Elden Ring And Armored Core VI Are Both Absolute Steals Right Now At Just $20 Each

The Biggest Surprises From The Game Awards Nominees And More Of The Week's Top Takes

This week, perhaps nothing sparked more discussion than the announcement of the 2024 Game Awards nominees. We weighed in ourselves with a breakdown of the seven biggest surprises in what got nominated, and what didn’t. Also this week, both Sony and Microsoft announced new forays into game streaming, and we took a look…Read more...

Published: 2024-11-24 15:00:00

Get Through Insufferable Family Time This Thanksgiving With These Mobile Games

If you’ve got a big family but very little to talk to them about, the holidays can see you go from happy to helpless real quick. What are you to do when Thanksgiving dinner is two hours late and you’ve run out of small talk with that one uncle from out of town who may or may not have voted for the worst person in the…Read more...

Published: 2024-11-24 14:00:00

How To Make Your Pokémon TCG Pocket Experience Better And More Top Tips For The Week

Pokémon TCG Pocket is absorbing hours (and dollars) by the thousands since it came out, but it’s not always great about highlighting the features that can make your time with it better. We’ve got a good example waiting for you in this roundup. Also, we’ll help you bypass a potentially frustrating limitation you’ll…Read more...

Published: 2024-11-23 17:00:00

This Year's Game Awards Nominees Revealed, Next Year's RPG Avowed Is Looking Great, And More Of The Week's Top News

This week Geoff Keighley graced our phones and laptops to reveal which games will compete for honors at this year’s Game Awards. Games like Astro Bot and Black Myth: Wukong were among those earning several nods, while Dragon Age: The Veilguard saw itself almost entirely locked out (though there’s likely a pretty good…Read more...

Published: 2024-11-23 14:00:00

Pokémon TCG Pocket's Mass Outbreak Event Is An Excellent Opportunity To Bolster Your Fire-Type Collection

Hot on the heels of the Meowth and Chansey Wonder Pick events, Pokémon TCG Pocket has launched a new reason for you to keep opening up your phone in the relentless pursuit of more digital cards. The Fire Pokémon Mass Outbreak Event doesn’t give you new single player challenges to overcome, so don’t worry about putting…Read more...

Published: 2024-11-23 02:22:46

Kotaku Weekend Guide: 5 Great Games We Can’t Wait To Dive Into

Full transparency, readers, I’m not thinking much about video games this weekend. It is a weekend for movies and music. It’s Wicked weekend and, on top of that, Kendrick Lamar just dropped a whole album. But if, for some reason, you’re looking for something to do other than watch Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo…Read more...

Published: 2024-11-22 22:00:00

Jay Leno Fell Down A Hill Trying To Get Some Chicken Parmesan

Earlier this week, Jay Leno was injured after he took a tumble down a 60-foot hill outside a hotel in Pennsylvania. Allegedly the former Tonight Show host was trying to find his way to a restaurant to order some food. However, not everything adds up in this story about an aging comedian falling down a dirt path. Read more...

Published: 2024-11-22 21:55:00

YouTuber Uses Science To Discover The Most Painful Lego To Step On

Lego are neat, fun, and incredibly durable. Long after our names have been forgotten and our ancestral bloodlines have been wiped out, their colorful plastic bodies will persist until the heat death of the universe. They also hurt like hell to step on in bare feet. Read more...

Published: 2024-11-22 21:20:00

Disney World Replacing Muppets With Monsters, Inc.

Big changes are happening at Disney World in Florida. The company has announced that it plans to shutdown a popular Muppets attraction to make room for a new Monsters, Inc.-themed area and ride. And there was bad news for Aerosmith fans, too. Read more...

Published: 2024-11-22 19:55:00

A Bunch Of Awesome Games Have Big Free Updates

We live in a time of plenty. Perhaps even excess. Before I finish a game, or sometimes even start it, the developers are already releasing free updates ranging from new quality-of-life settings to full-blown content add-ons. Each one makes the game worth revisiting and adds to the pull of picking it up for the first…Read more...

