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Kotaku's Best Last-Minute Gaming Gifts Of 2023
14.12.2023
It’s that time of year again! By which I mean, that dread-inducing season when you realize the holidays are mere days away, instead of weeks. Maybe you were planning to give that special someone something one-of-a-kind and handmade. Perhaps you’d planned to make a run to the local mall, only...
Here's What Kotaku Readers Want From A 'PS5 Pro'
13.12.2023
This story is part of our new Future of Gaming series, a three-site look at gaming’s most pioneering technologies, players, and makers.Read more
Lawyer Says Senator Elizabeth Warren Conspires With SEC Chair Gary Gensler, Violating Her Oath
12.12.2023
Lawyer John Deaton claimed U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren has violated her oath as a member of the Senate Banking Committee. Deaton alleges that Warren, tasked with overseeing the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), “conspired” with close friend and SEC Chair Gary Gensler...
Kotaku's Weekend Guide: Apparently It's RPG Week
8.12.2023
It’s the weekend, which is wonderful because right now that means I’m writing about something other than some small detail on that big game everyone’s talking about this week. Seriously, it’s a gift. Like, I have the freedom to talk about anything right now. Well, maybe not. It’s the weekend guide...
FTC Is Still Trying To Block The Xbox And Activision Merger
7.12.2023
Just when we thought Microsoft’s Activision acquisition was finally set in stone two months ago, it looks like the Federal Trade Commission has made another appeal to block Master Chief and John Call of Duty’s marriage.Read more
GTA 6 Trailer Packed With Moments Inspired By Actual Florida Shenanigans
6.12.2023
So, how many times have you watched the Grand Theft Auto VI trailer thus far? To be honest, I’ve fully lost track for myself, but as the internet pores over it for the 98-millionth time, folks are starting to point out that many scenes of life in the fictional state of Leonida look quite familiar....
Why Are Crypto Prices Up? Former SEC Official Says There Are 2 Reasons
6.12.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s former head of internet enforcement believes that there are two reasons why crypto prices are up. The first concerns regulatory oversight of the cryptocurrency industry, while the second revolves around the concept of the greater fool theory....
Trump, Kennedy Jr, and Ramaswamy Invited to First Crypto Presidential Forum
5.12.2023
Donald Trump, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and Vivek Ramaswamy have been invited to be part of the First Crypto Presidential Forum, an initiative designed to clarify the cryptocurrency policies of each U.S. presidential candidate. The event, organized by Stand with Crypto, will be held in New Hampshire...
Grayscale Positions Itself for Bitcoin ETF Race with Hire of Former Invesco Head John Hoffman
1.12.2023
Source: Ascannio / Adobe Stock. Crypto asset manager Grayscale has appointed John Hoffman, former Head of Americas at Invesco, to lead its distribution and partnerships team. On December 1, Grayscale announced the hiring of John, who has experience with ETFs and index strategies at Invesco....
Hong Kong Chief Executive Expresses Willingness to Cooperate on Granting More Powers to Regulate Crypto Exchanges: Report
29.11.2023
Source: Pixabay The Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, John Lee, has responded to the recent investigation into the unlicensed virtual-asset trading platform Hounax. On November 27, Chief Executive John Lee addressed the recent virtual platform supervision fraud...
SEC Scores ‘Huge Victory’ in Binance-DOJ Settlements, Former SEC Official Says
25.11.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s former head of internet enforcement has detailed why the SEC is a huge winner in the Binance settlements with the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the Treasury, and other federal authorities. He stressed that what Binance has agreed to could...
Simpsons Hit & Run 2 Would Have Added Planes, But The Publisher Passed
21.11.2023
The original Simpsons: Hit & Run, released 20 years ago in 2003, ended up being a massive hit and sold millions of copies. So a sequel, featuring planes, was planned. But then the publisher shocked everyone when it passed on a sweetheart deal to create more Hit & Run games. Read more
Kotaku's Best Gaming Gifts Under $25
20.11.2023
It’s that time of year, when you have to start putting together lists of gifts for all the various people in your life. It’s enough of a hassle to make anyone think, “Perhaps I have too many friends and family members…” But before you start ruthlessly discarding large swaths of your social circle...
Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 8 Games To Devour Between Feasts
17.11.2023
November is flying by. Just yesterday it was Halloween, and now we’re already less than a week away from Thanksgiving. What are you feeling thankful for these days? I’m feeling pretty thankful that 2023 still has so many good games left for me to check out. The only downside is they’re...
Always Sunny’s Frank Is Perfect In The Last Of Us
14.11.2023
Danny DeVito’s wonderfully awful Frank Reynolds from the long-running TV show It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia has become an internet icon over the last decade, thanks to his wild behavior and meme-worthy antics. And now the famous asshole has been added to the depressing world of The Last Of...
Court Halts SafeMoon’s CEO Bail After Prosecutors Allege a “Danger to the Community”
10.11.2023
Source: Adobe United States federal prosecutors have halted the bail of SafeMoon’s CEO Braden John Karony after they challenged the previous order citing a danger to the community and a potential flight risk. Court filings show New York District Judge LaShann DeArcy Hall has paused Karony’s bail...
Exclusive: 2 years after John McAfee’s death, widow Janice is broke and needs answers
8.11.2023
Two years after John McAfee’s death, widow Janice tells Magazine she’s penniless and can’t move on until his autopsy records are released
The Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare Franchise, Explained
6.11.2023
The Call of Duty franchise has continually set sales records and delivered rock-solid multiplayer experiences, almost single handedly carrying the first-person shooter genre into the modern era. It remains a crucial pillar in the gaming industry, so much so that Sony and Microsoft were fighting...
Former SEC Official Warns SBF Conviction Is ‘Just the Tip of the Iceberg’ for All of Crypto
5.11.2023
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s former head of internet enforcement says the conviction of ex-FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) is “just the tip of the iceberg” for the entire crypto industry. “People should not think that it’s safe to go back in the water...
As the Jury Deliberates in SBF Trial, what happens next?
3.11.2023
As the jury begins deliberations in the trial against Sam Bankman-Fried, questions remain over what impact the verdict will have on the crypto industry as a whole. Here’s what to expect going forward. The future of FTX John Jay Ray III, an attorney with a track record for recovering funds...