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Tom Cruise Wraps Up Olympics With Mission: Impossible Stunt
12.8.2024
The 2024 Summer Olympics are officially over and Tom Cruise put them in the rearview mirror with a stunt that could have doubled as an ad for next year’s Mission: Impossible sequel. And he didn’t even break a leg this time. Read more
Where To Find Astro's Playroom's Special Gran Turismo Bot
12.8.2024
Astro’s Playroom has added its third Special Bot since it began counting down to Astro’s return in his upcoming full-length adventure, the aptly titled Astro Bot. This latest bot pays homage to Sony’s long-running racing sim franchise Gran Turismo.Read more
Our Favorite Cosplay From Japan Expo Paris 2024
12.8.2024
Japan Expo Paris is the largest Japanese pop culture convention outside of the country it honors, so you can always expect some incredible cosplay from the four-day convention. This time around, Omaruisfed and Mineralblu teamed up to bring us the best looks from Japan Expo 2024, from a beloved (but...
Hi-Fi Rush Dev Is Back From The Dead, Will ‘Continue Developing’ The Series
12.8.2024
Three months after Microsoft unceremoniously shut the studio down, Hi-Fi Rush developer Tango Gameworks is being revived by PUBG publisher Krafton. The company has acquired both the studio and the rights to the Hi-Fi Rush IP, and plans to expand upon the rhythm-based action game as part of...
Helldivers 2 Is Flailing, Barbarian Games Are Back, And More Of The Week's Takes
11.8.2024
This week, we took the opportunity to gush over immersive sim classic Dishonored 2 after one of the founders of Arkane, the studio behind it, teased that his new studio’s next game is “Fallout meets Dishonored.” We also cheered on the renaissance of retro-style barbarian games happening right...
Tesla’s Cybertruck Causes A Maddening Bug In Fortnite
11.8.2024
The Cybertruck has been a menace on America’s roads since it launched, slicing open one owner’s leg, annoying residents of Maine and trapping all kinds of limbs in its openings. Now, it turns out that the angular atrocity is also ruining the virtual world as well.Read more
Destiny 2 Pointers, How To Nab Fallout 76's Union Power Armor, And More Of The Week's Top Tips
10.8.2024
This week, we’ve got tips for you on how to make the most of attunement as it returns to Destiny 2, as well as how to nab Fallout 76's formidable Union Power Armor. We’ve also got a recommendation for The Order: 1886 which was much-maligned on release, tips about some sales you may want to take...
Behold The Fastest, Most Badass Roller Coasters In The World
10.8.2024
For the most part, car enthusiasts like going fast. I mean, I know I do, but a lot of the time those speeds are frowned upon by “the law” and “other motorists” and “common sense.” Because of that, we’ve got to find our high-speed thrills elsewhere.Read more
Borderlands Movie Bad, BotW Players Find An Amazing Glitch, And More Of The Week's Top News
10.8.2024
This week, we reported on diligent, game-breakingTears of the Kingdom players figuring out how to attain an item they’ve been trying to acquire for ages. Also, after years in production hell, the Borderlands movie is finally here and critics are not liking it! We also rounded up the biggest...
Fallout London's First Big Update Finally Nerfs Its Deadliest Enemy: Foxes
9.8.2024
Fallout: London may not be an official Fallout game developed and published by Bethesda, but it’s still proved to be a huge hit. And the massive free mod, released last month, just received its first major update, which fixes some things and nerfs the deadly fox packs running around...
MrBeast Calls For 'Full Assessment' Of Company Culture After Recent Allegations
9.8.2024
The biggest name in online content creation, Jimmy “MrBeast” Donaldson, is in damage control mode after a series of alleged scandals have threatened to derail his algorithmically optimized YouTube brand. He recently promised employees a full investigation into his company’s culture and recent...
Fortnite Player Remakes 20-Seconds Of Deadpool & Wolverine In-Game And Fans Wants The Full Scene
9.8.2024
Deadpool & Wolverine’s opening fight scene has quickly become a fan favorite. And now someone has used Fortnite to recreate part of that gory action scene, and they’ve done such a good job that a lot of people online are now asking for a full recreation. Read more
2023's Best Narrative Game Is Bundled With Other Incredible Indies
9.8.2024
I keep a list of indie games that I will advocate for to my friends, coworkers, and random passersby on the street. Slay the Princess, Black Tabby Games’ time loop horror game, is pretty high on that list. It was one of my favorite games of 2023, and while it didn’t edge out Baldur’s Gate 3...
Borderlands Movie Had Characters 'Blowing People's Heads Off' Before PG-13 Changes
9.8.2024
The new Borderlands movie opened to abysmal reviews from fans and critics alike. One big complaint is that the PG-13 film lacks the gore and violence found in the M-rated games. However, according to one person involved in the creation of the live-action adaptation, they filmed plenty of gory...
The Internet Reacts To Breakdancing 'Abomination' At Summer Olympics
9.8.2024
The 2024 Summer Olympics are the first ones to feature an official breakdancing competition alongside the traditional events like gymnastics, track and field, and volleyball. A star was not born, but a household name was. The 36-year old cultural studies professor Rachael “Raygun” Gunn shocked...
Here’s How To Find And Kill One Of Helldivers 2's Most Challenging New Bugs
9.8.2024
Helldivers 2’s new Escalation of Freedom update dropped on August 6, and it’s packing a ton of changes and additions, including a bunch of new enemy types. On the Terminid front, we’ve now got the Impalers, which are returning from the first game, and love to stab you with their wildly long...
Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 6 Stupendous Games We Can't Stop Playing
9.8.2024
It’s already the second weekend of August, and no one else has realized that time is actually speeding up. We all put it down to aging, but what if kids are experiencing it faster too? We’d never know. I’m telling you, time is out of control, and the Earth will spin off its axis any day now. So...
Get Every Doom Game For Just $34 On Steam Right Now
9.8.2024
This weekend, Bethesda is hosting QuakeCon, the annual celebration of developer id Software and the Doom series. There have already been some amazing announcements out of the convention, including official modding support coming to Doom Eternal and the reveal of gameplay for 2025’s Doom: The Dark...
Cate Blanchett Says She Was 'Basically' Paid In Sandwiches For Lord Of The Rings
9.8.2024
Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy made over $1 billion at the box office, but apparently none of that really trickled down to the actors. At least not ones like Cate Blanchett, recent star of the less-esteemed Borderlands adaptation, who said in a new interview she basically got paid...
How To Defeat Bayle The Dread In Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree
9.8.2024
In any other game, Shadow Of The Erdtree’s the Jagged Peak is endgame shit. It’s a gauntlet of vicious dragons, with escalating difficulty, in an environment that’s about as close to Hell itself without you yourself being on fire—though the dragons themselves will gladly take care of that for you....