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Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Steam Deck Settings And Performance Guide
14.6.2024
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance is a massively expanded version of 2021’s Shin Megami Tensei V, featuring more quests, monsters, and a new story path featuring a brand new character. However, perhaps most importantly, Vengeance drops the original game’s Nintendo Switch exclusivity for...
The Best (And Worst) Dads And Daddies In Video Games
14.6.2024
Happy Father’s Day weekend to all the dads and dad havers who are reading Kotaku. Yes, it’s the time of year that we celebrate the daddies in our lives—whether that be our fathers or the men we call daddy. So hey, we figured we’d make a big ol’ list of the best dads and/or daddies in video games....
How To Defeat Matador In Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
14.6.2024
Matador has an infamous reputation in the Shin Megami Tensei canon, and Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance is no exception. As the first boss in the Return of the True Demon sidequest, Matador can and will wipe the floor with you if you challenge him unprepared. Though Matador was a challenge in...
Here Are The 10 Most Played Steam Next Fest Demos
14.6.2024
The latest edition of Steam Next Fest, which began in 2021 as a successor to the Steam Game Festival, kicked off earlier this week on June 10. The event, a successor to the Steam Game Festival, runs several times a year and is a way for in-development games to offer public demos. We’ve been through...
Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: Four Games To Send You To The Stars (And Realms Beyond)
14.6.2024
Here we are again at another weekend. This time, we’re hoping to get a bit of rest from the wonderful mania of covering Summer Game Fest, and all the many showcases and events that happened in between. Read more
How To Complete The Beastly Battle Of Wits Quest In Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
14.6.2024
Most of the early game quests in Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance explicitly tell you where you need to go, but you’ll find a few exceptions. A prime example of this occurs when you meet the Nozuchi in a corner of West Shinbashi, who presents you with the “Beastly Battle of Wits” quest.Read more
Starfield Mod Fixes The Ending To One Of The Game’s Best Quests
14.6.2024
Hey, do you remember that really neat Star Trek-esque quest in Starfield where you had to help some long-lost colonists find a new home, but the game thought killing children was an acceptable outcome, while doing the same to the corporate execs who have power over those children and their...
Should You Take The Girl's Hand In Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance?
14.6.2024
One of the most impactful decisions you’ll make in Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance comes right at the start of the game. Standing at a literal crossroads, you see a girl suspended in the air. Ominous voices explain that she will lead the world into chaos and ruin, and if you take her hand, you will...
Life Is Strange: Double Exposure Gameplay Reveal Confirms It Will Respect Both The First Game's Endings
13.6.2024
During Summer Game Fest last week, Deck Nine Games revealed that it’s returning to original Life Is Strange protagonist Max Caulfield in a direct sequel, Life Is Strange: Double Exposure. The studio held a reveal lifestream today, June 13, and on top of interviews with the development team and...
Octopath Traveler II's Four Brand-New Boss Battles, Explained
13.6.2024
On June 6th, Square Enix announced that both Octopath Traveler games are now available on more platforms. Not only is Octopath Traveler available on PlayStation, but you can play Octopath Traveler 2 on Xbox and Xbox Game Pass. Square Enix released a trailer celebrating the new ports, but eagle-eyed...
Infamous Video Game Leaker Admits To Pretending To Be A Japanese Woman For Clout
13.6.2024
A hyper-passionate fan base. A notoriously secretive industry. And social media algorithms that encourage people to follow their worst impulses for 15 minutes of fame. It’s a volatile cocktail, and one that might explain why an infamous leaker who went by the name Midori lied about being a Japanese...
Starfield: 6 Free Mods For A More Immersive Experience
12.6.2024
Following June 9’s Xbox Showcase, Starfield finally got its Creation Kit and Creations suite, allowing PC and Xbox players to download official and community-built mods directly in-game. It’s still early days for sure, but there are already a number of great mods worth your time that you should...
Hands-On With Astro Bot: Pure Joy
12.6.2024
I can’t remember the last time I played a PlayStation game and felt this happy. I’ve loved plenty of first-party Sony games and their expensive melding of Hollywood cinematics, refined gameplay, and dense systems. Astro Bot is in many ways the antithesis of that. It’s no less refined, perhaps even...
Final Fantasy IX Remake And More Seemingly Appear In Wild Epic Games Store Leak
12.6.2024
A new tool used to scrape info from the Epic Games Store may have just exposed tons of unannounced upcoming games like a long-rumored Final Fantasy IX remakeand a new Turok. If accurate, the database listings could end up being the biggest batch of clues about new games since the infamous Nvidia...
The 16 Best Trailers From Summer Game Fest's Busy Weekend
11.6.2024
Over the weekend (and some of Monday), Summer Game Fest 2024 took place, with many of the industry’s biggest publishers and studios—as well as tiny teams and solo devs—showing up to debut trailers for new games. It was an exciting time for sure, but also a very busy time for the game industry....
Kunitsu-Gami: Path Of The Goddess Is An Incredibly Clever Strategy Mash-Up I Can't Wait To Return To
11.6.2024
In Kunitsu-Gami: Path Of The Goddess a demon that looks like a giant stomach with a big purple tongue coming out of it appears out of a portal at night and tries to ensnare a mountain village in evil energy. I strike him down but more waves of enemies follow, each snaking along different routes...
Konami Hopes Metal Gear Solid Delta Could Bring The Series Back, New Ad Suggests
11.6.2024
The upcoming release of Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater, the remake of 2004’s Metal Gear Solid 3, marks a major turning point for Konami’s stealth action series. Due to come out before the end of this year, Delta will end a nine-year drought since 2015’s Phantom Pain (we don’t count Survive)....
Star Wars Outlaws Is The First Canonical Appearance Of A Video Game In The Franchise
11.6.2024
Ubisoft says Star Wars Outlaws is the first open-world video game based on the popular sci-fi franchise. But it also offers another first: In a new trailer for Outlaws that debuted at Ubisoft Forward 2024, we see our first canonical example of an in-universe video game in Star Wars. Read more
14 Cool Details We Spotted In Star Wars Outlaws' New Gameplay Trailer
11.6.2024
On June 10, Ubisoft held its annual Ubisoft Forward event as the final big event of Summer Game Fest 2024. The show was a bit subdued compared to past years, but we did get a huge look at Star Wars Outlaws, which is set to launch on August 30, 2024 on Xbox, PlayStation, and PC.Read more
Ubisoft Excited To Let You Know Prince Of Persia Remake Is Still Years Away
10.6.2024
During Ubisoft’s Summer Game Fest showcase today it took a moment to acknowledge that, yes, its long-in-development and oft-delayed Prince of Persia: Sands of Time remake is still being made. But if you wanted to play it soon... bad news. It won’t be out until sometime in 2026. Read more