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CultureWhat Are You Playing This Weekend?
The weekend is for needing to do laundry but probably not doing laundry because laundry sucks. It’s also for playing video games! I’m excited to check out the new stuff in Hitman 3, which includes the “Greed” expansion and an Easter egg hunt in Berlin. I’ve seen other players say cool things about them, and…
By Riley MacLeod Published April 2, 2021 -
CultureSony’s MLB The Show Comes To Xbox Game Pass Day One
MLB The Show 21, a game published by PlayStation maker Sony, will launch day one on Xbox Game Pass, Xbox announced today. “We’re delighted to announce that MLB The Show 21 is coming to Xbox Game Pass on day one and will be available on April 20 for Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One, as…
By Riley MacLeod Published April 2, 2021 -
CultureApple Arcade’s Biggest Expansion Yet Adds 30 New Games Including Fantasian, NBA 2K21, And Oregon Trail
Apple Arcade exploded this morning, adding 30 new titles across three categories: “Arcade Originals” like Mistwalker’s RPG Fantasian and a game from the makers of Hot Shots Golf, “App Store Greats” like Monument Valley and Threes!, and “Timeless Classics” like Zach Gage’s Really Bad Chess and good old Solitaire. It’s the biggest influx of games…
By Mike Fahey Published April 2, 2021 -
CultureMorning MusicThe Best Music Ever Made (For A McDonald’s Game)
Welcome to Morning Music, Kotaku’s ongoing hangout for folks who love video games and the cool-ass sounds they make. You deserve a break today, so we’re kicking off the weekend with something tasty from McDonald’s… McDonald’s Treasure Land Adventure that is, a game that plays and sounds better than a licensed platformer has any right…
By Mike Fahey Published April 2, 2021 -
CulturePlatinum Games Announces First Game For New Neo-Classic Arcade Brand
Sol Cresta will be released this year as a download title on the Nintendo Switch, the PlayStation 4, and Steam. “It is a brand new title bearing the soul of the classic docking and shooting games Moon Cresta (1980) and Terra Cresta (1985),” says developer Platinum Games in an official statement. The Osaka-based studio is…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 2, 2021 -
CultureWatch Dogs: Legion Will Eventually Get 60 FPS Option On Next-Gen Consoles
During a recent “ask me anything” session on Reddit, Watch Dogs: Legion live producer Lathieeshe Thillainathan said that Ubisoft is working on adding a higher framerate option to the game on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. “60 fps for next-gen consoles is in development, and we’ll announce the exact release dates with our future…
By Ian Walker Published April 1, 2021 -
CultureOops, Activision Forgot About The Streisand Effect
I can’t fully express how little I care about Call of Duty: Warzone or any leaks thereof. What I do love, however, is giant gaming conglomerates making fools of themselves, and Activision Blizzard really stepped in it this morning when it used draconian copyright law to try to cover up a trivial news story about…
By Ian Walker Published April 1, 2021 -
Tips & GuidesFive Good Settings To Tweak In Outriders
As if there weren’t enough looter-shooters around, Outriders is out today. It’s a whole lot of game, with a whole lot of settings that can affect how you play. Some are obvious; some are not. It goes without saying that such things are a matter of taste, but I’ve found the following tweaks have made…
By Ari Notis Published April 1, 2021 -
OpinionMicrosoft Is Supporting Old Games, While Sony And Nintendo Are Leaving Them Behind
Yesterday, Microsoft made it possible to instantly stream a bunch of older Xbox 360 and original Xbox games to any device compatible with Game Pass. It’s another piece of evidence that Microsoft is taking backward compatibility very seriously this time around, and that Sony and Nintendo have fallen behind in a big way. Sony in…
By Zack Zwiezen Published April 1, 2021 -
CultureBorderlands 3 Finally Gives Players Something Good To Spend All That Eridium On
Borderlands 3’s upcoming Director’s Cut expansion brings many updates, but the most exciting bit combines two things players have been requesting for years: something to spend Eridium on and a way to reroll equipment bonuses. Gearbox announced today that Borderlands 3 will get two new vending machines when the Director’s Cut update drops next Thursday.…
