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Five Nights At Freddy’s Creator Scott Cawthon Retires Amid Controversy

3 hours ago Kotaku

Scott Cawthon, the independent developer best known as the creator of the Five Nights at Freddy series, has announced his retirement from professional game development. Read more… Continue Reading at Source.…

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No More Heroes 3 Hired Shao Kahn To Voice A Cat

7 hours ago Kotaku

Close your eyes and picture a cat. A fuzzy feline, purring away in the afternoon sun. Now, imagine that cat can talk. What does it sound like? Cute as a button? Perhaps a little sassy? Nothing like Shao Kahn, former…

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It's OK, We Could Have Skipped E3 This Year

9 hours ago Kotaku

This year—for the first time since 2006(!!)—I didn’t have to cover E3 for Kotaku, so I got the chance to experience the event as a reader and a fan, watching presentations and press conferences for stuff that excited me, instead…

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Guardians Of The Galaxy Devs Say It's Single-Player For Better Storytelling

11 hours ago Kotaku

When Eidos Montreal revealed Guardians of the Galaxy at E3 2021, many were surprised to see the upcoming Marvel game will be a single-player, Star-Lord-focused experience rather than offering multiplayer with the whole ragtag squad. But the developers have since…

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Which E3 Character Makes For The Most Cunning Linguist?

11 hours ago Kotaku

And now, for absolutely no reason at all (thanks Batman), here’s a bunch of characters we saw at E3 along with expert analysis as to whether or not they go down on folks with vaginas. Read more… Continue Reading at…

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Breath Of The Wild Fans Are Competing To Nail The Biggest Combo

12 hours ago Kotaku

So you can do consistent flurry rushes in The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, huh? Big whoop. Arguably, you’re not even playing the same game as the BotW fans who have mastered the combat well beyond Nintendo’s intended…

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Xbox One Will Soon Be Able To Stream Next-Gen Games

12 hours ago Kotaku

As we enter the sixth month of the great console shortage of 2021 and the infinity-th month of you not having $500 to just throw around, you might be starting to feel like you’ll never get your ticket to board…

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Final Fantasy Origin’s Normie Fuckboy Scores More Stylish Gear As You Play

13 hours ago Kotaku

Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin’s main character looks completely out of place, but here’s some good news from the newly fixed demo: His wardrobe quickly expands to include clothes and accessories that better fit the setting. Read more… Continue…

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Every Confirmed New Game At E3 2021

13 hours ago Kotaku

As E3 2021 relentlessly marches from one streaming event to the next, it can be difficult to keep track of all the games making their big debut. Was that game new? Haven’t we heard of it before? No, wait, it…

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Fortnite, Worth Billions, Offering Paltry Prize Money For Design Contest

14 hours ago Kotaku

Yesterday, Fortnite announced a “Concept Royale” competition. Players can submit skin ideas, and two winners “will have their concepts turned into in-game Outfits in Fortnite, and will also each receive a $2,500 cash prize.” At first glance it doesn’t look…

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Starfield Is An Xbox Exclusive, And Pete Hines Is Sorry

14 hours ago Kotaku

Starfield, the big space-faring RPG from Bethesda, isn’t coming to PlayStation. Microsoft confirmed as much in its E3 2021 press conference. This morning, Bethesda’s Pete Hines addressed—and even apologized—for the exclusivity in a live-streamed interview with GameSpot. Read more… Continue…

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Report: Breath of the Wild 2's Real Title Might Give It Way, Nintendo says

16 hours ago Kotaku

Yesterday, Nintendo came out swinging with its E3 presentation, showing off a trailer for the long-anticipated Breath of the Wild 2. But amidst the explosion of new fan art and fan speculation, you might have noticed that Nintendo isn’t calling…

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SonicFox Gets Their Own Plushie, Sells Out In Two Hours

17 hours ago Kotaku

Dominique “SonicFox” McLean, the non-binary Defender of Trans Rights and perhaps the best fighting games player of a generation, got their own plushie yesterday. Read more… Continue Reading at Source.…

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Mass Effect’s Garrus Bottle Decision Is Bigger Than The Reapers

18 hours ago Kotaku

I’ve logged over 500 hours into the Mass Effect trilogy. I’ve freed the Rachni Queen, cured the genophage, rescued the Council, united the geth and quarians, and determined the fate of all sentient life in the galaxy half a dozen…

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Why Was Nintendo's 'Switch Pro' Missing From E3?

