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Reports: Nier: Automata's New PC Version Is Better Than The Busted Original Release
18.3.2021
A new PC version of Nier: Automata, part of the Become As Gods Edition, has just been released on the Microsoft Store and Game Pass. And early reports are that, unlike the version available on Steam, this one actually works.Read more
Dying Light 2's Developers Are Indulging Toxic Gamers
18.3.2021
As promised, Polish developer Techland put out a video today updating the world on the state of zombie parkour thriller Dying Light 2. and it’s an extremely concise look at one of the most toxic cycles underlying the video game industry.Read more
Please Enjoy Breath Of The Wild In 8K (If You Can)
18.3.2021
A few years back I was marvelling at Breath of the Wild in 4K, now we are all free to admire the game running in 8K, and with some (shaded) ray tracing to boot.Read more
Fortnite's Weird Relationship With Directors Is Getting Even Weirder
18.3.2021
Even if you don’t play one of the biggest video games on the planet, there stands a good chance you’ve heard about Fortnite recently—memetic songs about chug-jugging or otherwise—thanks to the launch of its latest season of content. But the game’s status as this bizarre black hole of media content...
Go, Fortnite Chicken, Go
17.3.2021
Perhaps you, like me, forget which games have fall damage and which don’t. You get spoiled by the invincibility of Apex Legends, only to switch to Breath of the Wild and plummet to your death. At least you won’t be doing that in Fortnite anymore, if you can catch a chicken.Read more
Xbox Gets New Suspend Feature To Help With Slow Download Speeds
17.3.2021
Download speeds on consoles are notoriously bad, especially if your internet isn’t lightning fast to begin with. A new feature rolling out now on Xbox One and Xbox Series X/S for Xbox Insiders is aimed at improving them by making it easier to suspend existing games while downloading new ones.Read...
Twitch Star's 'Never-Ending' Stream Shows No Signs Of Stopping, Despite Need To Eat, Sleep
17.3.2021
Ludwig Ahgren, a Twitch streamer with nearly 2 million followers, has never been one to shy away from stunts. His latest is especially audacious, albeit probably not great for his long-term health: He’s running a “never-ending” marathon stream powered by subscriptions. Each subscription adds...
PSA: Next Week, You’ll Be Able To Claim A Bunch Of Free PlayStation Games
17.3.2021
Earlier this month, Sony revived last year’s Play At Home initiative, a program designed to provide free games to PlayStation players in the hopes of promoting social distancing. Next week, Sony will expand the initiative by offering a whole bunch of games.Read more
Disco Elysium’s Beefed-Up Director’s Cut Coming March 30
17.3.2021
Disco Elysium: The Final Cut will launch on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Steam, and Stadia on March 30, developer ZA/UM announced today.Read more
Activision Blizzard CEO To Get Even Bigger Bonuses While Others Get Laid Off
17.3.2021
Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick routinely gets millions in stock bonuses every year based on how the company is doing. Now he’s set to get even more, for a total payout of nearly $200 million according to CtW Investment Group, a union pension fund advocacy organization. And it’s all thanks...
So, When Will You Be Able To Get A PS5?
17.3.2021
Picture this: You pop into your neighborhood big box store, hoping to buy a PlayStation 5, and it’s just there. It’s on the shelf. You can pay for it, you can leave the store with it, and it’s yours. No need to sit at your desk refreshing browser tabs all day. Sounds pretty nice, right?Read more
The Worst (And Not-So-Bad) Video Game Movies
17.3.2021
More often than not, video game movies take something we know, love, and obsess over and transform it into an unrecognizable monster at worst—or a forgettable, underwhelming experience at best. Happy endings in the video game movie genre can be hard to come by.Read more
Buy This Kingdom Hearts Costume for $28 and Become as Cool as This Man
17.3.2021
Kingdom Hearts Sora Costume | $28 | AmazonRead more
A Short Film From Medal Of Honor Has Been Nominated For An Oscar
17.3.2021
It’s not quite a video game winning a film award, but a short film that was part of Respawn’s 2020 VR game Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond has been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject). It’s possibly the first time a video game studio has been nominated for...
Xbox Game Pass For PC Finally Gets EA Play Tomorrow
17.3.2021
Planned for release late last year but delayed until now, EA Play comes to Xbox Game Pass for PC tomorrow at no additional cost to subscribers, complete with the newly-added Star Wars: Squadrons.Read more
You Can Pre-Order the Fortnite Joy-Cons That Have a Banana’s Face on Them
17.3.2021
Fortnite Nintendo Switch Joy-Cons | $80 | TargetFortnite Nintendo Switch Joy-Cons | $80 | GameStopRead more
Doom Eternal's Next DLC Comes Out Tomorrow
17.3.2021
Hell yeah! Doom Eternal’s next and final expansion, The Ancient Gods - Part 2, will come out tomorrow, developer iD Software announced today.Read more
Players Aren't Happy About Assassin's Creed Valhalla's Transmog Tax
17.3.2021
A couple months after release, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla finally has transmog, but not as some players had originally envisioned it. The feature falls short of how it’s been implemented in past games, and comes with a 50 silver tax on each transaction to boot, leaving a lot of us, myself included...
Grab a 27" Alienware Monitor for $380 and Experience the World in 240Hz
17.3.2021
27" Alienware Monitor | $380 | Best BuyRead more
Eternal Sonata Literally Includes Some Of The Greatest Music Of All Time
17.3.2021
Welcome to Morning Music, Kotaku’s ongoing hangout for folks who love video games and the cool-ass sounds they make. This morning I am totally cheating by presenting you with tracks from Eternal Sonata, the Bandai Namco RPG that features music composed by 19th-century Polish classical superstar...