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Those Strange Warzone Bunkers Are Finally Opening [Updated]

Ever since the launch of Call of Duty’s Warzone battle royale, mysteriously locked bunkers have been puzzling players. Now, those bunkers are finally opening their doors. Thanks to the May 19 update for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Warzone, players are now able to use the previously useless keycards to gain access to some…

The Long Dark’s latest update, “Fearless Navigator,” adds different markers you can place in the world with in-game paint cans, vistas that let you map greater portions of an area, and rock caches where you can store supplies. It’s a lot of interesting changes to how the game’s navigation works, without taking away the fun/torment of…

Phantasy Star Online 2 is coming to PC next week on May 27. The 2012 free-to-play MMORPG came to Xbox One earlier this year and the upcoming PC version will have cross-play with the console version. It’s extremely anime and has a space mall that’s perfect for online hangs. 

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Hidden object puzzle game Hidden Folks is getting free DLC over three years later. Co-developer Adriaan de Jongh announced the “On Tour” update today on Twitter, saying six new music-themed levels would come to the game on June 4.

An Inside Look At The Studio Ghibli Museum

As Kotaku previously posted, the Ghibli Museum has been uploading footage from the museum, which is currently temporarily closed due to covid-19. The Ghibli Museum is notoriously strict about photography, so this is a rare chance to take a look inside—or, if you’ve already been, revisit some wonderful memories. Let’s have a look! And now,…

Let’s listen to some Starcraft music! In August 2019, the Starcraft Live Concert was held at the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts. Footage from the encores has been uploaded to YouTube, and it’s great. Have a listen. [Thanks, Sang!]

Fallout: New Vegas’ Fan Remake Is Coming Along Nicely

Fallout 4: New Vegas is a very ambitious mod that’s not just trying to recreate New Vegas inside Fallout 4, but is having to re-record every line of dialogue as well. That would be enough work to kill 99% of fan projects, but these guys are still plugging away. This new video shows some of…

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The Binding of Isaac’s third and final DLC Repentance is still coming eventually. Revealed back in 2018, it was originally due out in the first half of 2019. The new release goal is this summer, but on Twitter yesterday creator Edmund McMillen said the ongoing pandemic could delay it further.

Kerbal Space Program is getting new DLC this summer that will have you journey to Mercury. Called “Shared Horizons,” it was made in conjunction with the European Space Agency to simulate past and future missions. It arrives July 1 on PC and later on consoles. Correction: an earlier version of this article said the DLC…

Minecraft Maker Mojang Is Now Mojang Studios

The studio that built Minecraft is now many studios around the world, working on multiple games and projects. So, on the occasion of the studio’s 11th birthday, Mojang is now officially named Mojang Studios, with a fancy new logo and everything. When video game developer Markus Persson released Minecraft on May 17, 2009, he used…

Retro Nintendo Games Come To Life With A Violin

Of course, violins are used in making modern game music, but I didn’t know how good the instrument was at bringing to life retro game scores. YouTuber Teppei Okada has been playing game scores on the violin, such as F-Zero. Super Mario Bros. The Legend of Zelda. What makes his covers so cool is that…

Artists Keep Redrawing Sailor Moon And The Result Is Excellent

This is Sailor Moon. This is the character’s official artwork from the official Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon Eternal The Movie trailer (watch here!). You know what she looks like in the manga and anime. But how does she look when other artists redraw her?  Under the hashtag #sailormoonredraw, artists have once again been uploading their…

A local ordinance in Kagawa Prefecture asks gaming to be limited to an hour a day during the week and 90 minutes on holidays. Even though these are just guidelines, a 17-year-old is already crowdfunding a lawsuit to challenge this. “I thought it is wrong that an administrative body intervenes in family life,” he said.

Madden Bowl Winner Didn’t Use A QB, Or Throw A Single Pass

The 2020 Madden Bowl, EA’s big official championship for its long-running football series, was won last week by a player who didn’t throw a pass for the entire tournament, or even put a recognised QB under centre. If you know football, you will know that is messed up! It’s one thing to favour a running…

The Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2 Soundtrack, Ranked

Vice City might have the best licensed soundtrack of all time, but I think Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 2 comes in a very close second. Released 20 years ago, the game didn’t just ship with a whole bunch of famous skaters on the roster (and be an excellent sports title in its own right), but…

Welcome To Danny DeVito Island

Can I offer you a Danny DeVito Animal Crossing island in this trying time? Sure you could make a gorgeous village or fancy kitchen in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. OR you could make an island featuring the face of actor Danny DeVito. That’s what Reddit user B4SSOON decided to do with their island. Over on…

The Cats Of Kotaku

As many of us are currently working from home, that means we are getting to spend more time with our cats. And because the world is a terrible place right now, let’s take a moment to highlight the lovely cats of Kotaku who are keeping us all sane and happy. Mostly. Paul Tamayo, Video Producer…