What Are You Playing This Weekend?

This weekend is for calling up your broker on their day off and asking them to explain all this Gamestop nonsense. It’s also about going to the big city and practicing your alchemy skills in really short shorts. Along with a game I can’t mention but am sure will appeal to at least nine of…

GTA V‘s Slink Johnson Shows Us Around The Hollywood Walk Of Fame

In the debut episode of PlayStation Haven’s GTA V Real-Life Comparisons video series, actor, rapper, and comedian Gerald “Slink” Johnson, AKA Lamar Davis, gives us a tour of the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Vinewood style. Warning: He gets a little physical. Following up on the live-action recreation of the popular Lamar and Franklin scene from…

Tetris On CD-i Plays Like Crap But Sounds Like John Tesh

Welcome to Morning Music, Kotaku’s ongoing hangout for folks who love video games and the cool-ass sounds they make. Today we look back to 1992, when, according to Philips, a classic became a legend. You can call it…Teshtris. The Philips CD-i was a disaster of a games platform, so outside of strangely enduring enthusiast circles,…

Yakuza Producer Leaving Sega’s Board Of Directors, But Staying At Company

Today, Sega announced that Yakuza executive director and producer Toshihiro Nagoshi will be stepping down from the corporate board of directors. He will, however, remain at Sega. As reported on Game Biz, Nagoshi will leave the board as of April 1, when the new Japanese financial year starts. He will step down as Sega’s Chief…

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Too Fast Too Fantasy XV: Dawn Of The Final Day

Noctis drains his fifth elixir in as many minutes, rising to his feet as Prompto, Gladio, and Ignis groan on the ground. The aramusha lurks silently, waiting. When Noctis stands, the monster makes ready, body crouched, bony hand on the hilt of its egregiously long sword. “Can’t take much more of this.” Noctis thinks to…

Bernie’s Soul Still Berns In Soulcalibur VI Mod

Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) turned heads at the inauguration of United States President Joe Biden. Unfortunately, it wasn’t because he rushed in like Stone Cold Steve Austin to steal the presidency with a folding chair, but simply for sitting quietly in a cozy outfit and practicing social distancing. The moment took over the internet for a…

GameStop Stock Has A Terrible Day, Still Closes At The Unthinkable Price Of $200

A trading lockout on GameStop stock by a number of investing apps led to the saga’s weirdest day yet: class action lawsuits, calls for hearings on Capitol Hill, and the suggestion that Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen might need to recuse herself from overseeing Wall Street’s latest shitshow because she took speaking fees from one of…

Sonic The Hedgehog Voice Actor Roger Craig Smith Departs Role

Announced via Roger Craig Smith’s Twitter earlier today, the prolific voice actor’s 10-year-run as the voice of Sonic the Hedgehog has come to an end. A Sega rep tells Kotaku the company will “always be thankful to Roger for his contribution to the franchise.” First voicing the blue hedgehog in 2010’s Kinect-exclusive Sonic Free Riders,…

Blue Fire will release on February 4 for Switch and PC. Publisher Graffiti Games announced the date today with a new gameplay trailer. Looks promising!

Magic: The Gathering Arena Now Available On Google Play

Magic: The Gathering Arena, the online multiplayer version of the popular trading-card game, launched today in early access for select Android devices via Google Play, with an iOS version due out later this year. Playing involves some squinting, but now it’s even harder to put down. I’ve played a little Magic: The Gathering Arena on…

25 Years Later, Player Confirms Street Fighter Alpha 2 Really Does Favor The Underdog

Modern fighting games are often decried for what’s called “comeback mechanics,” which are thought to be absent from the more “honest” classic fighters. But those complaints ignore that the genre has always been (and I say this with all the love and respect in my heart) full of bullshit. Case in point: 1996’s Street Fighter…

I Threw $1,000 Into That Stonks Game Because Why Not

My partner and I spent $1000 on a game yesterday. We didn’t spend it on Pokémon cards, or Fortnite V-bucks, or decide to become whales in Genshin Impact. But, at my insistence, we combined some funds, downloaded the Robinhood trading app, and bought some stock. I mean, why the hell not right? We’ve seen the…

Bleeding Edge Ceases Updates After 10 Months, Ninja Theory Focusing On Other Projects

Ninja Theory announced today that it will no longer be updating Bleeding Edge with new content, though the game will remain playable on Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. Bleeding Edge, an online 4v4 action game, was released on March 24 of last year. Now, less than a year later, the game will stop…

PS5 Exclusive Returnal Delayed To April 30

Returnal’s release is now pushed by just over a month, Sony Interactive Entertainment announced today. Developed by Housemarque, Returnal was initially slated for release on March 19. Today’s delay moves that drop to April 30 to “give the team extra time to continue to polish the game to the level of quality players expect from…

Mobile Monster Strategy Dragon Quest Tact Launches Worldwide

Dragon Quest Tact is a big hit in Japan, with more than 10 million downloads since its 2020 release. It’s now available worldwide for iOS and Android devices, giving fans everywhere a chance to collect cartoony monsters and make them kill each other. Yay! No, Dragon Quest Tact is not a game that teaches you…

Robinhood Blocks Users From Buying GameStop Stock [Update: Will Bring Back ‘Limited Trading’ Tomorrow]

The stock trading app Robinhood is currently blocking users from buying any more GameStop stock citing “recent volatility” as its price soared from just under $20 at the beginning of the month to over $300 at the end of yesterday “We continuously monitor the markets and make changes where necessary,” the company wrote in a…