The Japanese Internet Reacts To The Xbox Series X and S

This week Microsoft showed off the Xbox Series X and S, and revealed the next-gen consoles’ price tags. So how has the news been received by the traditionally Xbox-spectic Japanese audience? Since the launch of the original Xbox, Japan has been an uphill battle for Microsoft. The company tried hard with the Xbox 360 to…

Mask Specialty Shop Opens In Japan

When people in Japan buy masks, then typically shop at drug stores, purchasing disposable ones. But increasingly, clothing retailers have been offering washable ones and now there’s even a mask specialty store that just sells masks. This week Mask.com opened in Tokyo, selling over 200 different types of masks for prices ranging from 500 yen…

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NBA 2K21: The Kotaku Review

When I sit down with 2K’s new basketball game every year, I normally only take the time to review its MyCareer mode, since that’s the part I’m most interested in. But this year I blew through it so quickly that I was able to play the rest of the game as well, so surprise, we’re…

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How To Start The Outer Worlds’ Peril On Gorgon DLC

Accessing this wayward asteroid—and its plunder of quests and gear—isn’t as obvious as you’d think.

New Nintendo Leak Includes Numerous Unreleased Game Boy Games

Nintendo’s official release schedule may be a little thin, but the hits keep coming in the form of data leaks. The latest batch, which some have dubbed “Gigaleak III,” involves a huge “lotcheck” dump of Game Boy and Game Boy Color games that were either finished or close to being finished and sent off to…

Everything Ubisoft Showed During Today’s Forward Showcase

Ubisoft held its second summer showcase today, giving updates on a number of its live games and new looks at upcoming ones like Immortals: Fenyx Rising, the revamped mythological adventure shown in years past as Gods & Monsters. The company tried to clear the air beforehand by having CEO Yves Guillemot apologize for the widespread…

Steep Studio Announces Riders Republic, A Multiplayer Extreme Sports Game

Ubisoft’s “one more thing” for today’s Forward broadcast was Riders Republic, the next game from Steep developers Ubisoft Annecy. It’s heading to PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Stadia, and the Epic Games Store on Febuary 25, 2021. The studio was reported to have been working on a sequel to Steep earlier…

After Some Confusion, Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World: The Game Is Coming Back [UPDATED]

Ubisoft announced the popular Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game is getting re-released, during the company’s second Ubisoft Forward event of 2020. This new release will feature the original release’s DLC and will be out later this year. The game was originally released back in 2010 for the Xbox 360 and PS3, but was…

Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time Is Getting A Remake In 2021

During today’s Forward stream, Ubisoft announced that it is working on a remake of 2003’s Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time, scheduled for release in January 2021 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time rebooted the classic platforming franchise with the ability to rewind time and correct…

You Can Now Become A Deer In Red Dead Online

Rockstar recently added a new role to Red Dead Online that focuses on studying and collecting samples from animals. Now there’s a new way for players to get close to nature, with the latest update adding the ability for players to temporarily become animals. On September 8, a small update added a new free item,…

Avengers’ Exotic Loot Is Dropping (Mostly) As Intended

If you’ve been screwed over by loot in Avengers’ endgame, you’re not alone. Some players are running the game’s most punishing missions and getting diddly-squat for their efforts. Now, developer Crystal Dynamics says the issue both is and isn’t a bug, depending on what missions you’re running. As noted by Forbes’ Paul Tassi, this issue…

Ubisoft Says It Will Donate To NAACP After Using Black Lives Matter Imagery To Depict Terrorist Group

During a pre-recorded video ahead of Ubisoft’s gaming showcase later today, CEO Yves Guillemot called the recent use of raised fist imagery in Tom Clancy’s Elite Squad “an oversight” and said measures will be put in place to make sure it doesn’t happen again. “I want to be clear, Ubisoft stands for equality and respect…

Ubisoft CEO Apologizes To ‘Everyone Who Was Hurt’ By Misconduct At The Company

Ahead of Ubisoft’s second summer showcase later today, the global video game publisher released a short video in which CEO Yves Guillemot apologized to all of those hurt by “certain Ubisoft employees” who failed to “uphold our company’s values.” “I am truly sorry to everyone who was hurt,” Guillemot said. “We have taken significant steps…

Warframe Devs Plan To Shave Another 15GB Off Its Install Size

Game sizes have spent the last several years ballooning, so it’s always a treat when an update actually makes a game smaller, and Warframe’s developers are making it a lot smaller as they slowly remaster the game. Digital Extremes plans to accomplish this by pushing out several updates modifying the game’s textures and other assets…