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Online Gaming Store GOG Launches New Scheme To Save Games From Disappearing
13.11.2024
In 2008, when GOG.com was launched, it was called Good Old Games. As Steam was on the rise and digital distribution was clearly to become the future of gaming, a Polish company that had just released its first game—a relatively obscure RPG called The Witcher—wanted to get in on the act. The goal...
Lego Horizon Adventures: The Kotaku Review
13.11.2024
I really liked Lego Horizon Adventures, a game that’s exactly what it sounds like. It tells an embellished version of the events of Horizon Zero Dawn, the first game in Guerrilla’s series of post-apocalyptic open-world adventures, with colorful Lego bricks and the slapstick humor you’d expect from...
Pokémon TCG Pocket Devs Won't Confirm If The Pack You Pick Matters
12.11.2024
Opening up a booster pack in the newly released mobile hit game Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket involves a few steps, including having to choose which pack to open. Does the pack you pick matter and influence what cards you get? Good question! And one that the devs won’t answer. Read more
GTA Trilogy Gets Big Surprise Update That Makes It Much Better
12.11.2024
Rockstar Games has released updates for each of the remastered Grand Theft Auto games included in the GTA Trilogy Definitive Edition collection that make these maligned versions play better, as well as making them look more like the original games released on PS2 back in the early 2000s. Read more
Revealed: the biggest Switch eShop games of 2024
12.11.2024
Also: looking at PlateUp!'s success, and lots of discovery news
Stellar Blade Hype Train Continues With PC Release Aiming For 2025
12.11.2024
Stellar Blade arrived exclusively on PlayStation 5 near the beginning of this year, but a PC port is now becoming less theoretical. Shift Up, the South Korea studio behind the sci-fi action game, recently told investors that it’s aiming to bring the game to PC sometime in 2025. Read more
Everything You Need To Know About Metro Awakening
12.11.2024
The Metro game series, based on the bestselling novels by Russian author Dmitry Glukhovsky, has been a hit with fans of dystopian first-person shooters since it first came on the scene in 2010 with Metro 2033. It has since seen two mainline sequels, Metro: Last Light and Metro Exodus, which have...
Nintendo Devs Still Want To Make More 2D Zeldas
12.11.2024
Despite the phenomenal success of both The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom, developers at Nintendo still have a special love for the 2D-style games from the series past. In fact, this year’s top-down Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom may have convinced them that there are still...
Dragon Age: The Veilguard’s Sex Scenes, Ranked From Worst To Best
12.11.2024
A new BioWare game is out, which means that love is in the air. Dragon Age: The Veilguard has seven companions, and you can romance any one of them. This all culminates in a romantic scene between protagonist Rook and their paramour, and they’re…mostly fine. I was initially caught a bit off-guard...
Nintendo Reveals $20 Off Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom And More Switch Black Friday Deals
12.11.2024
With Thanksgiving just a couple of weeks away, Nintendo has announced its Black Friday 2024 highlights. While there aren’t any standout deals among them, there’s still some decent discounts for anyone who was planning on buying a new Switch or a critically acclaimed game from the console’s back...
7 Games to Play After Slitterhead
12.11.2024
Slitterhead offers something unique. It’s an indie horror game focusing on body horror and possession but with far more action-combat than most horror titles, making it easily accessible and approachable for those who don’t often lean into the genre. It’s not altogether terrifying, thanks to...
Western Web3 games need to use Gacha mechanics to conquer Asian markets
12.11.2024
The Asian gaming market is the world’s biggest. It has the most players and significant spending on consumables and represents the most lucrative opportunity for any Western game studio.
Western Web3 games need to use Gacha mechanics to conquer Asian markets
12.11.2024
The Asian gaming market is the world’s biggest. It has the most players and significant spending on consumables and represents the most lucrative opportunity for any Western game studio.
The Devs Behind Awesome Half-Life Remake Are Making A New Game
11.11.2024
Remember Black Mesa, that really good fan-made remake of the original Half-Life built using the Half-Life 2 engine? Well, some of the devs behind that project are making something completely new and unrelated to Half-Life. It’s called Rogue Point and it’s a tactical co-op shooter with roguelite...
Ubisoft Facing Lawsuit Over Shutting Down Always-Online Game
11.11.2024
Two people in California have filed a lawsuit against Ubisoft after the company turned off servers for 2014's The Crew, an open-world racing game released on PS4 and Xbox One, making it impossible to play the game. Read more
Breakthrough Gaming: Beginner's Tips and Tricks for Planet Coaster 2
11.11.2024
While it launched to ‘Mixed’ reviews on Steam, Planet Coaster 2 still managed to impress long-time fans of Frontier Developments’ park management franchise. The game offers plenty of advancements to the series, such as crafting high-octane waterparks. It also provides greater control over...
Spyro The Dragon Coming To Xbox Game Pass Tomorrow
11.11.2024
Earlier today, after some teasing, Xbox confirmed that 2018's Spyro Reignited Trilogy would be available to play via Xbox Game Pass starting tomorrow. It follows the addition of fellow former PlayStation platform mascot Crash Bandicoot, who arrived on the service earlier this year. Read more
Yakuza Creator Suggests There Might Be Too Many Games To Keep Making Them So Big
11.11.2024
There’s hardly enough time to play the biggest video game releases of the year, let alone keep up with everything else coming out each month. Every massive open-world RPG or live-service grind means dozens of other games go un-played. The creator of Like A Dragon series, previously called Yakuza...
There's A Brand-New Pokémon TCG Card That's Selling For $500
11.11.2024
Every now and then, there’s a specific card in a specific set of the Pokémon TCG that absolutely blows up beyond all sense. Recent examples include last year’s Iono full-art trainer card, part of Japan’s Clay Burst set, which proved so popular that Japan sold out of all Pokémon cards! We’re...
Dragon Age: The Veilguard's Final Mission Starts With A Big Decision, Here Are The Consequences
11.11.2024
Dragon Age: The Veilguard has a lot of choices for you to make, especially surrounding its seven companions. But one of the most significant happens in the game’s final stretch and involves the dwarven rogue Harding and Grey Warden warrior Davrin. If you’re reading this, you’ve likely encountered...