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10 Years Ago, Sony Redefined The Modern Console War
20.11.2023
“PS3 has no games.” Well, it actually has more than 700, but don’t tell that to 2013’s memes. A decade ago, Sony’s PlayStation 3 began its descent into twilight once its successor, PlayStation 4, was scheduled for release on November 15.Read more
The Last Of Us Part II Remastered Is Real, Out Next Year
18.11.2023
The existence of The Last of Us Part II Remastered has leaked via a PlayStation Store listing that was spotted by fans online. A trailer has also leaked, which includes a release date of January 19, 2024. Read more
Kotaku's Best Gaming Gifts Under $100
17.11.2023
Gift giving season is approaching, which means it’s almost time to surprise the gamer in your life with a present or two. But what do you get them? Sure, you could go all out, buying a PlayStation 5 or Steam Deck or Xbox Series X. However, if you’re on a budget, you don’t have to spend much to show...
This Ocean-Diving RPG Never Stops Adding Brilliant New Ideas
19.7.2023
Dave The Diver is taking the world by storm. With a million copies sold in its first month, this indie title from Korean developers Mintrocket crosses diving and fishing with running a restaurant, and creates one of the best games we’ve seen in 2023. Here’s why.Read more
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...
Xbox Calls Starfield ‘One Of The Most Important RPGs Ever Made’ And It’s Not Even Out
13.6.2023
If you missed the Xbox and Bethesda showcase at Summer Game Fest, you missed some cool games and a whole lot of Starfield at the end. It was the most we’ve seen of Bethesda’s upcoming sci-fi RPG, and even as a person who doesn’t usually love the studio’s games, it looks pretty rad. I love me some...
$2,000 The Last Of Us Part II Statue Set Recreates One Of The Game’s Best Fights
28.4.2023
Whether you love it or hate it, the end of Abby’s third day in The Last of Us Part II is one of the sequel’s most memorable moments. While playing as Abby, the secret second main character of the game, the player is forced into a brutal fight with long-time protagonist Ellie in a Seattle theater....
The Cringiest Weed References In Video Games
21.4.2023
Video games and weed have enjoyed a lovely relationship for decades now, entangling themselves throughout history in both accidental and purposeful ways. For the last few decades, the two have been seen as activities for lowlifes, things to be avoided. Now that each is established, acceptable,...
Horizon Forbidden West Lets Aloy Kiss Someone, And It's A Lady
20.4.2023
Horizon Forbidden West’s Burning Shores DLC is out this week, and with it comes the revelation that protagonist Aloy is queer. And not only that, it finally gives the hero, who famously has a tendency to try to take on too much alone, the option to enter a romantic relationship for the first time...
We Never See The Last Of Us Show’s Most Heartfelt Game Nod
22.3.2023
Perhaps one of the most faithful and successful video game adaptations of all time, HBO’s TV treatment of The Last of Us has had a number of wonderful nods to the game, including various easter eggs, and cameos. One of the most profound, however, was a flashback scene in the final episode, showing...
Bella Ramsey's YouTube Is A Great Sneak Peek At What You'll See In The Last of Us Season 2
21.3.2023
Somewhere between agonizing over The Last of Us ending, which aired on HBO last week, for the second time in the game franchise’s history and ideating a jacked Abby, fans stumbled upon Ellie actor Bella Ramsey’s YouTube channel. Or should I say, as many others are saying, Ramsey’s Christian YouTube...
The Last Of Us’ Famous Ending Was Almost Changed For The Show
17.3.2023
Everyone’s talking about the ending of The Last of Us again. With the final episode having aired just this past weekend, and tons of folks who had never experienced Joel and Ellie’s journey together seeing it for the first time, the brutal actions that unfold and the moral dilemmas at their heart...
These Last Of Us Bloopers Are The Emotional Reprieve We Need
16.3.2023
While The Last of Us’ haunting emotional beats and turbulent moral themes can sometimes be fodder for a more hopeful, reparative perspective, that’s not always the case. The Last of Us is heavy as hell, but fortunately, if the HBO series finale has left you in a dour mood, the outtakes and bloopers...
The Last Of Us Co-Creator On Studio’s Next Game After The Show
15.3.2023
With a wildly successful TV adaptation, The Last of Us has done the unthinkable and proven that it is possible to make a good show based on a video game. Add to that the recent remake of the first game smashing sales records, and surely, you must be thinking, this momentum will lead to another...
The Last Of Us Season Two: Everything We Know
15.3.2023
It’s like it’s 2013 all over again. After the conclusion of The Last of Us’ first season, we’re all stuck, yet again, debating the morality of Joel’s tough decision at the end of both the original video game and the recent TV adaptation. And we’re also left with anticipation over season two...
‘Silly’ The Last of Us Tribute Snuck Its Way Into The HBO Show
14.3.2023
Love is a beautiful thing, especially in the grim world of The Last of Us. So it’s heartwarming to see a loving tribute from the 2013 PlayStation exclusive make its way to Craig Mazin’s HBO drama—especially when it’s an Easter egg a developer admits is “silly.”Read more
The Last of Us Show Changed Ellie In Ways That Make Season Two Worrying
14.3.2023
The following contains spoilers for The Last of Us show and both games.Read more
The Last Of Us Show Used A Real Giraffe To Recreate Its Iconic Game Scene
14.3.2023
The Last of Us show’s finale recreates some of the source material’s best moments, but one that stuck out to many was the scene where Joel and Ellie meet a giraffe in what remains of Salt Lake City.Read more
New York Times Joins Last Of Us Ending Discourse 10 Years Later
13.3.2023
Last night’s The Last of Us finale on HBO Max ushered in the inevitable, the thing so many of us have feared for a decade: Major publications, the same ones who refer to video games as if they’re all still like Pac-Man, are weighing in on its controversial ending.Read more
The Last Of Us Show Finally Explains Ellie’s Immunity
13.3.2023
As an adaptation, HBO’s The Last of Us has been a fairly faithful recreation of Naughty Dog’s original game. However, during yesterday’s season one finale, “Look For The Light,” HBO’s series explored a character the game had only talked about in passing mentions. In doing so, the show reveals...