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Final Fantasy XVI Gets Free Update, DLC And PC Version Are On The Way
5.9.2023
Final Fantasy XVI’s long-rumored and all but confirmed PC version has now been made official by the game’s producer, Naoki Yoshida. He told fans on September 2 that they can expect more information on the timing of the port before the end of the year, and revealed that two DLC expansions are also...
Wow, Starfield's Lockpicking Minigame Is Really Fun
1.9.2023
For as long as RPGs have had locked doors, video game designers have developed ways to let players unlock these doors without a key. Some of these unlocking minigames are fine, but many are annoying or boring, and some are downright bad. Starfield might be one of my favorite lockpicking minigames...
Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 6 Games To Welcome September
1.9.2023
It’s a new month, and it’s also officially T-minus five days until that big game everyone’s gonna be playing comes out (see what I did there?). With Bethesda’s latest mega-game looming in the very near future, why not take advantage of this weekend to get some time in with a few other games...
Warning: Starfield Doesn’t Run Well On Steam Deck
31.8.2023
The embargo on Starfield reviews and coverage is up and the internet is flooded with videos and opinions about Bethesda’s newest, soon-to-be-released RPG. And for those of you excited to play Starfield on Valve’s portable Steam Deck, there’s some bad news: It ain’t a great fit for the tiny PC.Read...
Starfield’s Shipbuilding Seems Like A Frustrating Experience
31.8.2023
Starfield has at least partially fulfilled its galaxy-sized ambition, some initial reviews suggest, but its shipbuilding is holding it back. Read more
Nier Automata's Latest Video Game Crossover Is Its Horniest One Yet
31.8.2023
Nier: Automata, a fatalistic video game about attractive androids fighting to save a doomed humanity, is a franchise that’ll never say no to making a guest appearance in another video game regardless of how nonsensical the crossover might be. In the six years since its release, the sci-fi...
Starfield Seems Like A (Mostly) Bug-Free Journey Through Space
31.8.2023
Starfield is nearly out on PC and Xbox consoles for those who have early access to the space-faring RPG, and reviews are officially popping up online. The game’s currently garnering favorable marks among critics, with most shook by how (mostly) bug-free Bethesda’s game surprisingly is.Read more
First Tech Review Of Starfield Is Positive, Praising Performance On Xbox Series S
31.8.2023
After years of hype and teasing, Starfield…isn’t out yet. But the embargo on reviews is up and with it, the first technical review of the game is here. The big takeaway is that Starfield seems to be running solidly on both the Xbox Series X and the smaller, less powerful Series S. This is a...
Early Starfield Reviews Are Generally Positive, From Mild Disappointment To Glowing Praise
31.8.2023
Starfield has been shouldering enormous expectations from both longtime fans of Bethesda’s open world RPGs and devoted Xbox players desperate for a hit exclusive. Now, initial reactions to the sprawling sci-fi shooter are finally here, and the early reviews are mixed. Some critics are championing...
Beyond Good & Evil Remaster Spotted, While Sequel Remains A Ghost
31.8.2023
The ESRB seems to have revealed that Ubisoft is planning a Beyond Good & Evil 20th Anniversary Edition. News on the BG&E front has been a little quiet as of late, so fans of the classic adventure title might be in for a nice revisit. That notoriously truant sequ—err, prequel, however? Well,...
You Can Now Get Final Fantasy XVI For $14 Cheaper
30.8.2023
Final Fantasy XVI, Square Enix’s monumental action role-playing game from earlier this summer, is experiencing a teeny tiny discount on the PlayStation store. There, both Standard and Digital Deluxe versions of the (as far as we know) PS5-exclusive game are on sale now through September 7 at 2:59...
Sonic Team Doesn’t Think Pixel Art Will Be A ‘Viable’ Style In The Future
29.8.2023
Sonic Superstars, the new 2D Sonic platformer from Sega coming out later this year, looks a lot like a fresh take on the famous blue blur. It ditches pixel art for a cartoony new visual style that looks pretty good. But if you were hoping for a future Sonic game to return to its classic pixel-art...
Starfield's Main Character Is Silent So The World Can Be Huge
29.8.2023
Starfield is a big game with hundreds of planets to explore and many sandwiches to collect. But while all the NPCs you’ll meet in Starfield have voices, the game’s main character doesn’t. Bethesda already confirmed this was the case last year, but has now shared more details about why it made this...
Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 6 Games To Close Out August
25.8.2023
Jeez, how is August basically over? We’ve reached the end of another week as we head into the final stretch of this wild, unexpected, some might say taxing, summer. Perhaps you’re looking for some games to keep you busy these next few days?Read more
Todd Howard Seems To Think Bethesda Announced The Elder Scrolls VI Too Early
24.8.2023
Todd Howard, longtime director of huge open-world RPGs like Fallout 4 and the upcoming space adventure Starfield, appears to regret how Bethesda announced The Elder Scrolls VI, suggesting it should have revealed the game more “casually.” Read more
Blasphemous 2 Is 2023's Most Sickening Metroidvania, And I Love It
23.8.2023
Blasphemous 2 takes the “2" in its name quite seriously. Everything in this sequel to The Game Kitchen’s 2019 Metroidvania platformer is expanded: the map and world, the equipment and spells, the puzzling and platforming…even the already-excellent boss encounters are bigger and better. Despite...
Blasphemous 2 Is 2023's Most Sickening Metroidvania, And I Love It
23.8.2023
Blasphemous 2 takes the “2" in its name quite seriously. Everything in this sequel to The Game Kitchen’s 2019 Metroidvania platformer is expanded: the map and world, the equipment and spells, the puzzling and platforming…even the already-excellent boss encounters are bigger and better. Despite some...
Lara Croft Is Coming To Call Of Duty
23.8.2023
Today, Call Of Duty ramped up its recent trend of Fortnite-eque pop culture crossovers by announcing that Tomb Raider’s Lara Croft will be coming to the game. She joins the Terminator as one of the few characters to appear in both Epic’s popular battle royale and Activision’s military shooter...
Lara Croft Is Coming To Call Of Duty
23.8.2023
Today, Call Of Duty ramped up its recent trend of Fortnite-eque pop culture crossovers by announcing that Tomb Raider’s Lara Croft will be coming to the game. She joins the Terminator as one of the few characters to appear in both Epic’s popular battle royale and Activision’s military shooter...
Atari’s New Replica 2600 Console Can Play Classic Cartridges
23.8.2023
Today, in the Year of our Lord 2023, you can pre-order an Atari 2600 replica that Atari calls the Atari 2600+. Slightly smaller than Atari’s original 1977 console, and using modern connections like HDMI and USB-C, the Atari 2600+ will accept many original and recently released cartridges. And...