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Starfield Feels Forgotten But Bethesda Promises Updates Are Still Coming
18.4.2024
Starfield’s updates have been sporadic and underwhelming since it arrived over seven months ago. It’s clear the team at Bethesda has been diligently fixing bugs and adding small improvements, but it doesn’t feel like the open-world RPG has gotten the same amount of post-launch love as some of...
Baldur’s Gate 3 Dev Is Working On Two New Games Based On Its Own IP
18.4.2024
Larian Studios has given a few details on what it’s up to after Baldur’s Gate 3. And it’s projects plural! The team is apparently working on two new games after the success of its Dungeons & Dragons RPG last year.Read more
How To Start Final Fantasy XVI's The Rising Tide DLC
18.4.2024
The second DLC pack for Final Fantasy 16, The Rising Tide, is officially playable around the world. Compared to its predecessor, Echoes of the Fallen, The Rising Tide promises a longer campaign and new Eikonic powers for Mr. Clive Rosfield to bring into battle. That said, if you’re still early...
11 Games (That Aren't Fallout) To Play After Watching Fallout
17.4.2024
Amazon’s new Fallout series is a smash hit and also, pretty dang good, too! And while the series is based on Bethesda’s popular post-apocalyptic RPG franchise of the same name, there are plenty of other games you can play after watching the show if you want more Fallout vibes. Read more
Hasbro Already Considering Next Baldur’s Gate Title Without Larian
17.4.2024
Despite the fact that many hoped Larian Studios would continue its work on the critically acclaimed Baldur’s Gate 3, whether it was via DLC or a sequel, the developer announced last month that it would be moving on. During a talk at the Game Developers Conference, Larian CEO Swen Vincke confirmed...
8 Final Fantasy Games Are Leaving PlayStation Plus Next Month
16.4.2024
PlayStation Plus’ Extra and Premium tiers—which include free games you can play as part of your membership—are losing over two dozen titles in May, including eight different Final Fantasy games. If you want to beat them all before they leave, you’d better hurry!Read more
Star Wars Outlaws Is Getting Every Scoundrel’s Favorite Card Game
16.4.2024
The latest trailer for Star Wars Outlaws, Ubisoft’s upcoming open-world RPG set in a galaxy far far away, gave us a deeper dive into the story of protagonist Kay Vess, as well as an August 30 release date. In addition to the trailer, the game has also been rated by the Entertainment Software Rating...
This Great FF7 Rebirth Accessory Is The Perfect Endgame Goal
16.4.2024
Open-world RPG Final Fantasy VII Rebirth features a lot of fighting. So you’ll want to be equipped with the best possible equipment—especially if you’re gunning for a platinum trophy and full Hard Mode run. Read more
That Silly Crab Soulslike Hits Xbox Game Pass This Month
16.4.2024
We’re about halfway through April, which means another wave of titles is up for grabs for Xbox Game Pass subscribers. You’ve got a hockey sim, a JRPG, a tower defense action-strategy game, and more, as well as that hilariously silly crustacean Soulslike. It’s a pretty good month, to be honest,...
Final Fantasy 14 Benchmark Gives Fans A Taste Of Dawntrail’s New Features
16.4.2024
Dawntrail—the next expansion for Square Enix’s masterfully designed MMORPG Final Fantasy XIV—doesn’t release until July 2, but fans can get a taste of what’s to come right now. The official benchmark for the game is available as of April 14, and will let players experience some of the expansion’s...
Final Fantasy VII: The Kotaku Retro Review
16.4.2024
After helping my childhood friend, Cloud, through a reality-bending experience to reclaim his identity, I listen as he apologizes for his worst actions and explains to a room full of people why he misled everyone. Yes, his mind was under the influence of an invasive presence, but this confession...
This Retro Version Of FF7 Rebirth's Big Song Will Activate Your ‘90s Nostalgia
15.4.2024
The recent release of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth undoubtedly has made a lot of fans nostalgic for the original PlayStation RPG. I wouldn’t be surprised if a lot of people are going back to play it since it’s on just about every modern system you can own these days. Rebirth remakes moments from...
You're All Playing Fallout Again, You Irradiated Sheep
15.4.2024
Since Amazon Prime’s Fallout TV series premiered, the numbers of people playing various Fallout games has shot up all over. Because you’re all a bunch of sheep, doing whatever The Media tells you to. Like, for instance, how I installed Fallout 76 on my Xbox last night.Read more
9 Years After Release, Witcher 3 Fans Are Still Finding Easter Eggs
12.4.2024
There is a lot to do in The Witcher 3, CD Projekt’s Red’s open-world RPG that released in 2015.Many players, including me, spent hundreds of hours with protagonist Geralt exploring every corner of the map, completing every quest, and killing every monster. But it turns out that almost a decade...
Baldur’s Gate 3 Becomes First Game To Win Every Major GOTY Award
12.4.2024
If it seems like Baldur’s Gate 3 can’t stop winning Game of the Year awards, you aren’t wrong. Just this week, Larian’s ambitious 2023 Dungeons & Dragons RPG took home yet another prize during the video game portion of the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs). While it is impressive alone to take...
Genshin Impact Developer Mihoyo Valued At $23 Billion
11.4.2024
The tenor of conversations around mobile and gacha games has shifted over the years. Though they were first met with derision for the widespread perception that they were cheap and inferior knockoff games, not to mention predatory due to their various mechanics and features often being closely tied...
Baldur’s Gate 3 Is Still Winning GOTY Awards Four Months Into 2024
11.4.2024
It is April, and yet we are still in award season for all your favorite 2023 video games. The video game segment of the British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs) were held today, April 11, and like The Game Awards before them, they awarded Larian Studios’ Dungeons & Dragons RPG Baldur’s Gate 3 the...
Amazon Makes Fallout 3 & New Vegas Free To Play In The Worst Way Possible
11.4.2024
Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas, two very good and incredibly popular open-world RPGs, are now free to play if you are an Amazon Prime member. But there’s some bad news: You can only play these Bethesda RPGs for free via Amazon’s cloud streaming service, Luna. Sorry. Read more
Diablo IV’s Next Season Will Completely Change How Loot Works
11.4.2024
Diablo 4, Blizzard’s loot-grinding RPG that launched to commercial success and critical acclaim in June 2023, is regularly getting solid updates that fix mechanics and tweak classes for improved playability The latest big update is sure to bring some lapsed players back into the fold. Loot...
Here’s How To Find Rodge In Dragon’s Dogma 2
11.4.2024
There are myriad side quests in Dragon’s Dogma 2. Many of them require you to channel your inner Sherlock Holmes, as Capcom’s latest high-fantasy RPG doesn’t always like showing you how to complete missions. One such quest is “Prey for the Pack,” which has an objective that demands a bit more...