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Nintendo Will Stop Supporting 3DS And Wii U Online In April 2024
4.10.2023
Nintendo will discontinue online service for 3DS and Wii U consoles in April 2024, the company announced in a recent blog. After this point, the 3DS Pokémon storage app Pokémon Bank will be the only software accessible online. Read more
Red Dead Redemption Can Now Run At 60 Frames Per Second (On PS5)
4.10.2023
While the rerelease of Red Dead Redemption via a new port on August 17 of 2023 was great news for fans of the original and those who missed out when the game originally shipped 13 years ago, it was missing some desirable features. At $50 bucks with no option to run at a more modern 60 frames...
Five Former Ubisoft Execs Arrested By Police For Questioning About Sexual Misconduct Allegations
4.10.2023
Three years after allegations of sexual misconduct inside Assassin’s Creed publisher Ubisoft first surfaced, French authorities are moving ahead with a criminal investigation. Five former executives were detained for questioning on October 3, including former VP Tommy Francois, and CEO Yves...
Overwatch 2 One Year Later: Why Am I Still Doing This?
4.10.2023
The path leading up to the October 4, 2022 release of Overwatch 2 was tough to navigate, like a half-cleared trail in a dense wood. The messaging around the game was winding and discombobulating (it wasn’t clear if it was a standalone sequel, if the original Overwatch would shut down, if/when...
Assassin’s Creed Mirage: The Kotaku Review
4.10.2023
Assassin’s Creed Mirage isn’t like the past few games in the series. It’s not like Odyssey, and it’s not like Origins. Those games both evolved the series into something bigger, adding hundreds of side-quests and newfound RPG elements, like loot drops and enemies with levels. Those games were fun....
Starfield, One Month Later
3.10.2023
Once a distant star on the horizon, Starfield arrived on Xbox and PC on September 6, with a five-day early access period for those who shelled out for the deluxe edition. It’s now been in the hands of gamers worldwide for a little over a month, with folks pouring over its vast world and searching...
Fans Split After Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Reveals ‘Cait Sith’ Pronunciation
3.10.2023
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, due out on February 29, will be giving Cait Sith, a cat-like party member from the original Final Fantasy VII, his proper introduction in the Remake timeline. We’ll be getting a lot of face time with our feline friend in the sequel, but that naturally means people...
Baldur’s Gate 3 Devs Give Sphynx Cat Fur, Immediately Apologize, Shave It Again
3.10.2023
Baldur’s Gate 3 kitty His Majesty was born a wrinkled Sphynx, but transformed into a Maine Coon on September 22, when developer Larian issued Patch 3 for the popular RPG. Fans couldn’t stand it, but Larian heard their cries—Hotfix 8, issued October 3, makes His Majesty naked and ugly again, and...
You Can Pilot Your Very Own Transformable Mecha Suit For A Cool $3 Million
3.10.2023
A Tokyo-based robot manufacturer is selling a pilotable mecha robot that looks like it came straight out of Mobile Suit Gundam (or Patlabor if you’re really cool) for a whopping $3 million.Read more
Cyberpunk 2077 Players Are Being Literally Locked Out Of Finishing A Funny Side Quest
3.10.2023
Even with all of Cyberpunk 2077’s fancy updates and technical fixes, there are still some bugs slipping through the cracks in the mostly-excellent Phantom Liberty expansion. One such crack which seems to be giving players a bit of trouble appears in the “New Person, Same Old Mistakes” mission,...
How the actor model could enable better blockchain gaming apps
3.10.2023
Can developments in computing help fix blockchain gaming’s quality problem?
Last Of Us Studio Naughty Dog Is Cutting Developers
3.10.2023
The video game industry is currently facing a big wave of layoffs, and even contract developers at PlayStation first-party studio Naughty Dog aren’t immune. Kotaku has learned that the maker of hits like Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End and The Last of Us Part II has begun cutting contracts short...
Overwatch 2's Diablo IV Crossover Finally Gives Moira A Good Skin
2.10.2023
Overwatch 2 announced its creepy season seven, Rise of Darkness, in a teaser trailer on October 2. The full trailer will go live on October 4, but, for now, fans should prepare for a Diablo IV crossover. Read more
Hayao Miyazaki Trashing AI 'Art' In 2016 Feels Really Prophetic Now
2.10.2023
In 2016, the Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK) released a documentary about Hayao Miyazaki, the director behind legendary Studio Ghibli films like Princess Mononoke and Spirited Away. Called Never-Ending Man, the documentary explores the beloved filmmaker’s artistic philosophy, but online,...
A New Spider-Man 2 PS5 Bundle Is Coming
2.10.2023
Sony is preparing to sell a Spider-Man 2 PlayStation 5 bundle that will include a digital download for the game, presumably at a discount, as it ramps up plans to try and sell a record-breaking 25 million consoles this year. The company is already giving away free copies of older games to...
Most PC games gross <$1,000: should we be worried?
2.10.2023
A scary stat, or not? Also: Epic's biz model changes & discovery news
Creator Of Hit Pigeon-Dating Sim Says Epic Never Paid Her Royalties
2.10.2023
Mediatonic is best known for the colorful battle royale Fall Guys. Long before it was purchased by Epic Games, however, the UK-based studio created the international HD remaster of the cult-hit dating sim about pigeons that go to high school, Hatoful Boyfriend. The game’s original creator, manga...
The Week In Games: What’s Coming Out Beyond Assassin's Creed Mirage
2.10.2023
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Even Fans Are Shocked By EA Sports FC 24’s ‘Awful’ $30 Loot Box
2.10.2023
EA Sports FC 24, the latest soccer game in the series previously known as FIFA, has only been out for a little over a week and its loot box antics are already causing some fans to lose it in frustration. The Elite Season Opener Pack costs $30 and went live during the game’s paid “early access”...
Payday 3 Devs Swear Matchmaking Is Fixed Ahead Of Big Update
2.10.2023
After a terrible launch week riddled with error messages, Payday 3 maker Starbreeze Studios says the matchmaking issues have finally been fixed. The promises come ahead of the heist shooter’s first big patch planned for early October. Read more