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February’s Xbox Game Pass Offerings End Month With A Bang
20.2.2024
Microsoft has announced the final set of games that will close out February for Xbox Game Pass subscribers. This crop of titles offers a variety of genres, from anime-ass RPGs to open-world shark adventures to sports simulators. As usual, there’s a little something for everyone.Read more
Tom Brady NFT Fetches $40K as Super Bowl Legends Hype Digital Collectibles
11.2.2024
The NFL All Day digital collectibles brand, developed by Dapper Labs, entered Super Bowl weekend with a surge of momentum. The sports-themed, digital-collectible brand issued promotional packs of NFTs during the NFL playoffs in January, resulting in several high-profile sales. Notably,...
Legendary Actor And Athlete Carl Weathers Dies At Age 76
2.2.2024
Carl Weathers, the legendary Black actor who portrayed Apollo Creed in the Rocky films and starred in dozens of other movies and TV shows like Predator, The Mandalorian, and Toy Story 4, died on Thursday, February 1 at the age of 76. According to Deadline, his family released a statement confirming...
NFL's Kelce Brothers Want To Bring Back Your Fave Childhood Game
1.2.2024
Omnipresent brothers, Travis and Jason Kelce (who are NFL players, commercial stars, SNL hosts, podcasters, and members of Taylor Swift’s inner circle) are looking to add a game development feather to their caps—specifically, they want to reboot ‘90s classics Backyard Football and Backyard...
Super Bowl 58 Wagers Heat up — 49ers Lead as Crypto Betting Markets Favor Their Victory
30.1.2024
In just under two weeks, the National Football League (NFL) champions of the American Football Conference (AFC), the Kansas City Chiefs, and their counterparts from the National Football Conference (NFC), the San Francisco 49ers, will clash in the much-anticipated Super Bowl 58. As of right...
Overwatch 2 Esports Is So Back, Baby
23.1.2024
The Overwatch League, the Overwatch 2 esports league that (somewhat ill-advisedly) adopted an NFL-like franchise model, died last year. The brainchild of former Blizzard president Bobby Kotick, it failed to flourish thanks to expensive buy-ins, the covid pandemic kneecapping in-person events,...
Hogwarts Legacy Just Broke A 14-Year Games Industry Streak
18.1.2024
According to newly released data, 2023's best-selling video game was Hogwarts Legacy from WB Games. And that means that for the first time in over a decade, the top-selling game of the year wasn’t another Call of Duty, Grand Theft Auto, or other Rockstar-published game. Read more
Bitcoin (BTC) Scores Big in the NFL; Solana (SOL) & Borroe Finance (ROE) Hold Strong in Uptrend
6.1.2024
In the ever-intersecting worlds of sports and finance, Bitcoin (BTC) just made a major touchdown in the NFL, signaling a new era for cryptocurrency in mainstream sports. Meanwhile, in the crypto market, Solana (SOL) and Borroe Finance ($ROE) are displaying impressive strength in their uptrend...
Chinese Chess Champ Stripped Of Title After Taking A Dump In A Bathtub
28.12.2023
When you accomplish something big, like winning a major tournament, how do you celebrate? Maybe you jump around in excitement, salty rivulets streaming down your face in a rush of emotions. Maybe you pop a bottle of champagne and spray it around like an NFL player after the Super Bowl. Or,...
The Week's Best Gaming Roundups On The Highs And Lows Of 2023
23.12.2023
As the air turns increasingly cold and families gather to celebrate the holidays, it’s time to get comfy and reminisce about the year that was. 2023 had more than its fair share of highs and lows, so join us for one last look back as we remember our favorite games, as well as the most crushing...
Overwatch 2 Left A Trail Of Broken Promises In 2023
21.12.2023
Overwatch 2 debuted in late 2022, and the controversial sequel to Blizzard’s beloved hero shooter struggled in its first few months. Messaging around it was confusing (we were meant to get a sequel that shared a multiplayer environment with the original game, instead the original game was shut...
The 10 Biggest Kotaku Stories Of 2023
18.12.2023
What were you loyal Kotaku readers most interested in this year? Despite 2023 offering us scammers in Congress, a megolomaniac destroying one of the most popular social media websites of all time, and a pop star dating an NFL football hero, gamers remained laser-focused on the things that matter...
65% plunge in Web3 Games in ’23 but ‘real hits’ coming, $26M NFL Rivals NFT: Web3 Gamer
23.11.2023
Can Shrapnel save Web3 gaming after a horror 2023? Why Disney’s NFT platform is “irrelevant” and the $26M NFT in free mobile game NFL RIvals
That's The End Of Activision Blizzard's $120 Million Overwatch League
8.11.2023
Activision Blizzard has confirmed the end of the Overwatch League, its massive bet to cash in on the rise of esports with an NFL-style franchise system. It will reportedly pay the 20 teams involved $120 million as everyone quietly parts ways from what was reportedly a financial debacle—despite...
NFL Rivals Crypto Game Hits 3 Million Players as Revenue Surges – Adoption on the Rise?
25.10.2023
Popular blockchain-based game NFL Rivals is nearing 3 million signups, just four months after reaching the 1 million milestone.
"We’re closing in on 3 million [new players]," John Linden told The Block.
Linden is an industry veteran and the CEO of Mythical Games, the gaming studio behind...
EA’s Next Soccer Game Is Turn-Based And Looks Like An RPG
13.10.2023
EA’s next soccer game is going to be a bit different than most of its countless sports releases. That’s because, unlike FIFA or Madden, its upcoming FC Tactical is a turn-based RPG-like soccer game featuring magical-seeming special moves. Weird, but intriguing! Read more
All The Best Game Deals From Amazon’s October Prime Day
10.10.2023
Amazon is currently running its Prime Big Deal Days, sometimes called October Prime Day, which means it’s a great time to score a couple of games that might’ve been on your radar recently. Read more
Report: Tom Brady Received $55 Million for FTX Commercials Before Its Collapse
5.10.2023
According to a report, former National Football League quarterback Tom Brady was paid $55 million to feature in the collapse cryptocurrency exchange FTX’s advertisements. As part of the arrangement, Brady would devote 20 hours of his time each year for three years. Celebrities Paid to Promote...
QVC Deal Will Let You Buy Mortal Kombat 1, Diablo IV, And Other New Games For $40
20.9.2023
Mortal Kombat 1 has only been out for a few days. Diablo IV is barely a few months old. And Pikmin 4 and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom are Nintendo games, so they rarely go on sale. But right now on QVC—yes, that old shopping network—you can get any of these games for $40 thanks to...
NFL Star Trevor Lawrence and Two Other Celebrities Settle FTX Lawsuit
18.9.2023
Three high-profile figures, including NFL quarterback Trevor Lawrence and popular YouTubers Kevin Paffrath and Tom Nash, have chosen to settle a lawsuit relating to their promotional activities for the now-defunct cryptocurrency exchange FTX.
While the exact terms of the settlements have not been...