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One Year And 14 Million Active Players Later, Valorant Is Going Mobile
2.6.2021
Officially launched on June 2 of last year, Riot Games’ hero shooter Valorant has enjoyed massive success on PC, with more than a half-billion matches played and over 14 million active players. Today Riot announced plans to expand the franchise, starting with Valorant Mobile. Read more
Fortnite Players Are Getting Abducted By UFOs
2.6.2021
As the latest Fortnite season nears its end, players are being zapped by mysterious beams of light that seem reminiscent of UFO abductions.Read more
Evo 2002 Trailer Is Definitely From 2002
2.6.2021
Over the weekend, someone uploaded an ancient trailer used to promote 2002’s Evolution Championship Series fighting game tournament, and boy is it something else.Read more
‘Sidequests,’ sponsorships, and e-sports as DeFi protocols ponder user acquisition
1.6.2021
DeFi projects are starting to get creative with their outreach and marketing strategies
Watch Dogs: Legion Gets A Surprise Free Zombie Mode Of Sorts
1.6.2021
Available today, as a surprise free alpha test for Watch Dog: Legion PC players, Legion of the Dead fills the game’s London with zombies. Up to four players are tasked with scavenging the resources they need to survive while using their special skills to thwart the zombie hoards. Sounds neat!...
CHOKESLAM!
29.5.2021
After taking a week off, Snapshots is back. And to make up for the week off, I’ve included more screenshots than usual! Turns out, when you skip a week, you miss a bunch of awesome screenshots. If it’s your birthday, consider it a nice birthday present. Your welcome!Read more
Ubisoft Insists Latest Game, [INSERT NAME], Isn’t Political
28.5.2021
Today, Ubisoft showed off some new gameplay from the upcoming [INSERT GENRE] game [INSERT NAME]. The footage shows that the game’s setting and story seem to be politically charged and potentially filled with commentary about [INSERT CURRENT EVENT]. However, as usual, Ubisoft has been quick...
New Site Teaches You How To Play EVE Online
28.5.2021
EVE Online is a tough game to learn without a lot of effort and assistance. The good news is that there’s now an easier path to getting started: the EVE Academy, a new companion website to the 18 year old MMO, was created specifically to show new players the ropes, and potentially teach a few...
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Update Will Track Coaches To Prevent More Cheating Scandals
28.5.2021
Valve released a new update for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive that addresses a coaching scandal that rocked the game’s professional scene last year.Read more
New Witcher Board Game Hits $3 Million On Kickstarter
28.5.2021
Well would you look at this, a licensed board game shipping with 10,000 plastic miniatures is making millions on Kickstarter. This is my most surprised face.Read more
New Sonic Game Coming In 2022
27.5.2021
Y’all! There’s a new Sonic game coming in 2022! Sega’s also releasing a remaster of Sonic Colors and a Sonic Origins collection.Read more
PSA: Among Us Is Currently Free On PC
27.5.2021
You no longer have a good excuse to turn your friends down for a round or eight of Among Us. Innersloth’s enormously popular subterfuge game is free via the Epic Games Store through June 3.Read more
Latest Outriders Patch Pisses Everyone Off Even More
27.5.2021
Yesterday, developer People Can Fly released the latest—and repeatedly delayed—patch for Outriders. It was supposed to fix an issue wherein players would get killed instantly, without explanation. Instead, it appears to have irritated everyone under Epoch’s sun.Read more
Dropping Today: Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s Legacy NFT Collection Available Now on Rarible
26.5.2021
PRESS RELEASE. Legendary boxer and sports icon, Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s first ever NFT collection is officially available on Rarible. The drop includes digital collectibles celebrating the legacy of Floyd Mayweather Jr.’s life and career, including animations, physical artwork,...
Sega's Tokyo Olympics 2020 Game (The One Without Mario And Sonic) Drops Next Month
26.5.2021
With the real games delayed until July of this year due to covid-19, Sega’s had plenty of time to cobble together Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 – The Official Video Game, coming June 22 to PC, consoles, and Stadia. It’s a collection of 18 sports you can play with your own goofy-looking, costume-sporting...
Who Goes There?: The Kotaku Review
26.5.2021
You’ve seen The Thing, right? Well this is the board game adaptation.Read more
Apex Legends Adds Penalty For Leaving Arena Games Early
25.5.2021
Apex Legends introduced a new 3v3 Arena mode with Season 9 in early May, and I’ve been enjoying it for the handful of times when I’ve been able to play out a full match. Most of the time, a player will bail after a few bad rounds, leaving me at a severe disadvantage or giving me a victory that...
The New 3D Edition Of Catan Is Freakin' Gorgeous
25.5.2021
Settling the island of Catan in Klaus Teuber’s classic board game has never looked quite as eye-poppingly lush as it does in the new $300 3D edition. Read more
New Fuser Update Lets Players DJ For 250+ Fans Live
25.5.2021
The biggest update to Harmonix Music System’s music mixing game since launch, Fuser’s “Headliner Spotlight” update brings players closer to the DJ fantasy by letting them take the Diamond Stage and play live to hundreds of live spectators in real-time. Read more
Trackmania Cheating Scandal Is Utterly Fascinating
25.5.2021
Back in March, I spent a very long time watching Trackmania videos, despite it being a game I don’t really play and know almost nothing about. Today we’re back with another one, just as good, only this time about something less celebratory than a world record.Read more