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New Xbox Backward-Compatibility Feature Improves Framerates On Select Games
17.2.2021
Microsoft announced today that it is further improving Xbox Series X/S enhancements to backward-compatible games with a new feature known as Xbox FPS Boost, which does exactly what it says on the tin.Read more
Destiny 2’s New Weekly Challenge Shares A Slogan With The Hitler Youth
17.2.2021
A new weekly challenge in Destiny 2’s Season of the Chosen is called “Blood and Honor.” It’s a phrase that’s been seen in other fantasy media, but it’s also the English translation of the German phrase “Blut und Ehre,” one of the Nazi slogans used by the Hitler Youth.Read more
Bowser’s Fury Co-Op Sucks, But Super Mario 3D World’s Is Amazing
17.2.2021
Nintendo’s first big release of 2021, Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury, packages together a re-release of a seven-year-old game alongside a new, yet bite-sized, adventure. The main draw is the latter, which offers a showcase of what an open-world Mario game could be. What’s more, Bowser’s Fury...
No Man's Sky Players Can Now Tame, Breed And Train Alien Creatures
17.2.2021
Showing no sign of slowing down after a 2020 filled with game-changing updates, Hello Games starts off the fifth year of No Man’s Sky with the “Companions” update, which gives players the ability to befriend procedurally-generated alien creatures, turning them into loyal universe-exploring...
Say Whatcha Wanna About Final Fantasy XIII, You Can’t Deny Its Amazing Soundtrack
17.2.2021
Welcome to Morning Music, Kotaku’s ongoing hangout for folks who love video games and the cool-ass sounds they make. Today we’re continuing to indulge my terminal case of Final Fantasy brain with a deep dive into Final Fantasy XIII’s mold-breaking soundtrack.Read more
Let's See The Nier Replicant Remaster Compared To The Original
17.2.2021
To mark the game’s tenth anniversary, a Nier Replicant remaster was announced for the PS4, Xbox One, and Steam. Let’s see how the game, so far, stacks up against the PlayStation 3 original. Read more
New Microsoft Program Could Help Devs Make Games More Accessible
17.2.2021
Microsoft is starting a new program that will allow developers to send in Xbox and PC games to be evaluated by a team of accessibility experts, the company announced today.Read more
Metal Gear Solid's Board Game Has Been Cancelled
17.2.2021
IDW was supposed to be releasing Metal Gear Solid: The Board Game later this year, but after a succession of delays the company has decided to walk away from the project instead.Read more
Valve & Netflix Are Making A DOTA Anime
17.2.2021
Sure, why not?Read more
Stan LePard, Composer On Games Like Halo Reach & Guild Wars 2, Has Died
17.2.2021
Stan LePard, a veteran composer who has worked in the video game business since 1994, died last week.Read more
Friendship Ended with Azeroth, Now Final Fantasy XIV Is My Best Friend
16.2.2021
I’ve done it. I’ve finally begun my journey with Final Fantasy XIV, after six years of aborted attempts I made it through the still strangely unfriendly onboarding process and am now roaming free in the world of Eorzea.Read more
Stadia Leadership Praised Development Studios For 'Great Progress' Just One Week Before Laying Them All Off
16.2.2021
Developers at Google’s recently formed game studios were shocked February 1 when they were notified that the studios would be shut down, according to four sources with knowledge of what transpired. Just the week prior, Google Stadia vice president and general manager Phil Harrison sent an email...
You Can Instantly Summon Bowser In Bowser’s Fury With An Amiibo
16.2.2021
The most infuriating part of Bowser’s Fury is Bowser himself. King Koopa’s arrival can both ruin your day and grant access to previously inaccessible areas, meaning the bite-sized Bowser’s Fury is somewhat of a waiting game. But you don’t have to wait for Bowser to do his thing. You just need...
Silent Hill Creator Returning To Horror With New Studio’s First Game
16.2.2021
Keiichiro Toyama, creator of the Silent Hill, Siren, and Gravity Rush series, left Sony Interactive Entertainment in 2020 to open his own company, Bokeh Game Studio. Now, he’s ready to pull the curtain back a bit on its first project, which he says is inspired by his past as a horror game...
Marvel’s Avengers Receives Hawkeye, Next-Gen Versions On March 18
16.2.2021
The Avengers can’t stop assembling. Clint Barton—also known as Hawkeye, or the “Really? Him?” Avenger—is coming to Marvel’s Avengers on March 18, alongside dedicated next-gen versions of the game.Read more
Amazon's New World MMO Delayed Again, Now Due August 31
16.2.2021
Originally slated for release in May of 2020, Amazon Game Studios’ free-to-play MMO New World slipped to August of 2020 and then to spring of 2021. According to the latest developer update, the game is now launching on August 31, 2021, with a closed beta starting July 20. Read more
Thank God, Blaseball Returns On March 1
16.2.2021
The cultural event of Blaseball returns on March 1, developer The Game Band announced today.Read more
Today’s Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Update Finally Adds Those Mysterious Skills
16.2.2021
Last month, three skills mysteriously showed up in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, but only if you disconnected your console from the internet. Now, those skills are officially available, included in the game’s 1.1.2 patch, out today for all platforms.Read more
There's A Nintendo Direct Tomorrow, Finally
16.2.2021
Earlier today, Nintendo announced their first Nintendo Direct of 2021 will take place tomorrow at 5 p.m. ET.Read more
Report: Epic Games Is Behind North Dakota App Store Bill
16.2.2021
Epic Games lobbyists drafted legislation that will be heard in North Dakota this week, attempting to bar app stores owned by the likes of Apple and Google from taking a cut of app sales, according to a report over the weekend by The New York Times.Read more