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Resident Evil 3 Cloud Version Graphic Found Through Switch Game Streaming Service

6 hours ago Kotaku

Earlier today, a streaming version of Control was released for Switch. And while waiting in line to play video games is a bummer—the service has a queue if too many people try and play at once—this down time gave folks…

Gaming News

Path Of Exile Expansion Delayed To Get The Hell Out Of Cyberpunk’s Way

8 hours ago Kotaku

Path of Exile’s 3.13 expansion had been planned for release on December 11. But now, with Cyberpunk’s release date moved back to December 10, the team have decided to just clear out and give the year’s biggest game its space.…

Gaming News

Titanfall 2 Has A Half-Life Easter Egg Just Sitting Around

9 hours ago Kotaku

Titanfall 2 turns four today! Happy birthday, Titanfall 2, you are a very good video game. To mark the occasion, animator Ranon Sarono, who worked on it, has shared a lil’ Half-Life surprise that none of us had ever seen…

The House on Blue Lick Road’s 3D Tour Has Been Preserved In VR

9 hours ago Kotaku

For most of this week, one of the strangest delights on the internet has been a 3D tour of a house that’s for sale in Kentucky. The home, on Louisville’s Blue Lick Road, was for want of a better term…

Guides

In HP’s Holiday Gift Guide, Laptops and Desktops Are the Gifts That Keeps on Giving

10 hours ago Kotaku

Considering how much our screens and gadgets have been a respite from the stress of the world lately, a well-chosen tech gift could be a smart pick this holiday season. Whether it’s a speedy new desktop for the family, a…

Gaming News

Cyberpunk 2077 Delay Was Kept From Most Of The Team, Studio Says

10 hours ago Kotaku

A tumultuous 24 hours after CD Projekt Red announced Cyberpunk 2077 would be delayed for a third time, the studio has confirmed reports that most of the game’s developers were unaware of the decision before the news broke, stating the…

Playstation

Astro’s Playroom On PS5 Makes Some Neat References To PlayStation History

11 hours ago Kotaku

PlayStation 5 pack-in game Astro’s Playroom is pretty darn good. (Well, the level we’re allowed to tell you about is pretty darn good, anyway.) A big reason why this free game works so well is that it’s a love letter…

Playstation

The PlayStation App Is Getting An Overhaul

14 hours ago Kotaku

Sony announced a bunch of changes to the PlayStation App that make it less terrible today, including folding in Messages and letting you remotely install and delete games on your PS5. Read more… Continue Reading at Source.…

Gaming News

Halo Infinite Loses Another Director

14 hours ago Kotaku

Master Chief has always had a penchant for bumpy landings, but over the years he’s mostly kept that confined to events inside games. Halo Infinite, however, has weathered a last-minute delay and, now, the loss of two directors en route…

Gaming News

Half-True Crime: Why the Stranger-Danger Panic of the ’80s Took Hold and Refuses to Let Go

14 hours ago Kotaku

Adam Walsh, 6, was abducted at a Sears; two weeks later, his head was found in a drainage canal. Yusuf Bell, 9, never completed the errand he was running for his neighbor; two weeks later his body was found at…

Gaming News

The Nerd’s Watch: The Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Streaming in November

14 hours ago Kotaku

Viewers are turning to streaming entertainment more than ever thanks to the global pandemic, and the plethora of services can serve as a much-needed escape. At the start of each month, most streamers do a little shuffle, adding new movies…

Sony Is Giving Away Free Adaptors For Playing VR Games On PS5

14 hours ago Kotaku

If you want to keep playing VR games after making the transition to PlayStation 5 next month, you’re going to need an adaptor for your PlayStation Camera. Fortunately, Sony has opened a website where you can grab one for free.…

Playstation

Bugsnax Is One Of November’s PlayStation Plus Games, But Only For PS5 Owners

15 hours ago Kotaku

November’s PlayStation Plus games are a little different than usual. Alongside the two games for November, PlayStation 5 owners can also get the charming but conceptually disturbing Bugsnax. Read more… Continue Reading at Source.…

