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Minecraft Alpha 1.1.1, An Extremely Rare Version, Was Finally Found After 10+ Years Of Searching
26.6.2021
Since it was released back in 2009, Minecraft has been updated many, many, many times. Over the years, fans have started working together to find these past versions. Most have been easy to find. But one version, Alpha 1.1.1, was thought to be completely lost until a random tweet from a decade...
Booker T. Loses Lawsuit Against Activision Over Call Of Duty Character
26.6.2021
Pro wrestler Booker T. Huffman has lost his lawsuit against publisher Activision over the Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 character Prophet. Huffman had argued the in-game character looked very, very similar to G.I. Bro, a character from his early wrestling days. However, a jury disagreed.Read more
Guilty Gear Strive’s Vampire Samurai Says Black Lives Matter
26.6.2021
There are all kinds of video game mods, but very rarely do they strive to make a political statement. Maybe that’s why I like this particular Guilty Gear Strive modification so much: It gives vampire badass Nagoriyuki an outfit that promotes the Black Lives Matter movement. Pretty minor as far...
EA Is Pulling Some Classics From GOG, And One Will Be Totally Delisted
25.6.2021
Some classic PC games, including the fantastic and historically important Ultima Underworld series, are being removed from GOG on June 28. The games are on sale for next to nothing ahead of their removal.Read more
Gengar Backpack, I Repeat, Gengar Backpack
25.6.2021
Pokémon Center, the official store for Pokémon merch, updated its inventory with a bunch of new stuff today. But let’s be real, we’re here to gush over that Gengar backpack, baby.Read more
Pokémon Center Reviews For Giant Farfetch'd Leek Are A Must-Read
25.6.2021
What does one do, exactly, with a 39-inch recreation of a fictional vegetable hailing from monster-collecting series Pokémon? While I am sad to hear about your lack of imagination, the good news is that a number of people have indeed bought this delightful item. Even better, they’ve written...
Castlevania Game Boy Advance Collection Looking Very Likely
25.6.2021
Over the last week, two listings have been found for a Castlevania Advance Collection on separate game rating databases in Australia and South Korea. This obviously has fans pretty excited, and I have to admit, I’m also cautiously optimistic that it will actually be a thing at some point.Read more
Tips For Playing Scarlet Nexus
25.6.2021
Scarlet Nexus, an action-RPG about moving extremely heavy objects with your brain, is officially out now for PlayStation, Xbox, and PC. The fundamental gameplay isn’t terribly far afield from your standard game of this nature, but there are some quirks to be aware of. Here’s what to know before...
Disgaea 6 Is Not Looking Great On Switch
25.6.2021
Earlier this year when I saw Disgaea 6: Defiance of Destiny was coming to Switch over the summer, I was pumped. There are plenty of smaller tactical RPGs on the portable console, but few have the storied history, number-crunching depth, and healthy budget of Nippon Ichi Software’s Disgaea series....
Shadowrun Trilogy Is Free, And Amazing
25.6.2021
To cap off its 2021 summer sale, GOG is giving away all three games of Harebrained Schemes’ Shadowrun series for free on PC. You have until the end of the weekend to claim them.Read more
Scarlet Nexus: Should You Play As Yuito Or Kasane?
25.6.2021
Scarlet Nexus, a “brain punk” action-RPG about what happens when you let fungi grow unchecked, features a dual storyline. There’s one story, but you play as one of two young soldiers enlisted in the War on Shrooms: Yuito or Kasane. Both have different abilities, and show every plot beat from...
The Nintendo Switch Gets A Train Controller In Japan
25.6.2021
Train simulators are cool. They’re cool for a number of reasons, including trains are excellent. But, perhaps most importantly, those sims don’t only allow players the chance to conduct them, but also buy rad controllers.Read more
Hotline Miami Recreated In Nintendo's Game Builder Garage
25.6.2021
Hotline Miami is actually available on the Switch, so if you want to play the real thing you are more than welcome to do so, but just for today let’s look at this killer recreation of the game by yeddow333 using Nintendo’s new game-creation suite, Game Builder Garage.Read more
AI Tries To Make Its Own Grand Theft Auto V, Does An OK Job
25.6.2021
GAN Theft Auto is a project where Nvidia’s GameGAN (Generative Adversarial Networks) technology is used to train an AI to try and build its own version of Grand Theft Auto V. And while of course it’s far from perfect, it’s also pretty instantly recognisable as GTAV.Read more
Sonic’s New 'Best Friend' Snuck Into Yesterday's Symphony
25.6.2021
I’ve heard tell that a lot of folks had a great time with yesterday’s symphonic celebration of the Sonic the Hedgehog series’ 30th anniversary. What’s better than listening to hours of iconic video game music? Maybe listening to hours of iconic video game music while a character you created pals...
Ubisoft Takes Down Far Cry 5’s Incredible GoldenEye Tribute Maps
25.6.2021
For the past few years, a YouTuber known as Krollywood has painstakingly recreated every level from GoldenEye 007 inside the level editor of Far Cry 5. This week, Ubisoft removed all of those levels from Far Cry 5 due to a copyright infringement claim.Read more
Borderlands 3 Adds Crossplay, Increases Level Cap
24.6.2021
Borderlands 3 might be nearly two years old, but Gearbox is still supporting the popular first-person looter-shooter. A large update today adds crossplay, increases the level cap, and brings a few quality of life changes and improvements too.Read more
PSA: Sonic Mania Is Free Right Now
24.6.2021
In case the kick-ass concert didn’t make it clear, it’s Sonic the Hedgehog’s 30th birthday, and how better to celebrate than with a copy of the game that Kotaku ranked the second-best Sonic game of all time? The Epic Games Store is giving away copies of Sonic Mania for free but you gotta...
Doki Doki Literature Club Plus Adds Extra In-Game Content Warnings
24.6.2021
Doki Doki Literature Club, a pleasant game about adorable anime teens learning about life and love, has many issues. Serious issues that you might want to be warned about as you play through the otherwise bright and cheery visual novel. For the release of Doki Doki Literature Club Plus on PC...
Old Flier Invites Kids To Do Nintendo Crimes
24.6.2021
Ever wanted the likes of Donkey Kong Jr., Excitebike, Popeye, Pac-Man, Galaga, and many more classics on one single game cartridge for the low, low price of $24 plus shipping and handling? Time-travel back to 1990 and this technological “gray market” wonder could be yours.Read more