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Here's Xbox Live Games With Gold For July
29.6.2021
Another month, another batch of Games With Gold. As always, these games are only “free” if you have an active subscription to Xbox Live Gold. July’s Games With Gold are:Read more
Sony Snipes At Microsoft's Spending Sprees
29.6.2021
After a year of watching Microsoft throw around billions buying up game studios, Sony has returned fire with a small acquisition of its own. The purchase of Returnal developer Housemarque is only the second studio Sony has acquired over the last decade, however, marking a clear difference in...
Hello Kotaku, It's Me, Your New EIC
29.6.2021
Hello, Kotaku. We meet again. But this time, nobody can stop me.Read more
Sony Acquires Housemarque, Developer of PS5 Title Returnal
29.6.2021
Today, Sony announced that Housemarque had officially become an in-house studio.Read more
Traditional Japanese Handicrafts Meets Pokémon Seems Like A Great Idea
29.6.2021
Earlier today, a 48-second, live-action clip appeared on Pokémon’s official Japanese YouTube channel.Read more
PUBG Mobile Bans Almost Four Million Players In A Single Week
29.6.2021
A lot of online games announce ban numbers from time to time, it’s a nice little piece of PR to let players know that they’re at least trying to keep the playing field level. Yet PUBG Mobile’s latest ban tally made me do an old-timey cartoon double-take, giant bulging eyes and all.Read more
Dante In Smash Bros. Turned Into Some Real Monkey's Paw Stuff
28.6.2021
Nintendo revealed some new Mii Fighter costumes coming to Super Smash Bros Ultimate today, including one based on Dante from the Devil May Cry series. While fans have long wanted the demon-killing Dante to appear in Smash, this was not what they were asking for—and it has led to a lot of sad...
How To Change Your Switch's On-Screen Joy-Con Colors
28.6.2021
For years, Switch users have changed the color scheme of their Switch Joy-Con controllers through the use of wraps and custom paint jobs. Less common: Changing a Joy-Con’s color virtually.Read more
Nier Re[in]carnation Comes Stateside July 28
28.6.2021
Now that the Japanese have had a couple of months to stew in Yoko Taro’s first mobile journey into the Nier universe, it’s time for North America, Europe, and Korea to have a go. Free-to-play role-playing game Nier Re[in]carnation launches in those territories on July 28 for iOS and Android...
Smash Bros. Ultimate’s Next Fighter Will Be Its Last
28.6.2021
Nintendo announced that Tekken’s Kazuya will go live in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate tomorrow, June 29. One more character will be announced sometime in the future as part of Fighters Pass Vol. 2, but it will be the last added to the game, director Masahiro Sakurai confirmed today.Read more
Games Writer Chris Avellone Files Libel Lawsuit, Denies Sexual Misconduct Accusations
28.6.2021
Famous games writer Chris Avellone, whose credits include Planescape: Torment and Fallout: New Vegas, broke his silence on sexual misconduct allegations made against him in 2020. In a series of blog posts on Medium, the game developer also revealed that he recently filed a libel lawsuit...
Dev: Cyberpunk 2077 Now Actually Ready Six Months After Release
28.6.2021
CD Projekt CEO Adam Kiciński declared that Cyberpunk 2077 had finally reached a “satisfying” level of performance and stability at a WSE Innovation Day conference on June 23. All it took was six months of updates after the game was released. Read more
Pokémon Unite Is As Simple And Approachable As A MOBA Gets
28.6.2021
Do not be daunted by the upcoming PokéMOBA, my friends. Though Pokémon Unite shares some of the basic concepts of multiplayer battle games like DOTA and League of Legends, it’s nowhere near as complex. Heck, you don’t even have to worry about Pokémon type differences. Just pick a partner and go...
Square Enix's Mana Series Getting An Anime, New Console Game, And New Smartphone Release
28.6.2021
This weekend, Square Enix held a Mana livestream, which announced a slew of new stuff. Great news if you’re a Mana fan!Read more
Ah, So This Is Why The Mass Effect Movie Never Got Made
28.6.2021
In 2010, Mass Effect fans got a wild surprise: the beloved video game franchise would be adapted for film, with BioWare playing a hands-on role in its development. Following the announcement, the adaptation was joined by a bunch of exciting names. Avi Arad (known for co-founding Marvel Studios)...
Let's Take A Look At A PlayStation Game Pitch
28.6.2021
Some members of the Sly modding community recently got hold of a bunch of documents from the original pitch for Sly 4, giving us a rare glimpse behind the scenes at how developers are able to get approval/money from big companies like Sony to make their games. Read more
The Week In Games: Zombies And Not Much Else
27.6.2021
We are truly in the doldrums of Summer. No huge releases this week, though there are some smaller games and next-gen ports that might be of interest to some.Read more
All The Mental Worlds In Psychonauts, Ranked
27.6.2021
In the original Psychonauts, released back in 2005, you visit nearly a dozen mental worlds. These are large levels set within the psyches of various characters and enemies. A lot of these worlds are creative and a blast to explore. But some are terrible. (Looking at you Meat Circus..) Read more
River, The Real-Life Dog Behind Fallout 4's Dogmeat, Has Passed
27.6.2021
Earlier today, former Fallout developer Joel Burgess shared the sad news that the real-life inspiration behind Fallout 4's canine companion Dogmeat had died. In a thread on Twitter Burgess shared how much of an impact River had on the team working on Fallout 4 and the Dogmeat character. Read...
Team Fortress 2 Just Hit Over 150k Active Players For The First Time On Steam
26.6.2021
On Friday, over 151k players (and let’s be honest, probably some bots too) were all playing Team Fortress 2 at the same time. This is the first time in the history of the game that so many concurrent users have been playing TF2 since the game launched back in 2007.Read more