Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is just under a month away, and that means we are a mere three weeks from hearing Keanu Reeves voice Shadow the Hedgehog. Today, Paramount has released the second trailer for the film, and we get to see a little bit more of Shadow and the returning cast, as well as get a better sense of how the… Read more... View the full article
Bloomberg is reporting this morning that Sony is working on a portable version of the PlayStation 5. This comes hot on the heels of news from Microsoft that a portable Xbox is being worked on, and of course ahead of the imminent announcement of the Switch 2. Everyone’s going handheld! Read more... View the full article
Another day, another Dune: Prophecy episode going where no Dune movie went before. After ******** off its youngest character on-screen in the pilot, the latest episode shows the most formidable power in both Dune movies being thwarted more than 10,000 years earlier. Read more... View the full article
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... View the full article
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... View the full article
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... View the full article
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 **** and ****** 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... View the full article
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 ***** Pokémon Mass Outbreak Event doesn’t give you new single player challenges to overcome, so don’t worry about putting… Read more... View the full article
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... View the full article
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... View the full article
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 ****** of the universe. They also hurt like ***** to step on in bare feet. Read more... View the full article
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... View the full article
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... View the full article
It’s late in November, so its time for another big ****** Friday *****. Sure, ****** 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... View the full article
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 ******* began, Blizzard released the first footage of Hazard in action and a breakdown of the Scottish hero’s kit. In some… Read more... View the full article
****** 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... View the full article
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... View the full article
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... View the full article
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... View the full article
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... View the full article
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 ***** and internal reboots, before ultimately making its way to a… Read more... View the full article
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 ********* or ******** dogs in a video game, then you probably should stay far away from Stalker 2. Read more... View the full article
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 ******. They are both excellent and shockingly cheap right now at just $20 each. Read more... View the full article
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... View the full article
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... View the full article
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Sonic the Hedgehog 3 is just under a month away, and that means we are a mere three weeks from hearing Keanu Reeves voice Shadow the Hedgehog. Today, Paramount has released the second trailer for the film, and we get to see a little bit more of Shadow and the returning cast, as well as get a better sense of how the… Read more... View the full article