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Hitman 3: The Kotaku Review
19.1.2021
Hitman 3 made me care more about its plot than crafting the perfect murder. The narrative, which I usually see as a flimsy excuse to play dress-up and cause globe-spanning mayhem, bleeds into the structure of its levels and creates some unexpected moments of emotion and vulnerability. Its dark...
Unlock Your Nintendo Switch's Portable Potential With This Accessory Sale at GameStop
19.1.2021
Nintendo Switch Ultimate Case XL | $12 | GameStopNintendo Switch Car Headrest Mount | $12 | GameStopNintendo Switch Ring Wall Mount | $8 | GameStopThe one thing the Nintendo Switch has over every other console at the moment is accessory potential. The unique portable/console hybrid design lends...
The 10 Best Deals of January 18, 2021
18.1.2021
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Auto Chess Is Getting a MOBA, Continuing the Eternal Cycle
18.1.2021
The history of the MOBA genre is one of mods and iteration. Its most popular and still-standing games today are the result of multiple reimaginings and tweaks to skirt copyright issues. Now, there’s one more absurd step to the story: the makers of Auto Chess are making a MOBA. An Auto Chess MOBA...
The New York Times Is Worried Kids Are Playing Video Games Too Much During The Pandemic
17.1.2021
Yesterday, the New York Times ran a story that focused on how kids are spending too much time playing video games and using their phones during the covid-19 pandemic. Today, that story was on the front page of the paper. This seems strange considering how the world is falling apart and democracy...
Grab a Vibrant Mario, Luigi, Wario, or Waluigi Beanie for $19 When You Stack These Discounts
17.1.2021
Mario, Luigi, Wario, Waluigi Beanie | $19 | Clip coupon & promo E4HATS10Read more
Congratulations, You Are Being Rescued
16.1.2021
This week on Snapshots we have some cool black and white screenshots, some urban decay, a swingin’ Spider-Man, some colorful cars, big and creepy bones, and a droid looking to chokeslam a Jedi. Read more
The Most Shameless False Advertising You'll Ever See Was The Art On '90s Racing Game Boxes
14.1.2021
One of the great things about the internet, among all the horrible ones, is that the abundance of online information makes research simpler. I know this is stupidly obvious when written out, but if you were, for instance, buying a video game in the ’90s, you had to read a magazine to know what...
How did Rust make $1 million in Steam revenue in a day - twice?
14.1.2021
[The GameDiscoverCo game discovery newsletter is written by ‘how people find your game’ expert & GameDiscoverCo founder Simon Carless, and is a regular look at how people discover and buy video games in the 2020s.] Wouldn’t it be nice to make $1 million gross on your Steam game.....
Nintendo Is Making Copyright Claims on Videos of Game & Watch Hacking
12.1.2021
Despite its retro charms, for $50 the Nintendo Game & Watch: Super Mario Bros. handheld felt like it could benefit from a few more games: an upgrade some talented hackers made possible before the device was even released. But Nintendo doesn’t like consumers messing with its hardware, and today...
Hades Is Life
11.1.2021
While playing through Supergiant Games’ Hades I kept asking myself, why is this game so freaking good?Read more
What’s Your Favorite Jump In Video Games?
11.1.2021
It’s Monday and time for Ask Kotaku, the weekly feature in which Kotaku-ites deliberate on a single burning question. Then, we ask your take.Read more
Take a Break From the Screen and Roll on Over To One of These Video-To-Board Game Adaptations
8.1.2021
Top Pick: Dark Souls: The Board Game | $77 | AmazonRead more
Logitech G923: The Surest Thing In Sim Racing
7.1.2021
A decade ago, if you were getting into sim racing and wanted to buy a steering wheel, there wasn’t much shopping around to do. You pretty much bought a Logitech G27 like everyone else and called it a day. Today, the offerings are far more diverse, with higher-end options from Thrustmaster...
Pre-Order Hitman 3 and Get Three of Agent 47's Most Badass Outfits Ever (With Guns and Briefcases to Match)
6.1.2021
Hitman 3 (Xbox) | $60 | Amazon | Best BuyHitman 3 (PS4) | $60 | Amazon | Best BuyHitman 3 (PS5) | $60 | Amazon | Best BuyRead more
The State Of Diversity In Big Budget Video Games
5.1.2021
When I think about diversity in last year’s crop of big-budget games I can see the bright spots. Some of PlayStation’s marquee games, for example, featured some of the most diverse casts I’ve seen with men of color and queer women front and center as main characters. But there’s still work to...
Don’t Miss January 2021’s Biggest, Must-Play Games You Can Pre-Order Now
4.1.2021
Most Anticipated: Hitman 3 | $60 | AmazonRead more
Video Games Predict A Grim 2021
4.1.2021
2020 was a bad year for most of us, but a surprisingly good year for video games. As we enter 2021 with the hope offered by the vaccines, and the light at the end of the tunnel just about visible, it might soon be possible to allow hope back in. Unless, it seems, video games are your guide.Read more
The 12 Best Video Games Of 2020
1.1.2021
2020 is over, which is great, even if it doesn’t mean everything terrible about this year is now in our collective rearview mirror. Video games played a bigger role in many of our lives than they have in years past, which made picking Kotaku’s top games pretty tricky. But, as always, here are...
This Weird Driving Controller Had Force Feedback Before Steering Wheels
30.12.2020
One of the fortunate things about racing, compared to other sports, is that it’s relatively easy to simulate in a virtual setting. The experience of playing NBA 2K, for example, doesn’t correspond to any of the physical skills required to actually play basketball in real life. Those of us who love...