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Final Fantasy XVI PS5 Exclusivity Only Runs Six Months
7.11.2022
Following the latest series of info dumps and interviews, Sony may have just let slip the biggest news of all: Final Fantasy XVI will only be a PlayStation 5 exclusive for six months. PC owners rejoice.Read more
Activision Unleash Dystopian Candy Crush Drone Fleet Into Skies Above New York
6.11.2022
Late last week 500 drones were dispatched into the air above New York City, lighting up the Manhattan skyline on Thursday night so the world could see...a Candy Crush advertisement.Read more
Final Fantasy XVI Dev Has A Terrible Answer For Why The Game Is So White
4.11.2022
Two weeks ago, Square Enix released a new story trailer for its upcoming RPG, Final Fantasy XVI. There’s just one noticeable problem—there doesn’t seem to be a single non-white character in it. So IGN asked producer Naoki Yoshida about whether or not the game would feature any Black people or other...
Fans Won't Stop Comparing Modern Warfare II To Modern Warfare 2 (They're Totally Different Games)
4.11.2022
By most definitions and easily made observations, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II is not Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, a 2009 installment of the game with a very similar name but, as you can see, a 2 instead of a II. Their stories are different. Their mechanics are different. As we discussed,...
Hideo Kojima Is Still Being Harassed About The Silent Hill Conspiracy Theories
4.11.2022
Yesterday, Hideo Kojima went on his Spotify podcast to talk about the controversy surrounding Blue Box Game Studios. He said that fans were still harassing him over the unfounded rumors that he was working on a new Silent Hill game, and that he had no involvement with the studio. Today,...
God Of War: Ragnarök Makes An Important Change To Boss Fights
4.11.2022
There are few more divisive issues in modern gaming than boss fights. I’d have thought that a ridiculous claim to make had I not been on the receiving end of literal death threats for previously suggesting boss fights should be skippable. So there’s no doubt there will be a combination...
Last Ever Pokémon Sword & Shield TCG Cards Are A Spectacular Finish
4.11.2022
With Pokémon Scarlet and Violet due out in just two weeks, the era of Sword and Shield is drawing to a close. But with the Pokémon TCG always operating about three months behind the video games, we’ve still got room for one last hurrah before February’s big changeover. That final special release...
Bungie Tells PS5 Players To Stop Playing The PS4 Version Of Destiny 2
3.11.2022
Bungie, the studio behind Destiny 2 and the older Halo games, has a public service announcement for all of its PlayStation 5 guardians: Double check that you are actually playing the PS5 version of the game and not the PS4 version! Don’t feel bad if you are playing the wrong version though, Sony...
Marvel Snap Will Let You Play Against Friends Soon
3.11.2022
“How do I play with you?” That’s the first thing my friend asked when I got him hooked on Marvel Snap. “You can’t,” I answered. But that won’t be the case for long. The developers behind the mega hit mobile card game say the ability to battle against friends will arrive within the next...
One Piece Odyssey Gameplay Shows A Fresh Direction For The Series
3.11.2022
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God Of War Ragnarök: The Kotaku Review
3.11.2022
Literally, nothing anyone can say will dissuade a certain set of PlayStation fans from playing God of War Ragnarök, the latest major Sony exclusive starring Kratos, the god killer himself. After years of waiting, the hype for this highly anticipated sequel has exploded beyond control. And while...
Bayonetta 3: The Kotaku Review
3.11.2022
When Bayonetta 3 was first announced during the Game Awards in 2017 as a Nintendo Switch exclusive, I knew then and there that purchasing Nintendo’s handheld was an inevitability by virtue of it being my Bayonetta machine. Now that Bayonetta 3’s here and I’ve finally rolled credits, I kinda wish...
Call of Duty's Third-Person Mode Is So Good, I Don't Want To Play Anything Else
3.11.2022
Battle royales aside, third-person shooters have always been somewhat of a dark horse compared to their head-mounted camera counterparts. SOCOM, the PlayStation-exclusive tactical shooter series has been left to history. Ghost Recon sits in the shadow of Rainbow Six (and The Division is more of...
Hyped Mystery Square Enix Game Turns Out To Be NFT Junk
3.11.2022
While several big gaming companies have flirted with the idea of non-fungible tokens, none has embraced the crypto scam with as much blind confidence as Square Enix. Now the Final Fantasy maker has finally revealed its first NFT stunt, Symbiogenesis, crushing fan hopes that the previously leaked...
Working On The Mario Party Soundtrack Is A ‘Bitter Memory,’ Chrono Trigger Composer Says
2.11.2022
You’ve heard Yasunori Mitsuda before even if you haven’t heard of Yasunori Mitsuda before—the Japanese composer created several quintessential video game soundtracks, including those for Xenogears and Chrono Trigger. He’s also responsible for the cascade of boops that make up the soundtrack...
5 Years In, Fortnite Finally Adds A Tutorial
2.11.2022
It’s been five whole years since Epic Games released the first version of Fortnite—maybe it seems longer. About time, then, that it added a tutorial map in the PC and console versions of the game. So rejoice, newcomers: You finally, in theory at least, get a chance to learn how to play Fortnite...
Halo Infinite's Unpopular Match XP System Is Getting Overhauled
2.11.2022
Halo’s transition to a live service hasn’t been a smooth ride. While fans have had a number of issues over server stability and map selection, one issue has remained constant: XP rewards and challenges. A recent blog from 343 Industries outlines the upcoming changes with the “Match XP Beta”...
Dwarf Fortress, Which Has Been In Development For 20 Years, Finally Hits Steam Next Month
2.11.2022
Dwarf Fortress is a game that over the last two decades has been both misunderstood and perhaps overly understood, a seemingly-impenetrable exercise in crafting, survival and terrible visuals. And next month, a very different Dwarf Fortress will be made available on Steam.Read more
Video Game Studio Goes Through Expensive Rebrand, Is Then Immediately Shut Down
1.11.2022
Embracer Group is hitting both gamers and its developers with a one-two punch today with the announcement that it is shutting down Onoma. Read more
Modern Warfare 2 Has A Great Weapon XP Farm, If You Can Pull It Off
1.11.2022
Call of Duty is a grind, and Modern Warfare 2 is no exception. The latest entry in the hit war crime simulator series is full of passes to rank up and boondoggles to unlock. Want to play with a fully customized M4? It’s gonna take a while. Fortunately, players have discovered an incredibly...