Published: 2024-11-22 19:10:00

PlayStation's Big Black Friday Sale Includes Deals On PS5 Consoles, Games, And PS Plus

It’s late in November, so its time for another big Black Friday sale. Sure, Black Friday used to be a day, but now it’s spread out over two weeks. And PlayStation is the latest big company to offer a bunch of discounts as we get closer to Thanksgiving. Read more...

Published: 2024-11-22 18:30:00

Overwatch 2’s New Tank Hero Looks Like An Absolute Menace

Overwatch 2’s newest tank hero, Hazard, is officially launching next month when the shooter’s 14th season starts, but you can take him for a spin from now until November 25. Just before the test period began, Blizzard released the first footage of Hazard in action and a breakdown of the Scottish hero’s kit. In some…Read more...

Published: 2024-11-22 16:55:00

Some Games Like Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Actually Look Worse On PS5 Pro [Update]

The PlayStation 5 Pro has been out in the wild for over a week now, and while it offers impressive improvements on many existing games, there are also some for which it seems to introduce new issues that make things look worse. Star Wars Jedi: Survivor and the Silent Hill 2 remake are just a couple of games that new…Read more...

Published: 2024-11-22 15:50:45

Black Myth: Wukong Devs Tease December Surprise For The 2024 GOTY Contender

Black Myth: Wukong turned out to be one of the surprise hits of the year, and the action-adventure game is currently racking up awards. During an acceptance speech for one of those trophies, the cofounder of the studio behind the game said fans can expect a new surprise next month. Read more...

Published: 2024-11-22 15:40:00

10 Vital Things Pokémon TCG Pocket Needs To Fix ASAP

Pokémon TCG Pocket has been quite the roller coaster ride. It’s absolutely got its hooks in a lot of us at Kotaku, and we’re playing it every day. But at the same time, it’s unquestionably a predatory gacha game using a children’s IP. What a muddle. But there’s one thing that’s unambiguous: there’s a lot of room for…Read more...

Published: 2024-11-22 15:10:00

The Perfect Starting Party For Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Is Surprisingly Simple

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake is overflowing with quality-of-life improvements around every corner, successfully bringing the best version of one of the world’s most beloved role-playing adventures to an entirely new generation of players. However, that doesn’t mean that every aspect of the game is drastically…Read more...

Published: 2024-11-22 15:00:00

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake's New Vocation Is Worth Leveling Up

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake is a surprisingly faithful adaption of the original Dragon Quest III, opting to prioritize visuals and quality-of-life changes over many drastic overhauls. It’s a remake done right, and its new features and mechanics only serve to enhance the fundamental experience. One of these very…Read more...

Published: 2024-11-22 14:00:00

Dragon Age: The Veilguard Gets New Photo Mode Options And A Bunch Of Bug Fixes In Latest Patch

If you’ve been enjoying the return of Dragon Age with The Veilguard, there are some cool quality of life changes and bug fixes in the latest patch that went live on November 21, 2024. I’ll break them down below to let you know what you’re getting into.Read more...

Published: 2024-11-21 22:00:00

After The Veilguard, BioWare Has A Big Decision To Make About Dragon Age’s Future

Dragon Age: The Veilguard had a lot to live up to. Its predecessor, Dragon Age: Inquisition, launched in 2014 and left the series on a devastating cliffhanger, a cliffhanger that went unresolved as developer BioWare went through 10 years of development hell and internal reboots, before ultimately making its way to a…Read more...

Published: 2024-11-21 21:50:00

Warning Dog Lovers, Stalker 2 Ain't For You

Stalker 2 is out now on Xbox Series X/S and PC. And you might be curious to check it out despite the bugs and performance problems. However, if you are someone who can’t stand the idea of shooting or killing dogs in a video game, then you probably should stay far away from Stalker 2. Read more...

