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Mask Of The Rose Is A Romantic Visual Novel Set In, Uh, Fallen London
2.12.2020
Failbetter Games introduced players to the Fallen London universe, in which the English capital has been transported underground by mysterious forces, through an eponymous browser game and gothic survival sequels Sunless Sea and Sunless Skies. But the studio’s next project aims to be a more...
Destiny Now Has A Dungeons & Dragons Campaign
2.12.2020
Fans began trying to turn Destiny into a Dungeons & Dragons-style pen-and-paper RPG two years ago. This week they released the 1.0 version of the Dungeons & Destiny Player’s Guidebook, providing an entirely new way to experience Bungie’s loot shooter alongside the Dungeons & Dragons...
How Miles Morales Connects To Harlem In The New Spider-Man Game
2.12.2020
In Insomniac’s 2018 Spider-Man game, Peter Parker’s relationship with New York City involved the occasional selfie with a citizen and a lot of palling around with the NYPD. The new Miles Morales game does something different. It foregrounds Miles Morales’ relationship to Harlem and the community...
Catching Covid-19 Sucked, Though Video Games Helped
2.12.2020
Some call it a hoax. Others say it’s no worse than the common cold. But make no mistake: the covid-19 pandemic is very, very real. If you don’t believe the mountain of scientific literature, the army of medical professionals, the frontline reporting from countless reputable sources, the firsthand...
Immortal's Version Of Assassin's Creed's Leap Of Faith Is More Of A Panicked Plummet
2.12.2020
There’s a moment at the beginning of Immortals Fenyx Rising, the new open-world adventure from the developers of Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, where it feels like newly-forged hero Fenyx is going to go full-on assassin. She climbs a massive stature, surveys the land, and then prepares to leap...
Genshin Impact Wins Apple And Google Play's Best Game Of 2020
2.12.2020
Huh, people seem to like massive free-to-play action role-playing games with serious The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild vibes. miHoYo’s Genshin Impact came out on top of both Google and Apple’s official game of the year lists, beating out whatever the Candy Crush people are doing and all...
Any Place Is Where I Want To Be When I’m Listening To FTL: Faster Than Light’s Otherworldly Tunes
2.12.2020
Welcome to Morning Music, Kotaku’s daily hangout for folks who love video games and the cool-ass sounds they make. Today it’s time to jump through hyperspace with the whiz-bang chiptune-y goodness of the soundtrack to 2012’s strategy roguelike masterpiece FTL: Faster Than Light.Read more
Fortnite Season 5 Brings Bounties and The Mandalorian [Updated]
2.12.2020
After a battle with Galactus that briefly shut down both Fortnite and Twitch, we have some information about what’s coming in Chapter 2, Season 5. There are some big map changes, along with some new systems and characters who do more than just try to kill you.Read more
In Japan, There's A Chiropractor For Gamers
2.12.2020
If you play video games for a long stretch at a time, it’s probably taken a toll on your body. In Japan, there’s now “gaming chiropractic” to help iron out those aches and stiff joints.Read more
Japan's Newest Life-Sized Gundam Officially Unveiled
2.12.2020
The time has come. The wait is over. Japan’s latest one-to-one Gundam is finally finished.Read more
Kinda-Famous Metal Gear Ad Removed From Building After Seven Years
2.12.2020
In 2013, a huge piece of street art was commissioned in Leeds, England for the launch of Metal Gear Rising. For some reason it has stayed up for seven years, becoming something of a local legend, until last week it was finally covered over by a different ad that has nothing to do with Raiden.Read...
There’s Still Hope If You, A Dummy, Didn’t Pick The Providential Ring In Demon’s Souls
2.12.2020
Did you start the Demon’s Souls remake without choosing the new Providential Ring as your starting gift? Well, first off, you really should have read my beginner’s tips! Lucky for you, the Souls community has discovered a way to snag this helpful piece of jewelry further into the game. It’s just...
Nintendo Thief Jailed For 2017 Hack And "Possessing Images Of Child Abuse"
2.12.2020
21-year-old Ryan Hernandez, who had been arrested in relation to the theft of “stolen information, including pre-release information about the anticipated Nintendo Switch console”, has been sentenced to three years in prison.Read more
Twitch Stopped Working Right After Fortnite's Big Marvel Event
1.12.2020
Today, Fortnite players battled Galactus, devourer of worlds, in the culmination of the game’s Marvel-flavored fourth season. With the event ending on a cliffhanger, the biggest boy in a fictional universe of very big boys did not end up going down. But Twitch sure did.Read more
Fortnite Goes Offline After Players Fight Galactus
1.12.2020
Fortnite’s Season 4 came to an end today, when Marvel super villain Galactus finally arrived on the battle royale island. As expected, players fought the giant bad guy—and then the event ended on a cliffhanger.Read more
The Massive Radio Telescope From GoldenEye Just Collapsed
1.12.2020
The massive Arecibo Observatory radio telescope, made famous in the James Bond movie GoldenEye and paid homage to in the classic Nintendo 64 game, completely collapsed early Tuesday morning. This breaking news comes just a few weeks after the announcement that the invaluable astronomy tool would...
Fallout 76's Steel Dawn Update Feels More Like An Old-School Fallout Adventure
1.12.2020
Fallout 76’s latest free expansion brings the series’ fan-favorite fascists back to Appalachia with a new mini-campaign that made me briefly forget I was playing an MMO.Read more
It’s Official: Control Is Coming To Xbox Game Pass
1.12.2020
Well, the rumors were true. Control is coming to Xbox Game Pass. Starting December 3, you’ll be able to play the darkest third-person shooter in human history on Xbox consoles via Microsoft’s games-on-demand services. It’ll also join the list of playable Game Pass games available on Android.Read...
Red Dead Online’s Latest, Disappointing Update Shows GTA Online Is Still Rockstar’s Favorite
1.12.2020
Red Dead Online’s latest update isn’t much. While Rockstar plans on adding a big new island to GTA Online later this month, complete with a new heist and more, Red Dead Online’s end of the year update is far smaller. And while some small amount of this new update is good, including some new bounty...
Yakuza: Like A Dragon's Crowded Pharmacy Really Stresses Me Out
1.12.2020
In addition to battling randos and dodging traffic in the streets of Japan, I’ve spent a lot of time in Yakuza: Like a Dragon browsing the wares of various pharmacies and convenience stores. But one store is always so crowded that it’s impossible to navigate without shoving my fellow patrons out...