Gaming News

Everyone Should Be Able to Use the Public Restroom: When ADA Is Not Enough

16 hours ago Kotaku

Kal Cobalt is a disabled trans man. Relying on accessibility devices when out in public means using accessible bathrooms, which means that Cobalt knows all too well that so-called accessible bathrooms are sometimes only “technically” accessible. Read more… Continue Reading…

Nintendo

Everthing Nintendo Showed In Today’s Mini Direct

17 hours ago Kotaku

Nintendo dropped another surprise Mini Direct this morning and in it announced some big games coming to Switch via cloud streaming as well as release date for Bravely Default II. It’s been delayed, but only by a few months. Phew.…

Nintendo

Wednesday’s Best Deals: Eight Sleep Pod Pro Cover, Sabrent SSDs, LG CX 55″ OLED TV, Le Creuset Kitchenware, Nintendo Switch Games, and More

17 hours ago Kotaku

Eight Sleep’s Pro Pro Cover and Sabrent SSDs lead Wednesday’s best deals. Read more… Continue Reading at Source.…

Gaming News

Bravely Default II Misses 2020, Launches February 26

17 hours ago Kotaku

The Switch sequel to Square Enix’s 3DS RPG Bravely Default, originally slated for a 2020 release, is now scheduled to arrive on February 26, 2021. Read more… Continue Reading at Source.…

Nintendo

Control Is Now Available To Stream On The Switch

17 hours ago Kotaku

Control, the atmospheric suspense game from 505 Games is now available on the Switch as Control Ultimate Edition- Cloud Version, but there’s a catch. Since the Switch is not powerful enough to natively run Control, players can only play the…

Next-Gen No Man’s Sky Launches With The Xbox Series X/S And PS5

18 hours ago Kotaku

No Man’s Sky’s biggest year yet continues in early November, when next-generation versions of Hello Games’ procedural space opera launch alongside the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. Existing console players get a free upgrade to more densely populated planets…

Xbox

Here’s How We’ve Set Up Our Xbox Series X and S

18 hours ago Kotaku

Yesterday, we showed you what the PlayStation 5 looks like in the wild. But that’s not the only next-gen console coming out next month. In the event you’ve been living under the planet’s most soundproof rock, on November 10, the…

Gaming News

Let’s Petition The Galactic Federation To Declare Galactic Pinball An Honorary Metroid Game

19 hours ago Kotaku

Welcome to Morning Music, Kotaku’s daily hangout for folks who love video games and the cool-ass sounds they make. Today I’m seein’ red: Virtual Boy red, as we’re checking out a soundtrack of unusual provenance on Nintendo’s misbegotten 1995 misstep.…

Gaming News

Save Up to 25% on SSDs In This One Day Sabrent Sale

20 hours ago Kotaku

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Gaming News

Another Akihabara Landmark Is Closing

20 hours ago Kotaku

The global pandemic has been hard on a wide range of businesses. In Japan, arcades have especially been hit hard. In August, for example, the Sega Akihabara 2nd arcade shuttered. Now, another local landmark will vanish. Read more… Continue Reading…

Playstation

Sony announced that 1.5 million PlayStation 4s were shipped during the financial period ending on Se

21 hours ago Kotaku

Sony announced that 1.5 million PlayStation 4s were shipped during the financial period ending on September 30. That brings the total number for the console to over 113.5 million, making the PS4 Sony’s second most successful one and coming in…

Playstation

Sony’s PlayStation Business Is Doing Quite Well

21 hours ago Kotaku

Today, Sony announced the financials for all its business. Gaming, in particular, was a bright spot. Read more… Continue Reading at Source.…

Gaming News

Rainbow 6: Siege Coach Casually Announces His Team Threw A Match On Twitter

1 day ago Kotaku

Betting on your own games is bad enough. But just for good measure, a high profile Rainbow 6 Siege (R6) team has landed themselves right in the shit for deliberately throwing a game for better competitive seeding. Read more… Continue…