By Ian Walker Published April 1, 2021 -
Tips & GuidesPSA: If You’re Stuck On The Outriders Title Screen, Be Patient
Outriders is finally out today for all of the things (save for the Switch). But some players have reportedly found themselves unable to play, seemingly stuck on an infinite loading screen. Pro tip: Just stay in line. They have to count your login. A similar issue plagued the Outriders demo, which became available late February…
By Ari Notis Published April 1, 2021 -
Tips & GuidesIt’s So Easy To Carry Your Progress From The Outriders Demo To The Full Game
Following a delay and a month-long demo period, looter-shooter Outriders is out today for basically every platform but the Switch. If you played the demo, you can carry your progress over to the main game if on the same platform, something developer People Can Fly made clear from the jump. But it’s astonishing how seamless…
By Ari Notis Published April 1, 2021 -
CultureFortnite Stonks Skin Not A Joke, Unfortunately
April Fool’s Day is terrible. Things you wish were real are fake. And things you wish were fake are real, like this Fortnite stonks meme skin. Fortnite got a “Diamond Hanz” skin in the item shop today, as part of the “To the Moon” set. For 1200 Vbucks, you get a crash test dummy in…
By Riley MacLeod Published April 1, 2021 -
CultureShark RPG Maneater Gets Fresh DLC This Summer
Chris Parnell reprises his role as investigative journalist Trip Westhaven and players reprise their role as Big Honkin’ Shark in Maneater: Truth Quest, a fresh batch of conspiracy-driven downloadable content coming to PlayStations, Xboxen, and PC this summer. From a press release I’ve read through a half-dozen times, because Tripwire Interactive thought it would be…
By Mike Fahey Published April 1, 2021 -
CultureThe Beautifully Blocky Earth Defense Force: World Brothers Launches Worldwide May 27
Voxel soldiers battle the giant voxel insect aliens invading their voxel planet in Earth Defense Force: World Brothers. This colorful new take on the beloved budget shooter series is launching across all regions on May 27 for PlayStation 4, Switch, and PC. World Brothers is a stylized love letter to D3Publisher’s long-running series, a somewhat…
By Mike Fahey Published April 1, 2021 -
Kotaku EastJapanOh Dear, The Sony Japan Studio Exodus Continues
Last month, Kotaku reported that yet another producer departed from the Japan Studio. And this month, we’re reporting that the exodus continues. Yesterday, Shunsuke Saito tweeted, “I’m leaving SIE Japan Studio today.” Saito was the character designer and animator for Gravity Rush 1 and 2. He was also the art director for the sequel. His…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 1, 2021 -
Kotaku EastJapanReport: Tokyo Olympics Proposal Included Akira And Super Mario In The Opening Ceremony
The Tokyo Olympics, it seems, will hold the opening ceremonies this July. While the finalized plans have yet to be revealed, Japanese magazine Shukan Bunshun has apparently acquired a 280-page scrapped proposal for the event. Included within it is an Akira-themed plan, and another that features Nintendo’s Mario. Shukan Bunshun is one of Japan’s most famous magazines…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 1, 2021 -
Kotaku EastMangaPosting Manga Dialogue Online Without Permission Is Copyright Infringement, Says Tokyo Court
Last week, the Tokyo District Court (pictured above) ruled that publishing manga dialogue online without permission is copyright infringement. According to NHK (via ANN), a “spoiler site” published almost all the dialogue verbatim from manga between January 2019 and May 2020. In total, 63 volumes were uploaded. The manga in question is Kengan Omega, and…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 1, 2021 -
CultureAh Loot River Looks Fantastic
A few seconds into this announcement trailer for Loot River and I’m thinking, OK, it’s a top-down Dark Souls game. Fine, whatever. A few seconds later suddenly there’s Tetris in there too and everything looks a lot more interesting. The combination of slow and methodical combat, puzzle elements as you race across sliding barges/platforms, and…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 31, 2021
