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How To Get Ready For Diablo IV Vessel of Hatred, Nab Games For Cheap, And More Helpful Hints
It’s the start of a new month, which means there’s a host of hot, new games coming your way. It can get overwhelming, scanning through the various game marketplaces to decide what you should spend your hard-earned money on, so we’ve gathered 34 games coming out this month that we’re stoked for. We’ve also spotted some…Read more...
Published: 2024-10-05 14:00:00
The Word "Hipster" Will Test Your Patience In NYT Connections Today More Than The Ones Who Live In Your City
Welcome to the weekend, puzzlers! There’s plenty of great stuff to do on this first Saturday of October that doesn’t involve consuming pumpkin spice anything. (Because, really, it’s kind of played out, and it doesn’t taste that good.) You could go see Joker: Folie à Deux, but apparently that’s also kind of played out,…Read more...
Published: 2024-10-05 13:05:00
Our Faves From Tokyo Game Show, New Astro Bot Characters, And More Hot Takes
It’s the first week of October and the chill is setting in, but, don’t worry, our takes are still hot. This week, gathered our favorite games from Tokyo Game Show for you to peruse, suggested some characters that should get added in futureAstro Bot DLC, fell in love with Shogun Showdown (after hating it at first),…Read more...
Published: 2024-10-05 13:00:00
Our 8-Part Plan For Alex Pereira To Become A Combat Sports GOAT Begins Tonight
There are some interesting points of comparison when considering the rise of Alex Pereira. For one, his stardom is apparent to the millions who’ve built it, rather than something fans need to be convinced of, unlike the supposed popularity of the Sphere-headlining Sean O’Malley. Moreover, he’s maintained a…Read more...
Published: 2024-10-05 12:15:00
Kotaku Weekend Guide: 5 Big, Spooky, And Exciting Games We Can't Wait To Play
It’s October 4. That means the Persona fandom is crying and everyone else is going about a regular Friday. You’re planning your weekend activities. Some of us might hang out with friends we couldn’t see during the work week. Others might be looking to rot in their bed for two days to recover from the unending…Read more...
Published: 2024-10-04 21:00:00
You'll Never Guess What Game This Is From
I shared the image above with some co-workers at Kotaku and asked them what game they thought it was. The most popular answer was Call of Duty. And that’s totally fair. It looks like a new Call of Duty game, maybe a mobile port of one. But nope. The screenshot above is from Fortnite. Read more...
Published: 2024-10-04 20:45:00
Every Movie In The Batman Universe, Now Including Joker: Folie à Deux, Ranked [Update]
Some call Batman the “Caped Crusader,” while others call him Christian Bale, Kevin Conroy, Michael Keaton…In his 85-year-long tenure as a sulky billionaire with wings, Batman has found the time to be a generous movie star, so today we honor him by ranking notable movies set in the Batman universe. (Apologies, Adam…Read more...
Published: 2024-10-04 20:35:00
Overwatch 2 Hits Its Second Anniversary With Little To Show For It
I finished Overwatch 2’s season 12 battle pass last night. There are only 11 days left in this season and it’s easily the longest it’s taken me to work my way through the hero shooter’s daily challenges to unlock all the skins, emotes, and voice lines Blizzard offered in these past nine weeks. As I finished the battle…Read more...
Published: 2024-10-04 20:28:42
Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom Player Discovers How To Keep Playing As Link Thanks To Wild Glitch
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdomfinally makes the titular princess the playable star of the show. After a short prologue as Link, players leave the Hero of Time behind for a completely new type of Zelda adventure. However, one player recently discovered there’s a way to keep playing as Link, and the glitch…Read more...
Published: 2024-10-04 20:15:00
Don’t Miss This Delightful Road Trip Adventure On Game Pass
This month’s offerings for Xbox Game Pass subscribers is a veritable feast of good games. Baseball fans can dive into MLB The Show 24 just in time for playoff season, action fans can revisit 2022’s martial arts game Sifu, or you could enjoy some spooky vibes in card-based roguelike Inscryption. One title that might…Read more...
