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Assassin’s Creed Shadows: The Kotaku Review
18.3.2025
Assassin’s Creed Shadows is, if you count every spin-off and mobile game, the 31st entry in Ubisoft’s long-running historical open-world franchise about sneaky assassins and secret conspiracies. While I consider myself a fan of the series and was excited to play a new Assassin’s Creed adventure...
God Of War TV Show Writer Says He Gave Up On Trying To Play The Games
18.3.2025
Amazon’s God of War TV show was announced years ago and is still sorting itself out behind the scenes. Now, well-known TV writer Ronald D. Moore has confirmed he’s joined the project, adding that it’s already slated for at least two seasons. Also, he’s never really played the games because modern...
Don't Miss The Most Imaginative City-Building Game In Years
18.3.2025
There are so many degrees of scope when it comes to the city building format. The genre, that first flourished in the early ‘90s with SimCity 2000 has consistently delivered intricate excellence, with series like Tropico, Frostpunk and Anno, building to the triumph of 2015's Cities: Skylines....
Long-Lost Xenosaga Spin-Off Has Been Recovered And Shared Online 21 Years Later
17.3.2025
A Xenosaga spin-off that was surprisingly important to the series’ story but was thought lost to the old Japanese mobile phone network it was released on has been recovered and shared online. The RPG Xenosaga: Pied Piper is once again playable, with a fan translation on the way. Read more
Assassin's Creed Shadows Devs Reportedly Advised Not To Post About It Amid Harassment Campaign
17.3.2025
Assassin’s Creed Shadows is out in just a few days and Ubisoft has a lot riding on the blockbuster’s launch as it reportedly explores breaking up the company following multiple years of delays, cancellations, and disappointing sales. Complicating matters, the latest installment in the long-running...
The Super Nintendo Now Runs Infinitesimally Faster Than It Did 35 Years Ago And Players Are Trying To Find Out Why
14.3.2025
Most hardware breaks down and gets worse as it ages. Some old Super Nintendo systems, however, are actually running faster. The changes aren’t noticeable to your average player, but dedicated fans have been measuring the differences and trying to uncover why the changes are occurring and what...
8 Things I Wish I Knew Before Starting Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza In Hawaii
14.3.2025
Yeah, playing as a yakuza running around the streets of Japan is cool, but have you ever tried it in Hawaii, while dressed like a pirate with a crew that includes no less than three highly intelligent zoo animals? No, you’re lying, of course you haven’t, which is the secret sauce that makes Like...
How To Level Up Super-Fast In Avowed
14.3.2025
You know, I’m something of an adventurer myself—that is, until the way-too-large spiders rear their ugly eyes in my direction. (Can you rear your eyes? -Pedantic Ed) To ensure fights like the one down in the Seaside Cavern in the early-game zone of the Overgrown Frontier end smoothly and without...
The First New Silent Hill In Over 13 Years Gets The Haunting Reveal Fans Have Been Waiting For
14.3.2025
Silent Hill f’s reveal trailer has finally arrived and the long-awaited next entry in Konami’s survival horror franchise looks promising. There’s haunting memories, twisted horrors, and plenty of fog. It’s hard to gauge just how real the Silent Hill comeback is based on the new footage alone,...
Disco Elysium Is Coming To Mobile To ‘Captivate The TikTok User’
13.3.2025
You ever want to get excited for something but then get put off by how the people making it talk about it? That’s what I experienced when looking at the newly announced mobile version of Disco Elysium that the remnants of developer ZA/UM showed off today. From the looks of it, the studio isn’t just...
Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza In Hawaii's Crew Member Types Explained
13.3.2025
Have you seen the absolute size of your pirate ship in Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii? It’s impossible to run a vessel of such an immense size without a crew, and thankfully, the islands of Hawaii feature some of the most hardened cosplayers in the nation, so you’re never without a shortage...
That Elder Scrolls Oblivion Remake Is Reportedly Launching Soon
13.3.2025
The long-rumored Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion remake, which Kotaku confirmed was real in January, reportedly might be announced very soon and could launch as early as next month. Read more
Lilo & Stitch Fans Are Mad They Took Pleakley Out Of Drag In The Live-Action Movie
13.3.2025
If you ever needed more proof that Disney’s live-action adaptations don’t have the sauce of their animated source material, look no further than the Lilo & Stitch trailer. Sure, Stitch, the not-dog alien that sets the events of the film into motion, looks fittingly hideous. I’m glad to hear they...
The First Trailer For The Live Action Lilo & Stitch Movie Is Here
12.3.2025
After a lot of teasing and a Super Bowl cameo, we finally have a full trailer for the upcoming Lilo & Stitch live action remake and, well, it’s certainly a movie. Read more
The Last Of Us Part III Should Break The Cycle Of Violence
12.3.2025
In a recent interview promoting the second season of The Last of Us, the hit HBO drama inspired by the games of the same name, series co-creator Neil Druckmann had a surprising answer when asked if we should expect a third game to come along and continue the story. “I guess the only thing I would...
AI-Powered Aloy From Horizon Zero Dawn Demos Our Terrifying Chatbot Future
11.3.2025
Horizon Forbidden West’s Aloy is a clone in a post-apocalyptic future who uses a bow and spear to fight giant robot animals and corrupted AI programs. It’s a neat premise for what happens to be a very cool sci-fi action-RPG series. But what if Aloy was also controlled by an AI program and could...
Disco Elysium Studio Finally Gives Us A Tease Of Its Long-Awaited Next Game
11.3.2025
ZA/UM Studio, the entity which at one point released Disco Elysium, a critically acclaimed detective RPG about navigating the ruins of capitalism and solving a murder, has finally revealed its next game nearly six years later. Instead of Disco Elysium 2, it’s a spy RPG still mostly shrouded...
Who Is The Best Boarding Squad Leader In Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza In Hawaii?
11.3.2025
As you start your pirate journey in Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii—an absolute fever dream of an experience—you’ll find your meager pirate crew proves initially lackluster. Sure, you have a washed-up drunken father who can navigate, and a cook wielding the most enormous cleaver I’ve ever...
Fallout Season 2 Set Leaks Reveal First Look At New Vegas
10.3.2025
Fallout’s first season ended with a big tease: New Vegas would be featured in the next season. And now, thanks to some new set leaks, we’ve got our first shaky look at New Vegas as it will appear in Fallout season 2 on Amazon Prime.Read more
What You Need To Know About Suikoden I & II HD Remaster
10.3.2025
The Suikoden series may not have the mainstream appeal of a franchise like Final Fantasy, but its first two entries have long been considered some of the best RPG games of all time by genre aficionados. Now, with the release of Suikoden I & II HD Remaster, both returning fans and first-time players...