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Botched Twitch Promotion Just Pisses Off Streamers Dealing With DMCA Issues

1 day ago Kotaku

For perhaps as long as Twitch has existed, there has been a myth: On exceedingly rare occasions, if the stars align perfectly, the ever-popular “Kappa” chat emote will turn gold. Some have suggested that a single Twitch user receives golden…

Gaming News

Too Many Baldur’s Gate 3 Players Choose Basic-Ass Romance

1 day ago Kotaku

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Gaming News

Disco Elysium Has A…Game Boy Port, Kinda

1 day ago Kotaku

Disco Elysium, one of the games of 2019, is available on most modern platforms, like the PC, Switch, PS4 and Xbox One. It’s also now partly playable, and very stripped back, on the Game Boy, provided you play it in…

Playstation

On The Eve Of PlayStation 5 Season, Let’s Remember My PlayStation 2

1 day ago Kotaku

Today, a handful of my colleagues have published PlayStation 5 impressions, detailing where the power button is, how it fits in various spaces, and how those slick-ass Dual Sense controllers feel. But did you also know that this week marks…

Gaming News

Dataminer Says Words Like ‘Honkers’ And ‘Robitussin’ Might Get You Banned In Kingdom Hearts Rhythm Game

1 day ago Kotaku

Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory is an upcoming rhythm game for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Switch that expands the already convoluted Kingdom Hearts storyline. The game got a demo earlier this month, in which well-known speedrunner and dataminer…

Gaming News

Working Moms Shouldn’t Have to Clean Up Government’s Mess

2 days ago Kotaku

Working moms have heard it all before: “Be flexible. Are you reaching out to your support network? Do you make and freeze healthy meals in advance? Have you tried using a spreadsheet to stay organized?” We’re made to feel that…

Xbox

Devil May Cry 5 Won’t Have Ray Tracing On Xbox Series S

2 days ago Kotaku

Capcom has announced that the next-gen version of Devil May Cry 5 won’t support ray tracing on Xbox Series S despite previous announcements to the contrary. Read more… Continue Reading at Source.…

Playstation

Here’s Where The PlayStation 5’s Power Button Is

2 days ago Kotaku

PlayStation 4 owners know the pain. You unbox your new console, you plug it into your TV, you go to turn it on, and, wait, where’s the power button? The PlayStation 5’s power button isn’t quite as obscure, but it’s…

Gaming News

Cyberpunk 2077 Delayed To December

2 days ago Kotaku

Cyberpunk 2077‘s release is being pushed back three weeks until December 10, CD Projekt Red announced today on Twitter. Read more… Continue Reading at Source.…

Gaming News

A Look Inside Empire Strikes Back’s Anniversary Anthology Reveals the Unsung Hero of Echo Base

2 days ago Kotaku

Sure, Luke Skywalker did some psychic magic and blew up a superweapon. Princess Leia is a charismatic commander on the front lines. Han Solo is ride or die for his friends and fellow rebels, especially if he can cut up…

Gaming News

Destiny 2’s Next Season Finally Brings Back Prince Uldren

2 days ago Kotaku

Bungie revealed Destiny 2‘s next season today. It’s called Season of the Hunt and will revolve around helping self-absorbed Warlock Osiris track down Hive god Xivu Arath. Oh, and you’ll be fighting alongside Uldren Sov to do it. Read more……

Gaming News

Tuesday’s Best Deals: AirPods Pro, Animal Crossing with Bell Bag, LG CX 55″ 4K TV, AeroGarden, Infrared Thermometer, Vantrue Dash Cams, and More

2 days ago Kotaku

Apple’s AirPods Pro and Animal Crossing for Switch with a bonus Bell Bag lead Tuesday’s best deals. Read more… Continue Reading at Source.…

