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Monster Hunter Wilds' Confusing Co-Op Settings, Explained
19.3.2025
Multiplayer is one of the staples of Monster Hunter. It’s a far different game when playing alone, and the game doesn’t make it terribly easy to understand the nuances of its co-op system. So let’s go through the (unfortunately) convoluted “friend” system in Wilds so you don’t have to suffer...
What To Do First Upon Reaching Honolulu In Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza In Hawaii
19.3.2025
After spending so much time drifting between minor islands, stumbling upon a massive city like Honolulu, in a pirate ship of all things, is quite the spectacle. Of course, despite your arrival being positively dramatic, the locals still want to fight you! But worry not: The city contains much...
The Antidote To Sephiroth Posting Is Barret Posting
19.3.2025
You’ve no doubt encountered someone who posts on social media like they’re Sephiroth from Final Fantasy VII, right? You know what I mean. These people, usually to simp for billionaires, voice their support for AI taking over creative fields, or justify discriminating against people, love to make...
Pokémon Sun Cartridge Lost Outside And Battered By The Elements For Six Long Years Somehow Still Works
19.3.2025
I once had a Batman action figure from Batman: The Animated Series. It meant the world to me. Then I lost it playing in the yard one day and never saw it again. Every once in a while I would look under some bushes or dig up a spot here or there hoping to uncover my lost treasure, but to no avail....
Bitcoin Price Little Changed as Bank of Japan Keeps Interest Rate Steady
19.3.2025
The BOJ decision to hold rates steady keeps Japanese bond yields in check, limiting pressure on bitcoin’s price
How To Survive Ninja Gaiden 2 Black
18.3.2025
As we are all aware, the purpose of a ninja is to flip out and kill people. Nobody does this better than Ryu Hayabusa, which is why when demons want to take over the planet, they have to send, conservatively, 780,000 of them to try and stop him. Now, nobody’s saying Ryu isn’t capable–he is a ninja...
Square Enix Announces A Big RPG Sale In The Best Way Possible
18.3.2025
Something about spring always gets me in the mood to play an RPG. So it’s perfect timing that Square Enix is running a sale on some of its biggest releases and has the voice of Final Fantasy XVI’s Clive Rosfield, Ben Starr himself, to give fans a refresher on what’s out there to choose from. Read...
Own The High Seas With The Best Crew In Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza In Hawaii
18.3.2025
Have you seen the absolute size of your pirate ship in Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii? It’s impossible to run a vessel of such an immense size without a crew. Thankfully, the islands of Hawaii feature some of the most hardened pirate cosplayers in the nation, so you’re never without...
Master Mai Shiranui's Ferocious Flame Stocks In Street Fighter 6
18.3.2025
Just like her fellow SNK fighter Terry Bogard, Mai Shiranui has integrated well as a Street Fighter 6 DLC character with many of her fan-favorite techniques present. However, the standout aspect of her kit is one that’s completely new and exclusive to this game: Flame Stocks. This mechanic provides...
Pokémon Lawsuit Took Palworld Team By Surprise, Says Dev
18.3.2025
It’s been six months to the day since Nintendo and The Pokemon Company announced they were suing Pocketpair, the developer behind the “Pokemon with guns” survival game Palworld. After months of controversy surrounding the game’s various alleged Pokemon knock-offs a lawsuit seemed inevitable,...
The Latest Batch Of March Xbox Game Pass Additions Almost Makes Up For What's Leaving
18.3.2025
The second set of Xbox Game Pass games for March 2025 have been confirmed and they include plenty of things to look forward too. From apocalyptic RPC Atomfall to the Blizzard Arcade Collection sporting retro co-op delight The Lost Vikings, it’s packed. It’s almost enough to make up for all of...
Metaplanet Acquires Additional 150 Bitcoin, Total Holdings Reach 3,200
18.3.2025
Tokyo Stock Exchange-listed company Metaplanet Inc. has announced the acquisition of an additional 150 BTC as part of its ongoing Bitcoin Treasury operations, bringing its total bitcoin holdings to 3,200. The latest purchase was made at an average price of approximately $83,706 (12,526,226 yen)...
Long-Lost Xenosaga Spin-Off Has Been Recovered And Shared Online 21 Years Later
17.3.2025
A Xenosaga spin-off that was surprisingly important to the series’ story but was thought lost to the old Japanese mobile phone network it was released on has been recovered and shared online. The RPG Xenosaga: Pied Piper is once again playable, with a fan translation on the way. Read more
Pokémon TCG Pocket Is About To Have Some Competition
17.3.2025
Some rivalries you just can’t let go, even if one side has clearly outpaced the other. There’s Nintendo vs. Sega, Kendrick Lamar vs. Drake, and of course, Pokémon vs. Digimon. Bandai Namco’s monster tamer series hasn’t kept the vice grip on pop culture that Nintendo’s has, but Digimon has been...
Finding Avowed's Best Armor, Mastering Monster Hunter Wilds' Best Weapon, And More Of The Week's Tips
16.3.2025
This week, our Avowed tips will help you survive the Living Lands as we’ll guide you to the best armor, no matter what class you’re playing. We’ll also help you make the most of Monster Hunter Wilds’ best weapon, give you some pointers for Civilization VII, and fill you in on Suikoden I & II...
An Amazing Steam Sale, A Major Pokémon Go Development, And More Of The Week's Top News
15.3.2025
This week saw Pokémon Go become the property of the Saudi government as Scopely, the mobile game maker owned by Savvy Games Group which itself was founded by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, acquired POGO developer Niantic for the tidy sum of $3.5 billion. In other news, Steam has launched...
Kotaku Weekend Guide: 3 Great Games Keeping Us Grounded
14.3.2025
Next week is a big one. Assassin’s Creed Shadows launches on the heels of new reporting that Ubisoft is looking to spin off the franchise into a standalone company backed by Chinese conglomerate NetEase. The 2025 Game Developers Conference kicks off in San Francisco with talks from people behind...
The Super Nintendo Now Runs Infinitesimally Faster Than It Did 35 Years Ago And Players Are Trying To Find Out Why
14.3.2025
Most hardware breaks down and gets worse as it ages. Some old Super Nintendo systems, however, are actually running faster. The changes aren’t noticeable to your average player, but dedicated fans have been measuring the differences and trying to uncover why the changes are occurring and what...
8 Things I Wish I Knew Before Starting Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza In Hawaii
14.3.2025
Yeah, playing as a yakuza running around the streets of Japan is cool, but have you ever tried it in Hawaii, while dressed like a pirate with a crew that includes no less than three highly intelligent zoo animals? No, you’re lying, of course you haven’t, which is the secret sauce that makes Like...
The First New Silent Hill In Over 13 Years Gets The Haunting Reveal Fans Have Been Waiting For
14.3.2025
Silent Hill f’s reveal trailer has finally arrived and the long-awaited next entry in Konami’s survival horror franchise looks promising. There’s haunting memories, twisted horrors, and plenty of fog. It’s hard to gauge just how real the Silent Hill comeback is based on the new footage alone,...