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The Internet Reacts To The Most Ridiculous Part Of The Nintendo Direct
31.7.2025
Square Enix lived up to its reputation for terrible game names during the July Nintendo Direct, but somehow an action-RPG titled The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales wasn’t the most absurd part of the showcase. That came when the publisher revealed the name of the world in which the HD-2D...
One Of Mario Kart World's Best Improvements Is Hidden, But Clumsy To Use
10.7.2025
Whether it’s from familiarity with the franchise or through cultural osmosis, launching a Green Shell forward to hit another driver is something everyone knows to do in Mario Kart World. Those with more experience also know that many power-ups can be thrown forward or backward. And now in Mario...
Mario Kart World: 8 Clever Ways To Dodge Blue Shells And Keep Your Lead
9.7.2025
There is nothing more dreadful in Mario Kart World than losing your lead because of a Spiny Shell, a.k.a. the dreaded Blue Shell. The potential threat of a power-up item that specifically targets the driver in first place ensures you never feel quite safe. Thankfully, avoiding them isn’t...
The Nintendo Switch 2 Is Finally Available On Amazon, But There's A Catch
8.7.2025
A month after launch and over two months after it first became available for preorder, the Nintendo Switch 2 is finally being sold on Amazon in the United States. It appears that Amazon and Nintendo have squashed any reported squabbles, though you can’t quite just go to an Amazon store page...
The Best Uses Of Rewind In Mario Kart World
8.7.2025
If there’s one thing about Mario Kart that’s been consistent for decades, it’s that you rarely have to relearn the controls for each game. One button accelerates, another breaks, and then you have buttons to drift and use items. New features and obstacles have been introduced, of course, but...
Every Status Effect In Bravely Default: Flying Fairy HD, And How To Cure It
7.7.2025
No JRPG is truly complete without some status effects to shake things up, and Bravely Default: Flying Fairy HD keeps that tradition going full force. Whether it’s losing HP every turn with Poison or going apeshit from Berserk, you’ll always need to be aware of what types of status effects...
5 Essential Tips For Getting Started In Bravely Default: Flying Fairy HD
7.7.2025
Bravely Default: Flying Fairy HD is a lengthy role-playing adventure with tons to do and plenty of features to keep track of. Luckily, the game does a decent job of keeping you updated on how its mechanics work and what to expect from your journey through this colorful world. Read more
How To Send Nintendo Switch 2 Screenshots To Your Phone
4.7.2025
I’m sure that any time you took an in-game screenshot of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, or any other original Nintendo Switch game, you would immediately want to share it on your favorite social media platforms to show off your latest...
Assassin's Creed Black Flag Voice Actor Teases Previously Reported Remake
30.6.2025
The voice actor behind the main character in Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag seems to be teasing something. Many people assume it’s the previously reported remake of the beloved pirate-themed Assassin’s Creed sequel released back in 2013. Read more
Nintendo's Mysterious Absence From Amazon Ends With No Explanation
16.6.2025
For over a year now, online retailer Amazon hasn’t directly sold new first-party Nintendo games or accessories. It also skipped out on the Switch 2 launch. But over the weekend, the situation changed, and now some first-party Switch 2 games and accessories are available on the retailer. Read more
Bravely Default Flying Fairy HD Remaster's New Content Adds To An Already Healthy Runtime
16.6.2025
The Bravely Default series has established itself as a well-known RPG franchise that is all but certain to continue growing in the coming years. But the original game has been trapped on the 3DS since its 2014 debut—largely due to its unique two-screen interface—leaving fans to wonder if they’d...
The Nintendo Switch Phone App Just Got A Lot Better
29.5.2025
The Nintendo Switch 2 launches in exactly one week, and in the lead up to the new console, Nintendo has updated the Nintendo Switch Online app and made it much more useful. It also has a new, pithier name. Say goodbye to the Nintendo Switch Online App, and say hello to the Nintendo Switch App. Read...
Switch 2 Startup And Menu Settings Appear Online As Early Player Shows Off Console In 'Code Red' Leak For Nintendo
28.5.2025
The Switch 2 is just days away from its official June 5 launch, but already footage is beginning to spread online of people already going hands-on with Nintendo’s next console. One fan based in Russia recently uploaded a nearly 10-minute video that includes the Switch 2's startup sequence and...
Nintendo Quietly Made A Big Change To The Nintendo Switch eShop
30.4.2025
The Nintendo Switch received a major firmware update today that paves the way for its integration with the Switch 2 and institutes a less than stellar new regime of virtual game sharing. But firmware version 20.0.0 also made some other equally notable but less advertised changes, including a major...
The Switch 2 Was Almost Called The Super Switch, Says Nintendo
2.4.2025
Following today’s hour-long Nintendo Switch 2 Direct, the company has continued to post new information about the console and its upcoming games. This post-Direct news feed included a series of interviews with the people behind the creation of the $450 console—launching in June—and from those,...
We Now Know What The Switch 2's Mysterious C Button Does
2.4.2025
Happy Switch 2 Day everyone. Nintendo is holding its Switch 2 Direct showcase right now, and one of the first big reveals the company announced has cleared up the mystery of the console’s new “C” button on the right Joy-Con. It stands for “Chat.” Nintendo is finally bringing native voice chat...
Fans React To The Best Moment From The New Nintendo Direct
27.3.2025
A surprise Nintendo Direct to cap off eight years of the original Switch just before next week’s Switch 2 showcase closed out with a shockingly lowkey banger: Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream. The Tomodachi Life series is like Animal Crossing but stars unnerving Miis instead of cute animals,...
Nintendo Solves Digital Game Sharing In The Weirdest Way Possible
27.3.2025
During today’s Nintendo Direct, the last one before the big Switch 2 Direct next month, the company shared a big change it’s making to digital games next month. While it will allow you to share digital titles with friends and family members, this is still Nintendo we are talking about, so the whole...
Nintendo Switch 2 Will Reportedly Launch In June With An Emphasis On First-Party Games
25.3.2025
With only a week to go until the Switch 2's big Nintendo Direct showcase, there’s new reporting about when the console will launch and some of what players can expect from the hardware’s first six months. Read more
Kotaku Weekend Guide: 3 Great Games Keeping Us Grounded
14.3.2025
Next week is a big one. Assassin’s Creed Shadows launches on the heels of new reporting that Ubisoft is looking to spin off the franchise into a standalone company backed by Chinese conglomerate NetEase. The 2025 Game Developers Conference kicks off in San Francisco with talks from people behind...