West. This “improved” version of the character hasn’t been well received online, so it’s nice to hear that Capcom is offering a different model based on the OG Frank West in...
Parasite Eve-Inspired Cyberpunk Game Announced, Looks Cool As Hell
3.7.2024
Sukeban Games, the developer best known for 2016’s charming and poignant VA-11 HALL-A: Cyberpunk Bartender Action, has announced a new game. Titled .45 Parabellum Bloodhound: Cyberpunk Active Time Action, the new project is a moody, retro-inspired adventure taking major inspiration from Square’s...
Tekken 8 Director Is Tired Of Explaining Game Development To Demanding Fans
3.7.2024
When you’ve been online and dealing with thousands of people making demands and assumptions about your work as long as Tekken director Katsuhiro Harada, you’re bound to see a lot of the same arguments. For fighting game developers, the inclusion or exclusion of fan-favorite characters is a frequent...
Final Fantasy 14 Players Are Warning Each Other To Avoid This Spoilery Side-Quest In Dawntrail
3.7.2024
With Final Fantasy 14: Dawntrail now out of Early Access and fully released for all, Warriors of Light are well into their new journey in the land of Tural. The main attraction for most will be the new main story quests that include a fascinating battle for succession in the tropical locale...
I’m Begging Final Fantasy 14 Players To Just Read The Dialogue In Dawntrail
2.7.2024
According to some players, Final Fantasy 14’s new Dawntrail expansion has a story problem. It’s boring, plot points aren’t explained properly, and it is by and large unimportant, or so go the criticisms. Of course, what those complaints don’t tell you is that a lot of the people behind them...
My Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree Player Summons, Ranked
2.7.2024
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree is really hard, guys. Famed boss beater Let Me Solo Her (who recently rebranded as Let Me Solo Him to fight the expansion’s tough boss, Messmer) struggled with FromSoftware’s DLC, frustrated players review-bombed the game on Steam out of anger with the expansion’s...
How To Unlock The New Viper And Pictomancer Jobs In Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail
2.7.2024
Following an unusually long period of maintenance, Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail is finally here! While many will eagerly embark upon their adventure in the New World the second they log in, others may wish to make a beeline towards unlocking the new DPS jobs: Viper and Pictomancer. If you’re in...
This Shadow Of The Erdtree Talisman Is Perfect For Tank Builds
2.7.2024
The Verdigris Discus is a Talisman found exclusively in Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree expansion. If you’re the type who favors defense over offense, this Talisman may be just the answer for you. It increases your protection when you have a higher equip load. So pack on that armor and get...
Hideo Kojima Really Loves The Chainsaw Man Creator’s New Movie
2.7.2024
Look Back, the adaptation of Chainsaw Man creator Tastsuki Fujimoto’s 2021 manga of the same name, is a hit in Japan after a strong opening weekend. One person who is particularly in love with the film is none other than everyone’s favorite full-time cinephile and part-time game developer, Hideo...
Shadow Of The Erdtree's Minor Erdtree Incantation Is The Cutest Little Healer
2.7.2024
The Minor Erdtree Incantation can only be found in Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree expansion. Casting it will allow you to continuously heal yourself and allies standing nearby, although there are better ways to heal a group. Even so, completionists and fans of tiny trees will no doubt still...