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The Good and the Bad of Far Cry 5‘s Co-Op

I’ve played many hours of Far Cry 5 co-op, both with my partner and with colleagues. A lot of the time it’s been a blast, except when you’re trying to actually get things done. There’s a pretty major caveat to the co-operative experience, as there was with Far Cry 4: only the host player’s progress…

Despite Its Flaws, The Order: 1886 Built A Fascinating World

Last night, I completed a playthrough of The Order: 1886 on Kotaku’s Twitch channel. When the PlayStation 4 game released in 2015, the critical response, including our review, was less than kind. But I’ve found that playing it a few years later reveals a game that, while certainly flawed, offers an intriguing, believable, and well-crafted…

The next game in the generally fun Lego series will be June 15’s Lego The Incredibles. It covers the original movie and upcoming sequel. It’s for PC, PS4, Xbox One and Switch. Nintendo’s device had four Lego games in its first year, some suffering performance issues. Hopefully publisher Warner Bros ups the quality control.

When Ni no Kuni II Sounds Like Dragon Quest, It Gets YouTube Dislikes

The latest Japanese commercial for Ni no Kuni II appears to be backfiring on Twitter and, as of posting, has racked up 847 dislikes compared to 188 likes. What gives? Blame the music. You can watch the commercial below: Does the song sound familiar? Jump to around 23 seconds in, and you can hear one…

PlayStation VR Bundle Is Getting A Price Cut, Will Be $100 Cheaper

As of tomorrow, the starter PlayStation VR PlayStation Camera Bundle will be $299, which is a hundred dollars less than the original $399 retail price. That means, the PlayStation VR Doom VFR Bundle will be $299.99 (down from $399.99), while the PlayStation VR The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR Bundle will be $349.99 instead of…

The PS4’s “5.50” firmware update hit today adding some new features as well as supersampling. What the hell is that you might be asking? Basically, supersampling allows you to downscale 4K output to whatever type of TV you’re using, so even if you don’t have a 4K TV the image will still look much better

For Years, PlayStation Plus Kept The Vita Alive

Last week, Sony announced that the Vita, along with PS3, will stop getting monthly games through the PlayStation Plus subscription service in March 2019. In the wake of that news, it’s worth remembering: Vita owners never had an easy go of things, but it would have been a whole lot worse without PlayStation Plus. Vita…

Shadow Of War Was A Dreary Mess, But Its Expansion Is Good

It’s not the loot boxes that bummed me out about October’s Shadow of War. When playing the game, you can easily ignore them. I had a harder time ignoring the game’s bummer mood, ugly scenery, trite and tedious quests and mechanical messiness. I liked its predecessor. I wanted to like this game. I bailed halfway…

Square Enix just uploaded a Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth trailer, calling it “First Teaser Trailer 2018.” Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth was a PlayStation Portable port of the original game, which was first released on the PS1 in 1999. Is a new port or remake in the works?

The More I Play The Evil Within 2, The More I Like It

Some games grab you right away. Super Mario 64 won me over on the first jump. Bioshock got me at its elevator. Threes had me at six. The Evil Within 2 needed more time to hook me, but now, it’s proving to be something special. The Evil Within 2 comes from a notable publisher, Bethesda,…

Bloodborne Headlines March’s PlayStation Plus Lineup

If you don’t own Bloodborne, you’re in luck with March’s PlayStation Plus offerings. There are also going to be some changes coming to PS Plus next year. Today’s PS Plus blog includes the announcement that starting on March 8, 2019, PS3 and Vita games will no longer be included in the lineup. It’s not entirely…

Assassin’s Creed Origins’ first expansion accidentally came out a week early. Its newest one, the bigger Curse of the Pharaohs, has been delayed a week to March 13. A new official video shows the mystical expansion, hyping a new city, an elaborate new enemy system and even seven new character skills. Looks impressive.

A Look Back At Parasite Eve‘s Great Dialogue

I love weird games, ones full of FMV cutscenes, mix-and-matched RPG battle systems, and nonsensical science fiction plots. Parasite Eve has given me all of those things, along with something I didn’t expect: great dialog. Parasite Eve follows NYPD officer Aya Brea, the sole survivor of a mass murder spree during an opera at Carnegie…

Mouse VR game Moss (a genre we never knew we needed but have lived too long without) will be out February 27 for PSVR. Here’s an adorable trailer.

Assassin’s Creed Origins’ new non-violent educational mode will feature 75 historical tours that range from five to 25 minutes, according to an official Q&A. They’re set in the game’s open world and cover mummies, cultivation, the Library of Alexandria and more. Discovery Tour will be free for Origins owners on Feb. 20 (or $20 as…

The Shadow of the Colossus Remake Isn’t Quite The Same

The Shadow of the Colossus remake brings the PS2 classic to a new group of players, boosting up the graphics and changing the controls to make things a little less clumsy. For some, those changes will improve the experience but even small changes can have unexpected consequences. Transcript: The original Shadow of the Colossus released in…

New Kingdom Hearts III Trailer Shows Monsters Inc. World

Joining the likes of Toy Story, Monster Inc. is also coming to Kingdom Hearts III, a game that is still scheduled to come out this year. Oh good. Below is the latest trailer, which shows off the Monster Inc. world with Sora, Donald and Goofy getting monster incarnations. The trailer also features Vanitas and Marluxia.

Shadow Of The Colossus Players Solve The Remake’s Big Mystery

Since Shadow of the Colossus’ remake released, intrepid treasure hunters have been locating new collectable coins throughout the world. No one knew what the coins did, but a hint within the game’s credits led players to search for a total of 79 well-hidden coins. The final coins were discovered last night, unlocking a hidden area…

Shadow Of The Colossus Players Try To Solve The Mystery Of The Golden Coins

Shadow of the Colossus’ remake does more than spruce up the game’s graphics, it also adds an entirely new collectible for players to find. Players hunting down these hidden trinkets believe they are on the path to a new secret but there’s a hurdle in their path—they don’t know how many exist or what will…

Here’s February’s PlayStation Plus Lineup

February’s PlayStation Plus lineup has you covered if you missed Rime or, like me, heard the jokes about Knack but never actually played it. As always, these games are only “free” if you have an active PlayStation Plus subscription. February’s PS Plus lineup is: PlayStation 4 Knack Rime PlayStation 3 Spelunker HD Mugen Souls Z…