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Bungie's First Shooter Since Destiny Resurrects An Outstanding Classic Series
26.5.2023
Well folks, Marathon is coming back. What do you mean you don’t know what that is? It’s only Bungie’s seminal series of first-person shooters everyone was playing on their Power Macintoshes and Pippins in the 1990s. Where even were you? It’s why Steve Jobs was so elated to first announce Halo...
You Want Tears of the Kingdom's Champion’s Leathers For The Juicy Enemy Info
26.5.2023
Once again, Link starts his journey scarcely clothed in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom. While there are a few clothing items near where Link starts out in the massive tutorial area, along with an OP shield, I was hoping for a specific item early on. I’m talking about the Champion’s...
Nintendo Goes On Tears of the Kingdom Rampage, Nukes Overpowered Glitches
26.5.2023
Players have spent the last couple of weeks doing all kinds of wild stuff in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, from stacking weapons to amassing small fortunes off glitched items. And the whole time many wondered if Nintendo would take notice or let it slide. Now we know the answer:...
Cancelled Metal Gear Solid Board Game Is Back From The Brink
26.5.2023
IDW’s Metal Gear Solid board game was cancelled back in 2021 after a number of delays, and at the time it seemed like that was that. But no! This week it has been announced that the game is back, only now it’s going to be published by rivals CMON instead.Read more
What We Gotta Do To Get A Bungie Singleplayer Shooter Around Here?
26.5.2023
Bungie got famous making Halo, and while Halo is famous for a few things—grumpy little aliens, green jeeps, Gregorian chants—I think its most enduring legacy is the way it completely reshaped the idea of what a singleplayer shooter could and should be.Read more
New Over-Sized Mega Man Slippers Are Perfect
26.5.2023
Sometimes a product comes along and makes me go, “Well, damn, that’s a perfect idea!” That was precisely what happened the first time I saw these newly announced Mega Man slippers that turn your feet into big, blue, comfy boots that look just like the Blue Bomber’s heroic shoes. Read more
PS5's Prestige Pivot Makes The Innovative Games Stand Out
25.5.2023
While Sony’s shuttering of Concrete Genie developer PixelOpus earlier in May wasn’t making headlines the way yesterday’s PlayStation Showcase announcement of the Metal Gear Solid 3 remake did, it still hangs over the PlayStation brand like a dark cloud, even when Sony’s showing an hour’s worth...
Tears of the Kingdom: What To Do For Those Dandelion Korok Puzzles You Keep Seeing
25.5.2023
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom has a ton of Korok missions, just like its predecessor Breath of the Wild, but there’s a new type of Korok quest that left me confused: the dandelion.Read more
This Nugget-Shaped Tetris Handheld From McDonald’s Is Real And Playable
25.5.2023
Did you know that this year marks the 40th anniversary of the introduction of McDonald’s chicken nuggets to the fast food giant’s menu? And to honor that milestone, McDonald’s has released a new chicken nugget-shaped handheld gaming device that plays Tetris. Read more
Fallout: New Vegas Is Currently Free On PC
25.5.2023
You’re busy, I get it. But if you’ve been too preoccupied to find time to buy the influential action role-playing game Fallout: New Vegas in the 13 years since its release, Epic Games brings good news: you can now download it for free. Read more
This Glitch Makes The Master Sword Unbreakable In Tears Of The Kingdom
25.5.2023
The Master Sword is one of the best weapons in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, but even it is susceptible to the game’s gradual weapon degradation.Read more
War Thunder 'Revises' Economy, Fans Review-Bomb Game To Hell
25.5.2023
Online vehicular shooter War Thunder made some changes to the way its economy works recently, and players of the game are so upset that not only have they review-bombed the game to hell and back, but the developers have been forced to take extremely apologetic actions in response.Read more
Alan Wake 2 Won't Be Releasing On A Disc
25.5.2023
Alan Wake 2, one of the stars of this evening’s PlayStation Showcase, has some very interesting news tucked away in an accompanying FAQ released at the same time as its latest trailer: the game will not be shipping on a disc. At all. It’ll be digital-only.Read more
Sequel To Capcom's Beloved Action-RPG Will Have You Killing Dragons On PS5
25.5.2023
In June of last year, Capcom made some people very happy when it announced that its cult classic action-RPG Dragon’s Dogma was getting a sequel. However, we hadn’t seen even a glimpse of the game itself, until now. The first gameplay reveal trailer for Dragon’s Dogma 2 left the Kotaku Slack...
Night In The Woods Devs Are Back With Another Pretty Game About Socialist Cats
25.5.2023
If you’re gay and/or a fan of socially conscious narrative games, you’ve probably at least heard of Night in the Woods. I am both of those things, so I consider the game to be probably one of my all-time favorites. For that reason, the biggest highlight of the PlayStation Showcase today...
Destiny 2: The Final Shape Brings Back Nathan Fillion As Cayde-6
24.5.2023
The Final Shape will be Destiny 2's last expansion in its decade-long Light and Darkness story arc, and it’s bringing back a familiar and beloved face (and voice) for the occasion. Nathan Fillion (Firefly, Castle) will return as Cayde-6, everyone’s favorite Exo Hunter who died one year into...
Everything At Sony's Big Hour-Long PlayStation Showcase
24.5.2023
Today, May 24, Sony held its first large-scale PlayStation Showcase since all the way back in September 2021. These events have tended to be bigger than Sony’s smaller-scale State of Play streams and this one was no exception, bringing a load of new trailers and reveals, including our first look...
Bungie Reveals First New Game Since Destiny 2
24.5.2023
Bungie has been working on a new game for some time, and the company finally teased it during Sony’s latest PlayStation Showcase. It turns out it’s spiritual successor to Marathon in the form of a multiplayer extraction shooter coming to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC with cross-play. Read...
Final Fantasy XVI's Newest Trailer Shows More Of Its Dark Story
24.5.2023
The May 24 PlayStation Showcase has been rolling out the trailers for game’s we’ll be mashing buttons to on our PS5s in the future, and Final Fantasy XVI is no exception. Though we’ve seen a good chunk of the game from recent previews, this latest trailer shows off some sharp visuals while teasing...
The PS5 Is Getting A Kung-Fu Stabby Game With Soulsbourne Vibes
24.5.2023
There is very little I can tell you about Phantom Blade 0 after watching the trailer. Who’s making it? When is it coming out? What type of game is it? I’m still not really sure, but it’s certainly giving me a vibe like Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty had a love child with Bloodborne, and it was only...