This is Necrobarista, an upcoming visual novel where you work in a supernatural coffee house. It’s coming to PC, PS4 and Switch in 2019.

A private beta for the battle royale mode of Call Of Duty: Black Ops 4, called Blackout, will begin September 10 for PlayStation 4, Activision said today. It’ll feature solo, duo, and quad play. An Xbox One and PC beta will launch at a later date.

What It Means To Buy A Video Game

Video games are an expensive hobby, often demanding a great deal of trust whenever you buy a new one. Buying a game winds up being a number of things. A purchase is a gamble. It’s an encouragement. It’s a participation in exploitation. And it’s a conversation with the many people who brought you the game.…

Paul and I are making poor decisions in the first episode of The Walking Dead: the Final Season right now on Twitch Come join the chat and help us protect Clementine. 

The Chinese Room, makers of Dear Esther and Everybody’s Gone To The Rapture, have been acquired by fellow British studio Sumo Digital. Co-founder Dan Pinchbeck is staying on while Jessica Curry has departed The news comes almost a year after the studio laid off much of its staff and went “dark.”

Dark Souls Remastered will come to Switch on October 19, publisher Bandai Namcosaid today. It’s a little later than we’d all expected, but hey, it’s still Dark Souls on Switch.

Track: Good News (Mono) | Artist: Sam Cooke | Album: Good Times (single) Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.