Published: 2024-11-21 21:40:00

Elden Ring And Armored Core VI Are Both Absolute Steals Right Now At Just $20 Each

Elden Ring is an open-world RPG about surviving incredible boss fights and piecing together fascinating bits of tragic lore. Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon is an arcade mech shooter about customizing robots and dueling to the death. They are both excellent and shockingly cheap right now at just $20 each. Read more...

Published: 2024-11-21 20:31:00

Stalker 2 Is A Very Good Game Buried Under Bugs And Performance Problems

It was nighttime and I was creeping through grass of S.T.A.L.K.E.R 2's digital recreation of the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone. I needed to meet up with someone, but getting anywhere in the “Zone”— the eerie, desolate, but oddly beautiful irradiated setting of the game—is dangerous. To make sure I was going the right way I…Read more...

Published: 2024-11-21 19:55:00

Steam Has New Rules For DLC And Season Passes To Prevent Players From Getting Screwed

You shouldn’t pre-order games, but people do it all the time anyway. Increasingly, people have gotten in the habit of pre-ordering DLC too, paying up front for content that won’t be delivered for months or even years, if ever. Valve’s now cracking down on the whole thing with stricter rules for companies selling…Read more...

Published: 2024-11-21 19:35:00

Post Malone Has Played Hunt: Showdown For An Obscene Amount Of Hours

If you ever feel embarrassed that you’ve spent the equivalent of two and a half weeks on a video game, just remember that some of the most accomplished and busy entertainers in the world have done the same. During a sit-down chat with Scott Lussier, creative director of western-themed extraction shooter Hunt: Showdown…Read more...

Published: 2024-11-21 19:25:00

Square Enix Has No Intergrade-Like DLC Plans For FF7 Rebirth

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is already a massive game, but some out there might be wondering if DLC is on the way for the open-world RPG. According to Rebirth’s director Naoki Hamaguchi, the answer is no, as the team is focused on finishing part three of the FF7 Remake trilogy. Read more...

Published: 2024-11-21 17:20:00

Josh Brolin Wants Denis Villeneuve To Get A Dune: Part Two Oscar Nom...Or Else

Here’s the plot: Popular 56-year-old actor threatens the voting body behind the most revered award in cinema with his retirement if they fail to deliver on his desired nomination. While that may sound like an A24 dark comedy waiting to happen, it’s actually Josh Brolin’s reality, as he has threatened to never act…Read more...

Published: 2024-11-21 16:55:00

Fans Found A Workaround For One Of The Most Frustrating Things In Dragon Age: The Veilguard

One of the reasons it took me so long to start a second playthrough of Dragon Age: The Veilguard is that recreating the Inquisitor, the protagonist of 2014’s Dragon Age: Inquisition, is a painstaking process. I loved making an older version of my Inquisition hero the first time I played through The Veilguard, but the…Read more...

Published: 2024-11-21 16:38:56

Brighter Shores, As Told By Steam Reviews

There aren’t too many MMORPGs that you can just throw up on a second monitor in the background while you watch Crunchyroll or zone out to your favorite podcast about foreign baking competitions. Most require your input as you quest, grind mobs, and run dungeons with random players you’ll never see again. But RuneScape …Read more...

Published: 2024-11-21 16:00:00

Don't Bother Waiting Around For A Cyberpunk 2077 PS5 Pro Update

Cyberpunk 2077 is one of those benchmark games fans rush to check out when they upgrade their gaming hardware. From its disastrous launch on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One to its 2.0 overhaul and excellent Phantom Liberty expansion last year, the open-world RPG has undergone an impressive makeover in the last few years.…Read more...

Published: 2024-11-21 15:35:00

Star Wars Outlaws Is Ditching Its Most Annoying Feature

Star Wars Outlaws’ road to redemption has hit a major milestone today with the release of its first story pack, fourth major update, and long-awaited arrival on Steam. There will be a lot to unpack about the state of Ubisoft’s open-world stealth adventure in the days and weeks ahead but the most important thing to…Read more...

