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Fortnite Has An FFXIV-Style Raid Boss, And It Looks Pretty Wild
14.8.2023
Fortnite isn’t the same battle royale it was when the game first introduced the mode in 2017, having gradually become home to a plethora of pop culture crossovers and empowering editing tools for creators. Now, one of those creators has transformed the mega-popular game into an MMO—like with...
Baldur’s Gate 3's Narrator Outtakes Are A Critical Hit
10.8.2023
As a seasoned lover and player of many tabletop roleplaying games myself, Baldur’s Gate 3 has been a joy to play. In my dozen or so hours thus far, one of my favorite elements of this digital adaptation of Dungeons & Dragons is just how lushfully present and entertaining the game’s narrator...
As Star Wars Stagnates, Star Trek Is Flourishing
10.8.2023
Can you imagine Luke Skywalker singing? Probably not. But just recently, Star Trek let Spock, Kirk, and even some Klingons sing and dance. And it didn’t happen in a weird dream or some obscure book for super nerds, but in an episode of the franchise’s current flagship series. Again, can you imagine...
Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Is Giving Away A Mew
8.8.2023
Mew and Mewtwo are coming to Pokemon Scarlet and Violet in the form of a, as The Pokemon Company calls it, “Get Mew & Mewtwo” event, which includes a Mystery Gift event and an event Tera Raid.Read more
Baldur's Gate 3 Voice Actor Says His Job Was To Make Sex Sounds
7.8.2023
Everyone’s talking about Baldur’s Gate 3’s sexy times, be it with a giant red demon lady, a smarmy vampire, or a bear. What you might not have known about the fantasy role-playing game is that Larian Studios hired (at least) one voice actor to exclusively make sex sounds.Read more
Woof, Woof, Bang, Bang: Dogs Are Back In Call Of Duty
2.8.2023
Look, I only bought Call of Duty: Ghosts back in the day because dog. Dogs in games are great and hilarious, and in Call of Duty I love seeing a dog wearing camo, maybe some goggles, tearin’ shit up, destroying things, barking freely, and just living their best mass-murdering lives. Now dogs...
Famed Magic: The Gathering Collector Post Malone Buys Lord Of The Rings Card Valued At Over $2 Million
2.8.2023
When Wizards of the Coast adapted Lord of the Rings into a Magic: The Gathering set, it decided to create a special variant of Sauron’s Ring that would be one of a kind. The hyper-rare card was first found back in June and now the owner has sold it to rapper Post Malone. The amount hasn’t been...
Unhinged Baldur’s Gate 3 Villain Is Voiced By Lady Dimitrescu Voice Actress
28.7.2023
Upcoming fantasy role-playing game Baldur’s Gate 3 just released a character trailer for a villainous new big bad character who’s quite likely to take the internet by storm just like Resident Evil Village’s Lady Dimitrescu. Why? Because she’s played by the same voice actress and seems to have that...
Our Favorite Cosplay From Anime Expo 2023
27.7.2023
Anime Expo 2023 is the largest anime convention in North America, which means you can always expect some top-tier cosplay to come out of that weekend. This year’s Anime Expo took place from July 1 to July 4, and there was an impressive collection of looks strutting around the Los Angeles Convention...
Our Favorite Cosplay From San Diego Comic-Con 2023
24.7.2023
When it comes to incredible cosplay, San Diego Comic-Con always delivers, and this year was no exception. The event, which ran from July 20 to July 23 and took place at the famed San Diego Convention Center, brought fun panels, cool interactive experiences, and almost provided us with an unofficial...
Star Wars Outlaws Will Feature Tatooine Because We’ll Never Escape That Place
24.7.2023
In a new video from Ubisoft about its upcoming Star Wars game, the publisher talked about creating an authentic Star Wars experience. As part of this, Outlaws will feature Tatooine, the galaxy’s most famous (and overused) desert planet. Read more
PlayStation 5 Handheld Looks Even Goofier Than Expected In Leak
24.7.2023
The PlayStation 5 is absolutely killing it right now. Record-breaking hardware sales? Check. A steady stream of popular and critically praised exclusives? Check. Customizable faceplates? Check, check, check. So of course it’s gearing up to release one of the most absurd handhelds ever to reach...
YouTube’s New Trend Features Creepy Singing Toilet-Creatures
20.7.2023
If you’ve spent any time on TikTok or YouTube lately, you might’ve seen some short, strange videos of heads emerging from toilet bowls to sing a somewhat catchy song. The clips, built using the software behind some of Valve’s games like Half-Life 2 and Team Fortress 2, have been racking up millions...
New Pokémon App Records Your Farts While You Sleep
19.7.2023
Pokémon Sleep, an official Pokémon-themed free app designed to track your sleep, is out now in select countries via a soft launch following an Android-only beta in places like New Zealand and Australia. And some players have noticed that the app records noises you make while sleeping, like yawning...
Tears of the Kingdom Fans Think They See Link’s Well-Endowed Package
18.7.2023
Recently, a couple of Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom players experienced an unexpected but funny jump scare. And no, the jumpscare had nothing to do with the game’s imposing villain, Ganon. It was apparently the jiggle physics of the hero of Hyrule’s crown jewels. Or at least what looks like...
You're Solid Gold, I'll See You In Hell
14.7.2023
It feels weird to be writing one of these. Lord knows I’ve read enough of them over the last 17 years. But it’s finally my turn: today is my last day at Kotaku.Read more
You're Solid Gold, I'll See You In Hell
14.7.2023
It feels weird to be writing one of these. Lord knows I’ve read enough of them over the last 17 years. But it’s finally my turn: today is my last day at Kotaku.Read more
Diablo IV Necromancer One-Shots Hardest Boss (Twice)
13.7.2023
A Diablo IV player managed to one-shot Uber Lilith, the game’s ultimate, optional hardest boss, twice in a row. Read more
Our Favorite Cosplay From Dokomi Germany
13.7.2023
We’ve been to Melbourne, we’ve been to London, now our cosplay showcase is off to Germany for coverage of this year’s Dokomi, which went down June 30-July 2 in Dusseldorf.Read more
Please Enjoy The Silliest Game Ladder Climbing Animations We Could Find
11.7.2023
Ladders! They are a lot like stairs, but flat and vertical and without any steps. Actually, wait, I guess they aren’t that similar to stairs. I guess I’m not a ladder expert! And it seems plenty of video game characters are similarly not very good at ladders. It’s okay. We all have our flaws. Read...