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Shin Megami Tensei V's Demons Are Cheeky Little Bastards
19.11.2021
It’s rough being a demon in Shin Megami Tensei V. The demonic netherworld is a barely hospitable wasteland even when there’s not a blue-haired anime boy beating up your friends and collecting them like Pokémon. Honestly, I can’t even blame these creatures for occasionally getting cheeky.Read more
Six Things We Learned Today About Halo Infinite
19.11.2021
Halo Infinite has had one hell of a week. On Monday—the sci-fi franchise’s 20th birthday—series stewards 343 Industries surprise-released Halo Infinite’s multiplayer mode, weeks ahead of schedule, to instant-zeitgeist reception. Today, various sites published glowing previews of the first few hours...
GTA Trilogy Fans Say They've Found A Clue About GTA 6
19.11.2021
While Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy -The Definitive Edition is a dumpster fire that Rockstar Games is finally addressing, those playing the San Andreas remaster have found a detail that some think may be a clue to the setting of GTA 6. The “clue”? Among images depicting recognizable locations from...
F-Zero Fans Offer $5,000 Bounty For Long-Lost SNES Race Tracks
19.11.2021
Do you have old Satellaview cartridges lying around that were last used 24 years ago to play an obscure, Japan-exclusive F-Zero game? Well, that aging data is now worth a good chunk of cash thanks to a pair of fans intent on preserving the franchise’s history.Read more
Forza Horizon 5 Is Actually A Bleak Dystopia In Which Humanity Must Flee The Cars
19.11.2021
Sure, cars are cool. Yes, they go fast. But cars have also fundamentally altered our cities and civilizations in ways that we still haven’t recovered from. Large sections of our world are just permanently off-limits because cars need that space. It sucks. And in the world of Forza Horizon 5,...
Rockstar Apologizes For Busted GTA Trilogy, Offers Free Games To Owners
19.11.2021
Today, Rockstar Games released a statement where the publisher apologizes for the various technical and visual issues players have documented in the recently released Grand Theft Auto: The Trilogy - Definitive Edition. More importantly, Rockstar is promising updates to fix these issues. ...
What The Xbox Series X/S Has (And Hasn’t) Added Over The Year
19.11.2021
When Microsoft released its next-gen consoles, the Xbox Series X and the Xbox Series S, nearly a year ago, it was tough to want for much. After all, both machines used the same interface and UI as their seven-year-old predecessor, the Xbox One. Familiarity allows little room for desire. Why change...
Sega's Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio Is Making Yakuza 8
19.11.2021
In October 2021, Yakuza creator Toshihiro Nagoshi confirmed he was leaving the studio he helped found. Joining him in the departure was long-time series director and producer Daisuke Sato. In a new interview with Weekly Famitsu, the studio’s new boss Masayoshi Yokoyama talks about how these...
Life-Sized Lucario Goes On Sale In Japan For $400
19.11.2021
Are you a big Lucario fan? If so, and if you’re in Japan, you can order a large version of the Fighting-Steel type Pokémon. A life-sized one, to be exact. Read more
I'm Enjoying Battlefield 2042, But There May Be Something Wrong With Me
19.11.2021
Earlier this week, Ethan rightly called out Battlefield 2042 as being the “wrong game at the wrong time”. A similar piece on Eurogamer says Battlefield 2042's opening weekend was “a disaster”. User reviews of the game are in the toilet. Imagine my confusion, then, when I realised last night...
Destiny 2 Gets Biggest Balance Patch Ever Next Month
19.11.2021
It’s quiet in Destiny 2 at the moment, but big changes are right around the corner. Last week, Bungie outlined major balance changes coming to weapons next month. Today, it revealed it’s completely overhauling how ability cooldowns work. Destiny 2 is going to feel like a very different game when...
Battlefield 2042's Hovercrafts Are So Busted They're Climbing Walls, Killing Helicopters
18.11.2021
Early access Battlefield 2042 players are seemingly having an amazing time with the game ahead of its official launch on November 19, though not always in ways the developers may have intended. One source of tremendous absurdity and enjoyment is the game’s hovercraft, in which players are doing...
Halo Infinite’s Multiplayer, As Told By Steam Reviews
18.11.2021
At this juncture it’s almost comical that Halo was once upon a time treated as second fiddle on PC. These days, it’s an undeniable juggernaut. Case in point: Earlier this week, Microsoft surprise-released a beta for Halo Infinite’s multiplayer mode on Xbox and PC. It instantly rocketed up the Steam...
In A Twist, Nintendo Is Actually Supporting Smash Bros. Melee Now
18.11.2021
After years of neglect and in some cases outright hostility, Nintendo has finally admitted that competitive Smash Bros. Melee exists. On Thursday, Nintendo announced a series of all new tournaments for the 20-year-old GameCube game. They will be part of an official Smash Bros. championship series...
Far Cry 6’s First DLC Is A Weird Little Roguelike Starring Vaas
18.11.2021
Vaas, Far Cry 3’s famous villain, has an equally well-known speech about the definition of insanity. As he tells it, “Insanity is doing the exact same fucking thing, over and over again, expecting shit to change. That is crazy.” So it seems perfect that Far Cry 6’s first DLC starring...
What The PS5 Has (And Hasn't) Added Over The Past Year
18.11.2021
One year ago, two notable events happened in the world of video games. First, on November 12, Sony released the PlayStation 5 in certain markets—its first totally new gaming console in seven years. Then, a few days later, Kotaku assessed the new system’s features, exploring what it would take...
$500M blockchain gaming proposal Game7 to come online with backing from industry veterans
18.11.2021
The vast majority of the funding will come from BitDAO, one of the fastest growing decentralized treasuries in the world
Harry Potter RPG 'Accidentally' Added Popular Hentai Porn Expression
18.11.2021
Harry Potter: Magic Awakened, a card-based RPG for mobile devices and PC that’s only available in Eastern countries for now, is really popular in China. However, the game is currently attracting attention not for its incredibly successful launch, but for a hilariously unfortunate “bug” that’s...
See Arya Stark Fight Batman In W.B.’s Bonkers New Fighting Game
18.11.2021
Last month, leaked images showing a platform fighting game featuring Warner Bros.-owned fictional properties including Batman and Steven Universe made the rounds. Today, WB Games confirmed the game, titled MultiVersus, in a trailer. And you know what? Unlike the name, it doesn’t look so bad!...
Halo Infinite Improves Grindy Battle Pass, Gives Out Bonus Gift
18.11.2021
Microsoft has announced updates to Halo Infinite’s battle pass ahead of schedule, following widespread backlash at how it awards XP. While it won’t address all of the underlying criticisms, these new tweaks will definitely make the grind a little more palatable in the weeks leading up to...