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New Twitter Account Lists Games That Let You Dethrone God

Suddenly feeling a strong urge to rebel against the current divine order of things and destroy your creator? Some good internet samaritan has taken it upon themselves to create a running list of all the games in which you can fight god. Though fighting god is a common enough trope in certain parts of gaming,…

How’s It Going?: Signs Of Life Edition

It’s Tuesday, can you imagine? Welcome back to our daily open thread. New York City, where I live, started “phase one” of reopening yesterday, which is a couple industries. The bar under my house told me it’s possible they could open for outdoor service in a few weeks. It feels weird that I spent so…

Track: My Neighbor Totoro | Artist: Joe Hisaishi | Album: Dream Songs 

Train In Fog. Hreljin, Croatia. By Eduard Tucaković | Instagram JPGs is a photo peek into wherever gamers might find interesting. If you’re a photographer and have images you want to share, drop us a line

Warhammer 40K, But For Kids

Cole Marchetti is a concept artist at Epic Games. You can see more of Cole’s stuff at his ArtStation page (And yes, this is real, it’s a whole series Games Workshop are putting out).

Sony Fined $2.4 Million Over Australian Game Refunds

Sony Europe (of which the company’s Australian branch is a subsidiary) has been fined AUD$3.5 million (USD$2.4 million) after it was found to have presented “false and misleading representations” to local customers who were trying to refund PlayStation game purchases. As Gizmodo Australia report, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) took Sony to court…

Controversial Taiwanese Horror Game Returns With Beautiful Physical Edition

Devotion, a horror game that disappeared from Steam last year after players discovered a controversial “Winnie the Pooh” joke aimed at Chinese president Xi Jinping, is coming back as a boxed game. Preorders for this physical edition are open now and run until June 15. Instead of simply sticking the game in a box and…

After Massive DMCA Takedown, Twitch Streamers Are Deleting Thousands Of Clips

Over the weekend, many streamers discovered an unpleasant surprise in their inboxes: an email from Twitch saying they’d received one or more copyright strikes on clips from their streams. If streamers receive three strikes, they risk an indefinite ban. The problem? The offending clips were not recent, but streamers hadn’t received any previous indication that…

Blizzard Removes Controversial Hero Pools From Overwatch‘s Competitive Mode

Earlier this year, Blizzard gave Overwatch fans clamoring for a hero pick/ban system what they were asking for—sort of. The hero pool feature did indeed ban certain heroes, but Blizzard was doing the choosing. This led to regular consternation from pros and regular players alike. As a result, Blizzard has decided to retire the system…

Sony Will Now Reveal The PlayStation 5 On June 11

Sony today has announced that June 11 is when they will have their big PlayStation 5 reveal event. Specifically on June 11 at 9:00 BST (4 PM ET). That’s when Sony will finally reveal more details and show some games coming to the PS5 when the new console releases later this year. The first indication…

Need For Speed Heat Becomes The First EA Game To Get Cross-Play

Need for Speed Heat is getting cross-play starting June 9, making it the first EA game to let people from different platforms finally play together. The feature is getting added in the game’s final update, due out tomorrow. Once it’s live, players will be able to opt into cross-play from the game’s settings and race…

How’s It Going?: Togetherness Edition

Welcome to another Monday, and welcome back to our daily open thread. I went to a protest here in New York Friday night, which was a weird experience after spending three months studiously avoiding people whenever possible. It wasn’t the most organized march, not helped by the fact that it’s really hard to hear what…

Paper Beast, the stunning PlayStation VR game from the creator of Another World, isn’t just for PSVR anymore. Paper Beast is coming to PC virtual reality platforms this summer, with continuous move support, upgraded graphics, new creatures, and more. 

The Week In Games: Satisfactory Comes To Steam

Once exclusive to the Epic Games Store, Satisfactory is making the jump to Steam this week. I enjoyed my brief time with Satisfactory, but it never clicked with me like I was hoping. Something about building complex systems in first-person didn’t work with the way my brain is wired. I’ve seen folks making amazing things…

Track: West End Girls (New Lockdown Version) | Artist: Pet Shop Boys | Album: West End Girls (New Lockdown Version) (single)

Here Comes The Sun. Essex, NY. By Dan Smith | Instagram | Official Site JPGs is a photo peek into wherever gamers might find interesting. If you’re a photographer and have images you want to share, drop us a line

Red Dead Redemption 2 Mod Turns Arthur Into A Super Cowboy

If you are bored with riding horses and shooting bandits and want to fly around the Old West like Superman, a new mod will let you do just that. And unlike Superman, you can use your powers to be an asshole. Aptly named Super Arthur, this powerful PC mod comes from prolific GTA and Red Dead…

‘Shop Contest: Ladders

The Sims 4 finally got ladders. This opens up a whole bunch of new building options for players. So, with this historic day upon us, it feels like we should celebrate these new ladders! Your challenge this week: Add ladders to other video games. I’ll be honest, the real reason I’m asking you to add…

How’s It Going?: New Desk Edition

Quickly, into my office! I have something to tell you. Yes, you. Turns out, the rumors are true. Kotaku’s daily open thread is live! I signed a lease for a new apartment recently and we move late July. So I’ve begun looking for a new desk for my new office. I’ve never had an office.…

Sunday Comics: Assistance Please!

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. Corpse Run by Alex Di Stasi. Published June 4. Read more of Corpse Run Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published June 1. Read more of Awkward Zombie Clueless Hero by…