Search
EA Is Salivating At Codemasters' Annual Formula 1 Potential
3.2.2021
One of the world’s biggest video game publishers is on track to buy the world’s biggest racing game developer. And in case you question why Electronic Arts would be interested in Codemasters, it’s all about the annual potential.Read more
Every Game Should Have A Train Level
3.2.2021
Hitman 3 ends with one wild ride. The game’s first five levels are sprawling playgrounds that demand stealth, caution, and careful planning. The final level, “Untouchable,” is a fast-paced race through a train. It is, in a word, awesome. More, please! Actually, you know what? Just go ahead and...
Canceled Xbox 360 GoldenEye Remake Is In The Wild
3.2.2021
A playable version of that beautiful Xbox 360 GoldenEye 007 remake we reported over the weekend is quickly spreading online after Ars Technica spilled the beans last night. I’ve played it and, unsurprisingly, it’s really great.Read more
A Traveler's Guide To The Best Final Fantasy Worlds To Live In
3.2.2021
I’m a few days past my Final Fantasy XV blitz and I’m still enmeshed in a quagmire of feelings and emotions. Since finishing the game, I watched Kingsglaive the prequel movie, I’ve considered re-watching the prequel anime, and I’m one retail therapy session away from buying the novel. I’ve already...
Help, I’m Stuck Between Two Very Good New JRPGs
3.2.2021
Two new games from two of my favorite Japanese role-playing game series have dropped at the same time, and I am driving myself up a wall trying to give them equal time. It feels like I’ve entered into a polyamorous relationship with Ys IX: Monstrum Nox and Atelier Ryza 2: Lost Legends &...
Call Of Duty: Warzone Bans Over 60,000 Accounts For Cheating
3.2.2021
Activision banned over 60,000 accounts in Call of Duty: Warzone yesterday. In a statement, the publisher cited use of cheat software in the battle royale. The bans follow several months of community frustration about aimbot and wallhack cheats that players blatantly use in both casual matches...
I Wish My Switch Would Still Hold A Charge
3.2.2021
The Switch was the first Nintendo console I ever bought at launch. Almost four years later, it’s clearly seen better days, which I wouldn’t mind if it could survive out of the dock for more than a couple days at a time.Read more
Mass Effect DLC Missing From Remaster Due To Corrupted Source Code
3.2.2021
On May 14, Mass Effect: Legendary Edition will bring 4K versions of the original Mass Effect trilogy plus most of its downloadable content to PS4, Xbox One, and PC. However, one single-player expansion is notably absent: the first game’s Pinnacle Station. According to an interview with Game...
Save up To 10% on an Nvidia GeForce RTX 30-Series Omen Gaming Desktop From HP
3.2.2021
Save 5% on HP Omen PC’s $1,000+ | HP | Coupon Code 5GAMER2021Save 10% on HP Omen PC’s $1,400+ | HP | Coupon Code 10GAMER2021Read more
How To Mute Jerks In Destruction AllStars
3.2.2021
Anyone who’s ever been online could’ve predicted this. Give people an internet connection and a microphone, and some will quickly reveal just how much they suck. Following yesterday’s release of the PS5-only Destruction AllStars, players almost instantly reported instances of serious verbal...
There's A Total War: Warhammer III And It's Coming Out Later This Year
3.2.2021
Strategy game makers Creative Assembly announced Total War: Warhammer III today, and it’s coming out sometime in 2021. Read more
PS5 System Update Fixes Dumb PS4 Disc Install Issue
3.2.2021
PlayStation 5 system update version 20.02-02.50.00 is now live, featuring a fix that keeps PlayStation 4 discs from installing old game versions after they’ve already been upgraded.Read more
Save $200 on an Asus Gaming Laptop With Ryzen 9 and Get a Free Month of Xbox Game Pass, as a Treat
3.2.2021
Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 | $1,150 | Best BuyRead more
Protect Your Nintendo Switch Screen With Tempered Glass for $7
3.2.2021
amFilm Tempered Glass Switch Screen Protector | $7 | AmazonRead more
Celeste’s Chill Soundtrack Is Perfect For A Snow Day
3.2.2021
Welcome to Morning Music, Kotaku’s ongoing hangout for folks who love video games and the cool-ass sounds they make. Today, let’s tune into Celeste, one of the literally coolest (get it? because frozen...mountain?) game soundtracks of all time.Read more
Sony Is Doing Great But Making More PS5s Is Difficult
3.2.2021
Today, Sony released its financials for the three-month period ending on December 31, 2020. Even with the pandemic and supply issues, it sold 4.5 PlayStation 5s. The hardware is a big hit! But at this time, making more of them sounds hard. Read more
Gearbox Has Been Bought For $1.3 Billion
3.2.2021
Gearbox Studios, developers of games like Borderlands and also publishers of stuff like the new Homeworld titles, has been bought by Embracer Group, the same Swedish company that owns THQ Nordic and Koch Media.Read more
Let's Compare Resident Evil Village's Lady Dimitrescu To Other Tall Video Game Characters
3.2.2021
Lady Dimitrescu, otherwise known as Resident Evil Village’s Tall Vampire Lady, is very tall. Capcom confirmed yesterday that she stands at nine feet, six inches tall. That got me thinking: How does she compare to other video game characters?Read more
Destruction AllStars, A New PS5 Exclusive, Is Fine
3.2.2021
You’ve played Destruction AllStars a thousand times. You’ve also never played something like Destruction AllStars. The new multiplayer derby battler from Lucid Games—out today exclusively for PlayStation 5—is both immediately familiar and refreshingly new. After taking it for a spin, my initial...
Fallout Mod Returns After Removing Some Pretty Questionable Stuff
3.2.2021
The Frontier, a huge Fallout: New Vegas mod that was pulled last week after one of its artists was found to have posted “animated pedophillic content” online, is now back.Read more