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Grand Theft Auto V PC Players Are Getting Left Behind Thanks To Updates
23.6.2023
Technically, Grand Theft Auto Online is alive and well on PC, receiving all the same updates the console versions of the popular online crime sim get, as they get them. Well, most of them. Because see, Rockstar has begun sneaking more and more exclusive features into the two next-gen console ports...
Final Fantasy XVI's RPG Elements Are Barely There
23.6.2023
For three decades the Final Fantasy franchise has been known for reinventing itself, whether it’s the cyberpunk-esque stylings of Final Fantasy VII or the push into online multiplayer with Final Fantasy XI. The next watershed moment for the franchise is here, with Final Fantasy XVI trying to push...
Microsoft Says Xbox Has Been Losing The Console Wars Since 2001
22.6.2023
As Microsoft dukes it out with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over its $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, the Xbox maker has admitted something everyone probably already knew by now: It’s lost the console wars.Read more
Is PlayStation Really Worried About Losing Call of Duty To Microsoft? Private Emails Say No
22.6.2023
PlayStation boss Jim Ryan has been fighting Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard tooth-and-nail, claiming it jeopardizes Call of Duty on PlayStation 5. But in a private email when the deal was first announced, Ryan apparently wrote that he didn’t think it was an “exclusivity play” to take...
Sony Won’t Share PS6 Info With Call Of Duty Devs If Owned By Microsoft
22.6.2023
If the sale of Activision Blizzard to Microsoft for $69 billion goes through, it could have big consequences for the future of Call of Duty on PlayStation. At least that’s what Sony Interactive Entertainment CEO Jim Ryan keeps saying. In a new deposition for the current lawsuit by the Federal Trade...
15 Critical Tips To Know Before Jumping Into Final Fantasy XVI
22.6.2023
Final Fantasy XVI brings some big changes to the long-running franchise. It’s the first true action-RPG in the main series, meaning even longtime fans will have a bit of learning to do.Read more
All Of The Internet’s Urgent Final Fantasy XVI Questions, Answered
21.6.2023
You could think of Final Fantasy XVI as just the latest in a line of many games developer Square Enix made to re-energize its now almost 40-year-old series. But unlike many of those other titles, which fans and developers alike have said struggled to invigorate the franchise (despite its still...
Xbox Series X And Game Pass Are Raising Prices To Match PS5
21.6.2023
Microsoft will raise the price of its more powerful Xbox Series X console in certain countries around the world and increase the cost of a monthly Game Pass Ultimate subscription by $2, it confirmed in a statement to The Verge. The hikes come after Sony made a similar move with the PlayStation 5...
The Best Game In The Star Ocean Sci-Fi RPG Series Is Getting A Stunning 2.5D Remake
21.6.2023
Star Ocean: The Second Story was originally released on PlayStation back in 1999. Now it’s back by way of a 2.5D remaster in the style of Octopath Traveler and Triangle Strategy. It’s a revival that the best game in an uneven and often overlooked sci-fi RPG series deserves.Read more
Final Fantasy XVI: The Kotaku Review
21.6.2023
A bold and risky pivot toward action for Square Enix’s beloved RPG franchise, Final Fantasy XVI is a stunning achievement that revitalizes the series for a new age—and it just may be the best the series has been in more than 20 years.Read more
2023’s Most Unusual Shooter Just Got Delayed To The Worst Possible Time
20.6.2023
Immortals of Aveum is a Doom-like shooter where you wield magic spells instead of guns. There’s something about it that feels unmistakably like an Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 throwback, but it’s actually a new, big budget indie game from the same EA Originals label that brought us It Takes Two...
I Wasn’t Prepared For Final Fantasy XVI’s Demo To Be So Amazing And Brutal
20.6.2023
Final Fantasy XIV is out on June 22, but you can play the opening prologue for free right now on PlayStation 5. You should. It’s incredible and the only thing I’ve wanted to play since I finished it last week.Read more
Gaming Just Isn't About You: Consoles Are Thrashed By Casual Games
19.6.2023
Gaming still isn’t all about you. New data released by PwC shows that “traditional” games make up only 26.7 percent of the revenue earned by the U.S. games industry, the vast majority of 2022's $54.1 billion coming from social or casual games. Esports, meanwhile, contributed just 0.8%. Added...
Co se teď nejvíc hraje na PlayStation 5. GTA V je stále na vrcholu. Úspěch slaví i Star Wars a Need for Speed
18.6.2023
PlayStation 5 od úvodních měsíců roku trhá prodejní žebříčky konzolí. I na aktuální generaci ale sklízí úspěch podobné tituly, jako na té předchozí
Final Fantasy XVI Devs List Their Top 3 FF Games, And The Top One Is Surprising Fans
16.6.2023
In a recent interview with IGN, three Final Fantasy XVI directors revealed their top three Final Fantasy games of all time. Surprisingly, none of the directors’ picks included mainstream fan favorites titles like mega-popular Final Fantasy VII. Instead, the devs earmarked deep-cut Final Fantasy...
Layers Of Fear: The Kotaku Review
15.6.2023
There’s a lot to admire about Layers of Fear, Polish studio Bloober Team’s new reimagining of its (relatively) excellent surreal, psychological adventure horror series. Read more
Final Fantasy XVI's Menu Screen Does Something Ridiculously Neat
15.6.2023
Final Fantasy XVI doesn’t hit PlayStation 5 until June 22, but players have already gotten a chance to check out the Game of Thrones-influenced action-RPG early thanks to a two-hour demo on the PlayStation Store. It’s excellent, and also reveals some cool features I hadn’t been aware of before....
Mysterious New GTA Online Shirt Has Fans Convinced Rockstar Is Teasing GTA 6
15.6.2023
Do you hear that? The faint sound of thousands of Grand Theft Auto fans going wild online over the latest (possible) GTA 6 conspiracy. This time it involves an odd shirt with a coded message that briefly appeared in GTA Online after the latest update. And while the shirt seems to be gone now,...
Lies Of P Is Giving Steampunk Bloodborne With 60 FPS Performance
15.6.2023
FromSoftware’s Bloodborne will probably linger in your mind when playing Lies of P. While the similarities are obvious, the Pinocchio Chalamet-led Soulslike is more than just a xerox of the 2015 Victorian-era masterpiece, and the recent demo makes it clear that developer Round8 Studio is more...
GTA Online Just Got Its Best New Feature In Years
14.6.2023
Grand Theft Auto Online’s latest update, San Andreas Mercenaries, adds new missions and quality-of-life changes to the aging online game. However, while that content is cool and all, the best thing added in this update is probably (and surprisingly) a new menu. I know, doesn’t sound very exciting....