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I Can't Believe We're Getting These Two Gorgeous Ninja Side-Scrollers In The Same Year
13.2.2025
I didn’t expect one of the best low-key rivalries in gaming to make a comeback in 2025, but here we are. Both Sega’s Shinobi and Capcom’s Ninja Gaiden are getting 2D retro revivals this year, they’re each coming from great studios, and so far they look incredible. Read more
Diablo 4 Expansions Won't Be Annual, The Next One Arriving In 2026
13.2.2025
Diablo IV’s first expansion, Vessel of Hatred, arrived a year and change after the game launched. That won’t be the case for its next big content drop, however. Franchise boss Rod Ferguson revealed at DICE Summit 2025 in Las Vegas this week that Diablo IV’s second expansion will be arriving...
Avowed: The Kotaku Review
13.2.2025
Avowed features plenty of commentary about empires, religion, colonization, war, progress, and other weighty matters. But what Avowed is really about, when you strip everything else away, is simple: Who are you loyal to? That’s the question at the heart of this new role-playing game. And more than...
The Creepiest Toys In Movies To Prepare You For The Monkey
13.2.2025
Whether you’re a kid or an adult young at heart, toys are one of life’s purest joys. Horror and fantasy movies pose a dark idea: What if thoes stuffed animals, Barbie dolls, blocks, or race cars, were scary instead of fun?Read more
PlayStation Plus Is Finally Offering Day-One Releases
13.2.2025
While Game Pass hasn’t exactly shone in the last twelve months, one feature that still stood out (despitemore recently being locked behind the highest payment tier) is its day-one releases. Big-name games like Indiana Jones and Avowed, coming straight into your account the moment they’re available...
Everything We Saw At Today's Big PlayStation State Of Play
13.2.2025
Today, February 12, 2025, Sony held its first State of Play showcase of 2025. There weren’t any massive surprises, but there were a ton of really neat-looking games that just might snag your attention. In particular, there was a good chunk of third-person melee action, typically featuring swords...
Housemarque's Next Sci-Fi Shooter Is Called Saros And It Might Be More Forgiving Than Returnal
13.2.2025
I knew Saros was a Housemarque game the second its protagonist said, “But after every death I always come back stronger.” The Finnish studio behind Returnal and a host of excellent arcade shooters is back with a new entry in the same genre scheduled for release on PlayStation 5 in 2026 and...
Days Gone Remastered Coming To PS5 In April
12.2.2025
Today, during PlayStation’s latest State of Play event Sony announced that Days Gone is being remastered. This new, expanded, and improved version of the open-world zombie game will arrive on PS5 in April. Read more
Borderlands 4 Finally Gets A Release Date And Its Before GTA 6
12.2.2025
The fall release calendar for 2025 is finally beginning to take shape. Borderlands 4 is the first into the breach with a launch planned for September 23. With Grand Theft Auto 6 also planned for a fall release, the window is rapidly closing for the year’s other major blockbusters to find...
Jeep Owners Dealing With Excessive Pop-Up Ads, Reminding Us How The Future Sucks
12.2.2025
Imagine driving down the road in your car and stopping at an intersection. The moment you do, an ad pops up on your dashboard, covering your GPS and forcing you to close it. Then you stop again and it happens again. And again. Well, that scenario has been happening to numerous Jeep owners recently...
Heal Your Marvel Rivals Team With Luna Snow’s Ice Abilities And Upbeat K-Pop
12.2.2025
Each role has a purpose in Marvel Rivals. But many would agree that the Support-based Strategists are the most vital. No team will last long without someone to heal them and grant other buffs. So who to choose? Well, if you want to use one of the best support heroes in the game, you can’t go wrong...
Captain America: Brave New World Reviews: A Messy And Unnecessary MCU Sequel
12.2.2025
Captain America: Brave New World, the latest Marvel Cinematic Universe movie, is releasing in theaters later this week and reviews for the flick have gone live online. The consensus? Not great!Read more
11 Important Changes Coming To Overwatch 2 To Finally Get It Back On Track
12.2.2025
Blizzard is bringing some of the most substantial changes to Overwatch 2 that the game has seen since it launched in 2022. In a 30-minute-long Spotlight presentation, the company revealed several changes and new modes, as well as a new hero coming to the hero shooter in 2025. You can watch the full...
Studio Behind Beautifully Haunting Sci-Fi Adventure Somerville Gets Second Shot At Independence
12.2.2025
After Playdead released Inside in 2016, co-founder Dino Patti split off from the critically acclaimed indie studio amid a messy business breakup and ultimately went on to create Jumpship, another small studio working on similarly eerie and evocative adventure games. That mission now has a chance...
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Isn't Afraid To Execute You For You Crimes
12.2.2025
Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 does not mess around. Go on a murder spree or cause too much wanton chaos and the game will take notice, unlocking one of its most secret and surprising endings in the process. Read more
Nightreign Is Being Called A Mashup Of Elden Ring And Battle Royales And Its Release Date Is Only Months Away
12.2.2025
Elden Ring Nightreign was one of last year’s most unexpected announcements. Now it turns out the roguelike multiplayer spin-off of everyone’s favorite open-world Soulsborne is right around the corner. Bandai Namco announced that FromSoftware’s latest blockbuster will launch in May, and early...
The New Cosplay Pikachu Plushies Are Far Too Cute
12.2.2025
Keeping a frequent eye on the Pokémon Center’s new releases page is often the only way to buy some of its best offerings. Sometimes, by the time the press releases have been sent out, they’re already gone. That’s true of two of the new cosplay Pikachu plushies already!Read more
Every Quentin Tarantino Movie, Ranked By Rewatchability
12.2.2025
Quentin Tarantino makes films with his own legacy in mind. “I just don’t want to be an old-man filmmaker,” he said in a 2012 Playboy interview. “I want to stop at a certain point. Directors don’t get better as they get older. Usually the worst films in their filmography are those last four at...
The Switch 2 Shouldn't Lock Classic Nintendo Games Behind A Subscription Paywall
11.2.2025
Nintendo is currently the only console maker that makes you pay for a monthly subscription to access its classic games instead of letting you buy them a la carte. That needs to change with the Switch 2.Read more
How To Smash Enemies To Bits With The Hulk In Marvel Rivals
11.2.2025
Vanguards are Marvel Rivals’ version of Tanks, the characters that distract the enemy and soak the damage so your softer, more high-damage-dealing characters can focus on what they do best. Every Vanguard hero that falls under this classification is a high-HP character that can sufficiently block...