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Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 7 Stellar Games We Can’t Wait To Jump Back Into
2.8.2024
Welcome to the first weekend of August! The weather is still hot in various parts of the world (like, way more so than it’s been lately), so what a wonderful time to stay the hell in doors, in front of an air conditioner, with some video games. Read more
Baldur’s Gate 3: One Year Later
2.8.2024
For Baldur’s Gate 3’s biggest fans who haven’t stopped talking and thinking about it since it launched, it probably doesn’t feel like Larian Studio’s Dungeons & Dragons RPG was released a year ago. Yet, here we are, a full trip around the sun since the RPG left early access and was finally...
Suda51 And Shinji Mikami Really Want To Bring Back Killer7
2.8.2024
If you’ve spent nearly two decades harboring hope for 2005’s off-the-wall action game Killer7 to make some kind of return, then you’re not alone. Turns out the game’s original creators, Grasshopper Manufacture’s Goichi Suda (aka Suda51) and Shinji Mikami (of Resident Evil fame) also want to bring...
How To Finish Fortnite’s Quests For Chapter 5, Season 3, Week 10
2.8.2024
Fortnite’s Chapter 5 Season 3 Battle Pass has various quests you can finish each week for some sweet XP to unlock new cosmetics. Week 10's batch of quests introduces five new challenges for players to complete, each worth 15,000 XP. Those who complete all five quests will be rewarded with 75,000...
One Of The Best Pokémon Spin-Offs Is Coming To Switch Online
2.8.2024
Good news everyone, a fantastic Pokémon game is being added to Nintendo Switch Online! And while it isn’t Emerald or any other mainline entry, it is one of the series’ best spin-offs. The Game Boy Advance’s Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Red Rescue Team will be added to the service and available to...
Fortnite: How To Complete The Sixth Set Of Pirate Code Quests
2.8.2024
The Sixth Pirate Code is part of The Pirates of the Caribbean Cursed Sails limited-time battle pass. So, in addition to earning XP that can be used to unlock items in the normal battle pass, you’ll also unlock Cursed Gold, which will further the Pirates of the Caribbean battle pass. It’s also worth...
Nintendo Plans To Sell Over 10 Million More Switches But No One Knows How
2.8.2024
The Switch is in its eighth year. That’s longer than any Nintendo system has gone without getting a successor. But the company is still bullish on the hybrid console’s future even as fans wait to hear about a Switch 2 as soon as this September. Nintendo is planning to sell over 12 million...
Pokémon's Latest TCG Set Is Teeny, But Packed With Stunners
2.8.2024
Today The Pokémon Company releases the TCG’s latest special set, Shrouded Fable. It introduces Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’s strangest monster, Area Zero’s Pecharunt, who works in tandem with Teal Mask’s Loyal Three, Okidogi, Munkidori, and Fezandipiti. Which must be a whole lot of nonsense if...
Here's How Diablo IV's 8 Uber Unique Items Are Changing Next Season
1.8.2024
Uber Uniques are supposed to be the rarest, most powerful items in Diablo IV and they’re about to get completely reworked. Blizzard outlined how each item is changing in the upcoming Season of the Infernal Hordes to make the gear stronger across all builds. They’re also getting a new name.Read more
Nobody Knows What Destiny 2’s Future Looks Like Anymore
1.8.2024
I always tell people that I’ve been with Destiny since the first alpha test. For some reason, it’s always been a point of pride for me. My own way of saying, “Hey, I’ve been behind this vision since the beginning. I’ve been there through the highs and the lows, and I’m still here.” But following...
Every Change Coming In Diablo IV's New Season Of Infernal Hordes
1.8.2024
Diablo IV’s next big update arrives in just a few days and it’s adding another cool mode: Infernal Hordes. It seems aimed at leaning even more into the action RPG’s strengths of letting you blow up a whole screen full of enemies in mere seconds. Read more
Hamster Kombat Releases Whitepaper, Allocates 60% of Upcoming Airdrop to Community Distribution
1.8.2024
Hamster Kombat, the popular tap-to-earn game built on the TON network, has announced the release of its whitepaper and an updated development roadmap. Through social media, the project revealed that, due to players’ contributions to its success, it has allocated 60% of its upcoming airdrop...
Amazon Giving Away 20 Free Games This Month, Including Deus Ex And Tomb Raider
1.8.2024
Amazon has announced that it will give Prime subscribers 20 free games during the month of August, including Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation, Baldur’s Gate II, and Loop Hero.Read more
What Is The Best Way To Play Secret Of Mana?
1.8.2024
Few games evoke retro gaming nostalgia quite like Secret of Mana. Released in 1993 for the Super Nintendo Entertainment System, this Squaresoft action-RPG is likely to have been the first RPG for many Western gamers. s. Secret of Mana begged to be a memorable experience with its vibrant graphics...
Fortnite: How To Complete The Fifth Set Of Pirate Code Quests
1.8.2024
The Fifth Pirate Code is a part of The Pirates of the Caribbean Cursed Sails limited-time battle pass. So, you’ll be able to earn XP that can be used to unlock items in the normal battle pass, as well as Cursed Gold, which will further The Pirates of the Caribbean battle pass. It’s also worth...
Here's What The Video Game Actors Strike Might Mean For Fortnite And Other Games
1.8.2024
Thousands of video game actors went on strike on July 26 for the first time since 2017. The fight is over AI protections and other issues in contract negotiations with some of the biggest studios and publishers, and will halt work from SAG-AFTRA members on future projects, as well as possibly keep...
Rise of Tap-to-Earn Games on Telegram; Hamster Kombat & More
1.8.2024
The recent launch of Lost Dogs Games on Telegram has quickly garnered attention. This innovative tap-to-earn game, built on The Open Network (TON) and integrated with NFTs, allows players to collect and breed virtual dogs, earning Woof tokens. Within weeks, the game attracted thousands of users...
Star Wars: Bounty Hunter Is A Good Remaster Of A Meh Game
1.8.2024
In 2002, Star Wars: Bounty Hunter launched on PS2 and GameCube. The third-person action-adventure game let players hop into the bounty-hunting boots of Jango Fett aka Boba Fett’s clone dad from Attack of The Clones. It wasn’t great, but was a fun prequel to Episode II. Now, 20 years later, it’s...
Marvel Rivals Feels Like Overwatch Without All The Baggage
1.8.2024
I have over 1000 hours in Overwatch, but only about a dozen hours in Marvel Rivals, the megalithic comic makers’ attempt to cash in on Blizzard’s once-winning formula. In all the matches I’ve played in the game’s beta as the Guardians of the Galaxy leader Star-Lord alongside other heroes...
Star Wars Outlaws’ Biggest Inspiration Came From The Best Riff On The Ubisoft Formula In Years
1.8.2024
Ubisoft has become almost synonymous with open-world games in the past two decades thanks to franchises like Assassin’s Creed and Far Cry. So it’s no surprise that people expect the publisher’s next game, Star Wars Outlaws, to take a lot of inspiration from those in-house tent-poles that have come...