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God Of War: Ragnarök Finally Gets New Game+ Mode With Nice New Features
6.4.2023
Sony’s biggest blockbuster game of 2022 didn’t have a New Game+ mode when it released last fall, but it does now. The God of War: Ragnarök’s NG+ update adds new bosses, perks, armor, sparring arena options, and an increased level cap. The mode also gives you the ability to skip cutscenes, in case...
Rad Zelda: Breath Of The Wild Multiplayer Mod Released
6.4.2023
Eight months ago, PointCrow, one of the most well-known Legend of Zelda YouTubers, posted a video of himself and a couple of streamers testing out a BotW multiplayer mod. As you might expect, the mod turns Nintendo’s solitary adventure into something that can be enjoyed with friends. Since posting...
New Final Fantasy Remasters Restore Intro Credits, Fonts Still Bad
6.4.2023
When Square Enix’s range of Final Fantasy remasters for PC and mobile were first unveiled a couple of years back, fans were quick to notice something: not only had the game’s traditional pixel font been replaced, but they’d been replaced by new, tiny little letters that were an assault on...
Even God Of War Ragnarök Voice Actor Wants To Turn Off Hints
4.4.2023
God of War Ragnarök is known for having excellent combat, a simultaneously epic and intimate story, great accessibility features, and a billion puzzles to solve. For many players, it wasn’t the puzzles’ difficulty that frustrated them the most. It was the frequency with which Atreus would provide...
Naughty Dog Say The Last Of Us' PC Port Not 'The Quality Level You Expect And Deserve'
4.4.2023
The Last Of Us was re-released for the 117th time last week, this time on the PC (which was admittedly a first!), and like the huge launches for games like Horizon and God of War should have been cause for celebration. Instead the week, and fans’ expectations, were sunk by a ton of performance...
8+ Action-Packed Games To Play After Resident Evil 4 Remake
4.4.2023
Ever since its 2004 debut on GameCube, Resident Evil 4 has been one of the highest points in Capcom’s long-running survival-horror series. Its fresh third-person camera perspective and more action-oriented gameplay meshed perfectly with the careful resource management and horrifying creatures...
Resident Evil 4 Remake Is Getting Review Bombed For The Worst Reasons
3.4.2023
The Resident Evil 4 remake isn’t a one-to-one clone—it’s a sharper copy, with gameplay tweaks, dialogue changes, and new voice actors, including Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City actress Lily Gao reprising her role as red dress assassin Ada Wong. Read more
New Official Sonic Game Straight Up Kills The Bastard
31.3.2023
Saturday is April Fool’s Day. So, as usual, companies are out here releasing joke trailers and “funny” tweets. But then you have Sega, who just published a brand new, completely free, actually real, murder mystery game on Steam that is all about someone killing Sonic the Hedgehog. That’s how you...
Final Fantasy XVI Dev Is Out Here Promising Next-Gen PS5 Wind You Can Feel
31.3.2023
More new-gen exclusives are slowly starting to trickle out onto the PlayStation 5 and developers are now trying harder than ever to explain why they needed to ditch the PS4, and why it’s worth making a game a console exclusive. Previously it was Guerrilla Games with Horizon Forbidden West’s Burning...
Comparing Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom's Map To Breath Of The Wild Sparks Juicy Fan Theories
31.3.2023
One of the biggest gripes I’ve heard about The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom regards Nintendo’s decision to revisit the same location, especially given the limitations of the Switch. The fear is that we’re going to get a very incremental follow-up to one of the best games of all time....
15 Things We Wish We Knew Before Playing The Resident Evil 4 Remake
30.3.2023
While some of Capcom’s newly released Resident Evil 4 remake is different than it was in 2005, including core and not-so-core (sorry, perverts!) gameplay mechanics, the horror game is still prepared to kick your ass. Read more
God Of War's Sounds Were Made By Squishing Melons, Slapping Wood & Toilet Plungers
30.3.2023
Most video game studios, or at least the bigger ones, will have experience with Foley, a long-standing craft that revolves around creating cinematic sound effects using everyday objects.Read more
Resident Evil 4 Makes EXCELLENT Use Of The PS5's Adaptive Triggers
30.3.2023
So the Resident Evil 4 remake is, surprisingly absolutely nobody given the quality of the source material, good. It looks great, it has some modern ideas about inventory and, on the PS5, it also knows how to make the most out of the DualSense controller’s fancy adaptive triggers.Read more
Resident Evil 4 Vets Are Trolling Rookies, Telling Them To 'Shoot The Lake'
29.3.2023
Early on in Resident Evil 4, Leon encounters a large lake. It’s a bit creepy but otherwise seems harmless. And according to many players online, you should actually walk onto the pier and start shooting the lake for a fun, hidden reward. However, this is actually a dirty—and also very funny—trick...
The Best And Worst Parts Of Every Mainline Zelda Game
29.3.2023
The Legend of Zelda series is one of the most widely celebrated in all video games, and for good reason. Even the worst Zelda game is in a class of its own, but all of them have their occasional drawbacks. We’re here today to break down the best and worst parts of each mainline game, from...
Resident Evil 4 Remake: The Kotaku Review
29.3.2023
Resident Evil 4 remake—a complete reimaging of the classic 2005 survival horror game out now on consoles and PC—follows Capcom’s previous Resident Evil refreshes. Following the somewhat standalone Resident Evil 1 remake, we got the excellent Resident Evil 2 remaster. After that, we got the good...
In 10 Minutes, Nintendo Rekindled Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom's Lost Hype
29.3.2023
Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom may go on to be one of the biggest games of the year, but that hasn’t saved it from lingering fan doubt. The stakes are high: not only is the open-world adventure a sequel to one of the best games of all time, it’s also releasing for what’s seen as increasingly dated...
Fans Are Hungry For Link’s 'Meat Arrows' In Tears Of The Kingdom
28.3.2023
Tuesday, Nintendo showcased a 10-minute look at the hotly anticipated sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. While most fans went wild over the new handyman crafting abilities Link sports in Tears of the Kingdom, a subset of fans have been salivating at the opportunity to pummel both...
Resident Evil 4 Remake’s Auto-Sort Feature Has Changed The Game
28.3.2023
Resident Evil games have always been, in part, storage management simulators. You must carefully craft how each item fits into your bag, case, or whatever else you’re using to lug your gear around. Like many others, I took great pride in this. I would take care in how I stored all my weapons...
11 ‘Bad’ Games We’ll Die Defending
28.3.2023
What is a “bad” game, really? Yes, video games are these multifaceted technical miracles that can break and crash on you. But if you really enjoy your time with an absolute mess, is it “bad?” Maybe! But beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and we’ve gathered a list of games people think...