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Xbox Is Supporting Old Games, While Sony And Nintendo Are Leaving Them Behind
1.4.2021
Yesterday, Microsoft made it possible to instantly stream a bunch of older Xbox 360 and original Xbox games to any device compatible with Game Pass. It’s another piece of evidence that Microsoft is taking backward compatibility very seriously this time around, and that Sony and Nintendo have fallen...
Borderlands 3 Finally Gives Players Something Good To Spend All That Eridium On
1.4.2021
Borderlands 3’s upcoming Director’s Cut expansion brings many updates, but the most exciting bit combines two things players have been requesting for years: something to spend Eridium on and a way to reroll equipment bonuses.Read more
PSA: If You’re Stuck On The Outriders Title Screen, Be Patient
1.4.2021
Outriders is finally out today for all of the things (save for the Switch). But some players have reportedly found themselves unable to play, seemingly stuck on an infinite loading screen. Pro tip: Just stay in line. They have to count your login.Read more
It’s So Easy To Carry Your Progress From The Outriders Demo To The Full Game
1.4.2021
Following a delay and a month-long demo period, looter-shooter Outriders is out today for basically every platform but the Switch. If you played the demo, you can carry your progress over to the main game if on the same platform, something developer People Can Fly made clear from the jump. But it’s...
Fortnite Stonks Skin Not A Joke, Unfortunately
1.4.2021
April Fool’s Day is terrible. Things you wish were real are fake. And things you wish were fake are real, like this Fortnite stonks meme skin.Read more
Shark RPG Maneater Gets Fresh DLC This Summer
1.4.2021
Chris Parnell reprises his role as investigative journalist Trip Westhaven and players reprise their role as Big Honkin’ Shark in Maneater: Truth Quest, a fresh batch of conspiracy-driven downloadable content coming to PlayStations, Xboxen, and PC this summer. Read more
The Beautifully Blocky Earth Defense Force: World Brothers Launches Worldwide May 27
1.4.2021
Voxel soldiers battle the giant voxel insect aliens invading their voxel planet in Earth Defense Force: World Brothers. This colorful new take on the beloved budget shooter series is launching across all regions on May 27 for PlayStation 4, Switch, and PC.Read more
Oh Dear, The Sony Japan Studio Exodus Continues
1.4.2021
Last month, Kotaku reported that yet another producer departed from the Japan Studio. And this month, we’re reporting that the exodus continues. Read more
Microsoft Sells Three Bethesdas Worth Of Minecraft Goggles To The US Military
1.4.2021
In 2015, Microsoft showed off its fancy new HoloLens augmented reality goggles with a very impressive Minecraft demo. In 2021, the company has just agreed to sell “up to 22 billion” worth of headsets based on that original tech to the US military.Read more
Disco Elysium Is Basically Banned In Australia, But Steam Is Selling It Anyway
1.4.2021
Even though it’s officially refused classification in Australia, it doesn’t look like Steam has paid much attention to Disco Elysium – A Final Cut‘s ban because Aussies can still buy it as of this morning.Read more
Wind Waker Speedrunners Finally Found A Way To Skip Cutscenes
1.4.2021
The latest trick in The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker speedrunning has the potential to do away with the game’s previously unskippable cutscenes entirely.Read more
Halo Infinite Delayed To 2022
31.3.2021
Halo Infinite has been delayed to summer 2022, 343 Industries announced in a tweet today.Read more
Call Of Duty Warzone Gets Surprise Changes, Modern Warfare Gets New Maps
31.3.2021
Call of Duty’s Season Two Reloaded update was released for Warzone today. In a weird turn of events, 2019’s Modern Warfare received the better part of the update, leaving many players upset. Read more
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Players Still Have No Clue What Those Odin Runes Mean
31.3.2021
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is practically as old as its subject matter at this point, but even the most devoted players haven’t dusted off all its secrets. Nowhere is this more evident than the so-called “Odin runes,” an arcane set of symbols strewn around digital 9th-century England. They no doubt...
Star Wars: Republic Commando Gets The Collector's Edition It Deserves
31.3.2021
The best Star Wars game that doesn’t involve the player swinging a lightsaber is getting an April 6 release on PlayStation 4 and Switch, but those looking for a physical version of Republic Commando will need to wait until April 16, when the four-week pre-order window opens for Limited Run’s...
Xbox Cloud Gaming Adds A Bunch Of Older Xbox Games
31.3.2021
Starting today, you’ll be able to play more than a dozen Xbox and Xbox 360 games via cloud streaming, Microsoft announced in a blog post. As with other game streaming, the perk is only available to members of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.Read more
Here's April 2021's PlayStation Plus Lineup
31.3.2021
April’s PlayStation Plus games are here, and they aren’t bad! As always, these games are only “free” if you have an active PlayStation Plus membership.Read more
Today Is Your Last Chance To Buy Super Mario All-Stars, For No Damn Reason
31.3.2021
It’s either one of the most elaborate April Fool’s brand-o-jokes of all time, or today marks the last day Nintendo will be selling Super Mario All-Stars, either in physical form or via the Switch’s electronic shop. From April 1, they still maintain it’s to be taken behind Miyamoto’s barn...
The Latest Big No Man's Sky Update Adds Seasonal Expeditions
31.3.2021
Wandering aimlessly through procedurally-generated space is fun, but some pilots want a more guided experience. Today’s “Expeditions” update for No Man’s Sky adds a new seasonal game mode that has players starting off on the same planet for pre-plotted adventures across the universe. Read more
I Love When Mainstream Acts Make Music For Video Games
31.3.2021
Welcome to Morning Music, Kotaku’s ongoing hangout for folks who love video games and the cool-ass sounds they make. Today, I bring you a treat: a bunch of games! All featuring killer tracks from mainstream musicians.Read more