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500+ Games Are Backward Compatible On Xbox One And More Interesting Stats

ResetEra user MauroNL spent some time putting together a comprehensive list of stats and dataabout the Xbox One backwards compatibility program. Using Wikipedia, Xbox.com and other tools, MauroNL figured out how many games are backwards compatible on Xbox One and how many have yet to receive support. MauroNL also put together some interesting stats about…

CSGO Super Fan Traveled To A European Castle To Compare It To A Popular Map

3kliksphilip is a popular Counter-Strike: Global Offensive YouTuber who has created fascinating videos about the chickens in CSGO and black holes in some CSGO maps. His latest video is all about comparing two castles, one real and one virtual. Predjama Castle in Slovenia is a real castle that is actually built into the side of…

Fortnite Save The World Is A Weird, But Fun Co-op Game

Fortnite is arguably the biggest game in the world right now. It certainly feels like it is. Nearly everywhere I look I see kids doing Fornite dances, ads for the game, people streaming the game and even Halloween costumes. But it also seems like most folks are focused on Battle Royale and not the other…

A Wonderful Look At The Art and Design Of Astro Bot Rescue Mission

Japan Studio posted a short, but fantastic blog post earlier this week showcasing the art and design process behind the PSVR game Astro Bot Rescue Mission. Astro Bot Rescue Mission was a gorgeous game to play in VR and that art was created with a lot of thought and care. When making props and environments,…

A Modder Is Trying To Recreate The Legend Of Zelda In Doom

Doom and Zelda don’t have a lot in common beyond heroes killing a bunch of monsters. But one modder, Exkodius, has spent the last three years trying to recreate the original The Legend of Zelda in the Doom engine. Their work so far is impressive, with fantastic visuals that immediately capture the look of a…

Sunday Comics: WHEAT!!!

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 January 21. Read more of Awkward Zombie Corpse Run by Alex Di Stasi. Published January 26. Read more of Corpse Run Double XP by…

EA and Bioware posted an update about the Anthem VIP demo errors players are currently encountering. Bioware’s Head Of Live Service, Chad Robertson, apologized to players and assured fans that fixes are on the way soon. Bioware is also giving players who are affected by the issues a bonus skin.

Resident Evil 2 Remake On PC Has A Fantastic Graphics Menu

Resident Evil 2 is getting positive reviews from both critics and fans. I’ve been playing the game and I have to agree with most folks’ thoughts on the game. The RE2 remake feels like a wonderful mix of classic Resident Evil gameplay and modern Resident Evil mechanics. But I don’t see as many people praising…

Latest Minecraft Update Accidentally Adds Wall Running

The latest snapshot update for the Java version of Minecraft added some new things, like a stone cutter and new ways to modify stone blocks. But the new update also added the ability for players to wall run. This new ability isn’t mentioned anywhere in the blog post announcing what the latest snapshot is adding…

Star Wars Battlefront II Modders Are Already Removing Count Dooku’s Head

Star Wars Battlefront II’s recent update added Count Dooku, a fan favorite Sith villain from the Prequel Trilogy. This new character is fast, deadly and also fans are decapitating hims using mods. Within less than 24 hours after Dooku was released, modders had already removed the Sith’s head and hands from his in-game model. This…

Loot Boxes Are Changing In Fortnite Save The World

The Loot Llamas in Fortnite Save The World are changing and becoming less random. Currently, Loot Llamas work like most other loot boxes: Players buy them and then open the llamas to find out what random items they’ve received. Epic Games has announced that an upcoming update will soon change this process. In the update,…

Meet The Fan Who Can Beat Mario Games Without Collecting A Single Coin 

Stefan was about five years old when he first played a Mario game. It was the classic Super Mario Land on an old Gameboy. He played the game with his older brother. At the time he found the game too hard. “I don’t think I was ever able to beat the first world back then,”…

Jurassic World Evolution Fans Are Flooding The Game With Stegosauruses

This week, Jurassic World Evolution fans are dedicated to one simple mission: Flooding their virtual parks with stegosauruses. This isn’t because these fans randomly decided the world needed more big herbivores. There is a purpose to their sudden dinosaur obsession. Evolution developer Frontier Development are celebrating their 25th anniversary and are tasking fans with creating…

Red Dead Online Starts Better Than GTA Online Did

Red Dead Online’s opening sequence is a great way to get players into the online wild west. The intro is made up of cutscenes, missions and tutorials. It feels more focused than GTA Online’s introduction, and overall it seems like Rockstar has learned from GTA Online’s introduction. I took a look at both games’ opening…

The Week In Games: Return To Raccoon City

Zombies! This week the long awaited Resident Evil 2 remake is finally released on consoles and PC. Plus a bunch of games are getting ported to Switch and other platforms after appearing elsewhere. Which is nice! Who doesn’t want more games for their favorite platforms?! Actually, I already have a huge back catalog and feel…

Brawl Stars Mixes Battle Royale & Dota 2 Into A Fun Mobile Game

I was being chased. I couldn’t get away. I ran into a nearby bush and yet I wasn’t safe. I was almost dead. I yelled out to a friend nearby to help, but I didn’t need to say anything. They had seen the chase and ran in to to save me, pushing my pursuer away…

Watch Darth Maul Play Beat Saber 

Ray Park was the actor who portrayed Darth Maul in Star Wars Episode I. While not the best Star Wars film, many fans love Park’s Darth Maul and have been wanting the former Sith Master to try out the VR game Beat Saber. Sadly, PSVR doesn’t support a staff saber. But regardless, Ray Park seems to…

The Big Daddies Are The Best Part Of BioShock

There’s a lot to love about BioShock. Released in 2007, the game was praised by critics and seen by many as a spiritual successor to System Shock 2. The city of Rapture, the underwater dystopia where BioShock is set, is filled with fantastic world building and some gorgeous water. One of the big reasons BioShock…

Watch This Relaxing And Informative Let’s Play Of Jurassic Park Trespasser 

Jurassic Park Trespasser isn’t a very good game, but it is a perfect game for a let’s play. Shadefyre’s excellent 10 part series is one of the best let’s play of Trespasser and one of my favorite let’s play on all of YouTube. Shadefyre has a very relaxing and calming voice. All of his Trespasser…

There Are A Lot Of Beds In Final Fantasy VII

Final Fantasy VII is big JRPG with classic enemies, a shocking death and powerful gods. But the game also has a surprising amount of beds spread around the world. Dedicated fan Signal over on the ResetEra forums spent some time putting together a large collection of every bed that appears in Final Fantasy VII. I…