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Xenon Valkyrie+ is coming to Vita on December 19. The pixel roguelite that released on PC earlier in the year will get a few enhancements as well (notably dedicated buttons for each weapon), but otherwise it’s the same action platformer with beautiful backgrounds.

The Last Guardian‘s Bird Dog Looks Much Better In VR

Action RPGs like Fallout 4 and Skyrim have gotten VR versions, as has Doom, but The Last Guardian demo offers a completely different sandbox in which to test the technology. No guns or dragons, just some kid playing in some ruins with some really funky looking bird-dog-cat. It’s also free. If you have a PS…

Blood Music, the extreme metal music organization, is also working on a game called VirtuaVerse. It’s got a trailer and a projected release date of sometime in 2019. If buzzwords like cyberpunk, technomancer, and Monkey Island-style point-and-click adventure game get you excited, you should give it a look.

Nier: Automata‘s Director Wants To Burn His Animal Crossing Camp To The Ground

Have you been playing Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp on your phone a little bit each day? Were you enjoying helping out your friendly neighbors with frivolous tasks, crafting your favorite style of coffee table and generally just vibing along to it all? Well the director of NieR: Automata is here to tell you just how…

Survey Finds Kids As Young As 11 Years Old Have Gambled With In-Game Items 

The UK Gambling Commission released its annual report today examining the gambling habits of 11- to 16-year-olds. For the first time ever, betting on in-game items like skins were included in its analysis. The report, titled “Young people and gambling 2017,” states that 11% of children between between 11 and 16 had bet with in-game…

Grim Fandango Remastered is free on GOG right now as part of the digital store’s winter sale. You can go download the LucasArts point-and-click adventure game for zero dollars from now through December 14 at 9am EST.

Here’s What Happened At PSX 2017’s Opening Night

PlayStation Experience was organized a little differently this year with its game showcase taking place last night rather than today and no real keynote speech. Announcements were a little light as well. Regular games are still getting new VR capability added and hey, MediEvil is getting remastered. This piece originally appeared 12/9/17. Instead of standing…

The Week In Games: Ōkami For The Holidays 

The brush-stroke action game arrives on modern consoles in five years after its last port. If you haven’t played it before you’re officially out of excuses. Hailed for its visuals when it came out over a decade ago, the Zelda-like is also full of interesting combat punctuated by the occasional (and sure, not always great)…

If Owlboy‘s Artist Made A Mega Man Game

Simon Anderson was the art director for Owlboy, one of last year’s great indie games and certainly one of its best looking. Today he showed what a Mega Man game animated by him would look like in action. Spotted by Destructoid, the artist apparently decided to share a bunch of mock-ups he’s created over the…

In Case You Wanted A PS4 Controller With Giant Fangs On It

Custom controller designer Shed of Dreams decided to make a PS4 dualshock inspired by the new Monster Hunter: World game coming next year. I’ll give them this: it definitely looks like something you might craft from the remains of dead monsters. In addition to the scaly black skin on the handle parts the creator also…

Ready Player One’s new trailer is out and it features cameos by both Tracer and Chun-Li. The Overwatch and Street Fighter characters respectively are charging into a fight around the two minute mark. Another scene has what appears to be the Battle Toads. No doubt there are more references in there as well.

The medieval siege sim Besiege has a new Multiverse update that adds server-based multiplayer and a level editor. The robust set of additions that will let people create their own co-op or competitive puzzles and scenarios as well as mess around with unit stats and physics.

The Internet’s Having Some Fun With Ready Player One‘s New Poster

Steven Spielberg’s Ready Player One adaptation got its first poster this weekend and there’s something a little off about it. Namely actor Tye Sheridan’s left right leg which seems to stretch on into infinity. The book, and the movie recreating it, are about a virtual reality called the OASIS and one teenager’s journey (Sheridan) to…

Sunday Comics: Time To Get Festive 

Welcome to Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics that usually occurs on Sunday except when it doesn’t. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. Nerf NOW!! by Josué Pereira. Published December 9. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published December 4. Read more…

Here’s A Longer Look At Soul Calibur VI In Action 

Soul Calibur VI producer Motohiro Okubo gave an overview of the game at PSX today. Okubo called out the “Reversal Edge” mechanic in particular as a new addition to the series. As the name suggests, players will be able to counter opponents attacks with well timed moves of their own. The game, which was revealed…

There Are Still Some Great Games Coming To The Vita 

Sony’s handheld isn’t dead (yet). A bunch of new announcements timed around this year’s PlayStation Experience event have given it a temporary shot in the arm. Romancing Saga 2, a 90s RPG by Square Soft (now Square Enix) that made it to the West for the first time last year with a smartphone port is…

Espionage Cosmetics focuses on making makeup and other accessories for people with nerdy interests. Keeping to that philosophy then, its latest creation hides eye shadow in faux Game Boy cartridges. They snap open clam-shell style with a mirror on top.

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Some Pokémon Go Players Are Getting Hit With Overly Cautious ‘Extreme’ Weather Warnings 

Pokémon Go Weather effects were announced earlier this week and have already their way into the game with local conditions affecting what players’ GPS maps look like and which kind of Pokémon are likely to be around. Unfortunately, the update is also pummeling some players with “Extreme” weather condition warnings even when it’s completely fine…

The Weekend In Esports: Capcom Cup 

2017 continues to wind down but not before some of the year’s biggest tournaments play out in full. This weekend features the annual culmination of endless Street Fighter tournaments with Capcom Cup 2017 as well as lots of action in the world of competitive Call of Duty and Counter-Strike. Below you’ll find where and when…