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Minecraft’s Latest Update Adds Some Cool Stuff, But Still Falls Short

After much hinting, foreshadowing, and teasing, the newest Minecraft snapshot is out, showing us at long last what the much vaunted ‘exploration update’ has in store. The most exciting addition for this most recent update is the ‘shulker box’, an item built out of the newly added shulker husks, that finally upgrades your storage capabilities.…

The Free Outlast 2 Demo Is Terrifying

Outlast 2 developer Red Barrels released a demo for their upcoming horror game yesterday in Xbox One, Playstation 4, and PC. I sat down for a late night playthrough to see if the demo could bring the scares. It does. The demo is only downloadable up until November 1st and is a pretty great way…

A Few Hours With GTA Online’s Ridiculous Biker DLC

GTA Online’s recent biker update has stuff you might expect, like new clothes, new vehicles, and some new weapons. The update also has a few surprises up its sleeve, however, making it a great excuse to return to Los Santos. Biker gangs have been a part of GTA V and GTA Online for years, but…

No Man’s Sky Community Temporarily Shuts Down Due To Toxicity [Updated]

Earlier today, one of the largest No Man’s Skycommunity hubs temporarily shut down, causing a small communal panic before the subreddit was reopened under new moderation. Though brief, this incident was the latest episode in an ongoing saga of fan drama surrounding the title. According to a postby moderator R0ugeW0lf, the No Man’s Sky subreddit…

Starter Pokémon’s ‘Feminine’ Evolution Is Bothering Some Fans

Poor Popplio can’t catch a break. First people hated Sun and Moon’s water starter because it was considered ugly. Yesterday, Game Freak revealed Popplio’s evolution, Brionne, leading some fans to feel like they have even more reason to dislike the evolution line. The problem? Brionne looks too ‘feminine.’ On social media, people are criticizing Brionne’s…

A playable demo for ReCore is now available on Xbox One and PC. Players put off by themiddling reviews and long loading times now have a chance to experience 30 minutes of Far Eden robot play at no charge.

It’s hiiiiiiiiiiii-[several hours pass]-iiigh noon. Lyle McDouchebag is not the biggest fan of McCree’s ult in Overwatch. Consider this Source Filmmaker short his tribute.

Look At This Cute Lil’ 2DS

As Nintendo prepares to relaunch the 2DS in Japan in five colours, it’s also getting ready to launch special limited editions of the handheld. Like this very kid-friendly Pokémon unit. It’ll be out on December 8

May God Have Mercy On Beyond Good & Evil 2

Beyond Good & Evil 2 was first announced in May 2008. That was over eight years ago. Now, today, in October 2016, series creator Michel Ancel says the game is “in pre-production”. OK. We posted last year about how things were looking grim for the sequel to the 2003 cult classic, with rumours of the…

Kerbal Space Program Is Done [Update]

Kerbal Space Program has been massively popular over the years because it’s a smart/funny game, of course, but it’s also remained on people’s radars thanks to the tireless development and update work of the team behind it. Work that’s now coming to a close. UPDATE: Seems not! While most of the original developers are moving…

World Of Warcraft: Legion Post-Expansion Ennui Sets In

The cycle is the same whenever a massively multiplayer online role-playing game gets a healthy dose of expansion content: weeks of glorious excitement followed by a slow descent into lassitude. It’s all a matter of when it hits. For me and World of Warcraft’s Legion expansion, that’s right about now. It’s sort of like finding…

Five Nights at Freddy’s Creator Gives Worst Reason For Possible Delay [UPDATE]

Five Nights at Freddy’s: Sister Location is supposed to release on October 7th…unless Scott Cawthon decides his game is too scary. Over at Sister Location’s official Steam page, Cawthon has posted the following update informing fans of a potential delay: Hey guys, I wanted to post an announcement that this game might be postponed, and I’m…

We’ve updated our post on Overwatch’s broken Roadhog hook with Blizzard’s explanation of how it works. Blizzard says they’re looking into solutions for the hook’s ability to go through walls.

Heroes of the Storm Is Getting A Weekly Brawl Mode

Heroes of the Storm announced today that its upcoming “Arena” mode will be replaced by a new “Heroes Brawl” mode on October 17th. “Arena” mode was announced at 2015’s Blizzcon. HotS’s new “Brawl” mode will change every week, like Overwatch’s and Hearthstone’s analogues. It promises to deliver “surreal twists” and “custom rulesets” with weekly rewards.…

A Tribute To One Of The Most Depressing Moments In Anime

We interrupt your day to bring you perhaps the most depressing moment in anime history. Her name was Nina Tucker, and Fullmetal Alchemist destroyed her and it made me cry. Shou Tucker, Nina’s father, was a kindhearted alchemist who famously gave speech to a chimera, an unholy creature brought to life by alchemically combining two…

A Life Change Convinced Me To Play Dragon Age Differently 

Returning to favorite franchises and games can be incredibly exciting. But it can also be incredibly intimidating. What does it mean to undo years of progress and start again? This weekend, I moved into New York so I could join my wonderful co-workers at the Kotaku offices. I drove down from New Hampshire and shacked…

Overwatch‘s Roadhog Has A Broken Hook [UPDATE]

Nothing about Overwatch tickles me like Roadhog’s hook. It is the most satisfying power move of the game. This is why I am loathe to report that Roadhog’s hook, the most lovely and triumphant Overwatch feature, is definitely, 100% broken. Yes, it’s true. Consider this a call-out: Roadhog’s hook has no business going through walls.…

FIFA Games Always Have The Best Glitches

It’s only been a week since FIFA 17 dropped, and we’re already seeing some of the most hilarious glitches of the year. GameSprout has a video compilation of a bunch of silly FIFA 17 glitches, which you absolutely must watch: My favorite of the bunch are the totally-not-suggestive ones, such as: A forum thread on…

GTA Online’s Bikers update is now live. Here’s the official trailer, which should tide players over until they can ride through this world all alone. With friends. And straight-flying crows.

Rare Xbox Achievements Getting A New Look And Sound

Rolling out to Xbox Preview members this week alongside Xbox Arena, looking for group posts and group messaging is a whole new sound and icon to accompany rare achievements. Give it a listen. The melodic Xbox achievement knock is an iconic gaming sound, and it’ll still be there for run-of-the-mill achievements. But special, rare achievements…