Published: 2024-10-04 19:45:00
Most Players Prefer Single-Player Games, New Study Claims
For the last few years, the video game industry has seemed obsessed with building always-online live-service multiplayer experiences. And many of those live games, like Concord, have failed to find much success. Now a new survey reveals that might be because most folks prefer playing single-player games.Read more...
Published: 2024-10-04 19:35:00
Get Your Best Possible Start At Smash Hit MMO Throne And Liberty
Throne and Liberty is a feature-rich MMO with potentially hundreds of hours of content and character progression to enjoy. So if you’re the type of person who gets a kick out of running dungeons, farming for loot, and beating down other folks in PVP, this massive Steam hit may just be right up your alley. But since it…Read more...
Published: 2024-10-04 18:30:00
Dragon Quest III Designer Said He Doesn't Understand One Of The Remake's Changes, Then Things Got Weird
Writer and game designer Yuji Horii is largely considered the father of Dragon Quest, the long-time Final Fantasy rival up until Square Soft and Enix merged in 2003. So when he says something about the franchise, fans take note. And that’s what happened recently when he weighed in on a very small but very charged…Read more...
Published: 2024-10-04 18:05:00
9 Ghoulish Games To Play After Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster
Dead Rising, at its core, is a game about chopping up hordes of the undead. If you’ve made your way through the main story of the recent remake—Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster—and now need to slay more armies of grisly enemies, we’ve got you covered.Read more...
Published: 2024-10-04 17:30:00
The Silent Hill 2 Remake Is One Of 2024's Best Horror Games
I’ll admit that when it was first confirmed that Bloober Team was remaking Silent Hill 2, I laughed and shook my head. Bloober has a spotty track record with scary games, Silent Hill 2 is one of the most beloved horror games ever made, and Konami has done a horrible job supporting the franchise over the last decade.…Read more...
Published: 2024-10-04 16:40:00
The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood DIY Tarot Deck Looks Just As Good As You Hoped
October is here and with it brings the sudden urge to revel in all things spooky. Thankfully, 2023’s deck-building visual novel The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood exists. The indie is an exceptional story about a coven of witches on the precipice of their own demise and is filled with beautiful character designs and…Read more...
Published: 2024-10-04 16:05:00
Joker: Folie à Deux: The Kotaku Review
It’s been five years since Todd Phillips’ Joker gave us a bleak, ultra-realistic take on the iconic comic book villain. Set in a seedy 1980s version of Gotham, Joker’s nihilism touched on contemporary issues such as political divides, wealth disparity, and social isolation, which only intensified after the covid…Read more...
Published: 2024-10-04 15:50:00
If You’re Liking Space Marine 2, Grab This Other Great Warhammer 40K Game On Sale
Shooter/hack-and-slash game Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 is popping off right now, and if you’re only just now getting into the franchise, it has a lot of history and games to sift through. It’s easy to get overwhelmed jumping into something that already has dozens of entries by the time you’ve arrived, but…Read more...
Published: 2024-10-04 15:33:00
It's Possible To Beat Frostpunk 2 On Its Hardest Setting, Promise
Let’s not even pretend: Frostpunk 2 is an extremely challenging game, one that will test even the most veteran strategy and city-building fans. But if you really consider yourself a masochist, you can always up the challenge by playing the game on ‘Captain’ difficulty—something the studio recommends you do if you’ve…Read more...
Published: 2024-10-04 15:30:00
Joker: Folie À Deux Is Getting Panned As An Okay Musical And A Very Bad Movie
Director Todd Phillips’ 2019 Joker seemingly hit the box office at just the right time, weaving between the late Trump years and the breakout of the global pandemic and cashing in on post-Avengers: Endgame MCU exhaustion. This time around, nothing seems to be going Joker: Folie à Deux’s way. Also, based on early…Read more...
Published: 2024-10-04 15:20:00
Throne And Liberty Is Steam's Latest Massive Free Hit: Here's What You Need To Know
After multiple delays and name changes, Throne and Liberty has finally been released, offering us a new MMO in a time of drought. The genre has waned in popularity, and can often seem overshadowed by more standard live service titles, but Throne and Liberty aims to shake things up with creative class design, gorgeous…Read more...
