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The Avengers Grind Is About To Become More Of A Grind
4.3.2021
On March 18, Marvel’s Avengers will receive some much-needed new content when Hawkeye joins the roster. But that’s not all. In that same update, the game’s XP system will receive a major overhaul, developer Crystal Dynamics announced today.Read more
These Final Fantasy XIV Characters Ain’t Sh*t
4.3.2021
Last night, I finished the true ending of A Realm Reborn and made it, at long last, to Heavensward. This means yes, I saw the event that was basically FF14’s equivalent of the Red Wedding (refresh your memory here), Instead of discussing my feelings regarding what the absolute flying fuck I just...
Pyra And Mythra Join Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Later Today
4.3.2021
Nintendo provided a deeper look at the latest fighters, Pyra and Mythra, getting added to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on later today, during a new presentation by director Masahiro Sakurai today. Yes, they might be yet another set of sword fighters, but the duo’s complimentary move sets look like...
Official Pokémon-Themed...Fishing Lures
4.3.2021
The amount of Pokémon branding in Japan is intense. You’d think Pocket Monsters can be slapped on anything—maybe not anything, but as this fishing lures show, almost anything.Read more
The 10 Best Deals of March 2, 2021
2.3.2021
Tuesday’s Best Deals | Kinja DealsRead more
Trans Inclusion Means More Than Just Adding Potential Gender Options To Hogwarts Legacy
2.3.2021
Upcoming Harry Potter game Hogwarts Legacy will feature some customization options related to gender, according to a report by Bloomberg. It’s a step toward trans inclusion in a game mired in controversy, even if it still shows the limitations of video games’ handling of trans people.Read more
What’s Your Favorite Video Game Boss Encounter?
1.3.2021
It’s Monday and time for Ask Kotaku, the weekly feature in which Kotaku-ites deliberate on a single burning question. Then, we ask your take.Read more
Pikachu Gets More Powerful The More It Sleeps
27.2.2021
Every Pokemon is interesting and worth talking about. I don’t play a ton of Pokemon, but I do enjoy the universe and I love learning more about the creatures in it. So, Here’s Another Pokemon! It’s Pikachu!Read more
Square Enix Is Finally Making The Final Fantasy VII Cinematic Universe Playable
26.2.2021
Yesterday’s most important Final Fantasy news wasn’t delivered at the end of Sony’s lackluster State of Play livestream presentation but was instead casually tweeted out afterward: a new mobile game called Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis is coming. This latest FFVII remix will tell the story not just...
An Ode to a Jigglypuff
26.2.2021
Twenty-five years ago in Red and Blue, freshly-minted Boulder-Badge owning Pokémon trainers would find themselves heading toward the first steps of the rest of their lives drowning in bird Pokémon. Route 3 was filled with them—Pidgeys and Spearows, as far as the tall grass could see—but every once...
Pokémon Legends Arceus Is A New Open-World Game Coming In 2022
26.2.2021
Set in the Sinnoh Region of old, Pokémon Legends Arceus is a new approach to open-world Pokémon games coming to the Nintendo Switch in early 2022. Read more
Great games steal, and should
26.2.2021
Every Friday, A.V. Club staffers kick off our weekly open thread for the discussion of gaming plans and recent gaming glories, but of course, the real action is down in the comments, where we invite you to answer our eternal question: What Are You Playing This Weekend?Read more
Mysterious Street Fighter V Player Dominates Tournament, Donates Winnings To Charity
26.2.2021
Last night, an anonymous competitor came out of nowhere to win a popular Street Fighter V tournament. And then, just as suddenly as they arrived, they were gone, but not before asking organizers to donate their winnings to charity.Read more
Square Enix Announces Two More Final Fantasy VII Games
26.2.2021
Just after wrapping up Sony’s media show this evening with some Final Fantasy VII x PS5 news, Square Enix announced that there are two more Final Fantasy games coming, both based on the Final Fantasy VII universe.Read more
Final Fantasy VII Remake Gets PS5 Version With New Story Starring Yuffie
25.2.2021
This summer, Final Fantasy VII Remake is getting a PlayStion 5 upgrade with all sorts of graphical bells and whistles—and also a brand new “episode” starring a Final Fantasy VII character who didn’t appear in the game previously: Yuffie Kisaragi.Read more
Marvel’s Avengers Adds 'What Am I Doing With My Life' Armor
25.2.2021
Square Enix’s weekly Marvel’s Avengers blog post went live this morning. That said, there isn’t much to talk about besides the game’s silly new Iron Man outfit, so let’s do that.Read more
The Rise and Fall of Joss Whedon, and the Myth of the Hollywood Feminist Hero
25.2.2021
“I hate ‘feminist.’ Is this a good time to bring that up?” Joss Whedon asked. He paused knowingly, waiting for the laughs he knew would come at the creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer making such a statement. It was 2013, and Whedon was onstage at a fundraiser for Equality Now, an organization...
The World of Avatar: The Last Airbender Is Getting an Animated Feature Film
25.2.2021
That’s not all—in addition to announcing an “animated theatrical film” that’ll begin production this year, Nickelodeon revealed the arrival of Avatar Studios, an entire division dedicated to creating animated series and movies based on Avatar: The Last Airbender and The Legend of Korra. Oh, and...
From Blackest Night to Brightest Day: How the Present Has Seen the Glorious Rise of the Black Superhero
24.2.2021
Editor’s Note: The Rise of the Black Superhero is a three-part series breaking down the past, present and future of Black superheroes across comics, film, and tv. This is part 2Read more
It's the Joker, Baby: Save up To 83% on Comics Starring the J-Man
24.2.2021
Up To 83% off Joker Comics | ComixologyRead more