Elden Ring Nightreign Impressions, Marvel Rivals Layoff Reactions, And More Of The Week’s Top Commentary

Also, Xbox CEO Phil Spencer effectively admits the console wars are over

Diablo Elden Ring RPG Windows Games Xbox

Kotaku Staff Published February 22, 2025 |

Photo: Bloomberg (Getty Images) / Image: Marvel / Image: Obsidian / BioWare / Kotaku / Image: Valve / Image: FromSoftware / Image: Hazelight Studios / Image: Iron Lore / Crate Entertainment / Runic / Kotaku / Screenshot: Obsidian Entertainment / Kotaku / Screenshot: Marvel / Kotaku / Screenshot: BioWare / Kotaku

Start Slideshow

We’ve been playing quite a bit of Obsidian’s great new first-person RPG Avowed lately, and we have thoughts about the companions who fight by your side during your journey. Also, we share our impressions on Elden Ring Nightreign after spending time with its recent network test, and look at how the internet reacted to the surprising news of layoffs hitting the team behind hugely successful hero shooter Marvel Rivals. Read on for these and more of the week’s top takes.