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Uncharted 4 Has The Perfect Video Game Ending
11.5.2021
It’s the fifth anniversary of the release of Uncharted 4, and while the developers are reminiscing over on Naughty Dog’s site, I thought I’d revisit this 2016 story I wrote about the perfect video game ending.Read more
Move Over Tall Lady, Donna Beneviento Is The Real Star Of Resident Evil Village
10.5.2021
Resident Evil Village launched last Friday, giving folks plenty of time to play (and probably beat) it over the weekend. Capcom didn’t let me talk about it in my review, but I think it’s time to finally gush about the excellence of the House Beneviento segment.Read more
What's A Favorite Childhood Game That Demands A Remake?
10.5.2021
It’s Monday and time for Ask Kotaku, the weekly feature in which Kotaku-ites deliberate on a single burning question. Then, we ask your take.Read more
Sony Expects PS5 Shortages To Continue Into Next Year
10.5.2021
Even though the PlayStation 5 launched in November 2020, the console is still scarce at retail. Sony Chief Financial Officer Hiroki Totoki apparently believes that these shortages will continue, even into 2022.Read more
A Clean Cut
10.5.2021
Didier Nguyen is a concept artist at Blizzard who has previously worked on games like the Spyro Reignited and Crash 4.Read more
Activision Cuts Ties With Call Of Duty Voice Actor Following Sexist Remarks
9.5.2021
Activision has cut ties with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare’s Ghost voice actor Jeff Leach after a video montage was released showing him using sexist and misogynistic insults and language. Leach also voiced Ghost in Warzone.Read more
Someone At Capcom Really Hates Ethan's Hands
8.5.2021
Ethan is the main protagonist of Resident Evil Village. He has a rough life, what with all the dangerous monsters trying to kill him. Ethan’s hands seem to be the main target. They get treated so poorly that I’m starting to suspect someone at Capcom hates Ethan’s hands and wants to destroy them...
Shirley The Skyrim Grandma Has Her Own Fully Voiced Mod
8.5.2021
The internet’s favorite Skyrim-playing grandma, Shirley Curry, now has her very own Skyrim mod which adds her to Bethesda’s RPG as a companion. And Shirley voiced the character herself.Read more
Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 Delayed Only On PS5 Due To 'Unforeseen Technical Issues'
8.5.2021
So here’s a weird thing. The next entry in the Sniper Ghost Warrior series was supposed to come out next month on PS5, PS4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. But now the PS5 version has been delayed with no new release date given for vague technical issues. All other versions, including PS4, will...
Apple Tries Really Hard To Get Epic To Admit There's Porn On Its Store
8.5.2021
Is there porn on the Epic Games Store? Seems like a pretty easy “yes” or “no” question. Today, however, the ongoing, increasingly contentious Epic v. Apple court case showed us that actually it’s possible to have a nearly 10-minute argument about it.Read more
Upgraded Yuffie Version Of Final Fantasy VII Remake Exclusive To PS5 For 'At Least' Six Months
7.5.2021
I still don’t have a PlayStation 5. If you are like the majority of human beings, you also probably do not, even after six months of futile longing. I say this not to rub it in your/my face, but to instead deliver further sobering news: If you played through Final Fantasy VII Remake on PS4 (like...
Apple’s Not Happy With Epic’s Xbox Witness
7.5.2021
On Wednesday, vice president of Xbox business development Lori Wright testified in the ongoing trial between Epic and Apple. Now, Apple wants the court to make an “adverse credibility finding,” due to Microsoft withholding pertinent documents in her testimony.Read more
Future Yakuza Games Will Stick With Turn-Based Battles
7.5.2021
Sega confirmed today that the Yakuza series will continue on as a turn-based RPG. This comes after the success of the last entry, Yakuza: Like A Dragon, which left behind the fast-paced brawling the series once featured for more tactical, turn-based combat. Read more
Sega Announces Judgment Sequel
7.5.2021
It’s called Lost Judgment and once against stars celebrity Takuya Kimura as lawyer-turned-detective Takayuki Yagami.Read more
Randy Pitchford, What The Hell Are You Talking About
6.5.2021
I’m generally able to follow along with Gearbox president Randy Pitchford’s manic energy, but two tweets he made this morning have thrown me for a loop. He’s not really announcing Borderlands 4, is he?Read more
Street Fighter V Competitor Wins Tournament Accidentally
6.5.2021
During last night’s Next Level Battle Circuit, a weekly fighting game tournament for online competitors on the east coast, top Street Fighter V player Brian “Brian_F” Foster got away with murder.Read more
Scorbunny Is The Build-A-Bear Pokémon I’ve Been Waiting For
6.5.2021
After a seemingly endless parade of less palatable Pokémon, Scorbunny’s fluffy white bunny butt has finally shown up at Build-A-Bear. I’m a little mad it took so long, but incredibly pleased with his little jammies, so it balances out. Read more
So, Is It Safe To Play Returnal Now?
6.5.2021
Over the past 24 hours, Returnal, the PS5-exclusive action game about getting repeatedly bullied by space tentacle monsters, has weathered a serious patch of turbulence. Two patches in 12 hours. Myriad reports of corrupted save data. Me, getting killed over and over again by an irritating boss....
Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance Returns To Consoles Tomorrow
6.5.2021
While fans of hack-and-slash RPGs await the June 22 release of the all-new Dungeons & Dragons: Dark Alliance, Interplay’s releasing the 2001 classic that started it all. Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance will be available for PlayStations, Xboxes, and Switch tomorrow, complete with support for...
These Are Your 2021 World Video Game Hall of Fame Inductees
6.5.2021
After sifting through a field of finalists including classics like Guitar Hero, Pole Position, Portal, and...FarmVille, the Strong National Museum of Play has announced the 2021 inductees into the World Video Game Hall of Fame. Let’s hear it for StarCraft, Animal Crossing, Where in the World...