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The First Berserker: Khazan Is Great, The New Pokémon TCG Set Is Not, And More Of The Week's Takes
29.3.2025
This week, we raved about the new action-RPG The First Berserker: Khazan, voiced our critiques of the new Pokémon TCG set Journey Together, and shared some thoughts on the uselessness of game genres and the discourse around Daredevil: Born Again. Read on for these takes and more.Read more
Everything We Saw At Nintendo's Last Big Direct For The OG Switch And More Of The Week's Top News
29.3.2025
The big event of the week was Thursday’s Nintendo Direct, the last one focused on the original Switch before the curtain gets pulled back on its successor next Tuesday. However, we also have details on some great games that are a steal right now on PSN during Sony’s spring sale, the lowdown on...
Kotaku Weekend Guide: 3 Great Games To Say Goodbye To March With
28.3.2025
March is nearly over, and what better way to spend the final days of the month than curled up at home and playing video games? Welcome to Kotaku’s weekend guide, where we give you a few suggestions of cool games you can play right now if you’re avoiding your backlog or just want to add another game...
Hey, PlayStation, If You’re Putting Games On Switch, Here’s A Few More Ideas
28.3.2025
One of the more surprising announcements from yesterday’s Nintendo Direct was that not one but two more PlayStation series are coming to Switch. No, it was nothing quite as colossal as God of War or The Last of Us coming to the handheld console, but a remaster of the first two Patapons and the next...
You Can Grab These 5 Incredible RPGs For Just $10
28.3.2025
In the market for over 100 hours of great RPG action? The latest Humble Bundle includes the perfect mix of games, and you can grab five of them for just $10. Read more
First Berserker: Khazan's Easy Mode Is An Excellent Lifeline
28.3.2025
The First Berserker: Khazan is in some ways a Soulslike crafted for hardcore Soulslike fans. There are few ways to too cheese boss fights with broken builds and the skill-checks come early and often (Chapter 3 boss Viper is already infamous as “newbie crusher). But it also has the DNA of...
Nintendo's Zelda Movie Now Has A Release Date Even If We Still Know Nothing Else About It
28.3.2025
Nintendo’s live-action adaptation of The Legend of Zelda now has a release date, but you’d only know that if you’ve downloaded the company’s recently announced news app, Nintendo Today. The Zelda movie isn’t due out until 2027, and in the meantime it seems like Nintendo is training fans to stay...
Hogwarts Legacy Expansion Reportedly Canceled
27.3.2025
A new story expansion for Hogwarts Legacy was supposed to arrive later this year, but the content has been canceled according to a new report by Bloomberg. The change in plans comes amidst continued fallout at Warner Bros. Games after recent sales flops and studio closures. Read more
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,...
Metal Gear Solid Snake Eater Remake Will Fix One Of The Most Annoying Features Of The Original
27.3.2025
I’m just gonna level with ya’ll, I didn’t think much of Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater in 2004. But a new look at an improved gameplay feature in the upcoming remake, Metal Gear Solid Delta, might just be enough to convert this jaded fan who’s convinced the series peaked at Sons of Liberty. In...
Nintendo Hints At Switch 2 Upgrades For Old Games
27.3.2025
Today’s Nintendo Direct didn’t officially include any news about the Switch 2. However, the company’s new Virtual Game Card feature has revealed that some old Switch games might get enhanced or improved ports that will only be playable on Nintendo’s upcoming Switch 2 console. Read more
20 Fresh Looks At Metroid Prime 4 While We Wait For A Release Date
27.3.2025
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond got its second trailer today with a deeper dive into the game’s new world and some of the mysteries within it, including a new race of ancient aliens, new psychic powers, and a red suit. The latest footage from today’s Nintendo Direct comes almost a year after our previous...
Pikachu Runs From The Cops In Massive Turkish Protests
27.3.2025
The whole damn civilized world as we know it is in a bit of a rough place right now. Name a country and there’s likely turmoil or some sense of impending doom on the horizon. Turkey in particular is facing some of the largest protests the country has seen in years following the arrest of Istanbul’s...
The New Fatal Fury Will Let You Beat The Crap Out Of Cristiano Ronaldo
27.3.2025
Soccer’s most expensive legend is set to appear in Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves when it launches in April. Developer SNK revealed the bizarre fighting game cameo in a new gameplay trailer where the former Real Madrid star turned Al Nassr FC captain can be seen kicking a glowing blue ball to annoy...
Everything We Saw At Today's Nintendo Direct
27.3.2025
With the era of the original Switch just about to set below gaming’s horizon, Nintendo has hit the internet with a curtain call of a Direct for the portable console.Read more
Metroid Prime 4 Is Giving Samus A Red Suit And Psychic Powers
27.3.2025
No Metroid game is complete without new abilities and a cool altered space suit. Metroid Prime 4: Beyond has both, with the Switch game’s latest trailer showing off psychic powers and red and black space armor that almost makes Samus Aran look like a Geth trooper from Mass Effect (complimentary)....
One Of 2023's Best Shooters Will Be Free On PS Plus
26.3.2025
It might be hard to believe, but it’s nearly April already. Really. Feels like this year has flown by and yet it also feels twice as long as usual. Anyway, as is tradition when we reach the end of a month, Sony has revealed the upcoming free upcoming games for PS Plus members, and next month’s...
We May Know The New Mega Evolutions Coming To Pokémon Legends: Z-A
26.3.2025
One of the big selling points of Pokémon Legends: Z-A is that the Switch RPG is bringing back Mega Evolutions. These are temporary transformations that only a handful of Pokémon get that alter their look and give them a major power boost. However, when Game Freak finally showed the game in action...
How To Find And Hunt Down Tracktail Lizards In Monster Hunter Wilds
26.3.2025
There is more to Monster Hunter Wilds than taking on gigantic animals with over-the-top weaponry. The Forbidden Lands is teeming with much smaller creatures categorized as Endemic life, and one of the first available side quests tasks you to find a Tracktail Lizard somewhere in the desert.Read more
Be The Most Stylish Hunter In The Desert By Changing Your Appearance In Monster Hunter Wilds
26.3.2025
I’ve heard tales of people willingly and happily spending an hour or two—sometimes even three or more—in a game’s character creator. Folks craft celebrity lookalikes, themselves, and their ideal vision of the perfect hero. Personally, I’m in and out in five minutes, ready to play. But what happens...