Published: 2024-10-04 14:30:00
Ubisoft Begins The Long, Painful Road Toward Fixing Star Wars Outlaws
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 in trouble.…Read more...
Published: 2024-10-04 13:15:00
This Sick-Looking Elden Ring Jacket Is Inspired By One Its Coolest Bosses
I think I’m realizing that I’m a jacket guy. I’ve always loved layers, and love when it gets cooler in NYC so I can unearth my outerwear, but the spate of cool video game jackets recently has solidified that I’m a slut for some good ol’ fashioned outerwear. I really want the Disco Elysium jacket, for example, and one…Read more...
Published: 2024-10-03 20:50:00
Head Magic: The Gathering Designer Says Greed Is Not The Goal
Magic: The Gathering has come under a lot of fire from long-time fans in recent years following the explosion in licensed sets featuring everything from Transformers to The Lord of the Rings. Contrary to those critics, the card game’s head designer says “a quick buck” is not the driving principle behind decisions like…Read more...
Published: 2024-10-03 20:35:00
Final Fantasy XVI, As Told By Steam Reviews
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 released on Steam on…Read more...
Published: 2024-10-03 19:30:00
Starfield's Big Expansion Shattered Space Is Getting Hammered By Negative Reviews
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 the worst-reviewed Bethesda…Read more...
Published: 2024-10-03 18:25:00
Exclusive Kingdom Hearts II Skateboard Decks Are Pricey But Oh So Gorgeous
Long-time fans of the Kingdom Hearts franchise eat up any glimpse of information or drip of merch about the game, salivating at the opportunity to spend just a little more money on the series. But who can blame them when you have exclusive skateboard decks from Amiami that are as gorgeous as these two?Read more...
Published: 2024-10-03 18:15:00
McDonald's Chicken Big Macs Finally Coming To The US For The First Time Ever
McDonald’s Chicken Big Mac has been a well-liked menu item around the globe for a few years now. And, later this month, the large chicken sandwich will finally be available in the United States.Read more...
Published: 2024-10-03 18:00:00
Windblown Hands-On: Dead Cells Developer’s New 3D Roguelike Is Lightning-Fast Fun
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 to the support that Mot…Read more...
Published: 2024-10-03 17:45:00
15 Things We Wish We Knew Before Playing Space Marine 2 Multiplayer
Jumping into Space Marine 2 multiplayer can be a bit of a shock. You’re no longer the unstoppable killing machine that you play as in the main campaign! Instead, you’re thrown into lobbies with people of all skills, and half the battle is finding the best loadout and class that works for you. To make it all a far…Read more...
Published: 2024-10-03 17:30:00
These Are The 12 Best Side Characters From The Legend Of Zelda Series
In the Legend of Zelda series, everyone knows the Hero of Hyrule Link, Princess Zelda, and the Demon King Ganondorf. The series has spanned over two dozen games and five timelines, but because the series is jumping between its codified continuities, the three Triforce bearers are some of the only constants throughout…Read more...
Published: 2024-10-03 17:17:15
GTA Online Is Getting A Zombies Mode Set In GTA V's Snowy Opening Location
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...
Published: 2024-10-03 16:50:00
Will Smith Ripped Epically Bad Fart While Filming Men In Black, Director Says
The year was 1996. Will Smith, ascendant from the smashing success of Independence Day, and Tommy Lee Jones, recovering from Batman Forever, got into a hermetically sealed cockpit to film one of the more iconic moments from Men in Black when Smith let out an unforgettably bad fart. Read more...
Published: 2024-10-03 16:40:00
One Of The Best Vampire Movies Ever Is Almost Impossible To Watch Right Now
“It’s one of the greatest vampire movies ever made,” director, writer, and actor Kevin Smith said about Near Dark in a recent interview with Kotaku. Yet the 1986 vampire western from then-unknown director Kathryn Bigelow is nearly impossible to watch in 2024, and that’s a damn shame. Read more...
Published: 2024-10-03 16:30:00
34 Games Coming Out In October That We Can't Wait To Play
October hits different. The spooky month is often bursting with new games to play ahead of the end of the year, and 2024's buffet of releases is keeping the tradition alive. From PC to Nintendo Switch, from Super Mario Party Jamboree to Dragon Age: The Veilguard, here are 34 games you should have on your radar this…Read more...
