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Netflix Gaming Is As Confusing As Ever
4.2.2025
In 2021, Netflix made the unusual move of purchasing Oxenfree maker Night School Studio. “We’re inspired by their bold mission to set a new bar for storytelling in games,” then-VP of game development Mike Verdu wrote at the time. Nearly four years later, Verdu is no longer head of development...
Last Of Us Writer Has An Unconvincing Answer For Why Abby Isn't Buff In Season 2
4.2.2025
The second season of HBO’s live-action The Last of Us show is premiering in April and follows the story from the video game sequel, The Last of Us Part II. The first season was a mostly faithful recreation of the original 2013 game, and what we’ve seen of season two looks pretty close to...
Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 4 Awesome Games We’re Ready To Kick Back With
31.1.2025
Oh hey, it’s another weekend. Hopefully that means you have some time off from work, the chaos of the 21st century, or other annoying responsibilities and realities. And what better way to escape from that stuff than by jumping into the beautiful interactive art form that most of us refer to...
'Holy Hell': Steam Players Say Don't Buy Spider-Man 2 On PC Until It's Fixed
31.1.2025
Sony’s biggest exclusive of the PlayStation 5 generation has finally arrived on PC and it probably shouldn’t have, at least not in this state. Spider-Man 2 already has a rating of “mixed” on Steam, players warning about crashes, freezes, and all sorts of other issues, even for those with high-end...
Elliot Page Developing Beyond: Two Souls TV Show
29.1.2025
Actor Elliot Page and developer Quantic Dream are developing a TV show based on the 2013 PS3 game Beyond: Two Souls. Read more
New Game Pass RPG Is One Of The First Great Games Of 2025
27.1.2025
As a massive dragon-like drake hurled fireballs at me, I fired arrows back while dodging the projectiles. And I did a good job. None of them got me! But they did hit the wooden scaffolding I was standing on. Seconds later, it was burning and collapsing. And I was very high up. So I hopped down to...
Assassin's Creed Shadows Is No Longer The Only Big Open-World Samurai RPG Coming Out In March
27.1.2025
Assassin’s Creed Shadows just can’t catch a break. Ubisoft’s big open-world samurai RPG isn’t the only one coming out in 2025, or even in March. In addition to Ghost of Tsushima’s sequel arriving later this year, Rise of the Ronin just got a date for its PC port and it’s only a week before...
GTA, Red Redemption And Other Rockstar Hits Are All On Sale Right Now
24.1.2025
Almost all of Rockstar’s PC catalog is currently on sale right on Steam. That includes games like Red Dead Redemption II, Grand Theft Auto V, Bully, and many more. Read more
2025 Is Shaping Up To Be A Massive Year For Xbox Game Pass Releases
23.1.2025
While Xbox Game Pass rarely goes a month without getting at least something new that’s worth checking out, it’s certainly had its dry spells in recent years. The back half of January, however, has quietly revealed a surprising number of cool new games hitting the Netflix-like subscription service...
Everything We Saw At The January Xbox Developer Direct
23.1.2025
It’s January, and that means Xbox held another one of its annual Developer Direct showcases to talk about some games coming to Xbox Series X/S and Windows. We knew a few games that would be featured, including Doom: The Dark Ages and South of Midnight, but Microsoft had also teased a surprise...
Ninja Gaiden 4 Teases Franchise Comeback For Fall 2025 In Extended Reveal Trailer
23.1.2025
Over a decade after Ninja Gaiden 3 first graced Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, fans of the action franchise are finally getting a long-awaited sequel. Team Ninja and Platinum Games announced Ninja Gaiden 4 as a joint-venture at this week’s Xbox Developer Direct and provided a deep-dive into the story...
Assassin's Creed Shadows Might Be Able To Do The Impossible And Satisfy All Fans
23.1.2025
Earlier this month, I got to try out Assassin’s Creed Shadows via a livestreamed four-hour preview. Just a week before that preview, Ubisoft had announced that the next main entry in the open-world franchise about sneaky assassins and evil Templars had been delayed. Again.Read more
Phantom Blade Zero Could Be The Next Black Myth: Wukong
22.1.2025
Phantom Blade Zero was first revealed back at Sony’s 2023 gaming showcase. At the time, the Chinese-made PlayStation 5 exclusive looked like another project heavily inspired by FromSoftware’s Soulsborne games. But playable demos last year revealed it’s much closer to a Ninja Gaiden or Devil...
Far Cry 3 Does What Every Game Should And Ditches Unobtainable Multiplayer Achievements
17.1.2025
Far Cry 3 was released over a decade ago, and while it supported achievements on console and Ubisoft’s own PC launcher, it didn’t include any Steam achievements. But as Ubisoft returns to Steam, it’s also going back and adding these missing challenges to older games, including Far Cry 3. And even...
Bayonetta Director Calls For Switch 2 Leakers To Be Covered In Poop And Shot Into Space
17.1.2025
Hideki Kamiya, the director behind Platinum Games’ Bayonetta series who’s now working on Okami 2 under a new studio, has never been one to hold back. The latest targets of his ire are Switch 2 leakers who basically beat Nintendo to revealing the console weeks ago. Kamiya used the occasion of...
Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza In Hawaii Hands-On: The Next Act In Gaming’s Greatest Variety Show
16.1.2025
As someone who has only casually engaged with the Yakuza / Like a Dragon series, I’m fascinated with its ability to sway in and out of different genres and subgenres while still maintaining the wacky soap-opera core that has made it so beloved. Yakuza has shapeshifted from a crime drama beat-em-up...
Suicide Squad's True Ending Is Finally Live And Players Are In Disbelief
15.1.2025
Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League’s final update is live, and with that its true ending has been revealed. Was the comic book finale worth the grind the live-service game’s diehard fans have been toiling through across four seasons? Nope. Not even a little bit.Read more
Remedy Has A Plan To Make Sure Its Online Shooter Doesn't Flop Like Concord
9.1.2025
In 2025, the idea of releasing a paid, online-only multiplayer shooter seems very risky, as we’ve seen plenty of them fail. But Remedy, the developers behind Control and Alan Wake, have a plan to make sure their first multiplayer game—FBC: Firebreak—succeeds and doesn’t flop like Concord...
Assassin's Creed Shadows Delayed Again
9.1.2025
Ubisoft has announced that Assassin’s Creed Shadows has been delayed again. The open world stealth game was set to arrive in February following its initial delay in September 2024, but now it won’t launch until March 20. Read more
Toughen Up Like A Dragon For This Yakuza-Themed Astro Bot Trophy
9.1.2025
There are a lot of unique, one-off trophies to earn in Astro Bot if you’re trying to unlock the game’s platinum trophy. Some of them are worded in a way that makes you stop and think for a bit, which isn’t the most helpful for us digital completionists. For instance, if you’re stuck on...