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Serious Sam 2 Gets Massive Update 15 Years After Release
23.3.2021
Croatian studio Croteam has partnered with independent developer Nathan “DwK” Brown to release a huge update to Serious Sam 2 today, more than a few years removed from the first-person shooter’s late 2005 launch.Read more
So-Called Pirates Are Doing The Work When Publishers Fail To Preserve Their Games
23.3.2021
Yesterday, TheGamer reported that Sony has plans to shut down the online PS3, PS Vita, and PSP stores that service those older consoles. While this has yet to be confirmed, and Sony has not responded to our request for comment, the internet discourse around this potentially troubling news...
Every Big Game Coming Out In Spring 2021
23.3.2021
Spring is here! The birds are singing, flowers blooming, and uh, it rains more. What a season! Sadly, covid-19 hasn’t gone anywhere. So depending on where you live you might still be stuck inside. Well, at least you’ll have games like Monster Hunter Rise, Outriders, and Mass Effect Legendary...
Modded GameCube Keyboard Is The Controller Of My Dreams
23.3.2021
In 2002 Nintendo released a ridiculous-looking GameCube controller with a keyboard embedded in it so that Phantasy Star Online players could type to their friends. In 2021 someone’s modded it into an equally impractical but much prettier custom keyboard that I wish I could use to type all of...
Report: Upgraded Switch Will Use New Nvidia Chip To Upscale To 4K
23.3.2021
Outputting native 4K graphics is hard. Upscaling to 4K is a little easier. According to a Bloomberg report posted early this morning, Nintendo’s long-rumored upgraded Nintendo Switch will leverage a new Nvidia system-on-a-chip to upscale its docked graphics to 4K.Read more
Put the Pedal to the Metal With This PS5 and Series X Compatible Racing Wheel for $350
23.3.2021
Logitech Racing Wheel (Xbox) | $350 | AmazonLogitech Racing Wheel (PS4/PS5) | $350 | AmazonRead more
Report: Mobile Game Final Fantasy XI R Has Been Canceled
23.3.2021
For the past few years, Square Enix has been co-developing mobile Final Fantasy XI R with Nexon. The game was dubbed an “MMMRPG” or “Massively Multiplayer Mobile RPG.” But now, apparently, it’s no more.Read more
My New Xbox Elite Controller Has A Long Shortcoming
23.3.2021
Having used an Elite controller on my PC almost every single day for years, it has finally started showing signs of serious wear and tear, so last week I went and got an Elite Series 2 controller. I am mostly happy with it, but there’s one bizarre shortcoming with its interchangeable sticks that...
Global Chip Shortage, Affecting Everything From PS5s To Graphics Cards, Is Becoming A "Crisis"
23.3.2021
While anyone reading this will know it has been hard finding a PS5 lately, loads of other markets are experiencing shortages as well, thanks to a global “crisis” affecting the supply of semiconductor chips to, well, anything that uses them. And that’s a lot of stuff.Read more
RIP, Xbox Live (2002-2021)
22.3.2021
The name “Xbox Live” is dead. You’ll still be able to play Xbox games online, but the suite of Xbox’s online services will now be known as Xbox Network, Microsoft confirmed today to The Verge.Read more
Genshin Impact Won't Let Me Spend Money Anymore, And I'm Finally Free
22.3.2021
I have a complicated relationship with Genshin Impact. I adore its vast, lovingly handcrafted world and charming characters. I hate how its intertwining systems whisper to me in a million different voices: “Spend money.” But there’s no denying that the system works; to date, I’ve probably spent...
Tekken 7’s Newest Fighter Is The Fictional Prime Minister Of Poland
22.3.2021
The real prime minister of Poland, 53-year-old Mateusz Jakub Morawiecki, does not look like much of a fighter. Fictional Polish prime minister Lidia Sobieska, joining Tekken 7’s roster on March 23, seems a much more sensible choice.Read more
What’s New In Fall Guys Season Four Today
22.3.2021
Fall Guys neon-soaked season four is officially out today. The update introduces a number of changes to the platformer royale, including seven new levels:Read more
Breath Of The Wild Mod Aims To Add A Whole New Story Expansion
22.3.2021
Breath of the Wild has gotten quite a few mods over the years, but few with the scope and ambition of Second Wind, a story-based expansion adding new characters, side-quests, and bosses.Read more
Famicom Graffiti's Metroid Remix Kills, But Oh Dear, That One Zelda Track...
22.3.2021
Welcome to Morning Music, Kotaku’s ongoing hangout for folks who love video games and the cool-ass sounds they make. Today’s vintage selection from Nintendo has a real unpredictable streak and features one of the best Metroid covers you’ll hear. And, well, other things.Read more
The Switch Pro Controller Is Back Down to $59
22.3.2021
Nintendo Switch Pro Controller | $59 | AmazonNintendo Switch Pro Controller | $60 | Best BuyRead more
The Week In Games: Monster Hunter Rise Arrives
21.3.2021
Get your big sword ready, we going monster hunting this week in Monster Hunter Rise, releasing for Switch on March 26.Read more
25 Years Later, Doom II's Super Shotgun Is Still The Best Video Game Shotgun
21.3.2021
Recently, I played through the newer ports of Doom and Doom II. And playing Doom II again, I was reminded of a simple fact: The super shotgun is amazing and is still the best video game shotgun ever made.Read more
Game Preservation Group Releases Over 700 PS2 Prototypes And Unreleased Demos
21.3.2021
Last night video game preservation group, The Hidden Palace, released over 700 PS2 early builds, prototypes, E3, and press release demos in a massive dump the group referred to as “Project Deluge”.Read more
Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade Had A Dedicated Team of Lighting Experts
21.3.2021
When Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade was announced earlier this year, Square Enix detailed how it changed the textures and lighting, as well as added fog effects. Some changes were more subtle. Read more