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Elden Ring Is Definitely Not An RPG: A Kotaku Debate
26.2.2025
What is a role-playing game? You probably have your own definition and exceptions. And as you might expect, nearly everyone at Kotaku has thoughts and opinions on what is and isn’t an RPG. For example, some think Elden Ring is an RPG. Others disagree strongly. And then some think the idea...
U.S. Appeals Court (Mostly) Affirms 2023 Ruling Tossing Out Uniswap Class Action Suit
26.2.2025
Only the state law claims will get another shot
Dragon Age: The Veilguard Is Free For PlayStation Plus Just Months After Launch
26.2.2025
After it endured a decade of development hell and heaps of culture war bullshit, it’s a shame more people haven’t played Dragon Age: The Veilguard. (That’s not to even mention the restructuring at BioWare that followed in the wake of the game’s release.) Publisher EA says about 1.5 million people...
The Nemesis System Was One Of The Best Things Gaming Ever Did And WB Just Killed It
25.2.2025
Today, February 25, it was announced Warner Bros. is shutting down Monolith Productions, Player First Games, and Warner Bros. Games San Diego, as well as canceling Monolith’s Wonder Woman game. This follows multiple stories of turnover at the company, including the shutdown of crossover fighter...
Report: Warner Bros. Cancels Wonder Woman Game And Shuts Down Shadow Of Mordor Studio
25.2.2025
Monolith Productions revealed it was making a Wonder Woman game back in 2021. Now Bloomberg reports it’s been canceled and the studio best known for the Middle-Earth: Shadow of War games is being shutdown as well as part of larger cuts at Warner Bros. Games after 2024's Suicide Squad bombed...
SEC Drops Investigation Into Uniswap, Will Not File Enforcement Action
25.2.2025
Uniswap celebrated the news on X, calling it a “huge win for DeFi.”
Xbox Delays Its Big Fantasy RPG Blockbuster Fable To 2026
25.2.2025
On Tuesday, Playground Games and Xbox announced that the upcoming Fable reboot has been delayed. It was set to arrive later this year but has now been pushed back until 2026. The reboot of the popular RPG franchise was first revealed by Xbox in 2020. Read more
Which Class Should You Choose When Starting Avowed?
25.2.2025
Avowed features three starting classes, each focused on specific archetypes that most role-playing fans are certain to recognize. While you can mix and match abilities between these different classes throughout your adventure, picking the one that appeals most to you can have a significant impact...
How Long Is Avowed? It Depends On How You Play
24.2.2025
Role-playing games are known to be lengthy adventures that can keep you busy for weeks, months, or years, some totalling well over 100 hours. As such, it’s not surprising you’d want to know just how long you’ll be spending in Obsidian Entertainment’s newest RPG, Avowed, and whether it’s worth your...
Assassin's Creed Shadows Has Leaked A Month Before Launch
24.2.2025
It looks like at least a few people have got their hands on physical copies of Assassin’s Creed Shadows ahead of the game’s official March 20 launch. Reportedly, one player streamed themselves playing the next entry in Ubisoft’s long-running franchise online. (No spoilers are included below.) Read...
Payments Card Issuer Infini Offers Reward for Return of Funds After $49 Million Exploit
24.2.2025
The neobank offered the perpetrator 20% of the stolen funds to return the money within 48 hours, threatening legal action otherwise
Monster Hunter Wilds: The Kotaku Review
24.2.2025
A giant rooster that sets a desert sea on fire every time it brushes its beautiful but deadly tail feathers. A toad-like octopus that sends mini-tidal waves roiling through a thick jungle forest as it flops around like a violent puppy. These and other majestic creatures I’ve killed dozens of times...
Elden Ring Nightreign Impressions, Marvel Rivals Layoff Reactions, And More Of The Week's Top Commentary
22.2.2025
We’ve been playing quite a bit of Obsidian’s great new first-person RPGAvowed lately, and we have thoughts about the companions who fight by your side during your journey. Also, we share our impressions on Elden Ring Nightreign after spending time with its recent network test, and look at how...
Xbox's Latest Big Single-Player RPG Was Originally Pitched As Skyrim + Destiny
21.2.2025
Obsidian Entertainment’s Avowed is a wonderful single-player RPG featuring large fantasy zones to explore and chatty companions. But that wasn’t always the plan. In fact, it was originally designed as an online game similar to Destiny.Read more
Yakuza Creator's New Action Game Could Be In Trouble
21.2.2025
Long-time Sega producer Toshihiro Nagoshi left the Sonic publisher in 2021 to form a new studio under Chinese gaming giant NetEase. After establishing the Yakuza/Like a Dragon series as one of the best action-RPG sandboxes around, he had the chance to start up a new team to work on a new franchise....
The Libra scandal continues, ‘manufactured’ Bitcoin price action: Finance Redefined
21.2.2025
Argentina's Libra scandal continues to unfold, and Bitcoin’s two-month crab walk has raised “price suppression” concerns among industry leaders, such as Samson Mow
The Libra scandal continues, ‘manufactured’ Bitcoin price action: Finance Redefined
21.2.2025
Argentina's Libra scandal continues to unfold, and Bitcoin’s two-month crab walk has raised “price suppression” concerns among industry leaders, such as Samson Mow
The Libra scandal continues, ‘manufactured’ Bitcoin price action: Finance Redefined
21.2.2025
Argentina's Libra scandal continues to unfold, and Bitcoin’s two-month crab walk has raised “price suppression” concerns among industry leaders, such as Samson Mow
The Libra scandal continues, ‘manufactured’ Bitcoin price action: Finance Redefined
21.2.2025
Argentina's Libra scandal continues to unfold, and Bitcoin’s two-month crab walk has raised “price suppression” concerns among industry leaders, such as Samson Mow
The Libra scandal continues, ‘manufactured’ Bitcoin price action: Finance Redefined
21.2.2025
Argentina's Libra scandal continues to unfold, and Bitcoin’s two-month crab walk has raised “price suppression” concerns among industry leaders, such as Samson Mow