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Hasbro’s Bringing Back Sweet 1980s Ghostbusters Toys
12.3.2021
Continuing to capitalize on the fact that it’s easier to get adults to buy toys than try to pull kids away from screens, Hasbro’s tapping into late ‘80s nostalgia with new releases of Kenner’s classic The Real Ghostbusters toys, including the iconic Ecto-1 and the terrifying toilet ghost.Read more
Warzone Is (Slowly) Teasing A Zombies Event
12.3.2021
With the arrival of Call of Duty’s Season 2 on February 25, zombies took the story spotlight. Black Ops Cold War got a great Zombies “Outbreak” mode, and Warzone’s Verdansk map got a ship full of the undead. Warzone is slowly being infected by the undead, leading up to a potential new mode...
So, Which Bethesda Game Pass Game Should You Play First?
12.3.2021
Starting today, you can play a bunch of Bethesda-published games on Game Pass, thanks to Microsoft and ZeniMax’s recent marriage. Some were previously available. Many are new. However you slice it, if you’re a member of Microsoft’s games-on-demand service, you now have 20 largely excellent games...
Feels From Heals: Healing In Final Fantasy XIV Is Super Rewarding
12.3.2021
The first thing I did upon setting foot in Foundation, the hub world central to Final Fantasy XIV’s Heavensward expansion, was sign up for the Astrologian and Dark Knight job class. This is extremely out of character for me because I only play damage dealers in MMOs, and Astrolgian and Dark Knight...
Pokemon Go's Eggs Aren't Lootboxes, They're Fun Presents
12.3.2021
Pokémon Go developer Niantic is testing a feature that lets players see what might be inside the game’s eggs before they walk the many miles to hatch them. It appears this is a response to the argument that the game’s eggs are akin to lootboxes. There is an awful lot that could be better about...
Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time: The Kotaku Review
12.3.2021
The marsupial of legend returns and he’s never been so fluffy. But there’s nothing soft and cuddly about Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time. In true Crash fashion, this cute and colorful platformer is here to kick your ass.Read more
April Fallout 76 Update Will Finally Let Players Have Multiple Camps
12.3.2021
Camp building is at the center of Fallout 76 and the game’s April 27 update will finally let players create, store, and manage multiple campsites, a massive boon to the game’s more industrious architects.Read more
Loop Hero Will Soon Let You Save The Dang Game
12.3.2021
The deck-building, dungeon-making roguelite RPG Loop Hero is getting some much needed quality-of-life improvements in an upcoming update, the game’s developers announced yesterday. The most important of these fixes? Finally letting you save your game.Read more
This NeoGeo Arcade Stick Controller Comes Pre-Installed With 20 SNK Fighting Games for $101
12.3.2021
NeoGeo Arcade Stick Pro | $101 | AmazonRead more
If You Liked the Outriders Demo, Pre-Order the Full Game for $50 on Xbox
12.3.2021
Outriders (Xbox) | $50 | Newegg | Use code EMCETHS38Read more
Burning Rangers' Music Makes Me Want To Kick A Fire’s Ass
12.3.2021
Welcome to Morning Music, Kotaku’s ongoing hangout for folks who love video games and the cool-ass sounds they make. Today we’re setting the morning on fire with the rock, pop, rap, and techno-jazz of Sega’s Burning Rangers. And then we’ll put it out, which is only polite. Read more
Glitch Turns Breath of the Wild Into A First-Person Game, It Seems
12.3.2021
Mods already makes the first-person view possible in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. One player, however, has apparently figured out how to do that without one.Read more
Bloodborne’s Doll Used To Have A Lot More To Say
12.3.2021
Everyone’s favorite video game archaeologist Lance McDonald is back with a new Bloodborne video. This time around, he’s exploring unused dialogue for the Doll, the 2015 game’s level up-granting NPC. And while the alternate voice acting is neat, it’s what she used to say that really piqued...
Another Paradox Game Jumps To The Tabletop, Blows Past Kickstarter Goal
12.3.2021
After the so-so Crusader Kings effort, another Paradox strategy title—Stellaris—is on its way to board gaming after successfully meeting its Kickstarter funding goal.Read more
Spin to Win 10,000 Free Rounds in the Latest Tournament from Bitcoin Games
11.3.2021
Win from a prize pool of 50,000 Free Spins in the newly launched tournament by Bitcoin Games 50 players will win loads of Free Spins on a game of their choice Online casinos are known to host regular promotions and tournaments that end up dishing out insane amounts of rewards. Prizes offered...
Call Of Duty: Black Ops Cold War's Menus Suck
11.3.2021
Booting up the newest Call of Duty, I was greeted by terrible-looking menus, an overwhelming amount of options, too much information, and some ugly-looking ads. It’s not a great first impression and feels like a cobbled-together mess. In other words: It bad.Read more
Borderlands 3's Next Expansion Delayed To April 8
11.3.2021
Gearbox announced this morning that it has delayed the release of the upcoming Borderlands 3 expansion Director’s Cut almost a full month due to the severe winter storms that recently swept through its home state of Texas. The update will now launch on April 8.Read more
PSA: Surviving Mars and Metro 2033 Are Currently Free On PC
11.3.2021
Each week, the Epic Games Store puts up a free game, which you can add to your library no strings attached. This week’s offering is Surviving Mars, the space-faring city-builder game about...surviving on Mars. It’ll be available until March 18.Read more
Oddworld: New ‘N’ Tasty Guilted Me Into My First 100% Completion
11.3.2021
I started playing Oddworld: New ‘N Tasty and oh god, I’m going to have to save all 299 of these Mudokons, aren’t I? Read more
Crash Bandicoot 4 Runs Great On PS5, Passably On Switch
11.3.2021
Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time arrives on Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, PC, and Switch tomorrow, giving us some of the most polished versions of last year’s excellent platformer alongside one that struggles a lot but gets the job done. Digital Foundry compared the PS5 and Switch versions side...