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Sony Will Keep Making Physical Vita Games For Japan
Earlier this week, Kotaku broke the news that Sony will no longer make physical PS Vita game cards for its North American and European branches. Sony Japan, however, says it will keep making them for the domestic market. Via Japanese site GameSpark, here is Q&A with Sony Interactive Entertainment regarding the PS Vita situation for…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 18, 2018 -
Sony Ends Production Of Physical Vita Games
Sony is ending physical production of Vita games, Kotaku has learned. Although the hardware manufacturer says digital distribution will continue, this move will mark the end of physical cards for the maligned portable game system. Sony’s American and European branches “plan to end all Vita GameCard production by close of fiscal year 2018,” the company…
By Jason Schreier Published May 15, 2018 -
Monster Hunter: World’s New Street Fighter Quest Is Tough
Monster Hunter: World’s Ryu armor was a silly trophy costume that was underpowered. The good news is that hunters looking to buff their gear can finally get an upgraded version. The bad news? You’ll have to fight one of the game’s most tenacious—and annoying—monsters. The new Monster Hunter has been crossing over with Street Fighter…
By Heather Alexandra Published May 11, 2018 -
I Really Wish I Could Bring My Destiny 2 Character To PC
On Tuesday, Bungie released Warmind, the newest expansion to Destiny, a video game in which you travel through space, [Sorry, the rest of this paragraph is PlayStation exclusive]. For those of us who were once Destiny obsessives but have since fallen off the wagon, this might have been a good excuse to jump back in.…
By Jason Schreier Published May 10, 2018 -
Monster Hunter: World‘s Sakura Costume Is Adorable But Not Very Useful
Monster Hunter: World is drowning in crossover events, from the recent Devil May Cry event to a Street Fighter V promotion that allowed players to dress up as Ryu. The Street Fighter love continues with a new event quest that unlocks a Sakura costume. It’s a fun but difficult mission, though the reward is a…
By Heather Alexandra Published May 4, 2018 -
I Hate How Much I Want A PlayStation 4 Pro
When I first heard about the PlayStation 4 Pro and Xbox One X, I thought they were the dumbest things. Upgrading a console at the midpoint of a generation was unfathomable to me, and I think developers should design for whatever framerate they want rather than whatever gamers demand. But as more games come out…
By Heather Alexandra Published May 3, 2018 -
Now’s A Good Time To Clean Up Your PS4’s Hard Drive
We’re weeks into spring and finally free of the cold, damp reach of late winter. It’s time to clean out your closets, mow your lawn or at least get your PS4 running faster by rebuilding the system’s database. I did, and it made my console run faster. I tend to close a browser tab the…
By Ethan Gach Published May 2, 2018 -
What’s Next For God Of War
God of War tells an unusually satisfying, self-contained story. But because it exists in this age of interconnected universes and unending franchises, it also contains plenty of hints about where the series might go next. Spoilers! This post will spoil everything about the ending of God of War. The spoilers come immediately after this warning.…
By Kirk Hamilton Published May 1, 2018 -
How To Get Monster Hunter: World‘s Rarest, Japan-Only, Armor
If you’re playing Monster Hunter: World outside of Japan, you’re missing out a quest for one of the game’s most striking armor sets. The Azure Starlord set requires a code that you can only obtain by going to the Universal Studios theme park in Japan, but if you’re tenacious, there’s still a way to get…
By Heather Alexandra Published May 1, 2018 -
God Of War Sure Has Been Getting A Lot Of Patches
God of War is a very good game that has been getting an unprecedented number of title updates. The PS4 exclusive launched on April 20 and in its first 11 days of release has been updated eight times. The most recent patch, which upgraded the game to version 1.17, was released on Friday, ending a…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 30, 2018 -
The Division’s Developers Keep Fixing ‘Weird Doors’
If you looked closely at the patch notes for a Division update from way back in November 2016, you would notice an odd sentence: “Fixed a Weird Door.” It would become a trend for Ubisoft’s enormous action-RPG, which would receive many more updates over the coming months. The following May, in Division patch 1.6.1, the…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 30, 2018 -
Watch Dogs 2 Had Some Creative DLC For Those Who Stuck Around
Big game gets hype. Big game comes out. No one seems to care. Big game flops. Life moves on. Except, these days, when all that happens, the big game still usually has a few months’ worth of DLC to drop. If that DLC is good, it’s a shame that so few people will play it.…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 30, 2018 -
Culture
Let’s Talk About THAT Scene From God Of War
There are a lot of cool sequences in God of War. Let’s talk about the coolest one. No seriously, that is a spoiler warning! This conversation quickly spoils one of the best surprises in God of War. It happens towards the middle of the game. We don’t actually go into detail about endgame spoilers, final…
By Kirk Hamilton Published April 25, 2018 -
God Of War’s Optional Stuff Is Extremely Worth Doing
God of War has a lot of stuff in it, and some of that stuff isn’t strictly necessary if you just want to see the story. However, all of it is very good. First of all, spoilers! This post will talk about the three major optional challenges in the game, but it won’t spoil anything…
By Kirk Hamilton Published April 23, 2018 -
Tips For Playing God Of War
There’s a new God of War game out, andas you may have heard, it owns. It’s also a pretty involved game with lots of stats, upgrades, and optional stuff that’s easy to miss. I’m here to help. I spent around 60 hours on my first playthrough of God of War, which included the story missions…
By Kirk Hamilton Published April 20, 2018 -
God of War Director’s Review Reaction Is A Reminder That Games Are Made By Humans
God of War releases today on the PS4, meaning that reviews for the high-profile exclusive are now on the internet. You might read one of these assessments. The developers of the game also read these reviews, and after years of hard work and toil, it’s an emotional experience. God of War director Cory Barlog uploaded…
By Patricia Hernandez Published April 20, 2018 -
ReviewsPS4God Of War: The Kotaku Review
There’s a telling scene very early on in the new God of War, in the denouement of an exhausting battle sequence that ends with Kratos and his young son Atreus taking down a massive troll. Dad’s done most of the work, with the arrows fired from Atreus’s bow only contributing a bit of damage to…
By Chris Kohler Published April 20, 2018 -
Monster Hunter World’s Mega Man Quest Is Terrific
While Monster Hunter: World’s Spring Blossom Festival brings back old event quests, the game keeps adding new and absurd rewards as well. The latest event quest offers one of the most exciting arena battles yet and transforms your palico cat companion into Mega Man. “A Rush of Blood” is a new hunter rank 13 quest…
By Heather Alexandra Published April 13, 2018 -
CultureSplitscreen
God Of War’s Lack Of Camera Cuts Works Really Well
So there’s this video game called God of War. Maybe you’ve heard that it’s really good? Well, it is. On this week’s Kotaku Splitscreen, Jason Schreier and I had an enthusiastic, spoiler-free discussion covering some of the reasons we’re so impressed by Sony Santa Monica’s upcoming PS4 epic. Listen here: You can also download an…
By Kirk Hamilton Published April 12, 2018 -
My Favorite Moment In Nier: Automata Is A Musical Cue
Nier: Automata’s existential story about an endless war between androids and machines has a ton of great moments. My favorite moment of all doesn’t come from an epic sword duel on top of a tower or a difficult, fourth wall-breaking decision, but instead from a perfect musical cue. Early in the game, protagonists 2B and…
By Heather Alexandra Published April 11, 2018