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Bayonetta 3 Creator Says ‘JRPG’ Is A Term Worth Celebrating
7.8.2023
In a recent interview with Video Games Chronicle, Bayonetta and Devil May Cry creator Hideki Kamiya addressed criticism toward the term “JRPG,” saying Japanese developers should actually be very proud of the distinction it implies.Read more
Baldur's Gate 3 Voice Actor Says His Job Was To Make Sex Sounds
7.8.2023
Everyone’s talking about Baldur’s Gate 3’s sexy times, be it with a giant red demon lady, a smarmy vampire, or a bear. What you might not have known about the fantasy role-playing game is that Larian Studios hired (at least) one voice actor to exclusively make sex sounds.Read more
Don’t Rely On Quick Saves In Baldur’s Gate 3
7.8.2023
One important tip for folks to keep in mind heading into Baldur’s Gate 3: always save your progress. Shit can go bad real quick in Larian Studios’ RPG, and I don’t just mean in combat scenarios. One bad dice roll and you can lose a party member because you did something to annoy them. But friends...
Critical Role’s Matt Mercer Solves Baldur’s Gate 3 Problems In The Most D&D Way
4.8.2023
Finding nonsensical solutions to a problem is a core part of the Dungeons & Dragons experience, and not many people know that better than actor and Critical Role DM Matt Mercer. With Baldur’s Gate 3 out this week, it seems only natural that a D&D superstar would make his way to Larian...
Kotaku's Weekend Guide: 6 Cool Games To Check Out
4.8.2023
It feels like this week’s passed quickly…perhaps owing to the wild news? Just for starters, a certain former president got indicted a third time, pop star Lizzo broke a million hearts, and that supposed room-temperature superconductor is still keeping us nerds in suspense.Read more
Baldur's Gate 3 Shows RPG Romance Can Always Get Weirder
4.8.2023
I’m about 20 hours into Baldur’s Gate 3, and I’ve picked the most basic-ass romance for a person attracted to men: Gale. He’s a human wizard who is sassy and kind of annoying but also sweet and tragic in a way that tickles the part of my brain that writes fanfiction. With Gale as my chosen romance...
14 Things To Know Before Starting Baldur’s Gate 3
3.8.2023
Baldur’s Gate 3 is a dense game, sometimes overwhelmingly so. The long, long-awaited continuation of the classic role-playing series has a lot of moving parts and if you’re new to CRPGs or the Dungeons & Dragons universe, it can be a lot to take in. But fear not adventurer, we’ve gathered up...
When Is Baldur’s Gate III Coming To Xbox? It’s Complicated
2.8.2023
Baldur’s Gate III arrives on PC on August 3 and is right around the corner on PlayStation 5. But what about Xbox Series X/S? The sprawling role-playing game still doesn’t have a release date on Microsoft’s console, and developer Larian Studios still isn’t sure if that version of the game will...
August Is An Epic Month For Game Releases
1.8.2023
If you thought August was gonna be a snoozefest for gaming, I’m here to wake you the hell up because this month looks like it’ll have something for everyone—and that’s not just BS boilerplate. Read more
Starfield Will Support One Of Xbox’s Lowkey Best Features
1.8.2023
Starfield is the latest Xbox Series X/S exclusive to support Xbox Play Anywhere, the feature that lets players buy the game once and then access it on both console and PC. No, it doesn’t count for Steam versions of the game, but in a world where the biggest console blockbusters are increasingly...
Cult PSP Game Gets Spiritual Successor That’s Already Blowing Up Kickstarter
31.7.2023
Dozens of PlayStation fans have spent years dreaming about a new Patapon game, the rhythm-based strategy series for the Playstation Portable that mixed shades of Pikmin and Guitar Hero. That’s probably never happening, but creator Hiroyuki Kotani is back with the next best thing: a spiritual...
New Legend of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Statue Looks Perfectly Bonkers
31.7.2023
A new Wake Studio resin statue of Link from The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has it all: the hero of time, a dual-box fan glider, explosive barrels, and a bokoblin screaming for death. And it can be yours for only $150.Read more
I Wish I Loved This Final Fantasy Tactics-Inspired SRPG 7 Years In The Making
31.7.2023
Final Fantasy Tactics nailed so many things so exquisitely that, despite plenty of sequels, spiritual successors, and fan homages, there’s never been anything quite like it since. Arcadian Atlas is the latest indie strategy RPG to try and channel its greatness into something familiar but new,...
6 Things We Just Learned About Final Fantasy XIV And Its Upcoming Expansion
31.7.2023
Ten years in, Final Fantasy XIV is setting sail for new horizons. Square Enix has revealed a bunch of new information about what’s next for the blockbuster MMO, including new job classes, platforms, and an expansion called Dawntrail. The new story campaign planned for 2024 will see players travel...
Baldur's Gate 3 Dev Says Their Other Mega RPG Series Is Still Alive
31.7.2023
There seems to be another Divinity: Original Sin sequel in the future, but eager fans will need to wait until well after developer Larian Studios releases Baldur’s Gate 3 to get their hands on it. Read more
Here's The Big Overhaul Diablo IV's Getting After That Hated Patch
28.7.2023
As promised, Blizzard held a livestream today, July 28, going over what Diablo IV players ought to expect from the game’s upcoming 1.1.1 patch. During the stream, the developers laid out their overall philosophy behind the expected changes, and got into some specifics about what to expect when...
Diablo IV Players Are Using A 27-Year-Old Strategy To Kill The Butcher
28.7.2023
While exploring dungeons in Diablo IV, you might encounter The Butcher, a terrifying and hard-to-kill demon boss who’s been a staple of the series since the original game in 1997. But if you get lucky, you might be able to easily kill this legendary baddie if he gets stuck behind a locked door....
Twitter Owner Elon Musk Is Now A Fallout: New Vegas Bad Guy
28.7.2023
Fallout: New Vegas might be a 13-year-old game, but fans of Obsidian Entertainment’s open-world RPG continue to tinker with and release mods for it to this day. Hell, just this week, New Vegas received 88 new PC mods and one of them is hilariously on point, replacing one of the game’s main...
8 Games To Play After Final Fantasy XVI
27.7.2023
So you’ve taken the fight all the way to Ultima after liberating Bearers and smashing crystals to shiny smithereens (on your own terms, no less). Now you’re in search of a fitting follow-up experience. But with so many fantasy RPGs out there, it can be tough to know which may make a worthy...
Play This Excellent Cyberpunk Action-RPG Before It Leaves Game Pass
27.7.2023
Game Pass is losing a big one this month. 2021’s The Ascent, a gritty top-down action-RPG about investigating the mysterious disappearance of a megacorporation in a futuristic dystopia, is finally leaving Microsoft’s Netflix-like subscription service at the end of July. You should give it a...