Tomorrow’s PS5 Beta Is A Great Reason To Get Into Final Fantasy XIV

Intrigued by how much players love Final Fantasy XIV but unsure how to get started? The game’s open beta for the PlayStation 5 starts tomorrow, promising sharper graphics, faster frame rates, and shorter loading times than the PlayStation 4 version. All that plus a generous free trial makes this week a good time to get…

Fortnite Toys Make Me Wish I Knew More About Fortnite

During this past Friday’s Pulse Fan Fest Event, Hasbro announced a bunch of cool-looking figures being added to its Fortnite line this fall, including a lady Black Panther with a tail, formal gas mask guy, Destiny reject, and clear blue easy. Also, there’s a giant shark that splits in two and spills garbage. Am I…

The Week In Games: Shadow Man Remastered

A remastered port of the cult classic N64/PS1 action-adventure game Shadow Man drops later this week on PC. I only have vague memories of Shadow Man so I’m curious to check it out via this newly remastered edition. But beyond that, there isn’t much else coming out this week. We are in the middle of…

Tattoos Removed For Anime’s Chinese Release

In the anime The Way of the Househusband, the main character, former yakuza boss Tatsu, is covered in tattoos. But for Chinese release, all that ink has been removed. Tattoos are connected to yakuza culture, with members getting elaborate, expensive designs. Not all yakuza get tattoos, just as not all people with tattoos in Japan…

Track: Something About Us| Artist: Daft Punk| Album: Discovery 

Amid Evil Is A Good Shooter That Doesn’t Need Guns

Amid Evil is a wild, weird, and wonderful retro-inspired FPS that ditches the traditional shooter arsenal of pistols and SMGs in favor of more exotic weapons. Like a magic staff that shoots planets or a sword that flings waves of energy. Almost two years ago former Kotaku writer Heather Alexandra wrote about Amid Evil and…

‘Shop Contest: More Donald Ducks!

One Donald Duck ain’t enough for my colleague Ian Walker. So let’s give him more Donalds! Your challenge this week: Give me more Donalds! I’m not sure why Ian didn’t just ask us to give him more Donald Ducks. That’s right in our wheelhouse. But when I read his blog about a cool mod and…

Epic CEO Tim Sweeney Is Very Excited About The Epic Games Store Losing A Ton Of Money

Epic is going to lose at least $330 million as a result of all those Epic Game Store exclusives and free games. But on Twitter, Epic CEO Tim Sweeney considers this an investment and seems surprisingly excited about losing hundreds of millions of dollars. This information was spotted and reported by PC Gamer from new…

Sunday Comics: Two Games!

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 April 8. Read more of Corpse Run Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published April 5. Read more of Awkward Zombie Clueless Hero by…

‘Shop Contest: Easter Sunday 2021, Winners!

Easter is over and so too is Kotaku’s yearly Easter-themed ‘Shop Contest. We had some fun, now let’s figure out who won. Our winning image this week comes from Badonkagronk! Look at this thing. I want to print it off and go to some of my very religious family members’ homes, so I can replace…

I Want To Go On Vacation In Assassin’s Creed Valhalla

This week on Snapshots, some empty areas, a few bits of urban sprawl, a nice looking car, a superhero shot, and a lovely landscape from Assassin’s Creed. I mean, once I’m fully vaccinated and I’m allowed to leave the United States. And I get the money saved up. I also guess I have to figure…

Fuck The Snipers In Outriders

Having a good time in Outriders? Well sorry, here come the snipers to ruin your fun. Has this happened to you: You are playing Outriders. Running around, shooting bad guys, and firing off cool powers. When suddenly a sniper pops up from across the map and a second later shoots you, possibly killing you or…

A Well Hidden Halo 5 Easter Egg Was Finally Found After A Dev Shared Some Hints

Halo 5: Guardians was released back in 2015. But it was only a few days ago that finally, after six years, players found a secret race involving mongoose four-wheelers. All it took to find this Easter egg was a little help from the developer who added it to the game. On Easter Sunday, game developer…

Poliwhirl Is Covered In Mucus And Smooth Like A Shark

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 Poliwhirl! Poliwhirl Details Type: Water Average Height: 3′ 03″ Average Weight: 44.1 lbs. First Added In Generation I Poliwhirl…

More Donald Ducks In Kingdom Hearts, Please

With the arrival of the Kingdom Hearts series on PC last week, enterprising players can now tinker with the games in ways that were either too difficult or downright impossible to achieve on consoles. Naturally, this has resulted in a mod that lets folks spawn (among other things) hundreds of Donald Ducks “You thought having…