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Who Is She? She's Kotaku's New Senior Editor
7.11.2022
Hello there, I’m Alyssa. I’m the newest senior editor here at good ol’ Kotaku, as you’ve probably already ascertained from the headline. But did you know I’m also Italian? Don’t worry, I bring it up so often you’ll soon be convinced that pure tomato sauce runs through my veins.Read more
90% of GameFi projects are ruining the industry’s reputation
6.11.2022
Too many projects are releasing over-hyped trailers that they can’t match with gameplay
Web3 Gaming Studio Mythical Games Lays Off 10% of Its Employees
4.11.2022
Earlier this week, three top executives departed the developer of play-to-earn video games
Final Fantasy XVI Dev Has A Terrible Answer For Why The Game Is So White
4.11.2022
Two weeks ago, Square Enix released a new story trailer for its upcoming RPG, Final Fantasy XVI. There’s just one noticeable problem—there doesn’t seem to be a single non-white character in it. So IGN asked producer Naoki Yoshida about whether or not the game would feature any Black people or other...
Fans Won't Stop Comparing Modern Warfare II To Modern Warfare 2 (They're Totally Different Games)
4.11.2022
By most definitions and easily made observations, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II is not Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, a 2009 installment of the game with a very similar name but, as you can see, a 2 instead of a II. Their stories are different. Their mechanics are different. As we discussed,...
Last Ever Pokémon Sword & Shield TCG Cards Are A Spectacular Finish
4.11.2022
With Pokémon Scarlet and Violet due out in just two weeks, the era of Sword and Shield is drawing to a close. But with the Pokémon TCG always operating about three months behind the video games, we’ve still got room for one last hurrah before February’s big changeover. That final special release...
SupraOracles & Next Protocol partnership: transition from Web2 to Web3 games made easier
4.11.2022
The transition of Web2 to Web3 is governed by NEXTiBOT robots making a smooth transition. With the help of blockchain technology, Next Protocol is on a mission to create an animated metaverse gaming experience for users. The new features would provide players with a unique level of physical...
'Everything is fine' — Gala Games calls for calm after fears of multi-billion dollar hack
4.11.2022
Gala Games said the unusual activity of its pGALA token was actually part of efforts to safeguard it from potential attack
No More Launchers For PC Games, Thank You!
4.11.2022
The was once a golden age of PC gaming where you could open up Steam (or even just launch an executable yourself!), boot up a game and the next thing you would see would be the game itself. For many big (and small) releases those days are now long gone, replaced by an era of launchers that are,...
Traditional firms likely won't be leading the charge in the next generation of Web3 games — WAX CEO
3.11.2022
“I actually think the first big games that have multimillion persistent users daily — those will come from new startup studios," said William Quigley
Marvel Snap Will Let You Play Against Friends Soon
3.11.2022
“How do I play with you?” That’s the first thing my friend asked when I got him hooked on Marvel Snap. “You can’t,” I answered. But that won’t be the case for long. The developers behind the mega hit mobile card game say the ability to battle against friends will arrive within the next...
Web3 Game Developer Mythical Games Loses 3 Top Executives
3.11.2022
SVP Chris Ko, COO Matt Nutt and Co-Founder Rudy Koch announced their departures on Wednesday and each hinted at new ventures
Decentralized gaming IDs provide another avenue of interoperability in Web3
3.11.2022
The Lens Protocol and Laguna Games launched a new gaming ID, which connects users across multiple games
3 P2E games collections you’ll wish you discovered Sooner: Illuvium, BudBlockz, Gods Unchained
3.11.2022
Play-to-earn games use blockchain technology and allow players to generate crypto rewards for their skill and effort. Each game offers a unique way for players to be rewarded for their in-game activity. This reward can be in the form of crypto, an NFT, or an increase in value to a player’s existing...
Get 5x Verse Tokens in Bitcoin.com Games’ Exclusive Raffle for Players Participating in the Verse Public Sale
2.11.2022
Participate in the Verse Public sale and opt into the exclusive raffle on Bitcoin.com Games to get up to $25,000 worth of Verse tokens for free. Bitcoin.com is launching Verse, a rewards and utility token that will be used across the full range of Bitcoin.com products including the official...
Top 10 Most-Played Steam Deck Games, October 2022 Edition
2.11.2022
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Video Games Are Giving Up On The Idea That We Can Save The World
1.11.2022
The summer of 2022 was one for the record books. Wildfires raged across North America and Europe, tens of thousands died in brutal heatwaves, water in reservoirs dried up revealing bodies long forgotten, and flooding displaced millions. All of this is awful, and it seems likely that it will only...
Gamestop NFT Marketplace Is Now Live on Immutable X, Market Features Web3 Games
1.11.2022
After announcing the non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace seven months ago, the American consumer electronics and gaming merchandise retailer, Gamestop, has officially launched the company’s NFT market on Immutable X. In addition to NFTs, Gamestop’s marketplace also features Web3 gaming with games...
The Week In Games: Final Fantasy Farming Simulator
1.11.2022
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2023 in video games - what do we know already?
31.10.2022
Also: new Steam release dates, Netflix's latest buy, & lots more!