What Are You Playing This Weekend?

This weekend is about getting my children to tell me what they want for Christmas beyond “a toy.” It’s also about not putting Cyberpunk screenshots where you’d expect them, like in a “What are you playing this weekend?” post. While I probably will partake of some of that punking of the cyber variety this weekend,…

The Cyberpunk 2077 Review Drama

Cyberpunk 2077 is out in the wild. After eight long years the whole world can now judge it for themselves, through whichever perspective or tint of glasses they so choose. And best of all, for 99.9% of those players, they won’t ever have to justify their feelings to the rest of the audience. However, for…

Final Fantasy XIV’s Latest Patch Is The Catboy Sitcom I Never Knew I Needed

Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers just released its anticipated 5.4 patch this week, entitled Futures Rewritten. With new story advancements, raids, dungeons, and charming catboy hijinks galore, this update makes for a delightful yet relaxed distraction from the frustrating state of the world and the never-ending discourse about certain other games The past few updates brought…

That Time Progressive Rock Legends Yes Wrote A Song For Homeworld

Welcome to Morning Music, Kotaku’s daily hangout for folks who love video games and the cool-ass sounds they make. Today, a song created for the video game Homeworld by progressive rock legends Yes Since its founding in 1968, Yes has been weaving classical, progressive, and hard rock into wondrous works of audio art. The band’s…

Miyajima. Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. By Adrian Kresnik. JPGs is a photo peek into wherever gamers might find interesting. If you’re a photographer and have images you want to share, drop us a line!

Track: Prophecy Theme | Artist: Toto, Brian Eno | Album: Film Music 1976 – 2020

The Last Of Us Part II Wins Game Of The Year At The 2020 Game Awards

The Last of Us Part II won Game of the Year at the 2020 Game Awards, beating out games like Ghost of Tsushima and, somehow, Hades for the top spot. Beyond the accolades, tonight’s event—which was held digitally this year, as a result of the coronavirus pandemic that shows no signs of abating any time…

New Mass Effect Game Very Briefly Teased At Game Awards

A new Mass Effect was teased during the the 2020 Game Awards. Once a critical darling, the future of the Mass Effect franchise fell into doubt after its 2017 entry, Andromeda, shipped in a shoddy state and was poorly received by players and critics. Check out the teaser trailer below. No word on if this…

Halo‘s Master Chief & Blood Gulch Are Coming To Fortnite

Epic Games confirmed during tonight’s Game Awards that Halo’s Master Chief and a new Halo map mode are coming to the game. The new Master Chief skin is available starting tonight, while the Blood Gulch Red vs. Blue capture the flag map will be available starting tomorrow at 10:00 a.m. ET as part of Season…

Among Us Gets New Map Set On Airship

Among Us, which has already earned its developer Innersloth two awards at The Game Awards, just revealed a brand-new map. The aesthetics of the Airship are much different than anything else in the game, and it comes complete with new tasks and skins for crewmates to try out while being hunted by those damn imposters.…

Vin Diesel Is Fighting Dinosaurs In Ark 2

Ark 2 starring Vin Diesel was announced today during The Game Awards, developed by Studio Wildcard. No release date was given. The studio also announced a new animated series with a surprisingly star-studded cast, including Kurt Russel, Elliot Page, David Tennant, and many more. In a trailer we see Vin Diesel running away from a…

Dragon Age 4‘s New Trailer Wasn’t Much

Earlier this week, BioWare tweeted that it would be offering a sneak peek at Dragon Age 4 during The Game Awards. The reveal was an extremely short cinematic featuring narration from fan-favorite Varric Tethras. Check it out below. The trailer teases a new protagonist with new companions in a new setting (which is totally in…

Disco Elysium Director’s Cut Coming To PlayStation March 2021, Xbox And Switch In The Summer

One of last year’s best games, the anti-capitalist detective RPG Disco Elysium, is headed to PS4, PS5, PC and Stadia in March of next year, followed by Xbox Series X/S and Switch in the summer, with new quests and features. The new version, titled Disco Elysium – The Final Cut, will add full voice acting…

Open Roads is the next game from Tacoma developer Fullbright, coming to PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5. It features voice work by Keri Russell (The Americans) and Kaitlyn Dever (Unbelieveable) and looks very pretty.

Dead Space Creator Is Making A New Space Horror Game Set In The PUBG Universe

The Callisto Protocol is a new survival horror game from the creators of Dead Space. “The game challenges players to escape the maximum security Black Iron Prison and uncover its terrifying secrets,” according to the game’s press release. Striking Distance Studios, led by former Visceral Games vice-president Glen Schofield, is creating a new survival-horror game…