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JPMorgan CEO Warns of 2 ‘Extraordinary’ Storm Clouds Hitting US Economy With Potential ‘Bad Outcomes’
6.10.2023
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has warned of two “extraordinary” things happening today that may have “bad outcomes” for the U.S. economy. Moreover, the executive has urged investors and businesses to be prepared for higher interest rates. “I don’t think inflation will keep...
Tornado Cash Developer Roman Storm Pleads Not Guilty to Money Laundering, Other Charges
6.9.2023
Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm pleaded "not guilty" to charges of conspiring to operate a money transmitter or facilitate money laundering and sanctions evasion in a court appearance Wednesday
Tornado Cash Co-Founder Roman Storm Released on Bail
26.8.2023
One of the founders of the Tornado Cash crypto mixer, Roman Storm, has been released on bail, his lawyer announced on social media. Storm, who was arrested in the United States, has been charged with money laundering and sanctions violations through the unlicensed platform. Storm Out on Bail After...
Tornado Cash Devs Are Caught in a U.S. Dragnet
24.8.2023
You Can Be An Extreme Storm Chaser In This Game
25.7.2023
Every time I watch Twister, Jan de Bont’s 1996 film about a ragtag group of storm chasers trying to figure out how to better predict tornadoes, I think to myself: “Boy, do I wanna do that.”Read more
Fairy Pokémon Have Become A Queer Calling Card
26.6.2023
Fairy Pokémon are technically the new kids in town, but the series’ most recent type has been around for a decade. The eighteenth type was introduced in Pokémon X and Y, and not only did it give a new, reliable counter to dragon Pokémon, it also recontextualized several old Pokémon by changing...
JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon Says Banking Crisis Not Over — Warns of ‘Repercussions for Years to Come’
11.4.2023
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon says the U.S. banking crisis is not over and “there will be repercussions from it for years to come.” The executive added that recent bank failures “have significantly changed the market’s expectations,” and the odds of a recession have...
Davos 2023: Banking Panel Reinforces the Need for Crypto Regulation
20.1.2023
A group of global banking experts hosted by the World Economic Forum (WEF) convened about the need for global crypto regulation, including stablecoins and unbacked crypto assets. The panel agreed there must be at least some kind of base regulation for these assets and bank-equivalent regulation...
Marvel Snap Gives Out Fantastic Free Storm Card In Confusing Event
9.12.2022
As of today, Marvel Snap is giving away a fantastic new Storm variant, has put together a very pretty animated music video featuring music by Martin Garrix and JVKE, and combined it with a new in-game event called Hype the Hero. It’s a shame it hasn’t all been more clearly implemented, but we’ve...
The Callisto Protocol, The Kotaku Review
2.12.2022
Bizarrely, after a biophage mutant, limbs falling off it as easily as scooping into a pudding, puts its hands into my mouth and rips my jaw from my face for the fifth time, it comes to me: Oh, this is a transportation game.Read more
Cyberpunk 2077 Tips To Break Hearts, Romance Everyone After All The Updates
12.10.2022
Are you sick of wandering the streets of Night City alone, with only the sights and sounds of gratuitously over-sexualized advertisements to keep you company? Has someone caught your eye? Someone you’d like to be more than just chooms with? Even if you’ve ventured into Night City before, it’s worth...
Destiny 2's Massive Pirate Update: The Good, The Bad, The Broken
25.8.2022
Destiny 2’s Season of Plunder went live on August 23 and brought with it pirate ships, treasure hunts, and a bevy of new Exotic weapons and armor. The update is one of the game’s biggest since The Witch Queen expansion launched earlier this year, overhauling Arc 3.0 abilities and buffing a bunch...
Will the Real Polygon Please Stand Up — Spammers Wrongly Post Coin Drops on Video Game-Related Feed
11.8.2021
In a strange twist of fate, two companies named Polygon are the source of a storm of confusion on Twitter as a video game community gets a unique introduction to Polygon’s blockchain technology. Crypto Scammers Hit Game-Related Feed Polygon, the rebranded layer 2 blockchain solution...
After Almost Three Years Away, Returning To Overwatch Feels Amazing
8.3.2021
I have a confession to make: Despite being Kotaku’s number one Overwatch fan, I haven’t played it myself in two years. But buffeted by my optimism for Overwatch 2 and being unable to get my Overwatch fix because Overwatch League won’t be back for another month, I decided to play again, hoping...
Bitcoin mining likely didn't contribute to Texas' power outages, says expert
23.2.2021
Kristy-Leigh Minehan said the state doesn't currently have enough mining infrastructure to cause significant problems for the power supply
The Lightning and the Storm: How an Imperfect Past Shaped the Rise of the Black Superhero
22.2.2021
Editor’s Note: The Rise of the Black Superhero is a three-part series breaking down the past, present and future of Black superheroes across comics, film, and tv. This is part 1. Read more
The Blizzard Arcade Collection Bundles Three Classics For $20
19.2.2021
Available now for PlayStations, Xboxes, Switch, and PC, the Blizzard Arcade Collection bundles together The Lost Vikings, Rock n’ Roll Racing, and Blackthorne, those early games Blizzard made before the days of Diablo, StarCraft, and World of Warcraft.Read more
Destiny 2's Season Of The Chosen Is Good So Far
10.2.2021
Season of the Chosen went live in Destiny 2 today, and with it a whole new set of things to grind for. So far, these things—new armor, guns, and exotic gear—seem pretty cool, with interesting new perks to make them worth chasing. But I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t already feeling daunted by...
Black Panther: Sins of the King Writer Geoff Thorne Wants to Ask the Tough Questions
4.2.2021
Though we’re still a long ways out from Ryan Coogler’s follow up to the first Black Panther movie and the recently-announced Wakanda series heading to Disney+, there’s quite a bit going on with T’Challa in the broader landscape of Marvel stories about mortals stepping up to the plate to become...
There's A Total War: Warhammer III And It's Coming Out Later This Year
3.2.2021
Strategy game makers Creative Assembly announced Total War: Warhammer III today, and it’s coming out sometime in 2021. Read more