Published: 2024-10-03 16:15:28
Get Diablo IV For Cheap Right Now Ahead Of Next Week’s Expansion
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 the core gameplay loop…Read more...
Published: 2024-10-03 15:55:00
8 Awesomely Absurd Games To Play When You’re Done With Lollipop Chainsaw
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 a lot out there that…Read more...
Published: 2024-10-03 15:35:00
AAA RPG Based On Avatar: The Last Airbender Announced By Paramount
Paramount Game Studios has confirmed that Saber Interactive, who recently released Space Marine 2, is working on a massive AAA RPG based on the hit animated series Avatar: The Last Airbender.Read more...
Published: 2024-10-03 15:25:00
Iconic Director And Proud Nerd Kevin Smith On Sneaking Into Movies, Mallrats, And More
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Published: 2024-10-03 15:15:00
All The Biggest Diablo IV Changes Revealed Ahead Of Vessel Of Hatred And Season 6
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 expansion. Blizzard…Read more...
Published: 2024-10-03 14:45:00
Mortal Kombat 1’s Towers Of Time Mode Isn’t Explained Well, So We Made It Simple
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...
Published: 2024-10-03 13:30:00
Terrifying Watch Dogs-Like Smart Glasses Make It Possible To Dox Strangers On The Street
In Ubisoft’s open-world game Watch Dogs (and its sequels), you can quickly scan any NPC you meet and discover facts about them, including their name, address, criminal record, and so on. And now two people have essentially created this tech in real life using Meta’s smart glasses and mostly off-the-shelf tech and…Read more...
Published: 2024-10-02 21:20:00
Microsoft Has Started Asking Devs Why They're Skipping Xbox
In 2024, when a new game is announced, you can usually count on it to be released on PC, PlayStation, and possibly Switch. But it’s become a bit less of a guarantee that new games or ports will land on Xbox consoles, and it seems Microsoft is aware of this and is asking devs why. Read more...
Published: 2024-10-02 20:05:00
First I Hated Shogun Showdown, Then I Realized It's Fantastic
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 sessions with Shogun…Read more...
Published: 2024-10-02 19:35:00
Grab Monster Hunter: World For Cheap In Preparation For Wilds
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 has been around for 20…Read more...
Published: 2024-10-02 19:25:00
God Of War Ragnarök, As Told By Steam Reviews
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 sales.…Read more...
Published: 2024-10-02 18:46:00
New Rugrats Movie Sounds Like Absolute Nightmare Fuel
A new report says that Paramount has greenlit a live-action/CGI hybrid adaption of the classic Nickelodeon cartoon Rugrats from the ‘90s. Are you ready for this horrible cinematic nightmare?Read more...
Published: 2024-10-02 18:00:00
Black Myth: Wukong's Most Bizarre Mod Turns It Into A First-Person Shooter
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. Read more...
Published: 2024-10-02 17:40:00
McDonald's Boo Buckets Are Back For Halloween And The New Look Is Dividing Happy Meal Fanatics
If you were a creature of the ‘80s and ‘90s, you may remember pining for the colorful plastic Boo Buckets McDonald’s gave out every Halloween with its Happy Meals. You could trick-or-treat with them, use them to give out candy, or just chuck them in the closet with the rest of junk in your room, only to be discovered…Read more...
Published: 2024-10-02 16:55:00
2024’s Terrific Suikoden Spiritual Successor Is A Bargain Right Now
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 intrigue filled…Read more...
Published: 2024-10-02 16:10:00
Twitch Streamer Will Neff On BFF Hasan Piker, The Binding Of Issac, And Long Island
TwitchCon 2024 was a total whirlwind. During the three-day-long convention for the streaming platform, I saw drag performances, fake debates, wild cosplays, and a Chevron installation. I brushed elbows with big Twitch streamers like Hasan Piker, Caroline Kwan, JuiceBoxx, Deere, and more—all while incredibly jet-lagged.Read more...
Published: 2024-10-02 16:00:00