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Building Lightsabers In Jedi: Survivor Is So Wildly Satisfying
25.5.2023
Last week, my partner beat Star Wars Jedi: Survivor. I haven’t finished Fallen Order yet, so I watched a fair chunk of the sequel from beside him on the couch. But about two-thirds of the way through the campaign, he thrust a PS5 DualSense controller into my hand and urged me to build my...
Star Wars' Mantis Is Such A Good Ship
9.5.2023
In Respawn’s Jedi series, one of the constants across both games is the Mantis, a starship that’s kinda yours, but also not yours, but you use it enough that it may as well be. And I think, more than the combat or the jumping or the surprisingly Star Warsy tone of the games, it’s my favourite thing...
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Is More Fun If You Leave Koboh ASAP
5.5.2023
After the bombastic intro on Courcesant, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor drops you off on Koboh, a large desert-like planet filled with sidequests, collectibles, and even a fully upgradable saloon, complete with a rooftop garden, a toilet, and a large fish tank. It’s easy to spend hours and hours on this...
Please Stop Talking About Titanfall 3, It Hurts Too Much
28.4.2023
In 2014 Respawn released Titanfall, a game that combined two of the best things in video games: wall-running and giant mechs. It was great, but also multiplayer-only, so in 2016 they released a sequel, which kept the wall-running and giant mechs but also added another of the best things in video...
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Basically Has A Matrix-Style Slow-Mo Mode
26.4.2023
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is out in a few short days and it’s promising some accessibility options that sound incredibly helpful for those looking to take their time acclimating to the game’s potential challenges. One standout feature is the option to slow combat and traversal down so you can take...
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor: The Kotaku Review
26.4.2023
The last several decades of Star Wars video games have been spotty, to say the least. 2019’s Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order was a rare standout, a big adventure from one of the world’s biggest publishers that still felt bold and experimental. A lot has happened since then, and now a sequel, Star Wars...
22 New Minutes Of Gameplay From Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
3.4.2023
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EA Lays Off Over 100 Apex Legends Testers Over Zoom Call
28.2.2023
Over 100 quality assurance testers at Electronic Arts’ Baton Rouge, LA office were abruptly laid off during a surprise Zoom call on Tuesday, three sources familiar with the meeting tell Kotaku. They worked predominantly on Apex Legends, the publisher’s hit battle royale developed by Respawn...
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Already Has Better Lightsabers Than Fallen Order
17.2.2023
New gameplay from the upcoming Star Wars Jedi: Survivor seems to reveal that, unlike in the first game, the sequel will finally let Jedi Cal Kestis slice up stormtroopers and other human enemies. And that’s a good thing, as this much-wanted change makes lightsabers feel powerful and deadly again....
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Sequel Will Fix One Of Its Biggest Problems
6.2.2023
Did you nearly lose your mind over all of the tedious backtracking in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order? Well there’s good news: its sequel, Jedi: Survivor, will include fast travel and mounts to streamline that aspect of the game.Read more
Report: EA Cancels Joint Apex Legends And Titanfall Game
1.2.2023
Titanfall 2 fans have been desperate for something resembling a sequel for years now, and it sounds like Electronic Arts may have just cancelled the next best thing. Bloomberg reports that a project called Titanfall Legends was quietly cancelled yesterday amid a series of other cuts at the FIFA...
Apex Legends Mobile Shutting Down After Only 8 Months, Battlefield Mobile Canceled
31.1.2023
Apex Legends Mobile, the mobile port of EA and Respawn’s popular battle royale shooter, is not long for this world. EA confirmed today, just eight months after the game’s launch, that the free-to-play offshoot will be shutting down on May 1, 2023. What’s more, EA plans to sunset Battlefield Mobile...
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Is The Next Big Game Delay Of 2023
31.1.2023
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor got a March 17 release date just last month and it’s already blowing past it. Electronic Arts announced the game will now come out at the end of April instead as developer Respawn Entertainment focuses on bug fixes, performance issues, and generally making sure the game...
T-Pain Tells Awful Apex Legends Players To Touch Grass, Stop Harassing Developers
27.9.2022
It’s not often that a rapper goes to bat for a video game developer after a disgruntled fan base enacts gross harassment, but not all rappers are built like T-Pain.Read more
Apex Legends Devs Are Sick Of Players Harassing Them
23.9.2022
Respawn Entertainment took to Twitter this week with a statement condemning the “increased harassment” its employees have faced over the variety of issues plaguing the popular battle royale shooter Apex Legends.Read more
Apex Legends Shatters Records As Players Urge Fans To Stop Playing Apex Legends
11.8.2022
It’s not a universal maxim, but in many cases, there’s no surer sign a game is alive and well than when waves of players start calling it a “dead game.” The most recent example is Apex Legends, which just set an all-time player count record amid a coordinated—I use that word generously—social media...
Respawn Boss Vince Zampella Speaks Out On Trans Rights, Even As EA Refuses
1.6.2022
Vince Zampella, Respawn Entertainment general manager and head of some of Electronic Arts’s biggest franchises, spoke out on Twitter in defense of transgender rights ahead of the start of Pride Month on June 1. Kotaku has learned that this rare display comes after an internal roundtable discussion...
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Sequel Coming Next Year
27.5.2022
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, the highly-anticipated sequel to 2019's Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order was finally revealed today via a new teaser trailer during Star Wars Celebration. It will be released in 2023. Read more
Battlefield 2042 Just Can't Catch A Break
1.2.2022
It’s been a rough few months for Battlefield 2042, and things don’t sound like they’re going to magically turn around anytime soon. EA announced today that the live service shooter won’t be getting any new content until summer, over six months after launch, with season one delayed and basic...
More Star Wars Games Are Being Developed By Jedi: Fallen Order Studio Respawn
25.1.2022
With EA’s Star Wars exclusivity deal about to expire next year, the publisher has finally announced a barrage of new games inspired by a galaxy far, far away. In addition to confirming that Respawn Entertainment has a sequel to 2019's excellent Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order in the works,...