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Get Master Chief, the Guy From Fortnite, and a Warthog for $24
8.4.2021
Halo 4 Deluxe Vehicle & Figure Pack | $24 | AmazonRead more
The Nintendo Download: 31 New Games For The Switch This Week
8.4.2021
Every week, Nintendo releases a list of new games coming to the Switch. It is, almost always, a very long list. This week’s list includes Spry Fox’s Cozy Grove, Switch Online exclusive Pac-Man 99, the Switch version of The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV, and 28 more games, many of which...
Personal Trainer: Cooking offers two screens, one kitchen, and a whole world to explore
8.4.2021
Welcome to Gamer Week, in which The Takeout will be celebrating the edible side of video games all week long.Read more
The Alex Kidd Remake Is Looking Sharp
8.4.2021
Alex Kidd is one of my earliest console gaming memories, and I was so obsessed with it I used to bug my parents to rent a Sega Master System for the weekend just so I could play it. So I am keeping a very close eye on the upcoming Alex Kidd in Miracle World remake.Read more
Lil Nas X Released A Cheeky Video Game About Twerking
8.4.2021
Lil Nax X—prolific Tweeter, former country music superstar, and current Lord of Hell—has released a new video game that celebrates his current chart-topping hit, “Montero (Call Me By Your Name).”Read more
Hunting for Pokémon Cards Has Become a Different Kind of Game
7.4.2021
A few weeks back, during a particularly unremarkable late night of insomnia-fueled doomscrolling, a notification slid its way onto my phone’s screen that quickened my pulse and dilated my pupils. For the next few minutes or so—there was no way to be sure for how long—the long out-of-stock Pokémon...
I Seem To Be Having Commitment Issues In Outriders
7.4.2021
Over the past week or so I’ve sunk about 25 hours into Outriders—on top of the dozen-ish I spent repeatedly running the demo. And yet, I still haven’t committed to a main class. That’s not indicative of indecision on my part (okay, fine, maybe a tiny bit). That’s a testament to how awesome all...
That Final Fantasy XIV Hairstyle You Like Is Going To Come Back In Style
7.4.2021
A popular Final Fantasy XIV hairstyle that hasn’t been available in-game for years is going to make a permanent comeback, Square Enix announced this morning.Read more
Clap Hanz’ First Non-PlayStation Golf Game Is My New Happy Place
7.4.2021
Japanese developer Clap Hanz has been making colorful cartoon golf games for PlayStation consoles since 1999’s Hot Shots Golf 2. The studio’s first non-PlayStation game, Apple Arcade’s Clap Hanz Golf, is more of the same, only now all it takes for me to tee up is a few taps of my iPad screen.Read...
The Next Forza Motorsport Is Gearing Up For Early Testing, And You Can Be A Part Of It
7.4.2021
It’s an exciting time for Forza Motorsport, as Microsoft’s sim racing franchise is gearing up for a reboot and its first installment on the Xbox Series X and S generation of consoles. While there’s no indication as of yet that we’ll see the game released in 2021, developer Turn 10 Studios revealed...
Crysis Remastered Now Even More Remastered
7.4.2021
Just when you thought classic shooter Crysis was as remastered as it was going to get, Crytek announces a new free update that fixes a whole slew of bugs while adding new graphics modes for Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5 consoles. Who is ready for raytraced 1080p at 30 frames per second on...
Welcome To Backlog Month
7.4.2021
April’s pretty thin as far as new game releases go. So we at Kotaku are taking the moment to focus on something shared among every gamer: a backlog. You could call it a month...about backlogs…surely there’s some sort of cutesy phrase we could use? Aha! Backlog Month!Read more
Pac-Man 99 Is A Free Switch Online Exclusive Battle Royale
7.4.2021
Announced last night and going live today at 9pm Eastern exclusively for Nintendo Switch Online subscribers, Pac-Man 99 is a 99-player battle of pellet-munching attrition in which players eat the spirits of the dead in order to sic them against their opponents until all are devoured. Yay, Pac-Man!...
Learn How to Make Games With a Premium Unity Developer Certification Bundle for $45
7.4.2021
Unity Developer Certification Bundle | $45 | StackSocialRead more
Free From Stadia, Lost Words' Story Hits Hard
7.4.2021
Lost Words: Beyond the Page is poised to snag a second lease on life. First released last spring as a Stadia exclusive, the idyllic puzzle-platformer from Sketchbook Games, officially released yesterday for PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and the Switch (where I’ve been playing). Lost Words sports...
Looks Like Capcom Got The Band Back Together
7.4.2021
Welcome to Morning Music, Kotaku’s ongoing hangout for folks who love video games and the cool-ass sounds they make. Today, Capcom forms a band.Read more
Today, Atlus Celebrates Its Birthday
7.4.2021
Famed role-playing game maker Atlus is celebrating a milestone. Today in 1986, the company was founded. Happy birthday Atlus!Read more
#BoycottGenshin Is Tearing The Genshin Impact Community Apart
7.4.2021
Last night, Genshin Impact began trending on Twitter for all the wrong reasons. Which ones, exactly? Well, that’s the thing: Nobody can really agree on what lies at the core of the erupting volcano that has sprouted next to developer miHoYo’s cash cow. Currently, the #BoycottGenshin hashtag...
I Demand To See Oro's Dick And Balls In Street Fighter V
7.4.2021
During today’s spring update, Capcom provided an early look at how returning fighter Oro will play in Street Fighter V. There’s only one problem: Not once did they show his dick and balls. Read more
Mansions Of Madness Deserves A Better Video Game
7.4.2021
Fantasy Flight’s Mansions of Madness, the standout game from the publisher’s Arkham Horror lineup, is one of my favourite board game experiences of all time, a near-perfect blend of occult investigation and unforgiving combat. Both things that its new video game adaptation are terrible at.Read more