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Too Fast Too Fantasy XV, Finale: I Get By With A Little Help From My Friends
30.1.2021
Last night, after just over a week of daily playing, I finished Final Fantasy XV. And I realize now why I stopped so near the end during my first run some five years ago. It was a defense mechanism, my body’s way of protecting itself from the emotions that are going to utterly ravage me from...
A ‘Cum Dungeon’ Offers The Fastest XP Farming In Bloodborne
29.1.2021
Like most Souls games, Bloodborne can be pretty challenging. But hardcore players know there’s one place anyone can go to quickly gather the resources necessary for power-leveling, a magical playground simply known as the “Cum Dungeon.”Read more
Bloomberg Report Reveals Major Dysfunction At Amazon Game Studios
29.1.2021
You may know it as the Everything Store. But there’s one chunk of “everything” Amazon has failed to crack: video games. A new report from Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier and Priya Anand sheds light on why Amazon Game Studios, backed by one of the planet’s biggest companies, can’t seem to make...
New Pokémon Snap Pre-Orders Are Live: Here’s Where To Capture a Copy for Yourself
29.1.2021
New Pokémon Snap | $60 | Amazon, Best Buy, GameStopNew Pokémon Snap + Magnetic Photo Frame | $60 | TargetRead more
Minecraft Has a New Sustainable City Map to Explore
29.1.2021
Mojang Studios released a free sustainability city map on Thursday that teaches players how to create a sustainable environment in the real world by exploring a virtual one. The focus is on educating students on how things like recycling plants and clean energy work, while being fun...
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
29.1.2021
This weekend is for calling up your broker on their day off and asking them to explain all this Gamestop nonsense. It’s also about going to the big city and practicing your alchemy skills in really short shorts. Read more
Let Twitch Prime Prepare You For Valentine's Day With Table Manners, Monster Prom, and More Games in February
29.1.2021
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GTA V's Slink Johnson Shows Us Around The Hollywood Walk Of Fame
29.1.2021
In the debut episode of PlayStation Haven’s GTA V Real-Life Comparisons video series, actor, rapper, and comedian Gerald “Slink” Johnson, AKA Lamar Davis, gives us a tour of the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Vinewood style. Warning: He gets a little physical. Read more
Grab Borderlands Legendary Collection for $30 on Switch and Kill Skagzilla Again
29.1.2021
Borderlands Legendary Collection (Switch) | $30 | AmazonRead more
Get Watch Dogs: Legion for $25 at This Little Retailer Called GameStop That Maybe You've Heard Of
29.1.2021
Watch Dogs: Legion (PS5) | $25 | Amazon, GameStopWatch Dogs: Legion (Xbox) | $25 | Amazon, GameStopWatch Dogs: Legion (PS4) | $25 | Amazon, GameStopRead more
Tetris On CD-i Plays Like Crap But Sounds Like John Tesh
29.1.2021
Welcome to Morning Music, Kotaku’s ongoing hangout for folks who love video games and the cool-ass sounds they make. Today we look back to 1992, when, according to Philips, a classic became a legend. You can call it...Teshtris.Read more
Yakuza Producer Leaving Sega's Board Of Directors, But Staying At Company
29.1.2021
Today, Sega announced that Yakuza executive director and producer Toshihiro Nagoshi will be stepping down from the corporate board of directors. He will, however, remain at Sega.Read more
Help, I can’t stop KABONK-ing people in Hitman 3 VR
29.1.2021
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
Too Fast Too Fantasy XV: Dawn Of The Final Day
29.1.2021
Noctis drains his fifth elixir in as many minutes, rising to his feet as Prompto, Gladio, and Ignis groan on the ground. The aramusha lurks silently, waiting. When Noctis stands, the monster makes ready, body crouched, bony hand on the hilt of its egregiously long sword.Read more
Bernie’s Soul Still Berns In Soulcalibur VI Mod
29.1.2021
Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) turned heads at the inauguration of United States President Joe Biden. Unfortunately, it wasn’t because he rushed in like Stone Cold Steve Austin and stealing the presidency with a folding chair, but simply for sitting quietly in a cozy outfit and practicing social...
It's A Little Rough Going Back To Older Yakuza Games
29.1.2021
We’ve been absolutely spoiled for Yakuza games lately, especially if you’re a newcomer to the series who has been able to leap effortlessly from 0 to the Kiwamis to Like a Dragon. But now that some of the older games are out on PC, those interested in reaching back into the series’ history need...
Sonic The Hedgehog Voice Actor Roger Craig Smith Departs Role
28.1.2021
Announced via Roger Craig Smith’s Twitter earlier today, the prolific voice actor’s 10-year-run as the voice of Sonic the Hedgehog has come to an end. A Sega rep tells Kotaku the company will “always be thankful to Roger for his contribution to the franchise.”Read more
Magic: The Gathering Arena Now Available On Google Play
28.1.2021
Magic: The Gathering Arena, the online multiplayer version of the popular trading-card game, launched today in early access for select Android devices via Google Play, with an iOS version due out later this year. Playing involves some squinting, but now it’s even harder to put down. Read more
25 Years Later, Player Confirms Street Fighter Alpha 2 Really Does Favor The Underdog
28.1.2021
Modern fighting games are often decried for what’s called “comeback mechanics,” which are thought to be absent from the more “honest” classic fighters. But those complaints ignore that the genre has always been (and I say this with all the love and respect in my heart) full of bullshit. Case...
Bleeding Edge Ceases Updates After 10 Months, Ninja Theory Focusing On Other Projects
28.1.2021
Ninja Theory announced today that it will no longer be updating Bleeding Edge with new content, though the game will remain playable on Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.Read more