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Everything Hideo Kojima Is Currently Working On (That We Know Of)
30.9.2024
Hideo Kojima made his name in the video game industry as the creator of games like Metal Gear and Snatcher, and his work has often been so cinematic that fans (and detractors) have joked that what he really wanted to do was direct films. So perhaps it’s no surprise that he currently has plans...
15 PlayStation Characters Missing From Astro Bot
30.9.2024
Astro Bot contains a lot of references to PlayStation games and hardware from the past few decades. And with over 150+ so-called “Cameo Bots” representing various PlayStation characters, like Nathan Drake from Uncharted or Ratchet from Ratchet and Clank, it might seem like every big Sony franchise...
The 11 Best Weapons In Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster, And Where To Find Them
30.9.2024
In Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster, you can use just about anything as a weapon. Because of this, a lot of the objects you can wield are joke items, there for the goofs, and don’t offer any true value. But amongst what you can pick up, there are a handful of weapons that stand out from the bunch.Read...
16 Things We Wish We Knew Before Playing Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster
30.9.2024
Dead Rising is back! The remaster of the original game is out across Xbox, PS5 and PC, letting us once more attempt to live out three days in the company of an awful lot of zombies. But surviving 72 hours in Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster’s Willamette Parkview Mall is not an easy task—it’ll force...
KFC Won't Let Colonel Sanders Appear In Tekken
30.9.2024
Tekken development chief Katsuhiro Harada has long dreamed of adding Kentucky Fried Chicken’s founder-turned-mascot Colonel Sanders to the long-running fighting game. But according to Harada, KFC isn’t interested in the crossover. And it seems unlikely that you’ll get a Waffle House stage...
Death Stranding 2 Shows Off Wild Photo Shoot Mode And Teases Release Date
30.9.2024
Death Stranding 2: On The Beach is still on its way to the PlayStation 5 and at Tokyo Game Show 2024 over the weekend, director Hideo Kojima teased more gameplay, new features, and an in-game performance by Japanese singer Daichi Miura and a group of Death Stranding 2's unnerving Dollmen. Read more
Pokemon Go's Sword Or Shield Quest Is A Colossal Waste Of Your Time
27.9.2024
Pokémon Go has made a lot of big changes in the last month, to the degree that if you’ve not logged in for a while, you’ll find yourself bemused by what look like new, pink Poké Stops, Dynamaxing Pokémon, and at long last, the starters from 2019's Pokémon Sword and Shield. Continuing this trend...
PlayStation Sale Discounts A Ton Of 2024’s Biggest Games
26.9.2024
It seems PlayStation is holding some huge sale just about every month at this point. We already had one big round of deals a couple of weeks ago and here we are with even more! That’s right, PlayStation’s Big Games Big Deals sale began on September 25 and offers up some incredible deals on some...
Everything You Need To Know About Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom
26.9.2024
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom is the first game in the long-running Nintendo franchise to properly star the titular character. In this magic-filled romp, you’ll take on the role of Zelda herself, rather than series protagonist Link. And as such, it plays differently too, Zelda able...
The Legend Of Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom: The Kotaku Review
26.9.2024
How do you follow up on some of the most critically acclaimed games of the past decade? Many thought that Nintendo couldn’t surpass the sheer open-world wonder and physics toy-box creativity that made The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild such a revelation. However, Nintendo seemed to do just...
Ubisoft Returning To Day-One Steam Releases With Assassin's Creed Shadows
25.9.2024
Today, Ubisoft announced that the recently delayed Assassin’s Creed Shadows will be arriving on Steam on day one when it finally launches in February 2025 and confirmed that future Ubisoft games will do the same, ending a years-long strategy of keeping its biggest games off Steam for months...
Astro Bot's Final Challenge Is Super-Tough, But You Can Do It
25.9.2024
Astro Bot isn’t the toughest game, but there are still a couple of stages that will give even the most seasoned players some trouble. The ultimate trial the PlayStation 5 platformer has to offer is the “Grand Master Challenge” which will force you to use every tool you’ve learned to conquer...
Persona-Style Fantasy RPG Metaphor: ReFantazio Seemingly Getting Free Demo Ahead Of Launch
25.9.2024
Metaphor: ReFantazio is just a couple weeks away, and it looks like a free demo for the massive fantasy RPG could be hitting PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC today. The Persona-like riff on medieval politics and magic-infused friendships has been oozing style for months, and will hopefully...
There's No Wrong Way To Tackle Visions Of Mana's Bosses, But There's A Right Way For You
24.9.2024
Visions of Mana is a predominantly linear game, but Chapter Seven throws a curveball. With three boss fights against the Benevodons down and only five to go, you can choose to take on the next four elemental demons in any order you like. It’s a vaguely Mega Man style structure, since each boss will...
It Is Possible To Respec In Visions Of Mana, But Not Until The Late Game
23.9.2024
Visions of Mana looks cute and casual on the surface, but underneath lies some surprisingly deep team building. Each of the five characters can eventually equip one of eight classes, each with their own Elemental Plot invested in with Elemental Points. Unfortunately, even though spells learned...
We’re Still Deep Into Elden Ring: Shadow Of The Erdtree
22.9.2024
Many games have entered the Game of the Year conversation since Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree became a frontrunner in June. There’s Astro Bot, which some find delightful and others find disgraceful; Black Myth: Wukong, which earns its Soulslike distinction while maintaining merits unique to...
Great Game Deals, Shooter Recs, And More Tips Of The Week
21.9.2024
Sometimes you need a little help playing your favorite game, and that’s okay. Or maybe you’re in between games and are looking for a good recommendation, and that’s okay, too. We have this week’s best game guides, sales tips, and recs for you to peruse, from sprawling RPGs you should check...
Alleged Images Of The Switch 2 Appear Online, Nintendo Sues Palworld, And More Of The Week's Top Stories
21.9.2024
Rumors surrounding Nintendo’s successor to its wildly successful Switch hybrid console continue heating up, with this week bringing us images that allegedly leak the appearance of the Switch 2. In other Nintendo news, the Mario maker, along with The Pokémon Company, are suing Palworld developer...
The Guy Behind Dead Rising's Iconic Prisoner Song Still Isn't Sure Why Capcom Picked It
19.9.2024
If you’ve played action-adventure game Dead Rising, you likely remember that moment when you enter the mall’s large outdoor park and run into a group of prisoners in a military jeep. The group is chasing after a woman and an older man, the wild prisoners kill the man and then the cutscene ends....
Zelda-Inspired Plucky Squire Shows What Happens When A Game Doesn't Trust Its Players
19.9.2024
I really enjoyed The Plucky Squire, an action-adventure game in the vein of classic Legend of Zelda titles. It’s got not one, but two, whimsical art styles: one reminiscent of children’s picture books, and another in which the hero is presented as a miniature toy that comes to life in a child’s...