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Final Fantasy XVI’s First DLC Is Out Now And Looks Wild
8.12.2023
Final Fantasy XVI may not have gotten a Game of the Year nomination (much to the chagrin of some Kotaku readers) at the 2023 Game Awards, but it did get shoutouts in the Best Role-Playing Game, Narrative, Music, and Performance categories. While it won’t be going home with the biggest trophy...
Pokémon Scarlet And Violet DLC Lets You Play As The Pocket Monsters
7.12.2023
In the freshly dropped trailer for December 14's second half of Pokémon Scarlet And Violet’s The Hidden Treasures of Area Zero DLC, it was revealed that there’s a way to directly control your buddy Pokémon, via a new technology called The Synchro Machine.Read more
The Voice Of FFXVI's Protagonist Stans His Favorite Final Fantasy During Acceptance Speech
10.11.2023
Ben Starr, the actor behind the best part of Final Fantasy XVI, steely protagonist Clive Rosfield, has been promoting the game for a hot minute. As you can imagine, he’s talked to a lot of people and has probably answered a lot of questions about his performance and the franchise. But it seems...
Fans Split After Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Reveals ‘Cait Sith’ Pronunciation
3.10.2023
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, due out on February 29, will be giving Cait Sith, a cat-like party member from the original Final Fantasy VII, his proper introduction in the Remake timeline. We’ll be getting a lot of face time with our feline friend in the sequel, but that naturally means people...
Final Fantasy XVI Gets Free Update, DLC And PC Version Are On The Way
5.9.2023
Final Fantasy XVI’s long-rumored and all but confirmed PC version has now been made official by the game’s producer, Naoki Yoshida. He told fans on September 2 that they can expect more information on the timing of the port before the end of the year, and revealed that two DLC expansions are also...
Final Fantasy XVI Gets Free Update, DLC And PC Version Are On The Way
5.9.2023
Final Fantasy XVI’s long-rumored and all but confirmed PC version has now been made official by the game’s producer, Naoki Yoshida. He told fans on September 2 that they can expect more information on the timing of the port before the end of the year, and revealed that two DLC expansions are also...
Final Fantasy XVI Suffers From Its Superficial Handling Of Slavery
28.8.2023
Final Fantasy XVI situates itself within a backdrop of swords, sorcery, and political turmoil, as its picturesque world of Valisthea is filled with inhabitants complicit in the upholding of slavery. Throughout the land, where lush evergreen forests, dank underground ruins, and rolling dunes...
Final Fantasy XVI Star Shares His Mario Voice And It’s Perfect
23.8.2023
Ever since Nintendo announced Charles Martinet will be stepping back from his long-time role as the in-game voice of Mario, fans have been wondering who might be taking over the reigns in the future. Enter Ben Starr, the man behind Final Fantasy XVI’s superb performance for hero Clive Rosfield…and...
10 Things You Should Never Say To A Final Fantasy Fan
9.8.2023
Everyone in the Final Fantasy fandom has feelings about the long-running series that are as varied as its mainline entries. Over the course of the RPG series’ decades-spanning lifetime, plenty of pressure points have emerged that, if pushed, can lead to some heated, passionate…er, discussion with...
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...
Our Favorite Cosplay From Anime Expo 2023
27.7.2023
Anime Expo 2023 is the largest anime convention in North America, which means you can always expect some top-tier cosplay to come out of that weekend. This year’s Anime Expo took place from July 1 to July 4, and there was an impressive collection of looks strutting around the Los Angeles Convention...
Here’s Where Your Final Fantasy XVI Fave Falls On Barbenheimer
21.7.2023
It’s July 21, and that means both Barbie and Oppenheimer are in theaters. Both movies are reviewing well, and if you haven’t decided to see both as a double feature, you might be wondering which you should see first. Well, I’ve only seen Barbie thus far, so can’t weigh in on which is better,...
Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 6 Cool Games To Chill With
14.7.2023
Another weekend awaits, but what to play? In case you’re feeling indecisive, we thought we’d share a few video games (and a tabletop card game!) that have us enthralled as we head into the weekend. Read more
Final Fantasy XVI DLC Might Be Back On The Table And Fans Know What They Want
13.7.2023
It’s kind of unthinkable that a massive RPG wouldn’t get some sort of post-launch DLC in the year 2023, but that’s apparently what the plan was for Final Fantasy XVI earlier this year. That may be changing, however, with producer Naoki Yoshida now saying that the game’s development team is looking...
12 Things We Lowkey Love About Final Fantasy XVI
13.7.2023
I’ve finished Final Fantasy XVI and am now working on 100 percenting it, including beating the game a second time on the New Game+ “Final Fantasy” mode difficulty. For all the game’s flaws, of which there are plenty, there’s just so much it does that I just can’t get enough of. From the music...
Final Fantasy Protagonists Ranked From Worst To Best
11.7.2023
With Final Fantasy XVI out, we have a new hero joining the pantheon of series’ protagonists. But where does Clive rank on a list of the best main characters to grace a Final Fantasy game? How does he stack up against classic characters like Cloud and Zidane? Let’s take a trip through Final Fantasy...
Iowa Resident Scammed of $6,600 in Bitcoin ATM Scheme, Police Launch Investigation
10.7.2023
On July 7, 2023, a Clive, Iowa resident fell victim to a scammer posing as a Polk County sheriff’s deputy, who coerced the individual into depositing $6,600 into a bitcoin automated teller machine (ATM). The Clive Police Department insists that the scammers utilized cryptocurrencies due...
Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 6 Games To Get Lost In
7.7.2023
Well. What a week it’s been, huh? I don’t know about you, but I could definitely go for some good times mashing buttons to a moving image—especially since I basically threw out my neck and destroyed my voice at that Cynic concert last night; I ain’t goin’ anywhere for a couple of days, so I need...
Final Fantasy XVI Update Will Make You Less Nauseous While Playing
6.7.2023
Final Fantasy XVI’s first post-launch update just added one of its most requested features: the option to turn off motion blur. A new toggle in the settings menu will let players make the PlayStation 5 game look less dizzying, a boon to everyone who was getting motion sickness while trying...
Final Fantasy XVI’s Gay Romance Fails To Commit Where It Counts
29.6.2023
Back in May, it was announced Final Fantasy XVI would be banned in Saudi Arabia. Officially, it was because developer Square Enix refused to alter scenes in the game for the territory, which led to rumors and speculation that the 16th game in the long-running RPG series would have explicit gay...