Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’s next fighter will be revealed in a 35-minute video that Nintendo will post online at 10 a.m. ET on Monday morning, the company announced this morning We know the character will be from Nintendo’s fighting game Arms, but we don’t know which one.

The Last Of Us Part 2: The Kotaku Review

Everything in The Last of Us 2 takes work. Every weapon reload, killing blow, and crafted item takes time and button presses. At times the game is painfully slow; even in the most action-packed sections you put in effort to move things forward. You’re paid for this work in a grim story and explicit violence.…

Track: My Own Version of You | Artist: Bob Dylan | Album: Rough and Rowdy Ways

Everything Announced At EA Play Live 2020

Electronic Arts had a small slate of announcements for its not-E3 presentation today, including a new Skate game that is very early in development, Apex Legends coming to Switch, and more details on Star Wars: Squadrons. Here’s the complete rundown. Skate is coming back—eventually. They have “a long way to go” and this is “just…

Here’s Our First Look At Star Wars: Squadrons Gameplay

Today at EA Play, the publisher revealed the first look at gameplay from the upcoming Star Wars: Squadrons. Squadrons is being developed by EA Motive, the same studio that worked on the singleplayer campaign featured in 2017’s Star Wars: Battlefront II. The game is set during the aftermath of the second Death Star’s destruction and…

Apex Legends Heading To Steam, Switch With Crossplay

During today’s EA Play Live broadcast, Respawn Entertainment announced that Apex Legends will be coming to Steam and Nintendo Switch, with crossplay across all platforms, this fall. Apex Legends is currently available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and EA’s own Origin launcher, but these new versions will allow players to grab the game on the…

This War Of Mine Added To Poland’s High School Reading List

This War of Mine, the wartime survival game from Polish developer 11 bit studios, will be part of the recommended reading list for Polish high school students during the 2020-2021 school year. “Games are works of culture,” 11 Bit Studios CEO Grzegorz Miechowski wrote in the company’s official statement. “Modern ones, natural and attractive for…

Here’s The Deal With The Last Of Us Part 2

The road to launch for The Last of Us: Part 2, out tomorrow for PlayStation 4, has been lined with questions. The leaks in April were one thing. The review conditions provided by Sony were another. We adhered to those guidelines, and signaled that to readers in our review. Of course, even considering the leaks…

EA Brings A Bunch More Games To Steam [UPDATE: Titanfall 2 Added]

Electronic Arts released a handful of its games on Steam today. This move, combined with last year’s release of Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, marks a significant return for the publisher, which left Valve’s digital games distribution platform for its own Origin launcher in 2013. Some of the EA games available on Steam include Dragon…

Elgato’s Making Damn Fine Streaming Mics Now

Continuing its transformation from game capture hardware maker to all-round streamer gear shop, Elgato today launches a pair of condenser microphones. The Wave:1 and Wave:3 are packed with impressive hardware and features any broadcaster can appreciate. I’ve been fiddling with the Wave:3 for several days, and I am incredibly impressed. Elgato’s Wave mics are a…

The Destroy All Humans! Remake Demo Has Me Excited To Do Exactly That

The cult classic game Destroy All Humans is getting a full remake courtesy of Black Forest Studios. A new demo released this week on Steam has me optimistic for the full release in July. It captures the spirit of the original game while looking and playing in a sharper, more modern way. In video games,…