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Epic Games Admits In Court That Its PC Store Still Isn't Profitable
7.11.2023
On Monday, during the first day of the Epic v. Google legal showdown over app store fees, both companies gave their opening statements and began poking at each other’s witnesses. And during the day, Epic admitted that its digital PC game store still isn’t profitable. Read more
A Year Ago, Pokémon Scarlet And Violet’s Ending Proved The Series Potential
6.11.2023
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet are all about finding freedom in their open world. This is as true mechanically as it is thematically, as the pair of Switch RPGs let you freely explore the Paldea region in search of your own “treasure.” They posit that the Pokémon world is full of possibilities and that...
PlayStation Is Losing The Reason Its Share Button Exists
6.11.2023
PlayStation 5 is ditching its integration with Twitter, the social media platform recently rebranded as “X” after Elon Musk bought it for $44 billion and then promptly crashed it into a brick wall like a dad coming home from a mid-life crisis bender in his brand-new Ferrari. Nintendo Switch will...
Roblox Players Say Pro-Palestinian Games Are Being Taken Down
6.11.2023
Two weeks ago, hundreds of Roblox players jumped into a custom game that let them take part in a pro-Palestine march. The game, which appeared to have been organized by Malaysian Roblox players, was made in response to the escalating violence in the Middle East. On October 7, the Islamic political...
Modern Warfare III and Starfield Highlight An Obnoxious Trend
6.11.2023
Every week I play a very specific game. No, it’s not Halo (though I do occasionally play that), but the game where I desperately try to manage the storage space on my PC because of video games. Oh and if I go to my PS5, trying to curate a decent list of installed games also runs into problems. Same...
The Week In Games: What’s Coming Out Beyond Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
6.11.2023
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PS5 ‘Slim’ Teardown Reveals Everything Different About The Slightly Smaller Console
6.11.2023
The PlayStation 5 “slim” arrives this month, and a new teardown video shows what players can expect, from internal differences to the fact that it doesn’t actually look that much smaller overall. It might be Sony’s most subtle but unusual redesign to date.Read more
The Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare Franchise, Explained
6.11.2023
The Call of Duty franchise has continually set sales records and delivered rock-solid multiplayer experiences, almost single handedly carrying the first-person shooter genre into the modern era. It remains a crucial pillar in the gaming industry, so much so that Sony and Microsoft were fighting...
38 Years Ago, Nintendo Changed Pop Culture Forever
5.11.2023
At the start of the 1980s, video games were mostly relegated to coin-gobbling arcade machines, but their surging popularity prompted a Time Magazine cover story in January 1982 with a cringeworthy warning: “GRONK! FLASH! ZAP! Video Games are Blitzing the World!”Read more
Modern Warfare III’s Campaign Mostly Sucks
3.11.2023
The third entry in the Modern Warfare reboot project ships on November 10. A direct sequel to 2022’s Modern Warfare II, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III’s campaign follows Task Force 141 as they attempt to prevent a global catastrophe. Its single-player campaign promises more open, freeform levels...
Diablo IV's First Expansion Will Add A New Class In 2024
3.11.2023
Today, during Blizzcon 2023, Blizzard gave us an early look at Diablo IV’s first expansion, Vessel of Hatred. The upcoming expansion will feature a new class and will be out next year. Read more
Blizzard Teases Overwatch 2’s Next Three Heroes And Other 2024 Plans
3.11.2023
Blizzard announced three new Overwatch 2 heroes at Blizzcon 2023’s opening ceremony, and while Mauga, the next tank hero, is playable in the game this weekend as part of a test period to everyone, the company also showed off two other heroes planned to launch in 2024.Read more
Baldur’s Gate 3, Three Months Later
3.11.2023
It doesn’t feel like it’s been three months since Larian Studios freed Baldur’s Gate 3 from its Early Access shackles and unleashed its huge Dungeons & Dragons epic on the world. In that time, it’s quickly become the highest-reviewed game on Metacritic this year, making it a likely shoo-in for Game...
Xbox Startup Screen Is Now Full-Page Modern Warfare III Ad
2.11.2023
If you fired up your Xbox today, you might’ve seen something you didn’t expect: A darn full-screen advertisement for the latest Call of Duty game, Modern Warfare III. Though Microsoft has done this before with exclusives like Starfield, it’s already rubbing some gamers the wrong way.Read more
Call of Duty: MW3 Error Keeps Asking Players For Modern Warfare 2 Disc
2.11.2023
Some PlayStation 5 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III players looking to enjoy the game’s newly released single-player campaign are encountering a bizarre problem: The game is locking them out from playing and asking for the Modern Warfare II disc.Read more
21 Years Later, This Cult-Classic Game Is Finally Playable In English
2.11.2023
Boku no Natsuyasumi 2, which translates to My Summer Vacation 2, is the sequel to the chill simulation game, Boku no Natsuyasumi. The game follows Boku on summer vacation with his family in the countryside, as he spends his time fishing, collecting stag beetles, and making new friends. The game...
PS5 Trophies Treat Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Like DLC For MW2
2.11.2023
With the release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III imminent, folks are noticing something unusual about the PlayStation 5 version: it doesn’t appear to have a platinum trophy. Oddly, the game is also treated as simply DLC for Modern Warfare II. Keep in mind that this is a full $70 video game....
Here’s When You Can Start Playing Modern Warfare III’s Campaign
2.11.2023
A new Call of Duty campaign is nearly here. The full game, featuring campaign and multiplayer, launches on November 10 (see on Amazon), but you can start playing the new single-player campaign today if you’ve preordered. Read more
Now Is The Time For Universal Video Game Accessibility Guidelines
2.11.2023
As Kotaku’s resident Soulsbud, I was stoked to check out the action-Soulslike RPG Lords of the Fallen when it debuted back in mid-October, so I booted it up and immediately navigated to the settings menu. This is always my first stop when starting any game, to ensure I can actually play the thing....
PS Plus November Offerings Are Pretty Underwhelming
1.11.2023
Sony announced November’s free titles for game subscription service PlayStation Plus in a November 1 blog. The games will be available to add to your library November 7 through December 4, though PS Plus’ typically limited play window might not be enough to convince subscribers to rush to download...