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The Story Behind Mortal Kombat’s Iconic Dragon Logo
23.9.2022
You’ve probably seen the silhouette of Mortal Kombat’s dragon logo so often that you don’t even think about how little sense it makes. There weren’t any dragons in the original Mortal Kombat, and it doesn’t factor into the backstory about an interdimensional martial arts tournament to determine...
Web3 Firm Chain Reveals Multi-Year Partnership With the New England Patriots
23.9.2022
The Web3 software solutions company Chain announced the company has partnered with Kraft Sports + Entertainment, the owners and operators of the New England Patriots, New England Revolution, Gillette Stadium, and Patriot Place. Chain details that the multi-year deal will allow the company to serve...
Madden Streamers Are Going On 'Strike' Over In-Game Gambling Odds
23.9.2022
Some of the biggest streamers in the Madden community have announced they’re going on “pack strike”, creating a hashtag and refusing to spend any money on Madden 23's Ultimate Team mode until publisher Electronic Arts make some changes.Read more
Solium Infernum Is A Grand Strategy Game Set In Hell
23.9.2022
I know a lot of people who would say a grand strategy game set anywhere would be hell, but those people don’t know what they’re missing out on.Read more
Destiny 2 Gives Up On New Challenge, Tacitly Admitting There's A Much Bigger Problem
22.9.2022
Destiny 2’s Season of Plunder has been a surprisingly enjoyable romp through space pirate fantasy so far, but it hasn’t been without its issues. The biggest one yet materialized this week when a new story quest required players to kill 50 champions before they could progress. Bungie decided...
Believe: An Uncanny Ted Lasso Is Coming To FIFA 23
21.9.2022
The latest in EA’s FIFA soccer franchise won’t just star your favorite current players, but will also feature the fictional squad from the hit AppleTV show Ted Lasso. And the character himself will be a playable coach in the upcoming game, with a fully mocapped Jason Sudeikis to bounce about...
Call of Duty Players Are Really Mad About Red Dots
21.9.2022
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, out October 28, will stand by controversial design decisions even after its strained beta weekend, developer Infinity Ward says. The long-standing ability to slide-cancel—which allowed players to manipulate sliding into a super-fast run—is gone, and, in a move that...
The Week In Games: Swashbuckling And Shoveling
20.9.2022
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Dead Space Studio Is Making An Iron Man Game With Marvel
20.9.2022
Today, EA and Marvel announced that Motive Studio is developing a new, single-player, third-person, action-adventure game starring Iron Man. This confirms earlier rumors that such a game was in early development at Motive, the same studio behind the upcoming Dead Space remake. Read more
Elden Ring Is Being Turned Into A Board Game
20.9.2022
Presumptive GOTY Elden Ring is, in perhaps the least surprising piece of news that I’ll write for this site today, getting a board game adaptation.Read more
NBA 2K23: The Kotaku Review
20.9.2022
After I went down the river last year, I honestly didn’t think I’d be back here reviewing NBA 2K23. What could possibly be left to say, for a series whose relentless pursuit of player’s time and money “sucks the life out of the basketball itself”, and in 2022 just keeps on doing it?Read more
Chess Champion Ratchets Up Cheating Drama By Resigning In Just One Move
19.9.2022
World Chess Champion Magnus Carlsen was supposed to play Hans Niemann, a 19-year old he previously implied was a cheater, in the Champions Chess Tour 2022 today. Instead, he resigned after making just one move, reigniting the embers of a scandal that’s consumed the chess world this month....
Sports sponsorship is helping legitimize crypto in Australia — Coinjar exec
19.9.2022
Luke Ryan of CoinJar says sporting partnerships “helps shift the image of crypto away from the idea that it’s only there as speculative mania.”
Sports Metaverse company secures $200 million funding
16.9.2022
The company said the funds will support the building of virtual sports cities around the world
Spanish Soccer First Division Laliga to Be Featured in Decentraland’s Metaverse
16.9.2022
Laliga, the Spanish soccer first division organization, has established a strategic partnership with Stadioplus and Vegas City Limited, two metaverse-related companies, to digitize part of its activities to offer new experiences in Decentraland, an Ethereum-based metaverse. With this move, Laliga...
iOS 16 Update Has Broken A Bunch Of Rhythm Games
16.9.2022
Apple’s latest operating system update for its mobile devices, iOS 16, introduces a range of new features like fancier lock screens and message editing. In bringing in new things, though, it has inadvertently broken some others, and one of the victims this week has been a whole bunch of rhythm...
The Chess Grandmaster Anal Bead Conspiracy That's Happening Right Now, Explained
16.9.2022
The modern-day world of championship chess isn’t just long games and arcane openings. There’s Twitch drama, robots that break kids’ fingers, and now: anal beads. Last week, World Champion Magnus Carlsen lost to Grandmaster Hans Niemann in a stunning upset. Accusations of cheating began to fill...
Blizzard Gives Overwatch 2 Players Kiriko For Free But Defends Its Battle Pass System
15.9.2022
Blizzard just announced that the new (and widely leaked) ninja character Kiriko will be free for all Overwatch 2 players who already own a copy of the original Overwatch. While that seems like cause to celebrate, the controversial, free-to-play sequel’s move to lock access to most future characters...
Chiliz, Owner of Blockchain Sports-Fan Platform Socios, Names Julian La Picque as CFO
15.9.2022
La Picque joins from blockchain platform Covantis. He previously founded Swiss blockchain consulting firm Uncrypted
Destiny 2 Players Are Losing It Over Stealth Change That Feels Harsh
14.9.2022
Destiny 2’s Crucible has seen better days. Rarely does it seem like the PVP offerings please anyone. Hardcore players complain about gun balance, while newcomers are quickly thrashed and resign themselves to never coming back. But today many players are united in being pissed off about the latest...