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A Twitch Streamer Is Beating Elden Ring’s DLC Bosses With The Power Of Her Mind
24.6.2024
Perrikaryal (or Perri) is already known and celebrated for streaming games like Elden Ring and Halo using a hands-free “mind control” setup, involving motion sensors to track her head and eye movements, as well as an electroencephalogram (EEG) device to record her brain’s electrical activity to...
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble: The Kotaku Review
24.6.2024
I play the original 2001 Super Monkey Ball almost every day, and if you’ll allow me one brag, I’m pretty good at it. Sometimes I play to jumpstart my brain in the morning, sometimes to unwind during my lunch break, sometimes to fill some time in the evening. Usually, I choose the fifty-stage-long...
Getting Started In Shadow Of The Erdtree And More Gaming Tips For The Week
23.6.2024
This week, we’ve got tips for helping you get started on the right foot in Shadow of the Erdtree. We’ll also help you determine just which of the many swords Cloud finds in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is the best, and how to use Starfield’s robust new settings to tailor the game to your liking.Read...
Gamers Are Reeling From Erdtree's Difficulty, The Switch Is Going Out Strong, And More Of The Week's Takes
23.6.2024
This past week gave us no shortage of things to talk about, from just how strong the final year of the Nintendo Switch is looking to just how absurd the latest Acolyte controversy is. We’ve also got a hands-on with the gorgeous Dragon Quest 3 remake and impressions of the great mafia-themed...
Nintendo's Huge June Direct And More Of The Week's Big Gaming News
22.6.2024
Nintendo’s big June Direct showcase delivered the biggest headlines of the week, with its reveal of Echoes of Wisdom, a new Zelda game in which you actually play as the titular princess, as well as a new Mario & Luigi RPG and, yes, Metroid Prime 4. Read on for all the reveals from that event...
An Underrated Mashup Of Zelda 2 And Mega Man Is Finally Getting The Multiplatform Love It Deserves
21.6.2024
Some games make my heart bubble up with joy. They remind me of thumbing through tiny, beautiful booklets and tag-teaming tough bosses with friends. Not everyone’s childhood was easy, simple, or happy, but all of us have moments in our lives we look back fondly on and games that briefly bring them...
Where To Find Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree's Curseblade Meera Spirit Ash
21.6.2024
The Spirit Ash for Curseblade Meera summons the titular spirit to help you do battle, but it can only be found in Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree expansion. If you’d like to add this Spirit Ash to your collection, you’ll need to tackle a perilous dungeon and defeat a tough boss.Read more
Where To Find Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree's Star-Lined Sword
21.6.2024
The Star-Lined Sword is a Katana that can be found in Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree expansion. It’s an excellent option for DEX/INT builds and features a cool move set that keeps things interesting in combat, especially if you make good use of its unique Ash of War. If you like to wield...
Where To Find Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree's Smithscript Dagger
21.6.2024
The Smithscript Dagger is a Throwing Weapon found in Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree expansion. This new weapon type allows you to throw daggers to deal ranged damage to foes, so you should definitely add the Smithscript Dagger to your collection if you want to keep your enemies at...
Where To Find Elden Ring: Shadows Of The Erdtree's Milady
21.6.2024
Milady is a Light Greatsword found in Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree expansion. It bridges the gap between a straight sword and a greatsword, giving you faster attacks that still deal plenty of damage. It also provides a fun and visually intriguing move set that makes it a joy to use...
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth’s Best Weapons For Aerith
21.6.2024
Our Midgar-raised, spellcasting Flower Girl is pretty handy at this whole magic business. Equipped with the right staff, Aerith can not only ascend to cause dramatic devastation for your enemies, but she can also keep your party healthy via her limit breaks and very high magic stats. Read more
Kingdom Hearts, As Told By Steam Reviews
21.6.2024
Kingdom Hearts fans waited nearly 20 years for Sora, Donald, and Goofy’s adventures through Disney worlds to come to PC, which they finally did back in 2021 via the Epic Games Store. But some fans waited even longer for most of the series to come to Steam on June 13. Whatever floats your steamboat...
Where To Find Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree's Black Steel Greathammer
21.6.2024
The Black Steel Greathammer is a Greathammer found exclusively in Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree expansion. This big and powerful hammer can make short work of foes that stand in your way—so long as you have the appropriate stats to wield it. This is a weapon designed for a Strength/Faith...
Hands-On With Metaphor: ReFantazio: A Medieval Persona So Stylish It Might Melt Your Brain
21.6.2024
Fans of Atlus’ long-running RPG relationship sim series won’t stop asking when Persona 6 will arrive, but the truth is that Metaphor: ReFantazio seems like it covers an awful lot of the same bases, from flashy turn-based fights to friendship meters, while also evolving on the formula in some...
Community-Made Overwatch 2 Mode Is So Good Fans Want Some Of Its Changes In The Main Game
21.6.2024
Every Overwatch 2 player has opinions about balance changes and reworks for their favorite heroes. Sometimes they’re impractical power fantasies to make their main more powerful, but other times, there are some real thoughtful ideas floating around forums and social media. Blizzard gave a handful...
Where To Find Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree's Beast Claw
21.6.2024
The Beast Claw is a Fist weapon found in Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree expansion. This fast and deadly weapon has one of the coolest movesets in the game, and it’s readily available within the first few minutes of arriving in the Land of Shadow. As such, this is one you’ll want to grab right...
Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree: Where To Find The Great Katana
21.6.2024
The Great Katana is, well, a Great Katana found in Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree expansion. This heavy weapon is a powerful option for those who enjoy using katanas but want to be able to stance-break more efficiently and dish out more damage at the same time. You know what the say: Go big...
Astro's Playroom: How To Find The New Bloodborne Special Bot In GPU Jungle
21.6.2024
With a full-blown Astro Bot platformer on the way, Sony’s Team Asobi has revisited its PS5 launch game, Astro’s Playroom, to add some exciting new teases for what’s to come. Most notable are the addition of four new Special Bots hidden in each of the game’s core worlds. If you’re looking to round...
No Elden Ring Player Left Behind As They Help Each Other Beat DLC-Blocking Boss
21.6.2024
Shadow of the Erdtree is already bringing Elden Ring players together before they’ve even accessed the expansion’s content. As a requirement to get into the DLC area, you must have defeated Starscourge Radhan and Lord Mohg, and generous folks are currently posting up outside of the latter’s arena...
Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: Six Amazing Games We Refuse To Stop Playing
21.6.2024
It is now officially summer. Yesterday, the solstice (Litha, as it’s known to some) brought us our longest day of the calendar year, and now we march on to ever darkening days. But right now, we’re just marching on into the weekend to spend that time off in some delightful digital realms. Read more