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Pokémon Card Contest Disqualifies Fans For Allegedly Using AI Art
25.6.2024
The Pokémon Company holds regular illustration contests for fans to submit their artwork to possibly be used as official art for Pokémon trading cards, more recently made available to artists in the U.S. However, the company’s 2024 competition has had a new, not-so-fun wrinkle of controversy...
Where To Find Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree's Black Steel Greatshield
25.6.2024
The Black Steel Greatshield is a Greatshield that can only be obtained in Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree expansion. You’ll need to defeat a boss in a pretty well-hidden area to get your hands on this one, but those looking for top-tier physical and Holy protection should make an effort to...
Where To Find Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree's Dryleaf Arts
25.6.2024
Dryleaf Arts is a Hand-to-Hand weapon found in Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree expansion. This weapon, if you can call it that, grants you the abilities of a monk or martial artist. You’ll be able to punch and kick your way to victory in a flurry of flashy attacks, making it perfect for anyone...
Where To Find Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree's Dueling Shield
25.6.2024
The Dueling Shield is a Thrusting Shield found in Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree expansion. This unique type of shield allows you to defend yourself from enemy attacks while also being able to dish out your own damage using the shield as a weapon. This makes for a fun, defensive playstyle that...
Steam Deck Now Cheaper Than A Switch During Valve's Big Summer Sale
24.6.2024
Valve’s popular portable PC, the Steam Deck, is currently on sale ahead of the company’s upcoming Steam Summer Sale. You can currently buy the powerful gaming device for less than a Standard Switch or Switch OLED. Read more
Grind Quick: Final Fantasy XIV Is Going Offline For Two Days Ahead The Next Expansion
24.6.2024
Dawntrail, the next expansion for Final Fantasy XIV, launches into early access this week, but before you can dive into the adventures that await on the gorgeous continent of Tural, the game will be down for roughly 48 hours. That means it’s time to do any last-minute tasks before you’ll have...
The 1994 Street Fighter Movie Is Still Making Money 30 Years Later
24.6.2024
Do you remember the live-action Street Fighter film from 1994? Well, in 2024 the film is still making Capcom “tens of millions of yen” every year according to data from a recent shareholder’s meeting.Read more
Starfield’s 20-Minute, $7 Bounty Hunter Quest: The Kotaku Review
24.6.2024
Taking a break from unraveling the mysteries of the stars in my repeated trips across the Unity into parallel replications of the universe, I encounter a new group that promises credits in exchange for dangerous and hopefully exciting quests hunting down the galaxy’s most wanted. I take up...
Shadow Of The Erdtree’s Awesome Dancing Lion Boss Is Actually Just Two Weirdos In A Costume
24.6.2024
It turns out that one of Shadow of the Erdtree’s bosses is actually even more fucked up than you already thought it was. When most people took on the Dancing Lion in Elden Ring’s new expansion, they probably thought that it was more or less what it appears to be, a creature that’s simultaneously...
Tomb Raider's Lara Croft Will Soon Get Gruesomely Killed Over And Over In A Different Game
24.6.2024
Lara Croft from Tomb Raider is reportedly the next crossover character arriving in the popular online asymmetrical horror game Dead by Daylight. According to early, leaked details, the character will arrive in July. Read more
Elden Ring DLC Review Bombing Is Just The Latest Skirmish In A 10-Year-Old Debate Over Difficulty
24.6.2024
Despite warnings from reviewers and FromSoftware itself, fans are quickly finding out that Shadow of the Erdtree is extremely difficult. The expansion to 2022’s Elden Ring was released on June 21 and has gained a reputation for being tough, even for a FromSoftware game. This has led to the DLC’s...
The Latest Twist In Dr Disrespect's Infamous Twitch Ban Saga, Explained
24.6.2024
Herschel “Dr Disrespect” Beahm was one of the biggest streamers on Twitch when the Amazon-owned streaming platform permanently banned him in mid-2020. The suddenness of the high-profile ejection, coupled with both Beahm and Twitch staying silent over what had actually happened and why, turned...
Where To Find Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree's Smithscript Shield
24.6.2024
The Smithscript Shield is a Small Shield that can be found in Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree expansion. It doesn’t do much in the way of blocking damage, but it makes for a solid parrying shield. More importantly, it comes with an Ash of War that allows you to hurl the shield at enemies Captain...
2024 Game Pass Hit Palworld Looks Like It's Finally Coming To PlayStation
24.6.2024
Palworld, the highly controversial but mostly fine “Pokémon With Guns” monster tamer game from Pocketpair, has reached over 25 million players on PC and Xbox. That’s already a whole lot of people playing the legally distinct knock-off of Game Freak’s RPGs, but why stop there when there are other...
Where To Find Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree's Smithscript Greathammer
24.6.2024
The Smithscript Greathammer is a Greathammer found in Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree expansion, and it features a fantastic moveset that is guaranteed to make it one of the game’s most sought-after weapons. This unique Greathammer can be thrown by using your heavy attack, giving it some limited...
Where To Find Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree's Smithscript Axe
24.6.2024
The Smithscript Axe is an Axe weapon that can only be found in Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree expansion. While it seems like a pretty standard weapon at first glance, it sets itself apart from other axes with its ability to be thrown via a heavy attack. This makes it a killer choice for anyone...
Where To Find Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree's Smithscript Spear
24.6.2024
The Smithscript Spear is a Spear weapon that can only be found in Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree expansion. While it requires that you invest a few points in multiple stats, this weapon may be worth it for anyone looking to add long-range capabilities to their spear loadout, as its strong...
If You Keep Dying In Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree, This Is Probably Why
24.6.2024
As it turns out, Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree expansion is in fact brutally difficult. However, for the countless players that have gotten stumped by the DLC’s immense difficulty spike, there’s actually a pretty simple solution to your troubles: stop whatever it is you’re doing and go collect...
New Stardew Valley ‘Hardcore Mode’ Deletes Your Save If You Dare Use A Guide
24.6.2024
If you’ve ever thought that the idyllic farming fantasy of Stardew Valley was too easy, there is a mod just for you. “Hardcore mode,” as it’s called, changes nothing about the game itself but will delete your save file if you use the Stardew Valley Wiki, the most useful community resource on...
A Twitch Streamer Is Beating Elden Ring’s DLC Bosses With The Power Of Her Mind
24.6.2024
Perrikaryal (or Perri) is already known and celebrated for streaming games like Elden Ring and Halo using a hands-free “mind control” setup, involving motion sensors to track her head and eye movements, as well as an electroencephalogram (EEG) device to record her brain’s electrical activity to...