Final Fantasy XIV’s next patch ‘Vows of Virture, Deeds of Cruelty’ releases on October 29th. The patch brings a new game plus option, a brand new crafting activity, and the first part of a raid series based on Nier: Automata. Also: Trick Attack doesn’t need to be performed from the back. You’re welcome, Ninjas.

Thanks to this mod, 2B comes to Sekiro. We’ve seen other characters modded for the game, including Shrek, but 2B certainly seems at right at home.

What’s Japan’s favorite game of the Heisei Period? With a new imperial era around the corner, Famitsu readers voted for their favorite. Here are the top three: Nier: Automata (205 votes), The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (209 votes) and in first place, Chrono Trigger (230 votes).

Square Enix has announced that the next raid in Final Fantasy XIV will be based on Nier: Automata. They revealed the news at FFXIV Fan Fest 2019 and also announced that the new raid will be designed by Nier creators Yosuke Saito and Yoko Taro. 

We’re finishing Nier: Automata right now on Twitch. That’s routes B, C, D, and E all for the price of one stream. Come join the chat and enjoy one of 2017's best games.

We’re returning to our playthrough of Nier: Automata right now on Kotaku’s Twitch channel. It’s a game about happy androids, where nothing goes wrong.