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Where To Find Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree's Dryleaf Arts
25.6.2024
Dryleaf Arts is a Hand-to-Hand weapon found in Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree expansion. This weapon, if you can call it that, grants you the abilities of a monk or martial artist. You’ll be able to punch and kick your way to victory in a flurry of flashy attacks, making it perfect for anyone...
Where To Find Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree's Dueling Shield
25.6.2024
The Dueling Shield is a Thrusting Shield found in Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree expansion. This unique type of shield allows you to defend yourself from enemy attacks while also being able to dish out your own damage using the shield as a weapon. This makes for a fun, defensive playstyle that...
Grind Quick: Final Fantasy XIV Is Going Offline For Two Days Ahead The Next Expansion
24.6.2024
Dawntrail, the next expansion for Final Fantasy XIV, launches into early access this week, but before you can dive into the adventures that await on the gorgeous continent of Tural, the game will be down for roughly 48 hours. That means it’s time to do any last-minute tasks before you’ll have...
The 1994 Street Fighter Movie Is Still Making Money 30 Years Later
24.6.2024
Do you remember the live-action Street Fighter film from 1994? Well, in 2024 the film is still making Capcom “tens of millions of yen” every year according to data from a recent shareholder’s meeting.Read more
Starfield’s 20-Minute, $7 Bounty Hunter Quest: The Kotaku Review
24.6.2024
Taking a break from unraveling the mysteries of the stars in my repeated trips across the Unity into parallel replications of the universe, I encounter a new group that promises credits in exchange for dangerous and hopefully exciting quests hunting down the galaxy’s most wanted. I take up...
Tomb Raider's Lara Croft Will Soon Get Gruesomely Killed Over And Over In A Different Game
24.6.2024
Lara Croft from Tomb Raider is reportedly the next crossover character arriving in the popular online asymmetrical horror game Dead by Daylight. According to early, leaked details, the character will arrive in July. Read more
Elden Ring DLC Review Bombing Is Just The Latest Skirmish In A 10-Year-Old Debate Over Difficulty
24.6.2024
Despite warnings from reviewers and FromSoftware itself, fans are quickly finding out that Shadow of the Erdtree is extremely difficult. The expansion to 2022’s Elden Ring was released on June 21 and has gained a reputation for being tough, even for a FromSoftware game. This has led to the DLC’s...
Where To Find Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree's Smithscript Shield
24.6.2024
The Smithscript Shield is a Small Shield that can be found in Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree expansion. It doesn’t do much in the way of blocking damage, but it makes for a solid parrying shield. More importantly, it comes with an Ash of War that allows you to hurl the shield at enemies Captain...
2024 Game Pass Hit Palworld Looks Like It's Finally Coming To PlayStation
24.6.2024
Palworld, the highly controversial but mostly fine “Pokémon With Guns” monster tamer game from Pocketpair, has reached over 25 million players on PC and Xbox. That’s already a whole lot of people playing the legally distinct knock-off of Game Freak’s RPGs, but why stop there when there are other...
Where To Find Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree's Smithscript Greathammer
24.6.2024
The Smithscript Greathammer is a Greathammer found in Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree expansion, and it features a fantastic moveset that is guaranteed to make it one of the game’s most sought-after weapons. This unique Greathammer can be thrown by using your heavy attack, giving it some limited...
Where To Find Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree's Smithscript Axe
24.6.2024
The Smithscript Axe is an Axe weapon that can only be found in Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree expansion. While it seems like a pretty standard weapon at first glance, it sets itself apart from other axes with its ability to be thrown via a heavy attack. This makes it a killer choice for anyone...
Where To Find Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree's Smithscript Spear
24.6.2024
The Smithscript Spear is a Spear weapon that can only be found in Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree expansion. While it requires that you invest a few points in multiple stats, this weapon may be worth it for anyone looking to add long-range capabilities to their spear loadout, as its strong...
If You Keep Dying In Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree, This Is Probably Why
24.6.2024
As it turns out, Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree expansion is in fact brutally difficult. However, for the countless players that have gotten stumped by the DLC’s immense difficulty spike, there’s actually a pretty simple solution to your troubles: stop whatever it is you’re doing and go collect...
New Stardew Valley ‘Hardcore Mode’ Deletes Your Save If You Dare Use A Guide
24.6.2024
If you’ve ever thought that the idyllic farming fantasy of Stardew Valley was too easy, there is a mod just for you. “Hardcore mode,” as it’s called, changes nothing about the game itself but will delete your save file if you use the Stardew Valley Wiki, the most useful community resource on...
A Twitch Streamer Is Beating Elden Ring’s DLC Bosses With The Power Of Her Mind
24.6.2024
Perrikaryal (or Perri) is already known and celebrated for streaming games like Elden Ring and Halo using a hands-free “mind control” setup, involving motion sensors to track her head and eye movements, as well as an electroencephalogram (EEG) device to record her brain’s electrical activity to...
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Rumble: The Kotaku Review
24.6.2024
I play the original 2001 Super Monkey Ball almost every day, and if you’ll allow me one brag, I’m pretty good at it. Sometimes I play to jumpstart my brain in the morning, sometimes to unwind during my lunch break, sometimes to fill some time in the evening. Usually, I choose the fifty-stage-long...
Getting Started In Shadow Of The Erdtree And More Gaming Tips For The Week
23.6.2024
This week, we’ve got tips for helping you get started on the right foot in Shadow of the Erdtree. We’ll also help you determine just which of the many swords Cloud finds in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is the best, and how to use Starfield’s robust new settings to tailor the game to your liking.Read...
Gamers Are Reeling From Erdtree's Difficulty, The Switch Is Going Out Strong, And More Of The Week's Takes
23.6.2024
This past week gave us no shortage of things to talk about, from just how strong the final year of the Nintendo Switch is looking to just how absurd the latest Acolyte controversy is. We’ve also got a hands-on with the gorgeous Dragon Quest 3 remake and impressions of the great mafia-themed...
Nintendo's Huge June Direct And More Of The Week's Big Gaming News
22.6.2024
Nintendo’s big June Direct showcase delivered the biggest headlines of the week, with its reveal of Echoes of Wisdom, a new Zelda game in which you actually play as the titular princess, as well as a new Mario & Luigi RPG and, yes, Metroid Prime 4. Read on for all the reveals from that event...
An Underrated Mashup Of Zelda 2 And Mega Man Is Finally Getting The Multiplatform Love It Deserves
21.6.2024
Some games make my heart bubble up with joy. They remind me of thumbing through tiny, beautiful booklets and tag-teaming tough bosses with friends. Not everyone’s childhood was easy, simple, or happy, but all of us have moments in our lives we look back fondly on and games that briefly bring them...