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Now Is The Perfect Time To Revisit The Original Life Is Strange
16.10.2024
If you shelled out enough money for Early Access, you can now play the first two episodes of Life Is Strange: Double Exposure, the direct sequel to the 2015 Dontnod adventure game that kicked off the series. There’s already a lot of discourse over how Double Exposure handles its role as a follow-up...
Elder Scrolls: Oblivion Horse Armor Sold Millions Despite Backlash, Ex-Bethesda Dev Says
16.10.2024
Back in 2006, Bethesda released its first piece of downloadable content on console for The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. It was armor for horses and it cost $2.50. Players were outraged, but Bethesda made bank. “That was kind of a head shaker for us: you’re all making fun of it and yet you buy it,”...
Fans Are Not Thrilled With Life Is Strange: Double Exposure’s Handling Of Max And Chloe
16.10.2024
Life Is Strange: Double Exposure’s expensive “early access” period began yesterday, October 15, which allows folks to play the first two episodes of the game before the full launch on October 29. However, a revelation in those early episodes has sent shockwaves through the series’ fandom...
I'm So Happy Scare Tactics Is Back Just In Time For Halloween
15.10.2024
20 years ago, SyFy (which was still known as the SciFi Channel) premiered a hidden camera prank show called Scare Tactics. The premise behind the series was placing real people into terrifying, often paranormal or bizarre situations, and then watching them react. I loved the show when I...
Joker 2 Flops While A Different Evil Clown Movie Succeeds At The Box Office
15.10.2024
Last weekend, Joker: Folie à Deux arrived in theaters with poor reviews, negative fan reactions, and a much lower opening box office weekend than the first Joker movie. And now the $200 million sequel has dropped about 80 percent in its second weekend while Terrifier 3, an indie horror flick...
I Loved Metaphor: ReFantazio’s Relationships, Except The One That Forced Romance
11.10.2024
Metaphor: ReFantazio, the new fantasy RPG from Atlus’ Persona team, is out today. It’s an excellent game that builds upon its predecessor’s foundations and manages to correct some old mistakes, as well. But there is one thing Atlus said was going to be different in this game compared to Persona...
Throne And Liberty Isn't All Hitting Stuff, There's Relaxing Fishing Too
9.10.2024
Fishing has long been a staple of MMOs, allowing players to enjoy relaxing recreation without worrying about high-level monsters stomping them into the dust. Of course, if you’re not mindful of your surroundings, that may still happen, but we digress. Throne and Liberty, however, takes the hobby...
Mario Will Personally Wake You Up With Nintendo’s New $100 Alarm Clock
9.10.2024
The Switch 2 is here! Just kidding. Nintendo’s newest gadget is actually the Alarmo, and its a clock to help you get out of bed in the morning. The device is the Mario maker’s latest quirky yet whimsical attempt to weave itself into the most unlikely parts of its gaming fans’ lifestyles. Read more
Another Previously Current Gen-Only Game Is Getting A PS4 Port
9.10.2024
The PlayStation 4 and Xbox are nearly 11 years old, but they are still surprisingly popular and used daily by a lot of people. That probably explains why Goat Simulator 3, released back in 2022 as a current-gen-only game, is now getting ported to the older consoles later this month. And this isn’t...
Amazon's Hit MMO Throne And Liberty Is Weirdly Stingy With...Salt?
8.10.2024
Cooking is a vital part of Throne and Liberty, so you’ll want to be sure you’re keeping up to date on your culinary skills. This is because various foods you make can grant extremely beneficial buffs for a limited time, that will aid you in both PVE and PVP. This is especially as you reach endgame...
Diablo 4: Vessel Of Hatred Adds NPC Mercenaries
8.10.2024
With Diablo IV’s expansion, Vessel of Hatred, comes a new array of features, among them the new NPC buddy system, the Mercenary. Starting with Raheir, who you meet early on in your adventure into Nahantu, you’ll be able to travel with CPU-controlled allies, each with skill trees of their own....
Dragon Ball Z Voice Famous For 'Find Out Next Time' Has Died
7.10.2024
Gilbert Auchinleck, better known as Doc Harris, the man whose narration on the English version of Dragon Ball Z has reached iconic meme status over the decades, has died at age 76. News of his passing was first posted by Broadcast Dialogue, which reported Harris died on Saturday, October...
Ewan McGregor Keeps The Dream Of Live-Action Star Wars: Clone Wars Alive
7.10.2024
Star Wars is a mess at the moment. There are unvarnished bright spots like Andor, and then there’s everything else. There’s always a new hope though, and right now that’s seeing Obi-Wan Kenobi get a second season and go full live-action Clone Wars with flashbacks galore. Despite no confirmation...
NYT Connections Was So Easy Today We Almost Felt Useless, But We're Here With Your Hints Anyway
6.10.2024
Happy Sunday, gang! The weekend’s half-gone (or half-full, depending on how much you’re dreading Monday). We’ve got our Sunday mental workout ready for you, and then you can head off and get your gaming grind on. (We’ve got the new Assassin’s Creed teed up this weekend.)Read more
The Word "Hipster" Will Test Your Patience In NYT Connections Today More Than The Ones Who Live In Your City
5.10.2024
Welcome to the weekend, puzzlers! There’s plenty of great stuff to do on this first Saturday of October that doesn’t involve consuming pumpkin spice anything. (Because, really, it’s kind of played out, and it doesn’t taste that good.) You could go see Joker: Folie à Deux, but apparently that’s also...
Kotaku Weekend Guide: 5 Big, Spooky, And Exciting Games We Can't Wait To Play
4.10.2024
It’s October 4. That means the Persona fandom is crying and everyone else is going about a regular Friday. You’re planning your weekend activities. Some of us might hang out with friends we couldn’t see during the work week. Others might be looking to rot in their bed for two days to recover from...
Get Your Best Possible Start At Smash Hit MMO Throne And Liberty
4.10.2024
Throne and Liberty is a feature-rich MMO with potentially hundreds of hours of content and character progression to enjoy. So if you’re the type of person who gets a kick out of running dungeons, farming for loot, and beating down other folks in PVP, this massive Steam hit may just be right up your...
Exclusive Kingdom Hearts II Skateboard Decks Are Pricey But Oh So Gorgeous
3.10.2024
Long-time fans of the Kingdom Hearts franchise eat up any glimpse of information or drip of merch about the game, salivating at the opportunity to spend just a little more money on the series. But who can blame them when you have exclusive skateboard decks from Amiami that are as gorgeous as these...
Twitch Streamer Will Neff On BFF Hasan Piker, The Binding Of Issac, And Long Island
1.10.2024
TwitchCon 2024 was a total whirlwind. During the three-day-long convention for the streaming platform, I saw drag performances, fake debates, wild cosplays, and a Chevron installation. I brushed elbows with big Twitch streamers like Hasan Piker, Caroline Kwan, JuiceBoxx, Deere, and more—all while...
A Vtuber Just Became Twitch's Most-Subscribed Streamer Ever
1.10.2024
Ironmouse is a Vtuber, meaning she streams as an anime avatar rather than as herself, and she just became the most subscribed channel in the history of Twitch. The record-breaking run capped off a subathon that saw her overtake Kai Cenat with a campaign that was largely in service of raising money...