Nintendo Nerfs Steve’s Meat

Steve Minecraft, the latest addition to the ever-growing Super Smash Bros. Ultimate roster, has been nerfed. He’s lost his mojo, so to speak. When Steve joined Super Smash Bros. Ultimate last week, players were surprised to see him holding a piece of grilled meat in a very…let’s say provocative position. So provocative that we here…

Cynthia Harrell, The Woman Who Sang ‘Snake Eater,’ Is Ready To Be Heard Again

Her powerful vocals suffuse “Snake Eater” with such gravitas, elevating it from a simple song on a video game soundtrack.

Doom Eternal Patch Adds Hidden Reference To Popular VTuber

Inugami Korone is a lot of things. She’s a cute anime girl. She’s a dog. She’s one of the most popular VTubers—a subset of YouTube personalities who stream with virtual avatars—on the internet. And now, she’s an Easter egg in Doom Eternal After applying the most recent Doom Eternal patch, players can find a peculiar…

Ubisoft Unlocks Over 1,000 Club Rewards As Uplay Phases Out

Ubisoft has announced that its Ubisoft Club and Uplay services will be coalescing under a single banner on October 29 as Ubisoft Connect. As several older games won’t be making the transition, however, the publisher has decided to unlock over 1,000 Club rewards that will no longer be accessible under the new program. “Some of…

Darkest Dungeon 2 enters early access in 2021. The follow-up to Red Hook Studios’ amazing RPG from 2016 will be exclusive to the Epic Games Store during its time in early access but should reach other storefronts once it hits 1.0.

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Puyo Puyo Tetris 2‘s Got A Little RPG In It

How do you improve upon the cutest way to get your ass kicked while matching colored blobs and blocks? Hit points, stats, and experience levels. Puyo Puyo Tetris 2‘s skill battle mode adds some RPG mechanics to the dual-puzzle mix. Puyo Puyo Tetris 2‘s skill battles have players forming teams of three characters, each with…

What The Hell Is The Atari Mini PONG Jr.?

Coming this holiday season from arcade amusement company UNIS Technology, and the hollow, spider-infested shell of Atari, is the Mini PONG Jr.—an electronic device that is both Mini and Jr. at the same time, and features a PONG-like game for up to two players. There’s no price or release date for the Atari Mini PONG…

If I Die In Space Please Play The Among Us Theme At My Funeral

Welcome to Morning Music, Kotaku’s daily hangout for folks who love video games and the cool-ass sounds they make. Prepare yourself, things are about to get spooky. Today’s soundtrack comes from the recently exploded-in-popularity murder-mystery party game Among Us There’s really only one extended piece of music in Among Us, and it’s the main HQ…

Track: Wasurerarenaino | Artist: Sakanaction | Album: 834.194

Call of Duty’s Halloween Event ‘The Haunting Of Verdansk’ Is Good

The Haunting of Verdansk is the best Call of Duty seasonal event in a long time, especially if you enjoy the spooky stuff. Today’s update for both Modern Warfare and Warzone brings classic horror-movie villains and terrifying twists to both games. From now until November 3, people can play a nighttime version of Warzone’s map,…