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Astro Bot: The Kotaku Review
5.9.2024
I cried at the end of Astro Bot. I recognize this isn’t indicative of much beyond my sentimentality, but I thought it was a crucial tidbit to underscore something else, something important about PlayStation’s excellent new platformer. It really is, more than anything else, a celebration of...
Where To Find Shadow Of The Erdtree's Beloved Stardust Talisman
5.9.2024
The Beloved Stardust Talisman is only found in Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree expansion. This can be an exciting accessory for Sorcery builds, as it will shorten your cast time significantly. However, it comes at a cost that you’ll want to consider before equipping it to your character.Read more
Game Of Thrones Author Posts, Then Quickly Deletes, Scathing House Of The Dragon Criticism
4.9.2024
George R. R. Martin, the writer of the Game of Thrones novels and the Fire & Blood spin-off upon which HBO series House of the Dragon is based, had a lot to say about a major change made in the show. On September 4, Martin published a post on his blog called “Beware the Butterflies,” which goes...
You Have One Day Left To Get These Amazing RPGs For Cheap
4.9.2024
If you are a fan of expansive RPGs with great stories and combat, then you need to run to the Steam storefront right now. Bandai Namco’s incredible Tales of games are currently on sale, but the amazing discounts on the nearly three decade old franchise end in under twenty four hours. The Tales...
Where To Find Miriam's Vanishing Sorcery In Shadow Of The Erdtree
4.9.2024
Miriam’s Vanishing is a Sorcery that can only be found in Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree expansion. This spell allows you to teleport in any direction you’re holding, giving you a new way to move around the battlefield and get the drop on your enemies. This makes it a fun spell to use in...
Hawk Tuah Girl Launching Podcast With Jake Paul's Sports Betting Company
4.9.2024
Haliey Welch, better known online as the “Hawk Tuah Girl,” is launching a podcast called Talk Tuah on Betr, a sports gambling and media company owned by Jake Paul. Read more
Every Question You Have About Shadow The Hedgehog, Answered
4.9.2024
If you’re not a Sonic the Hedgehog fan, you might be wondering why the internet is losing its collective mind about Keanu Reeves’ Shadow the Hedgehog in the trailer for the third live-action movie, premiering on December 20. You may also be confused as to why Sega would dedicate an entire year...
AEW Has A Chris Jericho Problem
4.9.2024
Typically, if a professional wrestler gets any reaction or heat from a crowd, be it booming applause as a heroic good guy/babyface or thunderous boos as the villainous bad guy/heel, they’re doing their job well. But occasionally, a professional wrestler gets reactions that verge on apathy. Such...
10 Crucial Tips To Get The Most Out Of Visions Of Mana
4.9.2024
Visions of Mana is one of the cutest RPGs Square Enix has ever created, but it houses some fascinating secrets underneath its cheerful surface. I’m not talking about its story, though you will see some dark turns before your journey in Fa’diel ends. Instead I mean that underneath the bright...
11 Things To Know Before Playing Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2
4.9.2024
Serving The Emperor in Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 can initially be a bit daunting. The game throws a lot at you, especially when you’re fighting the horde army, or going toe-to-toe with Heretics in PvP. Here are 11 tips you should know before signing up to become a Space Marine.Read more
Age Of Mythology Remake DLC Is Just Old JPEGs And People Aren't Happy About It
4.9.2024
Age of Mythology: Retold is out today on Xbox and PC. Critics seem to like it and people who paid extra to play early are mostly happy with this remastered version of the classic 2002 PC strategy game. However, players aren’t excited at all about being asked to spend money on 22-year-old JPEGs....
Get The Star Wars Jedi Games For Cheap If Outlaws Has Left You Wanting More
4.9.2024
Star Wars Outlaws has been out for just about a week now, and I’m sure lots of folks are still poring over the details of its various worlds and wrapping up quests in Kay Vess’ adventure. However, if that game has left you wanting a more typical lightsaber-swinging odyssey across the stars,...
The New Helldivers 2 Alien Threat Players Have Been Waiting For Seems Imminent
4.9.2024
Helldivers 2 players have spent over six months blowing up giant bugs and demolishing killer robots in never-ending battles across the galaxy. Finally, however, a new enemy is seemingly emerging as Arrowhead Studios teases the return of the series’ Illuminate faction to mix things up. Read more
8 Years Later, No Man's Sky Gets One Thing Every Game Needs: Fishing
4.9.2024
No Man’s Sky, the procedurally generated space survival game filled with thousands of planets has finally added the only worthwhile endeavor — fishing. As of today, August 5, developer Hello Games has released the Aquarius update, which doesn’t just add fishing to the game but does so with...
Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2: The Kotaku Review
4.9.2024
Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 is a sequel I never expected. The original Space Marine, developed by Relic and released in 2011, was a fun, action-focused shooter, with just enough story and good ideas to keep you around until the credits rolled. A sequel seemed like a long shot, even if I and other...
People Are Rushing To Sell Concord For Way Too Much Now That It's Shutting Down
4.9.2024
Concord, Sony’s latest live-service game, flopped and is now shutting down later this week. As a result, it seems some people think that their physical copy of Concord on PS5 might suddenly be worth a pretty penny and are trying to flip the game on eBay. Read more
How To Unlock World Of Warcraft's Newest Race, The Earthen
4.9.2024
A new race has made its way to World of Warcraft within the latest expansion, The War Within. The new Earthen Race is special, as it is the very first Allied Race that is available for both Horde and Alliance Factions. (The Pandaren aren’t an allied race!) Unlocking the new Earthen Race is not...
That New Castlevania DS Collection Includes A Terrific Bonus Game
4.9.2024
Last week saw the surprise release of Castlevania Dominus Collection, a great compilation that (finally!) gives us a way to play the series’ three Nintendo DS releases on modern hardware. Castlevania fans have their strong opinions on which of these are the best, but the fact that Dawn of Sorrow...
Here's Why Concord Players Keep Jumping To Their Deaths
4.9.2024
With Sony yanking Concord off the PlayStation Store just two weeks after it launched, the hero shooter’s platinum trophy is now more coveted than ever among diehard PS5 players. So some of them are trying to speedrun the grindy achievement by immediately killing themselves at the start of every...
The First Minecraft Movie Trailer Is Here And It Looks Super Weird
4.9.2024
Over a decade after it became a gaming sensation, Minecraft’s big-screen debut is fast approaching, and now kids, long-time fans, and curious onlookers can gaze upon what the voxel crafting game’s transformation to green screen live action will actually look like. Welcome to the uncanny valley....