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Borderlands 4 Reveals $70 Price Tag, Proving All The Drama Was For Nothing
16.6.2025
After weeks of online discourse, drama, apologies, and bad posts, the price tag for the next major Borderlands game has finally been revealed by publisher 2K Games. Turns out, Borderlands 4 won’t cost $80 after all. Instead, the looter shooter sequel is launching with a $70 label.Read more
World's Biggest Modding Site Has Been Sold After 24 Years: 'The Strain Of Being Responsible For The Behemoth I Created Has Taken Its Toll'
16.6.2025
Nexus Mods is changing hands. The vast database for free mods of PC games ranging from The Witcher 3 to Stardew Valley has been sold for the first time since it was created 24 years ago. “The strain of being responsible for the behemoth I created has taken its toll,” previous owner Dark0ne wrote...
Should You Attack Benisseur In Clair Obscur: Expedition 33?
16.6.2025
In Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, you’ll come across friendly Nevrons that’ll hand out quests for the party to take on. Some are easier than others, including this one located in the Red Woods.Read more
The Highest Prices You Can Get For Pokémon TCG's Destined Rivals
16.6.2025
Prices are finally calming down on the Pokémon TCG’s latest set, Destined Rivals, meaning the resale market is no longer quite so bonkers. As such, it makes for a good time to see which pulls from the long-awaited return of Team Rocket are fetching the big bucks, and how much you’re going to need...
Elden Ring Nightreign Has A Wild Item Duplication Glitch That Could Save You From Another Nightlord Beatdown
16.6.2025
Beating Elden Ring Nightreign’s toughest bosses comes down to three things: skill, level, and gear. Some of those things can be easily improved with practice and research, but the gear players pick up during a run is mostly down to RNG. However, it turns out there’s an item duplication glitch that...
The Coolest And Edgiest Monster Hunter Wilds Armor Can Be Yours, But Only If You’re Lucky
16.6.2025
There is a lot of sweet-looking armor in Monster Hunter Wilds, but they’re not all based on the creatures you come across. Some armors require unique materials to be forged. Anyone who has a history with the series likely remembers one such material, the ominously named “Sinister Cloth,” which...
Bravely Default Flying Fairy HD Remaster's New Content Adds To An Already Healthy Runtime
16.6.2025
The Bravely Default series has established itself as a well-known RPG franchise that is all but certain to continue growing in the coming years. But the original game has been trapped on the 3DS since its 2014 debut—largely due to its unique two-screen interface—leaving fans to wonder if they’d...
If The Switch 2 Is Your Introduction To Breath Of The Wild, Prepare For Countless Hours Of Adventure
16.6.2025
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild launched with the Nintendo Switch in 2017, and the game’s Nintendo Switch 2 upgrade has ensured that it remains as relevant as ever. And whether Link’s first truly open-world game is calling to you for the first time, or you’re a returning veteran looking...
A June Nintendo Direct Devoted Entirely To The Next Big Switch 2 Game Is On The Way
16.6.2025
The traditional summer Nintendo Direct is just around the corner, but it won’t be one of the usual E3-style blowouts. Instead, the upcoming livestream will be devoted entirely to Donkey Kong Bananza, the next big release on the Switch 2's launch year calendar. Read more
This Week's Tips For Helldivers 2, Monster Hunter Wilds, Oblivion Remastered, And More
15.6.2025
You know what we all need sometimes? A little advice. How do I plan for a future that’s so uncertain? Will AI take my job? If I go back to school and use AI to cheat, will I graduate and work for an AI boss? Read more
The Games We Loved And Hated This Week, And Other Kotaku Opinions
15.6.2025
Opinions are like Kotaku — they’re a bunch of assholes! I think that’s how that saying goes. Anyway, this week, we liked Pragmata and hated Crimson Desert, felt skeptical of Xbox’s forthcoming handheld and thankful for the Switch 2, and, perhaps most urgently, had a great many things to say about...
From $80 Popcorn Buckets To Wikipedia Revolts, Here's The Week's Biggest (And Weirdest) News
14.6.2025
It’s a little funny to consider the following stories “news” given the state of the world right now. I’m tempted to explain what I mean by that, but I’m just as happy to let that sentence be an ink blot test, revealing just what type of person you are based on the first thing that pops into your...
Dune: Awakening Helicopters Are 'Goomba Stomping' Players And The Devs Are Working On A Fix
13.6.2025
In a crowded field full of online survival sims, Dune: Awakening is kicking up storm. The adaptation of Frank Herbert’s sci-fi novels lets players build bases, rid sand worms, and smash Ornithopters into one another. That last part has become a problem, and the developers are already looking into...
Pokémon Scarlet And Violet's Switch 2 Upgrade May Have Broken Shiny Hunting, And Fans Are Conflicted
13.6.2025
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet are among the handful of Switch games that got a technical upgrade on the Switch 2, and anyone who’s paid attention knows they are infamous for being absolutely busted on the original system. These games run like shit, are full of bugs, and that undeniable truth...
Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 4 Awesome Games We’re Jumping Back Into
13.6.2025
Here we are at the end of another week and, hopefully, you’re staring at a healthy 48-hours of mostly free time to invest in some games. But if you’ve found yourself at a loss for what to play, you’re in luck. Read more
PlayStation Says Marathon Is Learning From Concord's Mistakes As It Doubles-Down On Live Service Gaming As A 'Key Strategic Pillar'
13.6.2025
It was just four years ago that Sony promised to launch 12 live service games by early 2026. Since then, many of those have been delayed, canceled, or taken offline. But that doesn’t seem to be deterring the console maker. PlayStation Studios CEO Hermen Hulst said in a new business update that live...
This Unused Art Is The Coolest Dragon Age: The Veilguard’s Party Has Ever Looked
13.6.2025
When a game is in the works as long as Dragon Age: The Veilguard was, it’s bound to have a ton of unused assets and concept art. Developers like BioWare go through so many artistic iterations of a game within normal development cycles, so you can imagine how many more a game like The Veilguard...
The Alters Rewards Multiple Playthroughs With Its Strange Journey Of Self-Discovery
13.6.2025
Frostpunk developer 11 Bit Studios has just released its newest game, a sci-fi adventure called The Alters. This game mixes base building with sim management and has a really engrossing story about self-discovery and existentialism. It follows Jan Dolski as he crashlands and gets stranded on...
Elden Ring Nightreign: A Beginner's Guide To Mastering Revenant
13.6.2025
Elden Ring Nightreign has two unlockable character classes, with one of them being the Revenant. This one is a back line magic user with the ability to summon friends.Read more
Xbox Continues Quietly Abandoning Physical Games
13.6.2025
While Microsoft is publishing more games than ever before, fewer and fewer of them are getting physical editions on its home turf. Microsoft-owned Oblivion’sThe Outer Worlds 2 will get a standard disc option on PlayStation 5 but only a code in a box for Xbox Series X owners. It’s the latest example...