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New Tomb Raider Is Sorta Like Vampire Survivors With Bad Microtransactions
14.2.2023
There’s a new Tomb Raider game out today, and I’m not talking about the one from Amazon. Instead, Tomb Raider Reloaded is the latest attempt to bring the franchise to mobile phones. And this time around, Lara Croft finds herself in a roguelike dungeon-crawling adventure with smart controls,...
The Best Games To Play With A Partner To Save And End Relationships
14.2.2023
For many, a date night with your partner might mean dinner, a movie, or watching the sunset. Something out of a romantic comedy from 2005. Here at Kotaku, it means gaming on the couch together (and sometimes those other things, but mostly gaming on the couch).Read more
Armored Core VI Devs Battle Fans Over Sexy Tag On Steam
14.2.2023
Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon is about a distant planet ravaged by war as factions fight for control of a dangerous new energy source. Fans of the upcoming FromSoftware game are currently engaged in a war of their own on the mech fighter’s Steam page, trying to tag the game as sexy and cute....
Bella Ramsey Responds To The Last Of Us Gay Backlash: 'Get Used To It'
14.2.2023
The actress behind The Last of Us TV show’s Ellie has no time for the internet’s bullshit. Asked about a vocal minority of fans who take issue with the existence of gay and transgender character arcs in both TLOU Part II game and the HBO adaptation, Bella Ramsey said “they’re gonna have to get used...
Bungie Accidentally Showcases AI-Generated Destiny Image, Asks For Help Spotting Them
14.2.2023
You can joke about fingers all you want, but the reason AI-generated imagery is perceived as a threat and not just an idle curiosity is its ability to pass for actual, human-created artwork. On the extreme end of the scale that’s a threat to accurate news reporting, and on the more harmless...
Dead Island 2, Due In 2015, Now 'Coming Out A Week Early'
14.2.2023
Back in June 2014—nearly a decade ago at this point—Dead Island 2 was revealed with a very good trailer and a 2015 release window. Only now, in 2023, following numerous delays, multiple studios, and even canceled versions, Dead Island 2 is almost here. In fact, it’s coming out a week early now,...
Big Changes Are Coming To Destiny 2 In Lightfall And Beyond
13.2.2023
Destiny 2 is going to get a whole lot better. Bungie announced a slew of changes coming to the loot shooter over the next few expansions and seasons. The studio plans to make content more difficult starting with the launch of Lightfall later this month, while the existing power grind seems like...
Witcher 3 Vagina Modder Claims CDPR Used Mod Without Permission
13.2.2023
The vulva saga continues. After Kotaku broke the news that CDPR had added more realistic genitals to some of the women in The Witcher 3 with its next-gen update, then broke the news that those realistic genitals would be removed as their addition was “unintended,” it now seems that the mod itself...
The 23 Best PS2 Games
13.2.2023
It’s the best-selling home video game console of all time. So yeah, the PlayStation 2 has some good games. But which of them are the best?Read more
10 Elden Ring Characters, Ranked By Most To Least Single
13.2.2023
I have a reverential dedication to Elden Ring that I normally reserve only for the worst reality TV you’ve ever seen—surprising, but after a year of playing and on the eve of Valentine’s Day, I’m starting to think that they’re not so different. Read more
Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Shot Has Fans Gushing About Graphics
13.2.2023
If you watched the latest trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom you might have been shocked to hear what sounds like Ganon talking, marveled at Link’s new powers, or completely lost it when you saw him riding a magical lawnmower. Some fans, however, are losing it over a blurry...
Original Metroid Prime Dev Calls Remaster Credit Snub ‘Shameful’
13.2.2023
Metroid Prime Remastered has been out for less than a week, and players are praising how well the Nintendo Switch version holds up to the original. There’s a major difference, though: The developers who worked on Metroid Prime for the GameCube have had their names left off the credits screen....
HBO’s The Last Of Us Show Just Nailed One Of The Game’s Best Moments
11.2.2023
It seems I was too quick to judge HBO’s The Last of Us. While the first four episodes certainly kept my attention as well-written and delightfully-shot prestige television, I had been a little let down as the adaptive process of turning the game into a show has, so far, left out the recreation...
What Was That Giant Infected In The Last Of Us Episode 5?
11.2.2023
If you just finished watching episode five of HBO’s The Last of Us, you might be wondering just what that giant infected was that the show made a big deal about but didn’t actually bother to explain. Well friends, what you saw is colloquially called a bloater by characters like Joel and Ellie,...
Someone Please Help This Witcher 3 Fan Who's Being Haunted By A Hammer
10.2.2023
When most of us experience a glitch, we can soothe our woes by simply reloading our game, or perhaps looking up a solution online. But PaschalisG16 has already tried that, and much more. No matter what this Witcher 3: Wild Hunt player does, though, their Geralt is walking around with a floating...
Only Some Switch Games Will Be $70, Nintendo Says
10.2.2023
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom will be Nintendo’s first $70 game, but it doesn’t sound like it will have a whole lot of company anytime soon. Rather than being a watershed moment for premium Switch games moving forward, the publisher says the $70 price point will be reserved for specific...
Yoko Taro's New Game Turns Sega Classics Into Women
10.2.2023
Today, Sega revealed the trailer for its new mobile game collaboration with Nier and Drakengard series creator Yoko Taro. As is tradition for any collaboration with Taro, this game’s elevator pitch trades in the bizarre twists only Taro’s mind can concoct: a gacha game that transforms Sega classics...
Ubisoft Broke The Division 2 So Bad It Delayed The Next Season
10.2.2023
The Division 2 was recently due to get its season 11 update. Instead, the entire game ground to a halt after the tool the development team relies on to issue updates went completely offline. The damage is now being repaired, with “compensation” planned as players wait for the promised update....
Dead Space's ‘Stomp Stuff’ Button Is Top Tier
10.2.2023
I’m walking around the dark, creepy corridors of the large spaceship Ishimura in Dead Space. Suddenly, I turn a corner and see two large boxes filled with possible goodies. I could shoot them open or use my telekinesis module to grab and slam them into a nearby wall. But that’s not nearly as fun...
The Witcher 3’s Next-Gen Vaginas Were ‘Unintended,’ Devs Say
10.2.2023
This post contains NSFW references, proceed at your own risk.Read more