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I’ve Kept My PS5 'Upside Down' For Months And It Hasn’t Exploded
7.1.2021
There’s the proper way to set up a PlayStation 5. And then there’s the improper way, a method that has been utilized by such prolific users as (apparently) a PlayStation executive and (definitely) yours truly. Yes, I’ve had my PS5 upside down since the day I got my hands on it, in late October....
There's A First-Person Mortal Kombat 11 Mod, For Some Reason
7.1.2021
Have you ever wanted to play Mortal Kombat 11 in first-person? Probably not. But, regardless, there’s now a mod that lets you do just that. Read more
The PS5's DualSense Is The Perfect Canvas
7.1.2021
One of my first thoughts upon seeing the futuristic armored look of the PlayStation 5’s Dualsense controller was, “Man, I bet that’s going to look awesome with a custom paint job.” Indulging my pink and black obsession, the painting pros at Colorware have confirmed my hypothesis.Read more
Twitch Suspends Donald Trump's Channel To Prevent Him From Inciting 'Further Violence'
7.1.2021
In the wake of yesterday’s violent, conspiracy-fueled insurrection at the Capitol Building, Twitch has elected to disable Donald Trump’s Twitch account.Read more
Hitman 3 Trailer Shows Off The Trilogy In Irresistibly Goofy VR
7.1.2021
The Hitman series does a great job walking a fine line between very serious murder heisting and utterly ridiculous physics simulator. This juxtaposition is on perfectly display in the new Hitman 3 trailer showing off the game’s VR mode. Read more
A Canceled 2006 Tomb Raider Game Is Now Playable
7.1.2021
Back in 2006, Core Design, the original studio behind the Tomb Raider series, was working on a 10th-anniversary remake of the first game for PSP. While a lot of progress was made, the game was eventually canceled. Now, that original PSP game has resurfaced and is playable, PC Gamer reports.Read more
Game Pass Is Still Missing Most Of The Final Fantasy Games Microsoft Promised
7.1.2021
At the end of 2019, Microsoft announced 10 Final Fantasy games would come to Game Pass in the following year. At the start of 2021 most of them are still missing, though Microsoft says they’ll get there eventually.Read more
Neverwinter: Sharandar Revisits The Game's Very First Adventure Module
7.1.2021
The first adventure module added to Perfect World Entertainment’s Neverwinter, 2013's Fury of the Feywild, introduced players to the ancient elven stronghold of Sharandar. The game’s latest three-part module, launching on PC February 9 and consoles a month later, heads back to those wild woods...
Xbox Controllers Apparently Still Use AA Batteries Due To An Ongoing Deal With Duracell
7.1.2021
While every other console controller on the market uses internal rechargeable batteries, Xbox’s still let you use AA batteries to power them, and new remarks by a Duracell spokesperson possibly shed some light on why this is.Read more
Yoshi Devolved From Babysitter to Baby
7.1.2021
Yoshi, upon its debut, was a bright green agent of change in the Mario franchise. In its first appearance, it bursts from an egg, growing from newborn to adult in the blink of an eye. Yet for a character so tied to the concept of change and evolution, Yoshi has found itself creatively...
Former Xbox Executives Say Nintendo 'Laughed Their Asses Off' When Microsoft Offered To Buy It
6.1.2021
Microsoft once proposed buying Nintendo in order to lock in its first-party games for the Xbox. The Japanese video game company didn’t just decline to entertain the offer; it laughed the tech giant’s executives out of the room, according to a new report by Bloomberg. Read more
The Sinking City Returns To Steam As Legal Battle Between Developer And Publisher Continues
6.1.2021
Moody cosmic horror game The Sinking City is now back up on Steam and other digital storefronts following the latest developments in an ongoing legal fight between developer Frogwares and the game’s publishing partner, Nacon, taking place in the Paris Court of Appeal.Read more
Immortals Fenyx Rising’s Pinball Mini-Game Is The Best (And Worst) Puzzle In The Game
6.1.2021
Last night, I stumbled upon a puzzle in Immortals Fenyx Rising that can only be described as “pinball, but Ancient Greek.” It’s cool as Hades, and I love it. I also hate it with the fire of the Phlegethon. You should definitely check it out.Read more
Sonic Speedrunners Go Fast, Break World Records Back-To-Back During AGDQ
6.1.2021
The Sonic block of games is mandatory watching in my house for every Games Done Quick event and this year’s block—that took place yesterday—has already claimed GOAT status when not one but two runners achieved world records back-to-back.Read more
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Gets New Abilities But Only If You Disconnect Your Console From The Internet
6.1.2021
A few weeks back, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla players spotted a handful of new abilities in the game’s elaborate skill tree. Then, those abilities disappeared.Read more
Slay The Spire Is Being Turned Into A Board Game
5.1.2021
The incredibly deep roguelike deck-building RPG Slay the Spire will get the tabletop treatment, board game makers Contention Games recently announced, letting people explore the game’s inventive card battles together in real life.Read more
The State Of Diversity In Big Budget Video Games
5.1.2021
When I think about diversity in last year’s crop of big-budget games I can see the bright spots. Some of PlayStation’s marquee games, for example, featured some of the most diverse casts I’ve seen with men of color and queer women front and center as main characters. But there’s still work to...
What’s On Your Gaming Wishlist For 2021?
4.1.2021
It’s Monday and time for Ask Kotaku, the weekly feature in which Kotaku-ites deliberate on a single burning question. Then, we ask your take.Read more
Breath of the Wild NPCs Appear To Be Based On 'Advanced' Miis
4.1.2021
If you’ve ever stared at one of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s random villagers and thought, “Hey, that looks like a Mii,” it could be because the two might be related.Read more
Immortals Fenyx Rising Is Even Better If You Remap The Buttons
4.1.2021
Immortals Fenyx Rising, Ubisoft’s latest open-world game set in mythological Ancient Greece, is pretty damn good. It’s even better if you shake up the standard control scheme.Read more