The Walking Dead‘s Third Video Game Season Feels Too Safe

Telltale’s The Walking Dead latest season started off strong. The newest episode attempts to up the stakes further with new characters and tough decisions. But that might not be enough to make up for a stale format. When we last left Javier García, he and the group were desperately trying to get into the city…

Dating Sim Asks What You Are Doing With Your Life

At first glance, Date (Almost) Anything Simulator is your average dating sim. But where most dating sims are fluffy and comforting, this one is confrontational. There’s nothing about Date (Almost) Anything Simulator that makes it immediately obvious what kind of ride you’re on. It is aggressively normal at the outset, and pretty cliche. You play…

Two ‘Weak’ Characters Rampaged Through A Recent Smash Bros. Tournament

At last weekend’s Civil War tournament for Super Smash Bros. on Wii U, amid the gargantuan upsets, two players were busy fighting their way to the top, against the top pros in the world, using tools many would argue were ineffective for the job. Tier lists—artificial ratings of a character’s viability at the highest level…

Report: The Next Call Of Duty Is Call Of Duty: WWII

Eurogamer sources have confirmed that a series of images leaked last week via YouTube are referencing this year’s entry in the long-running series, Call of Duty: WWII. YouTube channel TheFamilyVideoGamers received the images from an anonymous source last week. Both the email received and the images it contained were shown on a video on the…

‘The Doomvault’ Is A D&D Map For Sadists

If you, like me, are an evil dungeon master, you will love Dungeons & Dragons adventure Dead in Thay’s map. If you are a mascochistic D&D player who loves getting trapped in fiery pits with ferocious liches, you will also love it. Dead in Thay is one of the seven revamped adventures in upcoming D&D…

In Japan, Sony Still Believes In The PS Vita 

Atsushi Morita, the head of Sony Computer Entertainment Japan Asia, wants you to going to keep focusing on the Vita. Thank Minecraft for that! Take Romancing Saga 3, for example. That was just announced for the PS Vita (as well as iOS and Android). The console also continues to get special iterations, too. Things seem to…

Final Fantasy XIV‘s Free Trial Isn’t Limited To 14 Days Anymore

Good news! Square Enix has announced that it is no longer limiting the MMORPG’s free trial to fourteen days. According to the FFXIV’s most recent patch notes, “The 14-day limit of the free trial has been removed.” Below are the full trial notes: The Japanese patch notes are a bit more specific, explicitly stating that…

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Some Terrific Dishonored 2 Cosplay

This is Maul(who you’d know from his Witcher work) as Corvo and Maja Felicitas as Emily Kaldwin, doing Dishonored 2 proud with some top-tier cosplay. Photos by the always excellent eosAndy, who knows that a good location is half the battle.

Civilization VI’s AI Gets A Much-Needed Fix This Week

One of the most annoying issues with Civ VI’s AI since launch has been the severity of warmonger penalties. Raise a finger against another Civ ever, even in defence, and you’re in trouble for the rest of the game. That’s not very fair, so it’s getting a fix. The game’s Spring Update will scale warmonger…

Two Of The Oldest Video Game Torrents In The World Are Ubisoft Classics

The Pirate Bay is about to turn 13, and in honour of the site becoming a teenager, folks like Torrentfreakare checking out the oldest content that has been continuously available since its launch back in 2003. While the oldest torrent in the world is a bizarre copy of The Matrix, among the ten oldest on…

We Talk About The People We’ve Reported In Overwatch

On the latest episode of our semi-regular Overwatch show, Cecilia, Heather, and I discuss the game’s new hero, Orisa, debate whether or not Blizzard hurts their game by giving in to fans’ demands too much, and ponder whether new reporting tools will be enough to stop cheaters and toxic players. We also share stories about…

Why Women Want To Have Sex With Garrus

My Mass Effect playthrough was the most straight-laced, male heterosexual journey you could imagine. I boned Ashley, despite her space-alt-right leanings. Then I boned Miranda, because I mean, I’m only human. Garrus was just my mechanic. The guy stuck at the bottom of my ship fixing shit. But then I discovered something. Women dig Garrus.…

PSA: If Your Switch’s Internet Won’t Work, Reboot The Console

At some point recently, Nintendo Switches all over the country (including several belonging to Kotaku staff) decided to stop connecting to the internet, offering up some nonsense about DNS errors instead of taking us to that sweet sweet eShop. If it’s happening to you, you’re not alone. All you have to do is reboot your…

How To Make Awesome Japanese Curry From Bricks

Hi, I’m Chris Kohler, Kotaku’s new Features Editor. I’d like to introduce myself to you by talking about how much I love the Super Nintendo, or Ouendan. And that’s what I’d do if this were a video game website. But since it’s about snacks and anime, I will begin with Japanese curry secrets. So below…

Battlefield High Five Left Hanging

On today’s Highlight Reel we have high fives, Nier combos, Andromeda glitches 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! Ghost Recon: Wildlands – missile…