Published: 2024-11-21 15:10:00

Disney Dreamlight Valley's New Dragons Are Too Adorable

Disney Dreamlight Valley is a relaxing title filled to the brim with adorable creatures to meet and feed. If you want to befriend them all, you’ll need to know what foods they like and how to feed it to them. This continues in the game’s second expansion The Storybook Vale where you’ll interact with multiple new…Read more...

Published: 2024-11-21 15:00:00

Pokémon TCG Pocket Has A Hidden Wishlist Feature You'll Want To Use

There are a whole bunch of quality-of-like changes that Pokémon TCG Pocket could stand to introduce, not least giving its UI a significant overhaul to make certain features much clearer. One of those buried features that’s genuinely useful, and yet almost no one seems to know about, is wishlisting.Read more...

Published: 2024-11-21 14:30:00

6 Hours With Avowed And I'm Already Thinking It's One Of 2025's Best Games

There’s a tradition when writing previews of games that says one must hold back on judgments, as a game is not yet finished and could see enormous changes before it’s released. I am, however improper it might be, going to ignore this principle on this occasion, because after spending at least six hours with the…Read more...

Published: 2024-11-21 14:00:00

Pal Up With Disney Dreamlight Valley's Pegasus Companions

You can’t have a cozy game without cute companions to find and adore, and Disney Dreamlight Valley has them in spades. In fact, its second expansion The Storybook Vale has three all-new types of critters to meet, feed, and become pals with, like a Pegasus that comes in four unique colors.Read more...

Published: 2024-11-21 14:00:00

Scott Pilgrim Anime On Netflix Not Getting Second Season

Scott Pilgrim series creator Bryan Lee O’Malley announced that the Netflix adaptation of the popular franchise would not receive a second season, confirming what many fans had already assumed.Read more...

Published: 2024-11-20 23:00:00

The 'Bloodiest' Episode Of Amazon's Secret Level Is Based On....Pac-Man?

It’s times like this when I realize nothing from my childhood is sacred, not even Pac-Man’s innocent maze travels. According to an exclusive Entertainment Weekly interview with Tim Miller, creator of the upcoming Amazon animated series Secret Level, his new show will deliver what could be the bloodiest depiction of Pac…Read more...

Published: 2024-11-20 22:40:00

Fortnite's Premium Monthly Subscription Just Got A Lot Better

Fortnite Crew, the popular shooter’s premium monthly subscription plan, will now provide players with premium rewards for all future passes—battle and otherwise—as Epic continues to streamline the game’s rewards and leveling systems. The publisher also announced a small price increase for those who prefer to buy each…Read more...

Published: 2024-11-20 22:20:00

Longtime Simpsons Voice Actor Retires After 35 Years

Pamela Hayden, who has voiced famous Simpsons characters like Milhouse for over three decades, announced that she is retiring from the long-running animated series.Read more...

Published: 2024-11-20 21:35:00

Billionaire Waits Outside Supermarket To Fight Call Of Duty Fan

It’s happened to all of us. You’re playing your favorite game. You’re losing pretty badly. You blame the developers, or cheaters, or the internet. But not all of us have blamed the billionaire who owns our internet service provider, challenged him to a fight, and watched stunned, months later, as he actually showed…Read more...

Published: 2024-11-20 21:25:00

Storybook Vale: How To Start Disney Dreamlight Valley's Latest DLC

Disney Dreamlight Valley has an incredible amount of content available in its base game, and it receives new free updates for its core experience on a regular basis. But if you want to get the most out of this cozy game, you should know it’s all about the expansions. The Storybook Vale is the game’s second and latest…Read more...

Published: 2024-11-20 20:50:00

Owls Make For Awesome Companions In Disney Dreamlight Valley

The Storybook Vale is the second major expansion to come to the ever-popular cozy game Disney Dreamlight Valley, bringing all new biomes, characters, and stories to tell. Of course, as with the main game, there are also plenty of new critters to meet and befriend. And among these are Owls, the very first critter…Read more...

