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Sony Deletes Its Controversial Interview With Last Of Us Director Due To ‘Significant Errors’
29.5.2024
On May 23, Sony published an interview with The Last of Us director Neil Druckmann as part of a company-wide campaign on the future of technology. The Q&A was extremely controversial, including quotes from Druckmann advocating for the use of artificial intelligence to write dialogue and cut costs...
Batman: Arkham Knight Director Reportedly Making An Action Game For Xbox
28.5.2024
A new report claims Rocksteady co-founders Sefton Hill and Jamie Walker have signed a deal with Xbox to fund their new studio’s next big AAA action game.Read more
Fans Are Convinced The Dragon Quest III Remake Is Actually A Trilogy
28.5.2024
Hey, remember that Dragon Quest III remake Square Enix announced back in 2021, then never spoke about again? Well, it still exists. In celebration of Dragon Quest Day on May 27 (the day in 1986 when the first game in the series released), Square Enix finally posted a Dragon Quest 3 update that...
Two More Resident Evil Remakes Are Reportedly In the Works
28.5.2024
The next entries in the Resident Evil franchise to get the remake treatment will reportedly be 2000’s CODE: Veronica and 2002’s Zero. This would follow Capcom’s trend of delivering remakes of its old titles, the most recent being the 2023 Resident Evil 4 remake. The rumor comes from Dusk Golem,...
PS2 Games Are Coming To PS5 Again Starting With Tomb Raider And Star Wars
28.5.2024
The PlayStation Plus Classics Catalog is an underutilized service on Sony’s part, especially when it comes to PlayStation 2 games. Since the company didn’t go the way of Xbox by allowing users to natively play old games on new hardware, PS4 and PS5 owners wanting to play their classic games...
Hellblade II Combat Mastery, Rewards For Returning MultiVersus Players, And More Tips For The Week
26.5.2024
This week saw the release of Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II, which we praised in our review for its rich narrative, stunning visuals, and second-to-none audio design. Here, we’ve got tips for mastering its visceral combat, as well as suggestions for making it look its best on PC, and getting the most...
GTA 6 Price Predictions, Hades 2 Impressions, And More Hot Takes
25.5.2024
Another week, another collection of hot takes for you to sift through. This week we’re discussing the prospect of GTA 6 breaking the industry’s new $70 price point, giving our Hades 2 impressions, going deep into Elden Ring lore, and talking up a different Supergiant Games title. Read more
May Is The Month Of Puzzle Games And It Rules
24.5.2024
At the beginning of this year, I could not have predicted how jam-packed May would be when it came to games. The biggest release on the calendar was Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2, which we now know is good, but beyond that, it didn’t feel like May would be a huge month for games Then the month started...
Go Spend $10 To Play Chrono Cross Remastered Right Now
24.5.2024
On the eve of Chrono Cross’ 25th anniversary, it’s a good time to dive back into Square Enix’s weirdest direct sequel ever, and one of the more underappreciated RPGs from the PS1 era. The remastered version is also 50 percent off right now on PSN, making it an easy retro pickup for the PlayStation...
Fans Are So Hungry For Persona 6 They're Excited About A Placeholder Logo
24.5.2024
We’re all waiting with bated breath for news about Persona 6. We’ve been living in Persona 5’s world for nearly a decade, it’s time for Atlus to give us a new story about teenagers summoning demon versions of their inner selves to fight monsters. But right now, all we know about Persona 6 comes...
Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 5 Enticing Games That Will Send You On Epic Adventures
24.5.2024
We’ve reached the end of yet another week here on planet Earth, so we’re turning our attention to the games we’re hoping to check out for the first time, or those we want to spend more time with. This weekend we’ve got two perspectives on a certain popular fantasy MMO, and sword-swinging action...
Did Fans Get Characters Modeled After Hideo Kojima Into The Silent Hill Interactive Show?
24.5.2024
Do y’all remember that interactive Silent Hill show that premiered last November and was real bad? Did you know it was still going for several months before its final chapter premiered on May 2? I had completely wiped Silent Hill: Ascension from my memory, but now that I’ve learned that there...
Fortnite’s New Season Adds Fallout, Magneto, And Off-Brand Mad Max
24.5.2024
After a handful of teases of things to come, Fortnite has finally revealed what players can look forward to in Chapter 5 Season 3. Epic Games’ ubiquitous battle royale full of licensed crossovers is shifting into a post-apocalyptic gear just as Furiosa lands in theaters. As previously teased,...
Duck Detective Is The Perfect Indie Mystery You Can Finish In Just 2 Hours
23.5.2024
Released on May 23, 2024 for Switch and Windows (and it runs perfectly on Steam Deck), Duck Detective: The Secret Salami is an endearing indie puzzle game full of character. And while I didn’t totally vibe with its puzzles, the presentation made the experience more than worth its brief, silly...
This Inside Out 2 Character Is Practically Begging To Be In Kingdom Hearts IV
23.5.2024
Inside Out 2, the sequel to Pixar’s incredibly clever spin on the voices inside our head, is heading to theaters on June 14. If you’re unfamiliar, the first film personified the emotions of a teenage girl named Riley as five colorful people in her noggin. The whole thing was built on taking...
Super Mario 64 Speedrunner Explains How He Just Made History In The Wildest Way Possible
23.5.2024
How many hours would you stand around in Super Mario 64 waiting to do something that’s never been done before? Five? Ten? A whole day? A speedrunner who goes by Marbler recently clocked in over 80 hours with the Nintendo classic to be the first ever player to beat it without pressing the jump...
This Origami-Inspired Puzzle Game Is A Short And Sweet Adventure
23.5.2024
The first thing that will jump out to you when starting the new indie puzzle game Paper Trail is how damn good it looks. A gorgeous color palette, lovingly crafted characters and environments that look like an arts-and-crafts project, and an almost tangible feel to the visible fold lines on...
Playing Hellblade II Twice Is Essential To Unpacking Its Themes
23.5.2024
Narrative action-adventure game Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II arrived on PC and Xbox on May 21, 2024. It features a focused story covering a wide variety of emotional and societal themes that are fascinating to turn over in your mind. Read more
The Internet Reacts To Hunter Schafer Playing A Switch For Vogue
23.5.2024
Hunter Schafer, the actor you may know from Euphoria, The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes, and Kojima Productions’ upcoming Xbox game OD, was recently part of a cover story and photoshoot for Vogue Magazine. Most of these photos show Schafer doing mundane things like reading...
Hades 2 Is An Unbelievable Sequel To One Of The Best Games Ever
23.5.2024
Playing Hades in the throes of the anguish that was 2020 was exactly the balm I needed. It was the rare roguelike that worked for me, marrying a story that toyed with a pantheon and mythos I’d loved since childhood with some of the most white-knuckle combat I’d experienced in a game. Whether...