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Ubisoft Begins The Long, Painful Road Toward Fixing Star Wars Outlaws
4.10.2024
Star Wars Outlaws is in a bit of a pickle. Ubisoft’s model of making games that are too big to fail means the severe flaws in its seemingly guaranteed hit combining the open-world scope and mechanics the developer has made its bread and butter in recent years with Star Wars have left the publisher...
Final Fantasy XVI, As Told By Steam Reviews
3.10.2024
The release of a new Final Fantasy is always a massive event. Last year, PS5 owners were treated to the latest mainline entry in the iconic series of role-playing games from Square Enix, Final Fantasy XVI, and now PC players are finally getting in on the action. FF16—and its two expansions—finally...
Starfield's Big Expansion Shattered Space Is Getting Hammered By Negative Reviews
3.10.2024
It felt like Shattered Space might finally bring space RPG Starfield closer to the original promise of its sprawling NASA-punk space adventure. Instead, the new expansion is getting slammed even harder than the base game by early players, and seems set to potentially end up being one of...
Windblown Hands-On: Dead Cells Developer’s New 3D Roguelike Is Lightning-Fast Fun
3.10.2024
I’ve never played Dead Cells, but I’ve heard about it from damn near every corner of the internet over the years. The revered roguelike and Metroidvania platformer is one of the runaway success stories of the late 2010s indie space, and it’s only continued to grow in status over the years thanks...
GTA Online Is Getting A Zombies Mode Set In GTA V's Snowy Opening Location
3.10.2024
11 years after it was released, Grand Theft Auto V’s starting location (snowy North Yankton) is finally being added to GTA Online as part of an upcoming, limited-time zombie survival mode that is arriving in the game next week.Read more
Get Diablo IV For Cheap Right Now Ahead Of Next Week’s Expansion
3.10.2024
It’s hard to believe that Diablo IV, the latest entry in Activision Blizzard’s action role-playing game series, has been around for over a year now. In that time, Diablo 4 has proved again and again that it might just be the best entry the franchise has ever seen, with an excellent iteration on...
8 Awesomely Absurd Games To Play When You’re Done With Lollipop Chainsaw
3.10.2024
After 11 years away, everyone’s favorite zombie-slaying cheerleader, Juliet, finally made her big comeback with Lollipop Chainsaw: RePOP. Unfortunately, our girl’s had some work done, and it’s not necessarily for the better, but, look, we’re just glad she’s back. There’s just not a whole hell of...
All The Biggest Diablo IV Changes Revealed Ahead Of Vessel Of Hatred And Season 6
3.10.2024
The next chapter in Diablo IV’s post-launch journey is almost here and it’s once again going to be turning a lot of the action-RPG on its head. A bevy of changes coming to all players as part of the Season 6 update will also be met by a ton of new content from the simultaneous Vessel of Hatred...
Mortal Kombat 1’s Towers Of Time Mode Isn’t Explained Well, So We Made It Simple
3.10.2024
The Mortal Kombat 1: Khaos Reigns update has some big changes for the fighting game. Aside from every character gaining an Animality finisher, various buffs and nerfs, and a new (widely hated) story expansion, something that has many fans pleased is the return of the Towers of Time.Read more
First I Hated Shogun Showdown, Then I Realized It's Fantastic
2.10.2024
My first mistake was rushing in. Shogun Showdown is a game about planning and patience. Things can go from bad to dead in just a few turns. Unless you take a step back and try to see the larger picture, it can feel like an overly simplistic and needlessly punishing experience. My first, brief...
Grab Monster Hunter: World For Cheap In Preparation For Wilds
2.10.2024
Even with a number of big games still set to release in the last few months of 2024, it’s never too early to look forward to what 2025 will bring. One of the most exciting releases on the horizon is Monster Hunter Wilds, the next entry in Capcom’s action role-playing game series. The series...
God Of War Ragnarök, As Told By Steam Reviews
2.10.2024
PlayStation’s only really released a handful of major exclusives to show for its efforts since the PS5 launched in 2020. God of War Ragnarök, the latest game in the long-running action franchise, is one of those titles, releasing at the tail-end of 2022 on both the PS4 and PS5 to acclaim and huge...
Black Myth: Wukong's Most Bizarre Mod Turns It Into A First-Person Shooter
2.10.2024
There are tons of mods for Black Myth: Wukong, from ones that make the action game’s parry window a little more forgiving to others that turn the main character into Goku. But I was not prepared for just how absurd and unhinged the hit 2024 game looks as a Wolfenstein-style first-person shooter....
2024’s Terrific Suikoden Spiritual Successor Is A Bargain Right Now
2.10.2024
The Suikoden series of role-playing games may be defunct, but for its devoted fans, it remains a cherished example of the genre at its best. People love these games! Which they are absolutely correct to do. Suikoden games—especially the first two in the series—feature fantastic stories of political...
Final Fantasy 14 Suspends Inactivity Penalty In The Wake Of Hurricane Helene
2.10.2024
Due to the destruction and power outages caused by Hurricane Helene hitting the United States, Square Enix has temporarily paused a feature in its popular MMORPG Final Fantasy 14 that demolished player homes if they didn’t log in frequently enough. Read more
New Lego Set Recreates One Of Sonic’s Best Boss Fights
2.10.2024
The new Sonic Lego sets were one of the many announcements made during this year’s Sonic Central stream. Sega showed off a lot in that presentation, so these sets went under the radar compared to things like the DC Comics collaboration and new looks at games like Sonic X Shadow Generations. But...
Get The Original Resident Evil Trilogy For Just $25
1.10.2024
Every October, without fail, I recommit to watching and playing as many horror movies and games as I can possibly fit. For one reason or another, however, I always drop off about halfway through the month with just a handful of accomplishments to actually show for my effort, and I’m sure this year...
Helldivers 2's Ship Modules Can Be The Difference Between Winning And Losing
1.10.2024
You’re the toughest Helldiver in Super Earth’s arsenal, but even a super soldier capable of defeating a Bile Titan single-handedly requires the support of a well-equipped Destroyer. That’s where Ship Modules enter the fray. They’re passive upgrades—resource and credit sinks—that improve your...
Baldur’s Gate 3’s New Evil Endings Are Finally Coming To PS5, Xbox, And Mac
1.10.2024
Baldur’s Gate 3 console players, rejoice. As of today, you’re patch current. Larian Studios has finally brought Patch 7, which was delayed for just under a month for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Mac players after launching on PC at the beginning of September. Now, no matter where you’re...
Extremely Chill Spray Paint Simulator Wants To Be Your Next Power Wash-Style Obsession
1.10.2024
At PAX West, Kotaku got the chance to preview a previously unannounced game which has now officially been revealed to the public as Spray Paint Simulator. If you have played (dozens of hours of) PowerWash Simulator like I have, then you’ll be right at home with Spray Paint Simulator. We got...