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Hitman 3: The Kotaku Review

Hitman 3 made me care more about its plot than crafting the perfect murder. The narrative, which I usually see as a flimsy excuse to play dress-up and cause globe-spanning mayhem, bleeds into the structure of its levels and creates some unexpected moments of emotion and vulnerability. Its dark story plays with the lie at…

By Riley MacLeod Published January 19, 2021

Culture

Auto Chess Is Getting a MOBA, Continuing the Eternal Cycle

The history of the MOBA genre is one of mods and iteration. Its most popular and still-standing games today are the result of multiple reimaginings and tweaks to skirt copyright issues. Now, there’s one more absurd step to the story: the makers of Auto Chess are making a MOBA. An Auto Chess MOBA is a…

By Eric Van Allen Published January 18, 2021

Culture

PC Players Will Have To Buy Hitman 2 All Over Again To Unlock Its Levels In Hitman 3 (Update: A Fix Is In The Works)

IO Interactive outlined how levels and progress will be carried over to Hitman 3 from the previous games in a complicated FAQ over on its website today, and it’s a mess for players on PC seemingly thanks to Epic Games Store and Steam not playing nice with each other. Update – 4:08 p.m. ET, 1/17/21:…

By Ethan Gach Published January 17, 2021

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Website Lets You Make GLaDOS Say Whatever You Want

Do you like GLaDOS, the homicidal, yet charming AI overlord of the Portal games? Do you also wish you could hear her sing the opening line from My Chemical Romance’s “Black Parade?” Guess what? I got a website for you and your oddly specific dream. 15.aiis a site that lets you type in any text…

By Zack Zwiezen Published January 17, 2021

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Stardew Valley Just Got Another Massive Update [Update: And It’s Also Out On Console Now]

Pixelated farming sim Stardew Valley continues to grow, this time with a big 1.5 update for PC that adds a bunch of new stuff, including a beach farm map where veteran green thumbs can try their hand at growing crops in the sand. “This update adds some significant ‘late-game’ content to Stardew Valley,” developer Eric…

By Ethan Gach Published December 21, 2020

Culture

All The Big Games Coming Out In Winter 2021

We made it, everyone. It’s winter 2020, which is really just a couple of weeks of 2020, with the vast majority of game releases coming in the year 2021. What will we be playing as we put the year of hell behind us and move on to what’s hopefully not just more of the same?…

By Mike Fahey Published December 21, 2020

Tips & Guides

The PS5’s Confusing ‘Other’ Storage Leaves Users Less Room For Games

Games are getting bigger, and yet the new Xbox and PlayStation consoles don’t offer a whole lot of room.

By Ari Notis Published December 1, 2020

Culture

Let’s Recap The Messy Modern-Day Storyline Of Assassin’s Creed

There is some modern-day meta-narrative that might be confusing for newcomers or those who haven’t played the last few games recently.

By Zack Zwiezen Published November 9, 2020

Tips & Guides

You Can (Finally) See Playtime Statistics On The PlayStation 5

It’s just a matter of knowing where to look, since the option is buried inside some menus and submenus.

By Ari Notis Published November 6, 2020

Tips & Guides

Tips For Playing Watch Dogs Legion

While the game does a solid job of introducing you to the tech-dystopian world, there are plenty of systems and details that are under-explained.

By Zack Zwiezen Published October 29, 2020

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Japan-Themed Sims 4 Expansion Changed Out Of Respect For Koreans, Says Producer

The Sims 4 Snowy Escape expansion pack lets folks enjoy a hot springs mountain resort, but some parts caused enough of a backlash to be removed.

By Brian Ashcraft Published October 26, 2020

Culture

Microsoft Buys Bethesda Parent Zenimax Media For $7.5 Billion

Pending the closure of a $7.5 billion cash sale, Microsoft has purchased Zenimax Media, the parent company of Bethesda Softworks, Bethesda Game Studios, id Software, ZeniMax Online Studios, Arkane, MachineGames, Tango Gameworks, Alpha Dog, and Roundhouse Studios. According to a press release posted by Bethesda this morning, the sale is expected to be finalized by…

By Mike Fahey Published September 21, 2020