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How To Get Into The Witcher In 2019

Maybe you’ve heard of this thing called The Witcher. It’s a book series, three video games, soon-to-be a Netflix show, and a hallmark of Polish culture. Maybe you’ve heard about it but never really tried to figure out what the fuss is. Now that The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is coming to Switch, you say:…

A Creepy Face Hidden In A Racing Game For Kids Is One Of 2019’s Strangest Easter Eggs

There were a lot of great Easter eggs discovered this year. Some found in new games others found in old games. Youtuber Oddheader has cataloged some of the best Easter egg discoveries this year and has released a new video showing off some of the weirdest and coolest secrets Easter egg hunters have found in…

Mario Maker Contest: Happy New Year!

The year is ending! Let’s close out this year with one last Mario Maker Contest before 2020. And to celebrate the new year, why not get big and loud! Your challenge this week: Create levels featuring explosions, parties, ball drops, fireworks, cheering, etc! Theme: New Year, 2020, New Year Party, Happy New Year, Goodbye 2019…

One Year Later, Battlefield V Still Can’t Please Fans

Battlefield V should have worked out. It’s a return to the World War II setting that Battlefield players love, with a fast pace that tests their reflexes and tactical thinking. Instead, it’s been a rocky ride, even as new content has been added to the game. A continuing controversy over the “time to kill” mechanic…

Fortnite Has Blizzards Now

Fortnite has gotten into the winter spirit. Snow covers sections of the map, there are Christmas trees to dance in front of, and the Winterfest event features a cabin with presents to open. As of today, blizzards are occasionally whiting out portions of the map. I didn’t encounter any blizzards during the inexcusable amount of…

Tips For Playing The Video Games You Just Got

The end of the year is gift-giving season for many people, so chances are good that you, dear reader, just received at least one brand new video game. You’ve installed that thing, and you’re ready to dive right in. You just have a couple of questions about, uh, how to play it. We’re here to…

I Can’t Get The Song From Netflix’s The Witcher Out Of My Head

I’ve always been fascinated by Christmas music. It’s incredibly odd that we have a whole genre of popular music dedicated to the last month of the year, some of it awful, some of it charming, most of it involving sleigh bells. I like the oddball tunes most of all: “Last Christmas” by Wham!, “Don’t Shoot…

JRPGs Are Exponentially Better With Fast Forward

Longtime Kotaku heads will know that I’m a big fan of the Trails series, an ambitious set of Japanese role-playing games that tell a sprawling, epic story of love and warfare. This year, I fell behind on the series, but one thing’s helped me catch up: the fast forward button. Some backstory! I finished Trails…

EVE Online Resource Changes Could Spark More War

Large groups of EVE Online players often band together for safety, security, and shared prosperity, which eventually leads to solidified power blocs that are so deeply entrenched in their positions that the game begins to stagnate. These massive player kingdoms can amass everything they need, so there’s not a lot of reason to leave and…

Nintendo Instagram Photo Triggers Splatoon 3 Freakout

If you woke up this morning, checked Twitter (sorry), and saw that Splatoon 3 was a top trending topic, you might have wondered if Nintendo was delivering an inky Christmas miracle. Sadly for squid lovers, it was all just a big misunderstanding. It started with a simple post: Where is Marina indeed? The mystery of…

The Rise Of Skywalker Update Shows How Far Battlefront II Has Come

Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker is upon us, ending the sequel trilogy and sparking plenty of debate. The final chapter of Rey and Kylo Ren’s story brings new locations and evil goons, some of which have been added to Star Wars Battlefront II. This batch of content rounds out what was initially a troubled…

One NPC In Red Dead Online Wants All The Booze

The latest Red Dead Online update added a whole career path for players. You can now open up a moonshine shack and start making and selling illegal booze. You can create different strengths and flavors of booze. But no matter what you make, one NPC will always be interested in your shine. Mr. Bert Higgins.…

Modder Breaks Out Of PT And Explores The Town Of Silent Hill

PT is a game that is mostly about exploring the same creepy hallway over and over again. But at the very end, players do get a peek at the outside world and get a small glimpse of the town of Silent Hill. And now a modder has figured out a way to explore this area…

CD Projekt Red and Witcher author Andrzej Sapkowski have signed a new agreement “further solidifying their relationship,” the studio announced in a press release today. It said it’s received new rights to the property, but didn’t go into more detail. Sapkowski had previously threatened to sue for additional royalties.

Saint-14 has officially returned to the Tower in Destiny 2 The legendary Titan appeared after the game’s daily reset and has a handful of quests to give players, including one to help build an Obelisk in the Tower. Hopefully that one’s not bugged too.

New EVE Online Santa’s Reindeer Item Can Take You Straight To Other Players

Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, and even Rudolf are the latest addition to EVE Online. Santa Claus’s famous reindeer have joined one of the most brutal MMORPG. These magical creatures allow players to teleport all over the star map and visit other players’ homes during the night—not to deliver presents, but to wreak havoc and chaos.…

Track: The Randalorian | Artist: Mega Ran | Album: The Randalorian (single)

Dragon and Colonies, a smartphone game from Level-5 and Keiji Inafune, will end service next February. The game launched this past June and received a big update on October 24. 

Netflix’s Witcher Show Is More About Politics Than Monster Hunting

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is a very long game, but eventually it has to end. Maybe you, like me, have gone searching everywhere for more: the standalone Gwent card game, the source books, the tabletop RPG. Now, you have Netflix’s The Witcher series. It’s definitely geared toward people familiar with The Witcher, especially its…

Some Of The Best Video Game Screenshots Of 2019

One of my favourite end-of-year treats in this job is getting to see all the amazing screenshots that Andy Cull puts together for his annual collections. We’ve featured them for the last few years, and this year’s compilation includes shots from games like Red Dead Redemption 2, Sekiro, Metro Exodus and Control You can see…