Maybe Just Delay Next-Gen Already

The Xbox Series X comes out in November, probably around the same time as the PS5 if Sony ever gets around to announcing its release date. But they don’t need to come out then. In fact, maybe it would be for the best if they were just delayed until some time next year. Lately I’ve…

Fall Guys Players Are Optimizing Slime Climb

Slime Climb is known as one of the most frustrating mini-games in Fall Guys. Unlike the game’s other obstacle courses, where falling off means respawning at a previous checkpoint, one small mistake here can send you back to the queue. But what if there were a series of shortcuts that made this level a breeze?…

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Out November 13

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War will have a full campaign, multiplayer, and Zombies mode when it releases this November. The game, which was originally teased last week and has had several leaks since, was officially revealed today during a special event mode inside Warzone. It began by having players queue for a special…

Rent-A-Girlfriend Is A Surprisingly Honest Comedy About Paying For Intimacy

I wasn’t expecting to be as into Rent-A-Girlfriend as I am. From the previews, I figured it would be more or less typical ecchi fare. And while I love horny anime as much as the next horny anime lover, I was pleased to find Rent-A-Girlfriend is a fun comedy with well-developed characters covering subject matter…

Hello Games’ The Last Campfire Launches Tomorrow

While a bunch of folks at No Man’s Sky developer Hello Games are dedicated to creating and maintaining an ever-expanding virtual universe, a small team’s been quietly working on The Last Campfire, an intimate, puzzling, platforming adventure that’s out for Switch, PC, PS4, Xbox One, and Apple Arcade … tomorrow. How lovely. Announced in 2018,…

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds And Street Fighter V Are September’s PlayStation Plus Games

Whether you want to fight with fists or painfully realistic guns, September’s PlayStation Plus games have you covered. As always, these games are only “free” if you have an active PlayStation Plus membership. September’s PS Plus games are: PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Street Fighter V Both games are available September 1 to October 5.

Gotta Slay ‘Em All In Witcher Mobile AR Game Monster Slayer

Geralt of Rivia, the overworked, underpaid freelancer, is about to get some much needed backup in the monster hunter gig economy: you. In a teaser trailer released today, Spokko, a subsidiary of CD Projekt Red, announced a new augmented reality mobile game, The Witcher: Monster Slayer Set before the The Witcher games, Monster Slayer “challenges…

Here’s Everything In Nintendo’s Surprise Mini Partner Direct

If there’s one thing everyone wants from 2020, it’s a new Nintendo Direct. This morning, seemingly out of nowhere, Nintendo dropped a Nintendo Direct Mini focusing on third-party games. The result wasn’t exactly electrifying: Instead of any ground-breaking announcements, the 12-minute showcase could largely be summed up in two categories: “Games we already knew about”…

How’s It Going? Food Torture Edition

Help, I am being tortured by a local gaming-themed eatery. Welcome back to our daily open thread. I live maybe five miles away from Battle and Brew, Atlanta’s oldest and most beloved geek restaurant. They’ve got gaming, trivia, computers, booze—basically all the things gamers need to get into trouble. Most importantly, they have AMAZING food.…

Fall Guys Is The Most Downloaded PlayStation Plus Game Ever

Apparently, if you make a super-fun, incredibly approachable game and release it for free on a popular game console’s online subscription service, tons of people will download it. According to the official PlayStation Twitter, Fall Guys is the best example of this, downloaded more times than any other free game on PS Plus. Cool beans,…

Before Donkey Kong Country, David Wise Composed Wizards & Warriors

Welcome to Morning Music, Kotaku’s new, daily hangout for folks who love video games and the cool-ass sounds they make. Today composer David Wise is revered for his work on Donkey Kong Country, but he got his start composing two brief soundtracks for the very first NES games Rare ever made. Wizards & Warriors (longplay)…

The Official Kingdom Hearts III Boots Are What You’d Expect

If you were to imagine what official Kingdom Hearts III boots would look like, you might imagine buckles, straps and chains. Plaid too, maybe! That pretty much sums up these boots. Japanese clothing company Super Groupies, whose slogan is “Anime into Fashion!”, created this officially licensed footwear inspired by Sora, Riku, Kairi, Roxas, and Axel.…

Up Close With The Latest Giant Evangelion Statue

This fall, a 49-foot-tall Evangelion Unit-01 bust will open in Kyoto. Website RyuTokyo got to check out the attraction, which is pretty much just a photo spot—but then again, that’s what nearly all these giant anime-themed statues are. Eva Kyoto Base will open at Toei Kyoto Studio Park in Kyoto and will also feature a…

Yakuza Producer Finally Apologizes For Mocking Puzzle Game Esports Pros

In July, Yakuza executive director and producer Toshihiro Nagoshi used slang to disparage puzzle game pro players during a livestream. Sega soon apologized, and now, nearly a month later, so has Nagoshi. As previously reported, Nagoshi had said that Puyo Puyo esports players seemed like they eat beef bowls with cheese. The term chiizu gyuudon…

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