Published: 2024-11-20 20:45:56

Dragon Age: The Veilguard Nearly Brought Back Another Hero Alongside The Inquisitor

Reading the official Dragon Age: The Veilguard art book is kind of maddening, honestly. I adored the fourth game in BioWare’s fantasy RPG franchise despite my many, many issues with the series going in but each time I look at the art book, which is full of concepts that didn’t make it into the final game, I find…Read more...

Published: 2024-11-20 20:30:00

Gaming's Streaming Wars Are Here For Real Now

The ability to stream video games via the cloud might not be something you, a person reading Kotaku, personally enjoys or uses very much. But the reality is that streaming video games on your phone, console, or PC is becoming more and more popular, and that’s led to Xbox and Sony (and other companies) investing more…Read more...

Published: 2024-11-20 20:05:00

The McRib Is Back And McDonald's Will Sell You A Jug Of The Sauce For $20

McDonald’s world-famous meat product shaped like a tiny rack of ribs is returning just in time for the holidays. Starting next month, hungry customers can buy not only the McRib sandwich again, but also a jug of the sauce it’s slathered in. Are you not loving it?Read more...

Published: 2024-11-20 19:15:00

The MCU Is Getting Ready To Enter 'The Age of Mutants'

Marvel fans, it sounds like our patience will soon be rewarded. After nearly two decades of the Marvel Cinematic Universe being a world-changing wrecking ball to the film industry and our lives, the X-Men we’ve long wanted to see join the party are coming. At least, Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige sure thinks so.Read more...

Published: 2024-11-20 19:05:00

The Most Expensive Cards In Pokémon TCG's Surging Sparks

While the Pikachu ex might be making all the headlines and drawing all the wider attention, Pokémon TCG’s Surging Sparks set is pulling in resale prices on multiple cards like the game hasn’t seen in years. And although the opening fortnight’s craziness is beginning to calm down, it’s still a surprisingly pricy…Read more...

Published: 2024-11-20 18:25:00

A Surprise Mobile Version Of Final Fantasy XIV Raises A Ton Of Questions [Update]

After more than a decade on PC and console, Final Fantasy XIV is coming to smartphones. Square Enix’s hit MMO revealed a mobile version this week that has the potential to bring millions of new players into the rich RPG world of Hydaelyn. It also raises a lot of questions about just how exactly a mobile version of…Read more...

Published: 2024-11-20 18:00:32

Xbox Will Now Let You Stream Games You Own Without A Console

Xbox is expanding its streaming options and will now let players stream some games they already own that aren’t included in Game Pass on any device that supports it.Read more...

Published: 2024-11-20 18:00:00

The Game Awards Should Happen After The Year Is Over, Like Every Other Award Show

In case you missed it, the nominees for the 10th annual Game Awards, set to air on December 12, have been announced. Some frontrunners were predictably nominated in multiple categories, such as Astro Bot and Metaphor: ReFantazio, which scored seven and six nominations, respectively. But there were some pleasant…Read more...

Published: 2024-11-20 17:42:00

How To Best Spend Your Time In Disney Dreamlight Valley's Storybook Vale

As a wise man once said, “If you can be one thing, you should be efficient.” Take that to heart when getting started in Disney Dreamlight Valley’s new expansion The Storybook Vale. There’s a staggering amount of fresh content to see, characters to meet, and materials to collect and you should absolutely take your time…Read more...

Published: 2024-11-20 17:06:56

New Dungeons & Dragons And G.I. Joe Games Are Coming

Baldur’s Gate 3 was a huge success for both Larian Studios and Dungeons & Dragons, which is owned by Wizards of the Coast and its parent company, the massive toy conglomerate Hasbro. The two sides ended up splitting instead of pursuing Baldur’s Gate 4 together, but Hasbro’s CEO says the company is doubling down on…Read more...

Published: 2024-11-20 15:45:00

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