Nintendo

Party on With $20 off Some of the Best Games for the Nintendo Switch

2 days ago Kotaku

Save $20 on Select Nintendo Switch Games | Best Buy Read more… Continue Reading at Source.…

Gaming News

Super Mario 3D All-Stars Is Getting Inverted Camera Controls

2 days ago Kotaku

Super Mario 3D All-Stars, the bundled Switch collection of Nintendo’s first three 3D Mario games, is finally getting inverted camera controls. According to a tweet from Nintendo of America, an update on November 16 will add camera customization to all…

Gaming News

Netflix Is Making An Assassin’s Creed Show

2 days ago Kotaku

Netflix’s gaming binge continues, this time with a deal to adapt Ubisoft’s historical murder sim Assassin’s Creed. Read more… Continue Reading at Source.…

Gaming News

Lego Teams With Unity To Lure Fans Into Game Development

2 days ago Kotaku

Unity’s microgame programs give new developers helpful templates and tutorials to ease them into creating their own racing, FPS, or platforming games. Now there’s a Lego version that gives hopeful devs all the building blocks they need to make neat…

Gaming News

One of LG’s Best 4K OLED TVs Is Back on Sale at Its Lowest Price Ever

2 days ago Kotaku

LG CX 55″ OLED TV | $1,497 | AmazonLG CX 55″ OLED TV | $1,497 | BuyDig Read more… Continue Reading at Source.…

Nintendo

Play Super Smash Bros. The Only Way That Matters With an $18 GameCube-Style Controller

2 days ago Kotaku

GameCube-Style Wired Switch Controller (Mario Red) | $18 | AmazonGameCube-Style Wired Switch Controller (Luigi Green) | $18 | Amazon Read more… Continue Reading at Source.…

Playstation

Here’s How We’ve Set Up Our PS5s

2 days ago Kotaku

Roughly two weeks from now, the PlayStation 5 will be out in the wild. First (officially) revealed in June, Sony’s next-gen console promises the de rigueur next-gen improvements: shinier graphics, faster performance, killer exclusives, all that jazz. But when the…

Playstation

We Finally Played A PS5 Game, And It Literally Feels Like Something New

2 days ago Kotaku

After months of online events featuring real gameplay footage of games running on the PlayStation 5, we finally got our hands on the real thing. It’s not Miles Morales: Spider-Man. It’s not Demon’s Souls. It’s the surprisingly engaging game Sony…

Gaming News

Pokémon Go Gyms Open At Sushi Restaurants In Japan

2 days ago Kotaku

Earlier this month, Kotaku reported that Pokémon Go would be ending its collaboration with McDonald’s in Japan. Now, it’s been announced that the game is teaming up with a sushi chain. Read more… Continue Reading at Source.…

Gaming News

Rayons de l’Air’s Gorgeous Remixes Retroactively Justify RayCrisis’ Existence

2 days ago Kotaku

Welcome to Morning Music, Kotaku’s daily hangout for folks who love video games and the cool-ass sounds they make. Today we’ll check out a game I respect more than like. But its remix album…yeah, that’s the good stuff. Read more……

Gaming News

Put All Your Riches In This Real Life Animal Crossing Bell Bag, Now Bundled With the Game for $55

2 days ago Kotaku

Aninmal Crossing: New Horizons (Nintendo Switch) w/ Bell Bag | $55 | Best Buy Read more… Continue Reading at Source.…

Gaming News

Doom scrolling: The scariest horror stories on Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok

2 days ago Kotaku

Anyone with any sense knows that the last thing you should be doing in 2020 is posting. How is one to resist smashing that blue button, though, when one of the breakouts of Sundance 2020 was a stylish midnight movie…

Gaming News

Neon Is An Excellent Cyber Fashion Statement

2 days ago Kotaku

When I first came to Japan about two decades ago, there was a lot of neon. But in the years that followed, those flickering tubs have been switched out for LED lights. Read more… Continue Reading at Source.…

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