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Metroid Prime Remaster Is Finally Coming To Switch
8.2.2023
During today’s 40-minute Nintendo direct, Nintendo finally announced that, at long-last, high-definition Metroid Prime remaster is coming to Switch later today. Read more
Dark Forces II: Jedi Knight's Opening Remade In Unreal, Actually Playable
8.2.2023
This is now, by my count, the fourth time we’ve posted about a Dark Forces x Unreal Engine remake. It is, however, the first time I’ve been able to post about one that is downloadable and properly playable by you, today, right now.Read more
Halo Infinite Adds Fan-Made Map Playlist, Fixing Huge Problem
8.2.2023
Halo Infinite has had a rocky life. While it launched to critical acclaim, its multiplayer offerings have felt lacking, even compared to older Halo games’. One of the biggest problems facing the shooter is its lack of maps. And while 343 has added some over the last few updates, many bad maps...
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Sequel Will Fix One Of Its Biggest Problems
6.2.2023
Did you nearly lose your mind over all of the tedious backtracking in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order? Well there’s good news: its sequel, Jedi: Survivor, will include fast travel and mounts to streamline that aspect of the game.Read more
Twitter’s ‘Useless’ Dragon Age Facts Shed Some New Light On The Series
3.2.2023
If you, like many others, have been stuck waiting nearly a decade for Dragon Age: Dreadwolf, you have also been living off crumbs for the series since Dragon Age: Inquisition launched in 2014. Well, thanks to the wonders of social media engagement farming, we got a few new glimpses into...
The Last Of Us Star Was Afraid This N64 Classic Would Ruin His Life
2.2.2023
Nick Offerman, the actor who portrayed survivalist Bill in the knockout third episode of HBO’s post-apocalyptic drama The Last of Us, has revealed that not only has he not played the game the show is based on, he also hasn’t played any video game in a quarter century because he “lost a couple...
Fire Emblem Engage: The Kotaku Review
1.2.2023
With its somewhat more grounded depictions of military life and interpersonal tragedy, 2019’s fantastic tactical RPG Three Houses was a break from the optimism of most Fire Emblem games. Despite the unprecedented popularity of that game, the series’ latest, Fire Emblem Engage, is a return to...
Report: Halo Infinite Won't Get Story DLC, Series Switching To Unreal
31.1.2023
Things are changing at Halo developer 343 Industries following massive layoffs across Microsoft—including reportedly 95 people at the Halo developer. The studio is switching to Unreal Engine, has no plans to make more story content for 2021’s Halo Infinite, and continues trying to figure out what...
Fans Think Sony Is Teasing A New Uncharted Starring Nathan Drake’s Kid
30.1.2023
Sony may have just teased its next Uncharted game in a new commercial about a supposed end to the PlayStation 5 console shortage. In between vignettes for announced games like Spider-Man 2 is a brief clip of a woman carrying a torch through a cave, and fans think it might be pointing to a...
New Far Cry Multiplayer And Far Cry 7 Both In Works At Ubisoft
27.1.2023
Assassin’s Creed publisher Ubisoft has at least two new Far Cry experiences coming down the road. One will effectively be Far Cry 7, the next mainline game in the hit first-person shooter series. The other is a standalone multiplayer spin-off and likely the company’s latest attempt to create...
This Racing Game Promises The Best Dirty Video Game Cars You've Ever Seen
25.1.2023
Forza Motorsport is one of a handful of big 2023 Xbox exclusives, and the racing sim’s devs are talking a big game from dynamic weather and changing track temperatures all the way down to minute details like how dirt accumulates on your car over the course of each lap.Read more
The Last Of Us Show Might Be Better If It Worked More Like The Game
24.1.2023
Though HBO’s The Last of Us largely preserves the story and lore of the original game, it rarely seems interested in adapting the actual things most players spend time doing when playing The Last of Us. In prioritizing the game’s narrative over depicting specific gameplay mechanics, there’s...
The Last Of Us’ Original Co-Director Unhappy Over HBO Show Credits Snub
19.1.2023
Bruce Straley hasn’t been at Naughty Dog for six years, but the game director behind the original PlayStation 3 version of The Last of Us isn’t happy about his lack of credit in the HBO adaptation that began airing this week.Read more
Apparently Joe Rogan Is A Scrublord At Fighting Games
19.1.2023
Listeners of Joe Rogan’s podcast often run the risk of witnessing the self-proclaimed “f—-ing moron” spew garbage like covid misinformation, platforming the internet’s biggest crybaby, or routinely exercise media illiteracy. On the latest episode of The Joe Rogan Experience, the UFC color...
6 Years Later, Popular Guilty Gear Game Finally Gets Smooth Online Gameplay
18.1.2023
Guilty Gear Xrd Rev 2, Arc System Works’ 2017 entry in the long-running anime fighting game franchise, is will get an update on January 20. This isn’t just any old update, though, as it makes one crucial change that will benefit everyone who plays online. The game is finally receiving...
It’s Taken 16 Years For Us To Realize Mass Effect’s Intro Is Literally Top Gun
18.1.2023
The original Mass Effect is coming up on its 16th anniversary this year, but even now, new secrets are being revealed about BioWare’s science fiction RPG. That’s because Series Director Casey Hudson has confirmed the first game’s iconic text intro is actually an homage to the 1986 movie...
Halo Infinite Devs Use Fan's Pokémon Map To Help With Game's Aiming Issues
13.1.2023
Halo has a long tradition of community-made maps and game modes that range everywhere from serious to silly. Recently, one map and mode combo that’s more on the playful and fun side of things caught the attention of 343 Industries as an opportunity to fix long-standing shooting issues. Named after...
Naughty Dog Exec Kind Of Regrets Announcing Uncharted 4, TLOU2 So Early
13.1.2023
If you’ve been wondering why the critically acclaimed Sony studio Naughty Dog has been so mum about its current projects of late, the reason appears to be that it wants to focus more on maintaining a manageable work-life balance for its employees. Co-president Neil Druckmann, in an interview with...
Revealing Mortal Kombat II Code Leak Pulled By Warner Bros.
11.1.2023
Over the Winter holiday, someone filled all Mortal Kombat appreciators’ Christmas stockings up with something a lil’ extra: Mortal Kombat II’s source code on GitHub. The lawyers at Warner Bros. took exception to this by issuing a swift DMCA takedown notice that Github adhered to by disabling public...
12 Games To Play After You’ve Finished High On Life
11.1.2023
From start to finish, High on Life is a riot of a time. The game’s unique, wise-cracking guns, fun platforming, and Rick and Morty-esque humor combine for about 16 hours of gaming time well spent. That said, once the campaign wraps up and you’ve explored some of the hidden areas, there isn’t...