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What Are You Playing This Weekend?
19.2.2021
The weekend is for angling the monitor away from prying eyes while you attempt to use the power of gem-matching to get snarky anime women to agree to participate in group sex. That, or maybe playing Animal Crossing. Read more
Bungie Is Looking To Expand The Destiny 2 Universe
19.2.2021
Yesterday, Bungie announced some big plans over the next few years, including new offices, new games, and a new leadership team seemingly in charge of branching out the the Destiny 2 universe into other media.Read more
‘Seven Rings In Hand’ Is The Best Song From One Of Sonic's Worst Games
19.2.2021
Welcome to Morning Music, Kotaku’s ongoing hangout for folks who love video games and the cool-ass sounds they make. Today we’re going to enjoy a song that rocks much harder than the 2007 side-story it sprang from, Sonic and the Secret Rings. No wait, come back.Read more
Save Up to 50% On Microsoft's Biggest Games, From Flight Simulator to Halo
19.2.2021
Up to 50% Off Microsoft Games | Best BuyRead more
Rising Sun Removed From Street Fighter II In Capcom Arcade Stadium
19.2.2021
E. Honda’s Street Fighter II bathhouse stage is iconic. On the back wall is a mural with Mount Fuji, a kabuki actor, and the Rising Sun design. The mountain and the thespian stay in Capcom Arcade Stadium’s re-release, but the ray design does not.Read more
Bowser’s Fury isn’t quite Mario: Breath Of The Wild, but it’s close
19.2.2021
Every Friday, A.V. Club staffers kick off our weekly open thread for the discussion of gaming plans and recent gaming glories, but of course, the real action is down in the comments, where we invite you to answer our eternal question: What Are You Playing This Weekend? Read more
New Subscription Service Is JUST For Crusader Kings II
19.2.2021
While you may be increasingly used to paying a monthly fee to get access to a lot of games, Paradox is trialling a new subscription service where you just pay to play one. Which sounds slightly mad until you realise that one game is Crusader Kings II.Read more
Final Fantasy VII Has Been Upscaled To HD Using AI
19.2.2021
If you want to play Final Fantasy VII in HD on your PC you could wait for the remake to get ported, or you could play the original game using this mod that employs artificial intelligence to upscale its visuals.Read more
Red Dead Online's New Solo Missions Are Pretty Good
18.2.2021
The latest Red Dead Online update, released earlier this week, added a few new missions to the game. These new telegram missions are short and simple but are also built to be played alone, another sign that Rockstar is willing to give players more single-player content even in ostensibly online...
Yes, Splatoon Is Set After A Climate Apocalypse
18.2.2021
Splatoon 3’s reveal yesterday took many folks by surprise, both because there was little indication beforehand that the aquatic shooter would get a third installment and because of the presence of an upside-down Eiffel Tower in the trailer. No, your eyes weren’t deceiving you: Splatoon is set...
In Bugsnax, Grumpuses Used To Be Frogs With Thicc Butts
18.2.2021
Bugsnax developer Young Horses shared some early design concepts for its what-if-we-ate-the-Pokémon-instead, body-horror game, and they are as out there as you’re probably hoping.Read more
Shovel Knight Is Coming To Sma-- Er, For Honor
18.2.2021
Finally, after years of waiting, Shovel Knight is coming to the popular fighting game… For Honor. Oh...that’s fine I guess. I mean, who can think of any other game that needs Shovel Knight?Read more
You Can Finally Import Your Owned Levels Into Hitman 3 On PC
18.2.2021
Hitman 3 PC players who own Hitman 1 or 2 can finally import their owned levels for free, developer IO Interactive announced today.Read more
The Makers Of Minit Are Back With A Clever New Spin-Off
18.2.2021
Minit took the sense of exploration and discovery from a classic Zelda and recreated it in black and white in 60 second chunks. The result was fantastic, so it’s not surprising its creators are returning to that world in their latest game: Minit Fun Racer.Read more
Here’s Where To Pre-Order All of the Latest Nintendo Direct’s Biggest Games
18.2.2021
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD | $60 | Best BuyMario Golf: Super Rush | $60 | Best BuyNo More Heroes 3 | $60 | Best BuyRead more
Bravely Default II's Developers Don't Want It To Be Just Another RPG About Making The Numbers Go Up
18.2.2021
Final Fantasy I is a game about about four warriors of light collecting ancient and powerful crystals to restore peace and balance to the world. Over three decades later, Square Enix is still telling that story same story, and this time it’s Bravely Default II’s turn, an old-school-feeling JRPG...
Final Fantasy XIV Could Go At Least Five More Years, Director Says
18.2.2021
Final Fantasy XIV director Naoki Yoshida recently spoke about the future of the massively multiplayer online role-playing game with The Washington Post, saying that at its current growth rate, users can expect the online world to continue expanding with new content for at least five more years,...
Nintendo Announced A Lovely Looking Summer Game For Japan
18.2.2021
During the Japanese version of this week’s Nintendo Direct, a pleasant surprise was announced: a summertime game with everyone’s favorite anime five-year-old from the anime Crayon Shin-chan.Read more
Thank God For Wario
18.2.2021
These are trying times we are all living through. If only we could live through them with half the gusto—and fashion sense—of Wario.Read more
Skyward Sword Has A Neat Workaround For Its Motion Controls
18.2.2021
The Legend Of Zelda: Skyward Sword, bless it for trying, was a Zelda game on the Wii that went all in with its motion controls, making ports to systems that aren’t the Wii a tricky proposition.Read more