Only One RPG Has Music From The Rocky IV And Transformers: The Movie Guy

Welcome to Morning Music, Kotaku’s daily hangout for folks who love video games and the cool-ass sounds they make. Today we’re listening to music from an indie RPG composed by Vince DiCola and Kenny Meriedeth. DiCola of course, is best known for the synth-driven soundtracks to Staying Alive, Rocky IV, and (lest we forget) 1986’s…

New Code Geass TV Anime Announced

A new Code Geass anime has been announced. Titled Code Geass: Z of the Recapture, the series is the follow-up to the 2019 film Code Geass: Lelouch of the Re;surrection Code Geass first aired on TV in Japan from October 2006 to July 2007 and was followed by a sequel series the following year. Feature…

Track: Hakushunmu | Artist: My Hair Is Bad | Album: Life

The Week In Games: Wake Up Samurai, Cyberpunk 2077 Is Almost Here

After countless delays, literal years of hype and trailers, and a ton of controversy, Cyberpunk 2077 is here. Easily the most anticipated game of the year for a lot of folks, Cyberpunk 2077 featuring Keanu Reeves drops later this week on PS4, Xbox One, PC and Stadia I’ll be sitting out Cyberpunk 2077 for now. I…

Track: Wonderful Christmastime | Artist: Paul McCartney 

I’ll Never Get Tired Of Sending Enemies Flying In Immortals

Immortal Fenyx Rising, Ubisoft’s cartoonish take on an open-world game, has fine combat. It’s not amazing, being lifted straight from Assassin’s Creed Odyessy, but it works and it feels nice. However, killing enemies in Immortals is amazing because they don’t just collapse and die, but instead shoot off into the sky, like Team Rocket or…

‘Shop Contest: Monoliths

Over the last few weeks, strange monoliths have been appearing around the world. Is it the work of aliens? Secret government agencies? Time travelers? Bored artists, who have a bunch of free time during the pandemic? (It’s probably that last one…) And now I hear they are appearing in video games?!?! Your challenge this week:…

Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory’s Soundtrack Was Perfectly Chaotic

Welcome to Morning Music, Kotaku’s daily hangout for folks who love video games and the cool-ass sounds they make. Today I’m talking, quietly, about Splinter Cell: Chaos Theory’s soundtrack. You might not think Tom Clancy games from Ubisoft have great soundtracks, and for the most part you’d be right. That’s not to say the music…

This SNL Skit Is All About Begging Santa For A PS5

Right now, many people are desperately trying to buy a PS5. It’s been a real shitshow. In fact, it has gotten so bad that even Saturday Night Live has jumped in with a skit all about one man, Stu, begging Santa to get him a PS5. Stu is a clear parody of Eminem’s “Stan,” including…

Sunday Comics: Ray Tracing

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 Dec. 3. Read more of Corpse Run Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published Nov. 30. Read more of Awkward Zombie Clueless Hero by…

‘Shop Contest: New Steppenwolf, Winners!

Time in 2020 works differently than in previous years. So the new Steppenwolf both feels ancient and yet somehow not that long ago. It’s odd. But yes, two weeks ago, we got our first look at the new Steppenwolf from the upcoming Justice League rerelease and it looked…uh… bad. Our winning image this week comes…

These Shoes Were Made For Crawling

This week… more screenshots from Miles Morales! But I’m not complaining! That game has such a great photo mode that I expect I’ll be getting screenshots from it for years to come. Some other great screenshots from Control, Assassin’s Creed, and more. Correction: SpecterOwl’s photo was actually from someone else! Removed the incorrect image and…

Monster Hunter: World Review Bombed On Steam As Backlash To Movie Grows In China

In the last 48 hours Monster Hunter: World has received over 2000 negative reviews on Steam after a racist joke in the Monster Hunter film has led to a backlash in China and calls to ban the film. Daniel Ahmad, a senior analyst at Niko Partners, tweeted a clip from the Monster Hunter film yesterday…

Huntail Is An Ugly Snake And A Bad Omen

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 Huntail! Huntail Details Type: Water Average Height: 5′ 07” Average Weight: 59.5 lbs First Added In Generation III You…

Turns Out Sully’s Plane From Uncharted Can Be Found In A Last Of Us Multiplayer Map

Rodney Reece, a former Naughty Dog developer, revealed on Twitter recently that Sully’s plane from Uncharted can be found in The Last of Us. And based on how folks are reacting to it, this seems to be something nobody noticed before. Probably because they were too busy surviving. The plane can be found in the…

Bring Back Colorful Consoles & Controllers

This week we learn how much it sucks to have Covid-19, yell objection in a “courtroom,” hangout with Kratos in Fortnite, check out Cyberpunk 2077‘s photo mode, sit on a Pokemon and reminisce about the old days, when consoles came in many colors. Great Kotaku Content From The Past Week Finally, Ditto is worth a…

Streamer Finds Extremely Rare Pokémon, Freaks Out

Sometimes, with everything on fire and no end in sight, it’s nice to have a wholesome moment to remind us there are still beacons of light in this cruel world. I think this clip of Twitch streamer AjentVee getting super mega ultra excited over finding a rare Pokémon fits the bill. Let’s watch. Nice! Right?…