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Let Cid Smoke In Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
8.12.2023
Look, I’m just gonna cut to the chase: Cid from Final Fantasy VII needs to be a smoker. Yes, smoking’s bad for your lungs. And yeah, smoking’s bad for the environment, and Final Fantasy VII is nothing if not environmentally conscious. But Cid Highwind needs to smell like an ashtray at all times....
I’m Here For Everything Rise Of The Ronin Is Serving
8.12.2023
The Game Awards was quite the packed showcase of upcoming games. It ran a little over three-and-a-half hours, after all, so it’s easy to miss many of the night’s announcements and reveals. However, one you should totally keep your eye on is Team Ninja’s Rise of the Ronin, which got a new gameplay...
Final Fantasy XVI Update Adds Heartbreaking New Detail About Your Beloved Wolf
8.12.2023
Torgal is a standout character in Final Fantasy XVI. Clive’s frost wolf companion is a constant throughout our hero’s adventure, and as such, he meets a lot of heroes and villains the Dominant of Ifrit befriends and fights throughout the world of Valisthea. Now we also know that he’s a perceptive...
TOTK Devs Says Zelda May Be Playable One Day, Maybe
8.12.2023
The series is called The Legend of Zelda, but unless you’ve played something like Hyrule Warriors or Super Smash Bros., it’s rare that you get to control the Hylian princess herself. That doesn’t mean it might not happen someday in the main franchise, however, as producer Eiji Aonuma pulled...
Monster Hunter Wilds Takes Aim At 2025 Release
8.12.2023
Capcom celebrated its 40th anniversary by shelling out the big bucks for the grand finale in the world premiere extravaganza that was this year’s Game Awards, debuting Monster Hunter Wilds to the world. The new trailer offers a 90-second glimpse into an open, but perilous world.Read more
Final Fantasy XVI’s First DLC Is Out Now And Looks Wild
8.12.2023
Final Fantasy XVI may not have gotten a Game of the Year nomination (much to the chagrin of some Kotaku readers) at the 2023 Game Awards, but it did get shoutouts in the Best Role-Playing Game, Narrative, Music, and Performance categories. While it won’t be going home with the biggest trophy...
FF7 Rebirth Musical Performance Gives Us Our First Glimpse Of Cid
8.12.2023
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, the second chapter of Square Enix’s big ‘ol remake project, is set to launch on February 29, 2024. And tonight during the 2023 Game Awards, we got yet another look at the ambitious return to Cloud and co.’s journey through the outskirts of Midgar and beyond via...
Kojima's Xbox Exclusive Is Called OD And Involves Jordan Peele
8.12.2023
Hideo Kojima, creator of Metal Gear and director of Death Stranding, revealed a first look at his new Xbox exclusive tonight. It’s called OD and Jordan Peele is involved in it. The director of Get Out and Nope said the project is unlike anything players have seen in a game before. Read more
Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero Trailer Plays All The Greatest Hits
8.12.2023
Fans couldn’t believe it when Bandai Namco teased that a new Budokai Tenkaichi was in the works. We now know it’s called Dragon Ball Sparking Zero and it looks like something players who have been waiting almost two decades can get excited about. Read more
Sega Bringing Back Jet Set Radio, Crazy Taxi And More
8.12.2023
Tonight during The Game Awards Sega showed up and dropped a short trailer announcing multiple new games based on franchises including Jet Set Radio, Golden Axe, Crazy Taxi, and more.Read more
Bowser Drops Bars In Jack Black's New 'Peaches' Remix
7.12.2023
The Super Mario Bros. Movie has ended its theatrical run, but still thrives on a handful of different streaming services. After making a billion dollars and garnering middling reviews, the greatest gift Mario’s animated romp gave us was the song “Peaches,” sung by Bowser about his unrequited love...
Pokémon Scarlet And Violet’s DLC Is Bringing Back A Ton Of Legendaries
7.12.2023
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’s second DLC, The Indigo Disk, is out as soon as December 14, and Game Freak has released a lengthy trailer giving us a rundown of new features and story beats coming to the RPGs. One of the most notable additions seems to be the return of almost every legendary from...
Nintendo Cancels Major Live Event In Japan After Threats
7.12.2023
A major live Nintendo event for early 2024 has been canceled following threats against attendees and staff, the company has announced, expunging world championship tournaments for games like Mario Kart 8 and Splatoon 3.Read more
Pokémon Scarlet And Violet DLC Lets You Play As The Pocket Monsters
7.12.2023
In the freshly dropped trailer for December 14's second half of Pokémon Scarlet And Violet’s The Hidden Treasures of Area Zero DLC, it was revealed that there’s a way to directly control your buddy Pokémon, via a new technology called The Synchro Machine.Read more
Zelda Movie Director Wants It To Be More Miyazaki Than Lord Of The Rings
5.12.2023
Ever since it was announced, it’s been hard to fathom what a live action Zelda movie might look like or what it will be about. Will it follow the archetypal events of the games or chart a completely new story? Will Link still have pointy ears and a green tunic? Well, today the upcoming Nintendo...
Finally, Pokémon Have Their Own Nature Documentary Series
4.12.2023
At its core, Pokémon is a wildlife expedition. The series sends us into nature to capture these wonderful creatures to fight our battles for us. On top of that, we fill out a Pokédex and learn more about them as we capture them in Poké Balls. Over the years, the series has explored different...
2024’s Best Minigame Is Already Here
4.12.2023
The secret is out: the Yakuza / Like a Dragon series has great minigames. Whether you enjoy playing retro arcade brawlers like Virtua Fighter, dumping dozens of hours into becoming a real-estate tycoon, or chatting up bodacious babes at the hostess club, Sega’s goofy action series has plenty...
Fortnite Players Are Bummed About Solid Snake’s ‘Nerfed’ Ass
4.12.2023
Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 1 has begun, introducing new locations, skins, and weapons to unlock. One of the skins, Metal Gear Solid’s Snake, is buried deep within this season’s battle pass, and while folks are figuring out how to unlock the bonus cosmetic, it seems everyone’s bummed by his newfound...
The 11 Best Video Game Sequels, According To Kotaku Readers
4.12.2023
Earlier this week, we asked you all to give us your choice for the best video game sequel. Any sequel would count and everyone was free to suggest any game they wanted, no matter how old, obscure, or divisive. And we tallied up all the answers, crunched the numbers, and figured out your top...
10 Years Ago, An Underrated Zelda Game Paved The Way For Tears Of The Kingdom
4.12.2023
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is often heralded as one of the best adventure games of the past 25 years. With the nefarious Ganon once again scheming to conquer the land, it’s up to Link to traverse through time, space, and yet another aggravating water temple to save the Kingdom of Hyrule....