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You Gotta See Pokèmon In 'HD-2D,' A Reinvention Of The Classic Games
19.4.2023
Just imagine it: Pokémon, but with the visual style of Octopath Traveler or Triangle Strategy. You know, that joyful fusion of pixel art with modern 3D rendering that creates a delicate, dreamy atmosphere you can just get lost in for days? Thankfully, we don’t need to leave such a concept solely...
Hold Up, The Full Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Theme Song Is Killer
18.4.2023
Nintendo dazzled us with the latest, and final, trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom on April 13. We’ve learned a lot of new details about the upcoming Breath of the Wild sequel, including the return of the Gleeok enemies and the introduction of what could be the Zonai tribe....
Japan Has Completely Run Out Of Pokémon Cards
18.4.2023
Thanks to a set of hard-to-get Pokémon cards, The Pokémon Card company has admitted that the collectibles are currently totally sold out in Japan.Read more
Fortnite Totally Nailed Attack On Titan's Thrilling Movement
18.4.2023
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The Tetris Movie’s Main Character Also Made A Hugely Important Role-Playing Game
18.4.2023
According to its description on Apple TV, the new film Tetris is the story of “American video game salesman Henk Rogers (Taron Egerton) and his discovery of Tetris in 1988.” Now, I’m no Tetris historian, so I don’t know quite where the true story of the hard-fought negotiations for the rights...
9 Things We Wish We Knew Before Playing Minecraft Legends
18.4.2023
Microsoft’s inevitable behemoth Minecraft Legends comes out April 18th and it’s releasing straight into Game Pass on both PC and Xbox. If you’ve kids in your house, the chances are you’re going to find yourself playing it, so please let us prepare you with the knowledge we wish we’d had when...
Please Enjoy This Tears Of The Kingdom Character Art, Which May Tease Story
18.4.2023
Nintendo’s still releasing new artwork for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom in the lead-up to the game’s May 12 launch, and fans are already poring over the images for clues. All will be revealed in just a few weeks, but why wait when the gorgeous art is right there waiting to be analyzed...
Stardew Valley Is Getting Some Totally New Stuff For The First Time In Years
18.4.2023
Stardew Valley, the reigning champ of cozy gaming, is poised for a content refresh. Stardew creator ConcernedApe (developer Eric Barone) confirmed this week on Twitter that version 1.6 is on its way, sticking to the plan for an update that he originally announced in June 2022.Read more
Dead Island 2: The Kotaku Review
18.4.2023
Dead Island 2 is a zombie hack-and-slash with an unnecessarily mysterious past. Its predecessor, Dead Island, established the series as a blood-soaked trough of B-movie sensibility, but a nine-year-long game of hot potato tossed sequel Dead Island 2 behind a curtain, obscuring it from the public...
11+ Great Steam Deck Games That Won’t Drain Your Battery
18.4.2023
Maybe you’ve got a long trip coming up, or just enjoy the peace of mind that comes with knowing your high-powered handheld gaming PC will have enough juice when it matters most. To help you out, we’ve scouted out some games that won’t tank your Steam Deck’s battery, as well as general tips...
Destiny 2 Streamer Accused Of Major Leak: 'Only God Can Judge Me'
18.4.2023
Big changes are coming to Destiny 2 this year and some of them leaked earlier in the month. Bungie now thinks it knows who is responsible and has taken action, banning popular Twitch streamer Ekuegan Teko-Agbo from the game he plays to make a living. The content creator says he’s innocent, however...
BotW’s Greatest Stuntmaster Is Back, And Better Than Ever
17.4.2023
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Nintendo’s super-popular open-world action-adventure game, is the gift that keeps on giving. Despite being six years old now, BotW stans continue uncovering all kinds of obscure secrets and funny tricks in Link’s Switch adventure. From absurd speedruns...
Veteran Halo, Destiny Director Joins Netflix Games
17.4.2023
Halo and Destiny veteran Joseph Staten just announced that he is joining Netflix Games as its newest creative director, and that he’ll be helming “a brand-new AAA multiplatform game and original IP.” Read more
GameStop Has Some Wild Deals Right Now On New Games And Zelda Amiibo
17.4.2023
In a sign that GameStop is either doing great or is really desperate, the meme stock gaming retailer is currently running some incredible deals, including buy one get one free on certain new releases and big discounts on accessories like the The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword amiibo that unlocks...
Sega Gobbles Up Angry Birds In Gaming Industry’s Most Bizarre Acquisition Yet
17.4.2023
Japanese gaming publisher Sega announced on Monday it will buy the company behind smartphone one-hit wonder Angry Birds for $775 million. It’s the latest major gaming acquisition, and one of the weirdest ones yet.Read more
The Super Mario Bros. Movie Expected To Pass $1 Billion, Biggest Movie Release This Year
17.4.2023
The Super Mario Bros. Movie may be a designer baby that Nintendo and Illumination grew in a lab, but all the aggressive marketing that accompanied the release is clearly paying off. The film hit a new record-setting sales benchmark during the weekend of April 15 and 16 and is expected to surpass...
This Pokémon Has Billions Of Variations And It’s Breaking New Games
17.4.2023
Welcome to Exp. Share, Kotaku’s weekly Pokémon column in which we dive deep to explore notable characters, urban legends, communities, and just plain weird quirks from throughout the Pokémon franchise. This week, we’re looking at how Spinda, an unassuming critter from Generation III, went from...
VR Star Wars Game Looks Absolutely Incredible
17.4.2023
Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast was first released in 2002. It was, and remains to this day, one of the best Star Wars games ever made, a near-perfect blend of the original Dark Forces’ FPS combat with third-person lightsaber combat that even modern games could take notes from.Read more
Ukrainian-Made Adventure Game Released As An 'Act Of Resilience Against The Chaos And Horror'
17.4.2023
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has been a horrific tragedy for tens of millions of people, but as we’ve seen, life still goes on between the bombings. And that includes making, and releasing, new video games.Read more
Sorry Necromancers, Diablo IV Is Nerfing One Of Its Most Popular Classes
14.4.2023
Diablo IV is still a couple of months away, but Blizzard is already stomping down some of the game’s most popular classes ahead of its June 6 release date. The studio posted a new blog on its website reflecting on the game’s recent beta, and shared what’s basically a full set of patch notes it will...