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Indiana Jones' Great Circle Actor Sounds Familiar For A Reason
18.1.2024
Troy Baker, the voice behind Joel from The Last of Us and a myriad of other video game characters from the past two decades, officially has a new starring role to add to his filmography. After finally unveilingthe long-awaited Indiana Jones and the Great Circle at the Xbox Developer Direct...
Xbox Game Pass Is Stacked For The Second Half Of January
16.1.2024
We’re halfway through January—where is the time going?—and Microsoft has revealed the rest of the games you can download this month with your Xbox Game Pass subscription. The crop is good, featuring a dungeon-crawling RPG, a monster collector, a social sim turn-based RPG, and more for your...
PS5 Just Did Something A PlayStation Console Hasn’t Done Since 2004
12.1.2024
Sony’s PlayStation 5 is selling pretty dang well in Japan, according to new data that shows it was the second best-selling console in the country last year, behind only Nintendo’s Switch. Even more impressive, the PS5 sold better than any PlayStation console has ever sold since the PS2 in 2004....
How To Keep Your Naughty Xbox Captures Private
11.1.2024
Modern consoles such as the Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, and even the Nintendo Switch all have some pretty handy capture features. Want to grab an awesome screenshot? There’s a dedicated button. Even recording long clips on Xbox and PlayStation is rather easy. And it’s even easier to share these...
Xbox Unbans Baldur’s Gate 3 Players Who Accidentally Uploaded NSFW Clips
5.1.2024
Last week, Baldur’s Gate 3 players on Xbox found their accounts banned when their clips of the RPG’s spicy scenes were automatically uploaded publicly, as per the Xbox Series X/S’ default settings. It seems developer Larian Studios has had a chat with Microsoft to get these bans lifted, but...
Baldur’s Gate 3 Nude Scenes Are Getting Xbox Players Banned
2.1.2024
Baldur’s Gate 3 has been on Xbox Series X/S for just under a month, and while there have been a few technical issues with the RPG since arriving on the platform, none has been more far-reaching than one that sprouted up over the weekend banning Xbox accounts that record and upload clips of...
Your GOTY Picks, Favorite Holiday Gaming Gifts And More Of This Week's Opinions
30.12.2023
As we round out 2023, we asked you to chime in with your own Game of the Year picks, as well as your own memories of wonderful gaming gifts from holiday seasons past. We also give you the lowdown on a PS5 controller that promises never to raise the spectre of drift. Venture forth for this and more...
My New Year’s Gaming Resolution: Spend More Time Gaming On Consoles
28.12.2023
I’m a fairly recent convert to PC gaming. In 2016, I spontaneously picked up a Steam Machine, Valve’s early attempt to fuse Steam with a more console-like experience. It was my first real introduction to the breadth of the Steam library and performance that outpaced my PS4. I was hooked, so I...
Xbox Slammed For AI-Generated Art Promoting Indie Games
28.12.2023
‘Tis the season to promote indie games with AI-generated junk, apparently. A Microsoft Twitter account recently posted low-effort, energy-intensive art promoting indie games on Xbox before later deleting it after getting roundly mocked by fans and developers alike. Read more
Xbox Series X Hits All-Time Low Price At Best Buy (You Gotta Hurry)
19.12.2023
What if I suggested that you download the Best Buy app? Okay, please don’t close this tab, because you should do so if you want to save almost $60 on the recently discounted Xbox Series X for either you or someone you love—and you have to act fast.Read more
The State Of Xbox And Game Pass In 2023
18.12.2023
On paper, Microsoft did what it needed to do in 2023 to improve on a quiet, somewhat empty 2022. But it also enacted layoffs and took some public beatings in court as it tried to become even bigger.Read more
Here's Why Baldur's Gate 3 Won't Be On Game Pass
15.12.2023
Baldur’s Gate 3 director Swen Vincke believes the Dungeons & Dragons-based RPG is a big game worth paying for. I have to agree. The Larian Studios founder says that’s why the game isn’t coming to Xbox Game Pass. Read more
Xbox Series X Just Got A Massive Price Drop
13.12.2023
In case you still needed to do some last-minute Christmas shopping for the gamers in your life (or for yourself), Microsoft has temporarily slashed the price of its most powerful gaming console, knocking the cost down by $100.Read more
Here's What Kotaku Readers Want From A 'PS5 Pro'
13.12.2023
This story is part of our new Future of Gaming series, a three-site look at gaming’s most pioneering technologies, players, and makers.Read more
Baldur's Gate 3 Is Out On Xbox, Like Right Now
8.12.2023
The winner of the horniest game of the year, and also The Game Awards’ Game of the Year, Larian Studios’ Baldur’s Gate 3, has finally made its debut on Xbox after months existing on other platforms. The team shadow dropped its tabletop-inspired RPG onto Xbox Series X/S immediately after...
FTC Is Still Trying To Block The Xbox And Activision Merger
7.12.2023
Just when we thought Microsoft’s Activision acquisition was finally set in stone two months ago, it looks like the Federal Trade Commission has made another appeal to block Master Chief and John Call of Duty’s marriage.Read more
God I Hope My Xbox Series S Can Run GTA 6
5.12.2023
Grand Theft Auto 6 looks gorgeous. Unless its debut trailer this week was faked, it might end up being one of the best-looking games of this console generation when it comes out in 2025. By that time, my Xbox Series S will be five years old. I shudder to think of that sleek little white box trying...
The Week's Best Game Tips and Deals, From Baldur's Gate 3 to Assassin's Creed
2.12.2023
Video games make the world a better place. We’ve got honkin’ deals on Xbox Series X, a new genocide-free romance option in Baldur’s Gate 3, and wicked-strong Marvel Snap decks for your perusing pleasure. Read more
Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 8 Games To Welcome December With
1.12.2023
Oh, hi again! We’re in the final month of what is arguably one of the most impressive years in gaming in recent memory. So when you find yourself at the end of the week looking to get some gaming in, how can you possibly choose among the embarrassment of riches that’s been released this year...
Do British Gamers Actually Want These £150 Tea-Branded Controllers?
30.11.2023
The United Kingdom is known for many things—its bizarre love of monarchy, its militant football fans, its ever-increasing cost of living, and, of course, drinking tea. When I lived in England, drinking tea became a part of my personality as well, so much so that I had a favorite (Twinings)....