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GameStop Meme Stock Movie Dumb Money Out Later This Year
13.3.2023
GameStop’s Hollywood moment is finally coming this October. Sony announced its dramatization of the video game retailer’s meme stock explosion will hit theaters in October, starring Paul Dano, Seth Rogen, Pete Davidson and more. It’s called Dumb Money. I hope it lives up to it.Read more
Lego Prepares a Metaverse Collaboration With Epic Games to Target Digital Markets
10.3.2023
Lego, the Danish toy company famous for its colorful plastic bricks, expects to diversify its entertainment offerings portfolio, targeting the metaverse. The company is preparing to present a virtual world in partnership with Epic Games, the gaming engine company, to continue increasing its market...
Activision’s Poster-In-Chief Gives Wild Look Inside Microsoft Sony Fight
9.3.2023
Over a year after it was first announced, Microsoft’s $69 billion Activision Blizzard deal is being picked apart under a microscope by regulators. It still appears to be crawling towards its inexorable conclusion, but things are getting very messy, and incredibly silly, in the process.Read more
Sony Sounds More Paranoid Than Ever About Xbox Owning Call Of Duty
8.3.2023
In new documents, Sony seems worried and more paranoid than ever about the prospect of Microsoft owning Call of Duty should that company’s deal to consume Activision Blizzard go through. It goes so far as suggesting that Microsoft could raise the price on future Call of Duty installments...
One Of The Best Metroids Ever Finally Comes To The Nintendo Switch
3.3.2023
I wasn’t sure if we’d ever see the day, but after years of waiting, the top hits from the Game Boy Advance are steadily trickling onto the Nintendo Switch. Metroid Fusion joins the Switch Online Expansion Pack library next Wednesday, perfectly timed for everyone who just beat Metroid Prime...
Sony Might Have To Reveal What It Pays For Exclusives, Court Says
3.3.2023
The last time we were checking in on the legal tussle over the proposed $69 billion sale of Activision Blizzard, Sony was complaining of “harassment” at the hands of Microsoft, who were asking to see all kinds of records, emails and internal documentation as part of the case’s discovery...
Xbox Boss Now Downplaying Importance Of Controversial Activision Merger
27.2.2023
In a new interview Phil Spencer, the head of Xbox, said that “Xbox will exist” even if its massive deal to buy up Call of Duty publisher Activision falls apart due to continued and intense regulatory scrutiny and public pushback. Read more
11+ Captivating Games To Play After The Last Of Us
24.2.2023
The Last of Us arrived in 2013 on the PlayStation 3 and almost instantly won gamers over with its gripping narrative, challenging stealth and survival gameplay, and unique spin on the well-worn genre of zombie drama. But after Joel and Ellie reach the end of their journey in the first game, what...
Everything Shown At Sony's Latest State Of Play
23.2.2023
It’s been a minute since Sony’s last State of Play showcase, and PlayStation fans have been hungry for new updates and big reveals on the PlayStation 5's future. What they got today was not that. Resident Evil 4, Street Fighter 6, and more known quantities all got fresh trailers, while...
Pricey First-Party PS5 Games Everyone Should Play Are On Sale
23.2.2023
We get it, new-gen games are expensive. At $70 a pop for PlayStation’s most sought after first-party games that are jam-packed with all the goodies you’d want in a PS5 game (like ray-tracing, higher frame rates, and less load times), it’s understandable if you don’t have an extensive collection...
Microsoft President Is Carrying That Giant Sony Call of Duty Deal In Pocket, Weirdly
22.2.2023
Earlier today, Microsoft President Brad Smith and Xbox boss Phil Spencer talked briefly to the media about its ongoing attempt to consume Activision Blizzard King, continuing once again to act like the larger spat is mostly about Call of Duty. At one point, Smith said he was carrying a contract...
Microsoft Signs 10-Year Contract To Bring Xbox Games To Nintendo Consoles
21.2.2023
Microsoft’s president and vice chairman Brad Smith announced today that the company signed a 10-year contract to bring Xbox games to Nintendo consoles.Read more
What To Expect From Valve (And Steam) In 2023
21.2.2023
Given its history of experimental hardware, its infamously vague responses when asked about what games its working on, its failure to produce much-desired sequels to beloved games, and the smashing success of its recent surprise handheld, the Steam Deck, Valve’s moves are tough to predict.Read more
Sony Teams Up With Astar Network for Web3 Incubation Program
17.2.2023
Sony Network Communications hopes the program will explore "how blockchain technology can solve various problems in their industry."
PS VR2: The Kotaku Review
16.2.2023
VR is not the Future of Gaming™. Rather, it’s an active, thriving, wonderful part of its present with many great experiences to enjoy. PS VR2 joins in on that fun with one of the best headsets you can presently buy. But at a cost of $550 dollars for the unit and its controllers (in addition...
Leaked PS Plus February Line-Up Is Looking Stacked AF
15.2.2023
PlayStation Plus subscribers are about to get some heat this month, including games such as Horizon Forbidden West and Resident Evil 7: Biohazard, if a leaked line-up of the service’s upcoming offerings is to be believed.Read more
This PS5 Hit Is A Master Class In Porting A Console Game To PC
15.2.2023
Returnal is an incredibly good game, and I am incredibly bad at Returnal. What makes it such a joy, whether in its original form on PlayStation or in this new PC version, is that being bad at it barely dents at its incredible appeal and overwhelming replayability.Read more
Sony Accuses Microsoft Of 'Harassment' In Court Battle
10.2.2023
The struggles to get Microsoft’s proposed $69 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard over the line aren’t just playing out at government watchdogs and in the public eye, but in courtrooms as well. And in one of those battlegrounds, Microsoft is making demands of its rival Sony that the latter...
God Of War Made Axe Throwing Look Easy, But It’s Not
8.2.2023
Like most rational people, I feel skittish around sharp objects that could cause grievous harm to life and limb. Unfortunately for me, I spend a lot of time with people who are much braver than I. One of my friends recently dragged me to an axe throwing bar, and I found out that throwing an axe...
Bobby Kotick Says UK Will Become 'Death Valley' If Microsoft Purchase Isn't Approved
8.2.2023
There are serious concerns being raised around the world over Microsoft’s planned $69 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard, with opposition coming not just from Xbox’s competitors but everyone from Google to Nvidia as well. You would think such a precarious situation would require some delicate...