The Division’s Free 1.8 Update Is Better Than Its Paid Expansions

After numerous multiplayer-centric patches and expansions, The Division finally got a big improvement for solo players this week. The new update is shockingly large and shockingly good. It seems designed to make every type of Division player happy. Update 1.8 adds two new, enemy-filled zones called West Side Piers to the game’s Manhattan-based map, throws…

The Live-Action Alita: Battle Angel Trailer Exists And It’s Uncomfortable

The guy who produced Avatar is adapting the classic manga Battle Angel Alita to the big screen, because that’s certainly what we needed, and there’s a new trailer for it. Although Avatar writer James Cameron wrote the screenplay (argh), Robert Rodriguez, who directed Sin City, will be directing Alita: Battle Angel. Cameron has saidthat the…

Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Is Pretty Darn Different In Japanese

I played a lot Xenoblade Chronicles 2 before its release. I had to wait until after its release to download the Japanese voiceover DLC. Using the in-game cutscene viewer, I rewatched every cutscene I’d seen so far in the game, in Japanese this time. I made a video cataloging some of the little differences I…

‘Dungeon Run’ Is The Single-Player Mode Hearthstone Always Needed

Hearthstone’s Kobolds and Catacombs expansion is live, and for perhaps the first time in Hearthstone history, even players who didn’t spend money have a way to enjoy the expansion: a totally free new game mode called “Dungeon Run.” It’s something Hearthstone has needed for a long, long time now. The concept should be familiar to…

I’m In Love With A Final Fantasy Trading Card Game I’ve Never Played

I can’t stop buying Final Fantasy Trading Card Game booster packs. The iconic artwork printed on high-quality card stock—I particularly love how the textured card backs feel on my fingers. And the gameplay, well… I’ve never actually played it. I’m sure it’s nice. It’s Square Enix’s fault. The company sent me a couple of starter…

Six Free PS4 Games Worth Playing

You can have a damn good time on the PS4 without spending a dime thanks to a number of free-to-play games populating the PSN store. Some of these free offerings rival what you’d expect out of a full-fledged $60 game, if not surpass them. Here are our picks for the most worthwhile F2P PS4 games.…

Nine Parchments, the pretty spell-casting action RPG set in the world of Frozenbyte’s Trine series, is coming to the PlayStation 4 on December 13. Make sure you play with other people. It’s easier to kill them that way.

A Game That Simulates Real World Riots

In 2013, Riot – Civil Unrest was announced by developer Merge Games and went on to have a successful Indiegogo campaign. Four years later the game has finally arrived on Steam Early Access. Riot is a real-time riot simulator that puts you in control of either a large group of rioters or the police. As…

Fortnite Battle Royale’s New 50 vs 50 Mode Is Awesome

Fortnite Battle Royale just got a 50 vs. 50 mode that’s everything I ever wanted a neighborhood game of Cops and Robbers to be. It encourages a hive-mind approach to a battle royale game that works surprisingly well. Fortnite is a game about building forts, shooting zombies and battling the apocalypse. In September, developer Epic…

Faker Plays With His Prey Before Eating It

Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok is recuperating from his heartbreaking loss at this year’s world championships by crushing lesser opponents. After tepidly accepting the 2017 Game Award for Best Esports Player, he faced off against poor Álvaro “VVvert” Miguel Martins in a one-on-one League of Legends All-Star match. League is normally a five-on-five game. One-on-one is played…

Assassin’s Creed Hippo Joins The Order

Today on Highlight Reel we have Rainbow Six plays, stealthy hippos, a frozen Link and much more! Watch the video then talk about your favorite highlight in the comments below. Be sure to check out, like, and share the original videos via the links below. Subscribe to Kotaku on YouTube for more! Catch up on…

LMFAO Xur Is Selling Prometheus Lens

Destiny 2’s Curse of Osiris expansion included a bugged laser weapon that’s so powerful it’s completely ruining the balance in the competitive Crucible. So of course, Xur is selling it today. The Prometheus Lens, as it’s called, is normally a random drop. That means some players have it, but others are doomed to be fried…

Snake Eyez Stands By Street Fighter‘s Massive Bear Hug Man

Darryl “Snake Eyez” Lewis is one of the best Street Fighter players in the country. But he barely cracked the top-64 at last month’s North American Regional Finals Last Chance Qualifier, and he’s only ranked 20th on the Pro Tour headed into this weekend’s Capcom Cup. Why is the 2017 CEO champion going to have…

A Game About Your Phone, The Worst Part Of Modern Life

Pokedis a short game about getting too many notifications on your phone. This game was made in three days for the game jam Ludum Dare 40, which had the theme “the more you have the worse it is.” You start out having a pleasant text message conversation with a friend about a recent date, picking…

What To Expect From Breath of the Wild‘s Champions’ Ballad DLC

Breath of the Wild’s Champions’ Ballad DLC released last night. There’s a lot going on and it can be hard to know where to start. But once you dive in, you’ll find some of the game’s best challenges. When you first start up the DLC, you’ll get a handful of quests added to your journal.…

Released outside of Japan for the first time last year on mobile devices, the remastered version of 1993 Super Famicom RPG Romancing Saga 2 is coming to consoles, PC and the PlayStation Vita on December 15.

EA Leak Gives Us A Glimpse At How Publishers Plan Marketing Campaigns 

A new leak from the mega-publisher Electronic Arts reveals a marketing plan for two of the company’s smaller games, and while there’s nothing particularly extraordinary in here, it makes for an interesting peek inside the sausage factory. The marketing plan was first posted last week by Reddit user OldSoul2, who said he had been accidentally…

Dreams For PS4 Is Hard To Explain, But It Looks Brilliant

Dreams is one of the most exciting upcoming releases for the PlayStation 4 next year. It’s also very difficult to explain what it is. It builds on developer Media Molecule’s “play, create, share” ethos, but unlike the studio’s previous work in the LittleBigPlanet series, it is not a cute co-op platformer that lets you create…

The Berserk Manga Is Coming Back This Month

After a half year hiatus, the Berserk manga is returning to publication. According to Mantan Web, the latest instalment will run in the January issue of Young Animal, which goes on sale December 22 in Japan. Berserk debuted in 1989 and stars a revenge-hungry swordsman named Guts. The manga has spawned anime and video games.…