18 hours ago Kotaku

There was a bunch of cool stuff to get excited about during today’s E3 2021-adjacent Nintendo Direct presentation. Metroid Dread is real, Advance Wars is back, and Tekken’s Kazuya Mishima dropped the entire Super Smash Bros. Ultimate cast into a…

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Bayonetta 3 Director Seems Annoyed By Speculation

20 hours ago Kotaku

One glaring omission in yesterday’s Nintendo Direct for E3 2021 was Bayonetta 3. Heck, even Kotaku thought news about the game was a “safe bet.” Hideki Kamiya, the game’s outspoken creator, is once again not mincing words with those speculating…

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Even With Anime, Netflix Still Said To Lag Behind In Japan

21 hours ago Kotaku

Take a look at the top ten charts on Netflix Japan, and it’s filled with anime. The streaming service has gone out of its way to appeal to Japan, including producing Netflix exclusive Japanese dramas, but subscriptions are still lagging…

Report: Sony Releasing New VR Headset In 2022

1 day ago Kotaku

A report from Bloomberg that’s mostly about LCD panels and VR also contains a brief mention that Sony has plans to release a new VR headset in late 2022. Read more… Continue Reading at Source.…

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Japan's Giant Robot Crossover Series Is Back For What Feels Like Its 1174th Game

1 day ago Kotaku

Super Robot Wars, one of the longest-running and most numerous video game series of all time, is back once more, and this time it’s celebrating its 30th birthday. Read more… Continue Reading at Source.…

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Nintendo At E3 2021: The Biggest Announcements, In Less Than 5 Minutes

1 day ago Kotaku

Nintendo’s E3 2021-flavored Direct presentation was meatier than most of the last few days, with a good deal of info on upcoming games and surprise reveals. If you don’t have the time to sit through the entire press conference, our…

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Metroid Dread’s Adam Won’t Order Samus Around, Says Nintendo

1 day ago Kotaku

It’s been a busy day for E3 2021, with the biggest announcement probably being Nintendo’s revival of the long-rumored Metroid Dread title for the series’ fifth mainline installment. Metroid Dread, coming to Switch on October 8, again follows Samus Aran…

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LEGO, Adidas, What Are You Doing

1 day ago Kotaku

My eyes. My eyes. Read more… Continue Reading at Source.…

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Breath Of The Wild 2 Looks A Lot Like Skyward Sword, Huh?

1 day ago Kotaku

The Legend Of Zelda: Skyward Sword is perhaps one of the most divisive main titles in the entire Legend of Zelda series. But with a new HD re-release and elements seen in today’s Breath of the Wild 2 trailer, Nintendo…

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Everything Is Left 4 Dead Now

1 day ago Kotaku

It wasn’t too long ago that it seemed like Left 4 Dead was six feet under. Sure, there were Warhammer games that followed in its footsteps, but there’s a Warhammer game for every existing genre—and several genres that haven’t been…

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BOTW 2's First Gameplay Trailer: 7 Details That Are Pouring Gasoline On Fan Theories

2 days ago Kotaku

Everyone holding their breath for any news pertaining to Breath of the Wild 2 can finally let out a big ol’ exhale because Nintendo finally gave us a look at what we’ll be doing in the RPG follow-up. But in…

Xbox Series X Loses One Of Its Few Exclusives To The PS5

2 days ago Kotaku

The Medium is one of the few Xbox Series X/S console exclusive games. But not for long. Developers Bloober Team and Sony have announced that The Medium will become a multiplatform next-gen game when it launches on PS5 on September…

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Nintendo’s E3 2021 Direct: All The Biggest Announcements

2 days ago Kotaku

The last big presentation of E3 2021 happened today, with a Nintendo Direct. Here are all the big announcements Nintendo made during the show. Read more… Continue Reading at Source.…

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Fallout 76 Player Becomes A Jacuzzi Serial Killer In-Game

2 days ago Kotaku

Imagine this. You’re out in the wasteland and you come across a cobblestone house. “Fancy,” you might say. In Fallout 76, grime and industrial aesthetics permeate everything, so stumbling on a clean, well-lit house with modern design is out of…

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Zelda 35th Anniversary Game & Watch Revealed By Nintendo

2 days ago Kotaku

As part of its celebration of The Legend of Zelda’s 35th anniversary, Nintendo announced at E3 2021 a special Game & Watch system with three classic games from the long-running franchise: the 1986 original, its polarizing sequel The Adventure of…

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Breath Of The Wild 2 Gameplay Shows Link Flying With All-New Powers

2 days ago Kotaku

It’s been about two years since we last heard anything new about the highly-anticipated sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, but Nintendo has officially broken its silence on what’s next for the open world RPG. Tuesday’s…

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Nintendo Briefly Shows Off Skyward Sword HD Details

2 days ago Kotaku

Today, during Nintendo’s E3 presentation, we got another peek at The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD. The HD remaster of the 2011 Wii title will be released on the Nintendo Switch July 16 and is available for pre-order now.…

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Advance Wars Will See A 3D Switch Remake, oh snap

2 days ago Kotaku

It’s called Advance Wars 1+2 Re-Boot Camp and it gives the strategy game by Intelligent Systems a more modernized look. It’s out on 12/3 this year for the Nintendo Switch. Read more… Continue Reading at Source.…

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Shin Megami Tensei V Coming To Switch On November 12

2 days ago Kotaku

Shin Megami Tensei V, the next installment of Atlus’ cult classic role-playing franchise, will launch exclusively on the Nintendo Switch on November 12. This news was announced at E3 2021 alongside the first gameplay footage of the upcoming title. Read…

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WarioWare Finally Returns With Get It Together

