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Star Wars: Republic Commando Gets The Collector's Edition It Deserves
31.3.2021
The best Star Wars game that doesn’t involve the player swinging a lightsaber is getting an April 6 release on PlayStation 4 and Switch, but those looking for a physical version of Republic Commando will need to wait until April 16, when the four-week pre-order window opens for Limited Run’s...
Xbox Cloud Gaming Adds A Bunch Of Older Xbox Games
31.3.2021
Starting today, you’ll be able to play more than a dozen Xbox and Xbox 360 games via cloud streaming, Microsoft announced in a blog post. As with other game streaming, the perk is only available to members of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.Read more
Here's April 2021's PlayStation Plus Lineup
31.3.2021
April’s PlayStation Plus games are here, and they aren’t bad! As always, these games are only “free” if you have an active PlayStation Plus membership.Read more
Today Is Your Last Chance To Buy Super Mario All-Stars, For No Damn Reason
31.3.2021
It’s either one of the most elaborate April Fool’s brand-o-jokes of all time, or today marks the last day Nintendo will be selling Super Mario All-Stars, either in physical form or via the Switch’s electronic shop. From April 1, they still maintain it’s to be taken behind Miyamoto’s barn...
The Latest Big No Man's Sky Update Adds Seasonal Expeditions
31.3.2021
Wandering aimlessly through procedurally-generated space is fun, but some pilots want a more guided experience. Today’s “Expeditions” update for No Man’s Sky adds a new seasonal game mode that has players starting off on the same planet for pre-plotted adventures across the universe. Read more
I Love When Mainstream Acts Make Music For Video Games
31.3.2021
Welcome to Morning Music, Kotaku’s ongoing hangout for folks who love video games and the cool-ass sounds they make. Today, I bring you a treat: a bunch of games! All featuring killer tracks from mainstream musicians.Read more
6'9" Cosplaying Olympian Is Now Resident Evil's Tall Vampire Lady
31.3.2021
This is Yekaterina Lisina, a bronze medal-winning Olympian and now model, with what is surely the most 1:1 cosplay possible of Resident Evil’s Lady Dimitrescu.Read more
Apex Legends Skins Delayed After Company Changes Its Name Mid-Promotion
31.3.2021
This week was supposed to see the release of a new set of branded skins for Apex Legends, done in collaboration with streetwear label Chinatown Market, but that company’s decision to rebrand in between the skins’ announcement and release means Respawn currently has them on hold.Read more
Police Arrest Members Of "World's Biggest" Video Game Cheat Company, Seize Luxury Cars
31.3.2021
Chinese police have moved against a company billed as the “world’s largest” seller of video game cheats, arresting ten of its members and confiscating over $40 million worth of assets.Read more
Amnesia: Rebirth’s New Mode Has Fewer Scares, More Puzzles
31.3.2021
Amnesia: Rebirth is so scary that the developers at Frictional Games added a new Adventure Mode to the PC version today, with a similar update planned for PlayStation in a few weeks.Read more
The Future Of Cyberpunk 2077's Multiplayer Is Still Up In The Air
30.3.2021
CD Projekt is rethinking Cyberpunk 2077’s multiplayer elements, president and joint CEO Adam Kiciński explained during the company’s recent strategy update.Read more
It Takes Two Creates An Almost-Perfect Union Of Story And Gameplay
30.3.2021
Traditional co-op gaming experiences can sometimes feel similar to solo play: another player picks up a controller, and a second avatar pops onto your screen that works almost exactly in the same way you do. This can be a blessing for people with limited time to game, but it can mean that...
CD Projekt Red Thinks Cyberpunk 2077 Is 'Closer' To Coming Back To PlayStation
30.3.2021
Cyberpunk 2077 got a big patch yesterday, aimed at improving its gameplay and fixing its many, many bugs. In an investor call today, developer CD Projekt Red said it’s up to Sony whether this means the game will be ready to return to the PlayStation store any time soon.Read more
Remade Wipeout Intro Reminds Us The Franchise's Return Is Long Overdue
30.3.2021
Of all the dormant racing game franchises — and there are many — Wipeout’s absence feels the most criminal. Developers at Sony’s long-defunct Studio Liverpool arguably never put a foot wrong throughout the anti-gravity racing series’ history, so long as you consider 2002's Wipeout Fusion...
Long-Needed Tweaks Make Monster Hunter Rise A Smoother Online Experience
30.3.2021
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: “A single Dorito would kill a pilgrim instantly.” In a similar vein, if you showed a long-dormant Monster Hunter fan that the newest game, Monster Hunter Rise, lets you sharpen your weapon while on the run...I think their brains would explode.Read more
iiRcade’s Home Arcade Cabinet Makes Already Great Games Like Dead Cells Even BetteriiRcade Review
30.3.2021
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I Wish Genshin Impact Cared About My Time As Much As Its Story Seems To
30.3.2021
Reused NPCs. An environment you’ve already spent dozens of hours in. Contrived progress gating based on time. On paper, Genshin Impact’s current event, the Windblume Festival, sounds like it’s scraping the bottom of the barrel. In reality it’s a chill yet inventive exercise in making an in-game...
If You Pre-Ordered Kingdom Hearts On PC, Make Sure You Received Your Discount
30.3.2021
The PC release of Kingdom Hearts offers the latest hiccup in the insidious world of video game pre-orders. Four games in Square Enix’s long-running plot maze are officially out on PC today via the Epic Games Store where they’re currently marked down by 20 percent through April 6. But if...
Here's April 2021's Xbox Live Games With Gold
30.3.2021
Despite recent changes to Xbox Live (or at least its name), April’s Games with Gold are here (whew!). As ever, these games are only “free” if you have an active Xbox Live Gold subscription.Read more
Monster Hunter Rise Is Tough To Get Into As A Newcomer
30.3.2021
Don’t beat yourself up if you can’t get into Monster Hunter Rise. Fans of the kaiju-killing series are legion, and this latest entry, out last week for Nintendo Switch, is arguably the buzziest game in the world right now. But it sure doesn’t make things easy for newcomers.Read more