Zack Zwiezen

Bethesda has announced that early access to Elder Scrolls: Blades is now available to anyone with a Bethesda account. They also hinted at changes coming to those annoying chests.

Xatu Can See The Future And Is Scared Of It

Every Pokemon is interesting and worth talking about. I don’t play a ton of Pokemon, but I do enjoy the universe and I love learning more about the creatures in it. So, Here’s Another Pokemon! It’s Xatu! Xatu Details Type: Psychic/Flying Average Height: 4‘ 11″ Average Weight: 33.1 lbs. First Added In Generation II I’m…

Fleshlight Or Flashlight?

Today we wait for someone to drag our corpse home, ponder Kirby’s feet, watch rich white dudes “dance” and discuss who saw a fleshlight last weekend. It’s Morning Checkpoint! Great Kotaku Content From The Past Week Like most weeks, Kotaku was filled with some great stories. Here are a few of my favorites! Sometimes it…

Tips For Playing The Elder Scrolls: Blades

The Elder Scroll: Blades is finally out, at least in early access, and playable on iPhones or Android devices. While Blades isn’t as big or complex as Skyrim, it does have a surprising amount of depth compared to other RPGs built for phones. Not all of this depth is properly or clearly explained in-game, so…

The Week In Games: Darkside Of The Switch

After a busy last week, this week is much quieter. No huge games, but for Switch owners looking for some demon killing, Darksiders Warmastered Edition hits the portable system this week. I just started playing the first Darksiders game. I needed something to play as I take some time away from The Division 2. I…

Manhunt Hates You And Wants You To Suffer

Many games are about escapism. Allowing the player to escape from their boring or shitty life and experience something incredible or impossible. In the popular shooter series Halo, players become the Master Chief; a badass super soldier capable of destroying armies of enemies by himself. He is in command of soldiers on the battlefield and…

Track: Tempo | Artist: Lizzo ft. Missy Elliott | Album: Cuz’ I Love You Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

The Division 2 Needs More Quarantine Zones

The combat in The Division 2 feels great and is one of the main parts of the game that keeps me coming back. Yet, one of my favorite things in The Division 2, quarantine zones, aren’t about combat or even shooting really. Instead, these spaces are focused on exploration and narrative. I really wish there…

‘Shop Contest: Happy National Pencil Day

Hey did you know that yesterday was National Pencil Day? I didn’t know until I saw it on Google. So let’s celebrate the pencil. It’s like a pen, but for cowards. Your challenge this week: Give some video game characters pencils. Or make them pencils. Up to you. Just give me some pencils. That coward…

Sunday Comics: For The Horde!

Hello! It’s time for Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published March 25. Read more of Awkward Zombie Corpse Run by Alex Di Stasi. Published March 28. Read more of Corpse Run  “Ever wonder what party…

Division 2 Players Really Want Some Flashlights

The Division 2 is a game filled with some incredible technology. Players can use automated turrets, bullet blocking drones and hyper-advanced weaponry. But currently, a lot of Division 2 players just want a simple flashlight. Over on The Division 2 subreddit,you can find multiple posts and commentsfrom players about how the game is lacking a…

Valve Teases New VR Headset, More Info Coming In May

Valve has released the first official image of their upcoming VR headset. Based on the photo and the name of the Steam page, the headset seems to be named The Valve Index. There isn’t any more infoavailable on the site beyond a date for when Valve will, I assume, share more info about this new…

The Elder Scrolls: Blades Is An Impressive Mobile Game With Annoying Chests

The Elder Scrolls: Blades isn’t the full Elder Scrolls experience. Instead, Bethesda has crafted a game that takes some of the key elements of the franchise and reworks them into a portable experience that feels built from the ground up to work on phones. But Blades also brings with it elements of mobile gaming that…

‘Shop Contest: Playing Labo VR Everywhere, Winners! 

Last week I asked the talented readers of Kotaku to help my boss, Kotaku’s Editor-In-Chief Stephen Totilo, play Labo VR everywhere and anywhere. Portable VR is only useful if you actually get out and travel with it, after all. Our winning image this week was created by Joacrpro who shows us an alternate use for…

Vigoroth Is Always Stressed And Can’t Stop Eating

Every Pokemon is interesting and worth talking about. I don’t play a ton of Pokemon, but I do enjoy the universe and I love learning more about the creatures in it. So, Here’s Another Pokemon! It’s Vigoroth! Vigoroth Details Type: Normal Average Height: 4‘ 07″ Average Weight: 102.5 lbs. First Added In Generation III Vigoroth…

Driveclub Servers Shutting Down In 2020, Game Delisted From PSN Later This Year

Sony has announced that servers for Driveclub, Driveclub VR and Driveclub Bikes are all being shut down on March 31, 2020. The games and all their DLC are being pulled from the PSN Store later this year, on August 31, 2019. Players who own these games will still be able to play the single player…

SEGA Announces Mario & Sonic At The Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 For Switch & Arcades

Sega announced a new Mario & Sonic At The Olympic Games for Nintendo Switch. They also revealed three other titles based on the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. The news came from Sega Fes 2019, an annual fan event held in Tokyo. Sega has listed all four of the upcoming Olympic games they are developing…

Gordon Ramsay Hates People Who Cook Their Gundams

Today we find out that Gordon Ramsay hates deep fried Gundams, learn what dreams you have when you are asleep for three weeks and share some stories about when our heads explode. It’s Morning Checkpoint! Great Kotaku Content From The Past Week Like most weeks, Kotaku was filled with some great stories. Here are a…

The Week In Games: Take Me Out To The (Digital) Ball Game

Swing batter, batter, swing! You’re out! Other baseball sayings and references! The time has come for the newest entry in the popular MLB The Show franchise. I’m not a big baseball fan, but these games always look so good. If I liked baseball I would play them a lot! Do baseball video games still do…

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