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Thief VR Is Not What We Wanted, But It Cannot Harm The Glory Of The Original Trilogy
5.6.2025
Of everything that came out of yesterday’s PlayStation State of Play, the thing that’s stuck with me—in all the worst ways—is the announcement of Thief VR. Thief is, on most days, my favorite gaming series (it’s Deus Ex on the others). The idea of getting a new game in the franchise, even after...
Staten Island GameStop Stapled Receipts To Switch 2s And Punctured The Screens Because Nintendo Boxed Them In The Weirdest Way Possible
5.6.2025
Imagine you were up at midnight to pre-order the Switch 2. You waited months for the official launch day. Then you waited again in line at midnight to be one of the first to pick it up and play the new Nintendo hardware. But as you open it, the long-awaited moment of joy turns to horror as you find...
Fortnite On Switch 2 Is A Massive Improvement
4.6.2025
Epic Games has revealed more about the upcoming Switch 2 port of its popular battle royale game, Fortnite. The new version of Fortnite will support mouse controls, a higher framerate, and more on the new Nintendo hardware. It seems like a significant improvement over the janky version currently...
Switch 2 Launch Day: Everything Happening As Fans Finally Go Hands-On With Nintendo's New Console
4.6.2025
Nearly a decade after the original Switch came out, and following years of fans’ pining for a major upgrade to Nintendo’s wildly popular portable gaming platform, the Switch 2 is here. It’s already June 5—the console’s official launch date—in some parts of the world, and a day-one update with...
No Man's Sky Gets A Massive Switch 2 Upgrade And It's All Free
4.6.2025
No Man’s Sky is joining the Switch 2 launch party. The 2016 sci-fi survival sim has spent nearly a decade evolving, and Hello Games announced the live-service game’s latest milestone: a major new update called Beacon and a Switch 2 version that massively improves the game on Nintendo’s platform....
9 Rad Indie Games We Can't Wait To See More Of From The Mix Summer Showcase
3.6.2025
The Mix Summer Showcase ran over 90 minutes and offered quick looks at dozens of upcoming games. Formerly known as Guerrilla Collective, the showcase is one of many indie events swirling around the orbit of Summer Game Fest, and unlike many of the bigger games getting shown off in the days ahead...
Black Ops 6 Spamming Players With Extra Ads Was Just A Mistake, Activision Claims
3.6.2025
Last week, players noticed something gross and annoying in Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and Warzone. Following a big update for the new season, many angry players spotted ads for bundles and battle passes in never-before-seen places, like inside the loadout menu. Activision now says this was all just...
The Witcher 4 Gets New Cinematic Trailer Revealing A Slightly Different-Looking Ciri And A 9-Minute Gameplay Tech Demo
3.6.2025
The Witcher 4 looks astonishing in a new Unreal Fest tech demo today, but I’ve been on the path long enough to know that the visuals that delight our eyeballs years out from release don’t always reflect how a game ends up looking once it’s finally out on a gaming console. Still, a new cinematic...
Sony Reveals Last-Minute PlayStation Showcase Ahead Of Summer Game Fest
3.6.2025
Just when it seemed like Sony might be ditching the not-E3 festivities this year, it announced a new 40-minute State of Play will be airing tomorrow on June 4. The PlayStation showcase arrives in a packed week that includes the launch of the Switch 2, Summer Game Fest Live on Friday, and the Xbox...
Nvidia CEO Pays Tribute To Late Nintendo President Satoru Iwata In New Switch 2 Video
3.6.2025
Nintendo’s latest Creator’s Voice video promoting the Switch 2 contains an unexpected surprise: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang paying tribute to former Nintendo president Satoru Iwata for being the visionary behind the original Switch hardware’s success. The head of the $3.3 trillion graphics card company...
Nintendo Appears To Be Shipping Stores 'Out Of Stock' Signs For Switch 2
3.6.2025
The Switch 2 is only two days away! And already people are getting prepared for it to be sold out. According to a post on Reddit (via VGC), gaming stores in the U.S. are being supplied with large “Out of Stock” displays for the Nintendo Switch 2, apparently sent by Nintendo itself to prepare...
Every Big Summer Gaming Showcase Happening This Week And How To Watch
2.6.2025
June is officially here which means Geoff Keighley-palooza 2025 is just around the corner. E3 might be dead, but Summer Game Fest will be kicking off its fifth year running this week with a crowded field of other gaming showcases riding its coattails. Below you’ll find the schedule for each...
PSA: Some Switch 2 Pre-Orders Are Being Canceled
2.6.2025
The Nintendo Switch 2 is launching later this week. Many people have pre-ordered the console and are eagerly checking to see if their new machine is beginning its journey from a warehouse to their home. But unfortunately, many people are seemingly discovering that their Switch 2 order has been...
Hitman Studio Finally Reveals A Bit More About Its Upcoming James Bond Game
2.6.2025
Hitman and Kane & Lynch developers IO Interactive have shared some more information about the studio’s long-awaited James Bond project. On June 2, IOI revealed that its upcoming James Bond game is going to be titled 007 First Light, and if you think that’s because this is a new origin story for...
Hang On, Why Doesn't The Switch 2 Have A Front-Facing Camera?
2.6.2025
One of the features distinguishing the Switch 2 from its less powerful predecessor is GameChat. Much was made of this new feature on the device’s announcement, a way for people to communicate with friends while playing games, even having their live faces appear as avatars within games. It’s such...
Outriders Studio Blames Square Enix's 'Lack Of Communication' For New Game Being Put On Ice
2.6.2025
People Can Fly, best known for Bulletstorm and Outriders, has abandoned two of its in-development projects and blames Square Enix for at least one of them falling through. A triple-A blockbuster codenamed Gemini has been “suspended” due to a “lack of communication” from the Final Fantasy...
Pokémon Cafes To Serve Incredible-Looking Plate Of Food That Can Mega Evolve Before Your Eyes
2.6.2025
For most of us, the words “Pokémon Cafe” mean that free-to-play video game, Pokémon Cafe Remix. But if you’re lucky enough to live in Osaka or Tokyo, it’s a real-life restaurant, that serves food that looks even more extraordinary than the fantasy concoctions in the game. That picture above? That’s...
Kotaku’s Best Game Tips For The Week May 31, 2025
31.5.2025
If you’re stuck on a tricky boss fight or a challenging puzzle, or just want to make the most of your time with a new release, we’ve got you covered. Here are some of the tips we found most helpful this week.Read more
Kotaku’s Biggest Gaming Culture News For The Week May 31, 2025
31.5.2025
From mergers to memes, the landscape of interactive entertainment is always in motion. Here’s your cheat sheet for the week’s most important stories in gaming.Read more
Kai Cenat's Streamer University Turned Chaos Into Content: 'The Whole Floor Smelled Like Wild Fumes, Mysterious Funk'
30.5.2025
Kai Cenat became Twitch’s top showman long ago, but the secret to his ongoing success is continuously finding new ways to take his streaming stunts to the next level. Last year it was turning a 1,700-death-filled Elden Ring marathon into the gaming event of the season. In 2025 it was a riff...