2 days ago Kotaku

Mario’s lovably disgusting foil Wario hasn’t had a new game in quite a while. Nintendo fixes that September 10 with WarioWare: Get It Together, featuring the same fast-paced mini-games we know and love with support for two players at once.…

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Fatal Frame Is Coming To Nintendo Switch

2 days ago Kotaku

This spring, a Fatal Frame pachinko game was announced, seeming to dash hopes for a proper release anytime soon. But good news! Today, during Nintendo’s E3 Direct, it was announced that Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water is headed to…

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Metroid Dread, A 2D Sidescroller, Gets E3 Reveal

2 days ago Kotaku

It’s been a minute since we first learned of the existence of Metroid Prime 4. And by that, I mean four years. And that was literally just a logo. But we’re going to have to keep waiting. In the meantime,…

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Super Monkey Ball Trilogy Remasters Coming In October

2 days ago Kotaku

Coming October 5 to PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Switch and PC, Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania is an HD remaster of the first three games in Sega’s beloved primate-rolling series. Read more… Continue Reading at…

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Life Is Strange Coming To The Nintendo Switch

2 days ago Kotaku

Announced during Nintendo’s E3 Direct, Life Is Strange: True Colors and Life Is Strange Remastered is coming to the Nintendo Switch. Read more… Continue Reading at Source.…

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Super Smash Bros. Gets Tekken's Kazuya

2 days ago Kotaku

Tekken’s Kazuya Mishima will be punching Mario, Kirby, Link, and the rest of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s motley crew square in their noses very soon, Nintendo announced during today’s E3 2021 presentation. Read more… Continue Reading at Source.…

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Where To Watch Nintendo's E3 2021 Direct

2 days ago Kotaku

Nintendo’s E3 2021 Direct comes on the last day of the mammoth game festival, and fans are hoping for updates on tons of games, including Breath of the Wild 2, Pokémon, and Splatoon 3. Read more… Continue Reading at Source.…

Xbox Summer Event Lets You Play 40 Demos Of Upcoming Games

2 days ago Kotaku

Last week, Xbox and Geoff Keighley’s Definitely Not-E3 Summer Game Fest announced the return of the Summer Game Fest Demo Event, now in its second year of being a total mouthful while also letting you play a bunch of unreleased…

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Cyberpunk 2077 Reappears On PlayStation Store, To Wishlist Only

2 days ago Kotaku

Look outside. See the dogs and cats lying down together? The snakes giving birth to kittens? The prophecies are coming true, the end-times are among us, and Cyberpunk 2077 may be about to return to the PlayStation Store. Read more……

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What To Expect From Nintendo At E3 2021

2 days ago Kotaku

Got your crystal ball handy? Hope so, because Nintendo won’t be holding its traditional press event, Nintendo Direct, until Tuesday, June 15. Though that’s the final day of E3, this is probably going to be a last-but-not-least sort of scenario,…

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Nintendo Japan: Don't Co-Stream Our E3 Presentation

2 days ago Kotaku

Later today, Nintendo will broadcast its Direct for this year’s E3. Leading up to the event, the Kyoto-based game company has issued a request on its Japanese Twitter account: Do not co-stream our presentation. Read more… Continue Reading at Source.…

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Beware Of Fake Cat-Shaped Backpacks

2 days ago Kotaku

Realistic-looking neko no ryukkusakku (猫のリュックサック) or “cat rucksacks” went viral earlier this year. Japanese TV now warns of clumsy knockoffs! Read more… Continue Reading at Source.…

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Bloodborne x Sesame Street

2 days ago Kotaku

Welcome back to Fine Art, where tonight we’re showcasing the work of Yong Yi Lee, an artist who has done work for companies like Treyarch and Ubisoft. Read more… Continue Reading at Source.…

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Paralives Looks Like The Grand Designs Game I've Always Wanted

2 days ago Kotaku

I wrote about Paralives last year, because a) it’s cool seeing a proper competitor to The Sims, and b) the house construction stuff looked really interesting. A year later and the house stuff now looks like 94% of the reason…

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Almost 30 Years Later, Castlevania: Rondo Of Blood Is Coming To TurboGrafx-16

2 days ago Kotaku

E3 2021 has been a great time for folks with modern consoles, but what if you stopped upgrading in 1992? Well, this is for you: Limited Run Games is releasing the original TurboGrafx-16 version of Castlevania: Rondo of Blood in…

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The Absolute Size Of This New Xbox Controller

2 days ago Kotaku

Turtle Beach announced earlier today a new, large controller for flight sim players. Read more… Continue Reading at Source.…

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Xbox Games Are Getting New Box Art

2 days ago Kotaku

Less than a year after launching the Xbox Series X|S, Microsoft is changing the standard box art for the console’s games in an effort to make it easier for customers to be able to tell which Xbox console an Xbox…

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Report: Rare's Huge Xbox Exclusive, Everwild, Pushed To 2024

2 days ago Kotaku

Few developments are more indicative of a project’s rockiness than a game of musical chairs at the top. Exhibit A: Everwild, which VGC reports is now spearheaded by a new creative lead. What’s more, citing anonymous sources, VGC says that…

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