Dying in Spelunky sometimes makes me mad, but it always just makes me laugh in comically brutal roguelike Lucky Tower Ultimate
The classic Flash roguelike series Lucky Tower is being reborn on Steam, and you can play the demo for free.
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Netflix’s Ultraman: Rising, I Saw the TV Glow, and every movie new to streaming this week
Image: A24 The new psychological horror drama starring Justice Smith finally emerges onto VOD Continue reading…
As the newly released World of Warcraft was dominating the 2000s, Blizzard's then-president had his own priorities—working on StarCraft 1 patches
The Blizzard co-founder couldn't keep away from the RTS classic.
Maxis canceled The Sims in the '90s, but it was saved by an unlikely hero: Electronic Arts
Project "Dollhouse" outlasted industry turmoil, gender norms, and company collapse.
Dragon Age: The Veilguard can be played entirely offline and won't have microtransactions: 'Our focus is on making this the most complete singleplayer game we possibly can'
Game director Corinne Busche said enabling offline play has been "a really big request" from fans.
Wizard with a Gun developer Galvanic Games is closing: 'Sales are not strong enough to sustain our studio'
Wizard with a Gun launched just eight months ago.
I'm already in love with New Blood's latest, the pulp noir immersive sim Fallen Aces, and you can get it for just $10
The studio plans to raise the price as more stuff gets added, but right now it's a steal.
Elden Ring Players Will Still Get Some Cool New Features Even If They Don't Buy The Erdtree DLC
I imagine the cross-section of people who still play Elden Ring but aren’t buying its Shadow of the Erdtree expansion is pretty small. Even so, those people are in luck since they’ll still get to take advantage of a free update going live alongside the DLC. In addition to
19 Things We Learned From The Dragon Age: The Veilguard Q&A
Dragon Age: The Veilguard’s promotional campaign is in full swing after BioWare reintroduced the re-titled RPG at Summer Game Fest earlier this month. While we learned a lot from the gameplay reveal and the behind-closed-doors presentation at the show, BioWare is still
Studio Ponoc’s The Imaginary may be the closest we get to a Calvin and Hobbes movie
Image: Studio Ponoc/Netflix Studio Ghibli’s successor finally returns, with an anime movie about imaginary friends Continue reading…
I asked Dark Souls director Miyazaki about his now-legendary Undead Dragon quote, and he had a great response: 'Something beautiful needs something depraved or tragic to embolden that beauty'
His design philosophy hasn't changed in the decade since.
Woman Caught Smuggling 350 Nintendo Switch Games In Her Bra
A nervous woman with a large bust size was stopped at an airport in China after officials grew suspicious. They inspected her and discovered she was allegedly trying to smuggle 350 Nintendo Switch carts out of the country by stuffing them into her bra. Read more...
Starfield’s Paid Mods Ignite A Review Bombing On Steam
Starfield has yet again rubbed folks the wrong way. This time it’s not over what many perceived as a mostly empty initial offering when it launched last year. Rather, criticism is centered on the game’s new Creations mod hub , which offers free and paid mods from both Bethesda
Destiny 2 Should Do More Quests Like Dual Destiny, Not Less
Like many other Destiny 2 players, I’ve been slowly digging into The Final Shape ’s post-campaign offerings, especially as I get ready to take on the expansion’s especially demanding raid. Unsurprisingly, many of these quests, which center around the acquisition of rare and
Skyrim player killing Nazeem every single day until The Elder Scrolls 6 is released has now done it 1,000 times, celebrates with a Nazeem-only battle royale
Spoiler alert: One Nazeem defeats all the other Nazeems and is then promptly killed anyway.
Wizard with a Gun dev Galvanic Games is closing down
The nine-year studio had potential projects lined up before its closure, but didn't have the time to sign with partners.
Cover story: Shadow of the Erdtree is the culmination of decades of FromSoftware RPGs, and a gargantuan finale for Elden Ring
FromSoftware's Hidetaka Miyazaki on ending Elden Ring with an epic final verse.
Every Game We Played At This Year's Not-E3 Summer Game Fest Extravaganza
Summer Game Fest, aka Geoff-con/Keighley-palooza , has come and gone. The E3 replacement included multiple online showcases and onsite events, each aimed at drumming up excitement for a flood of upcoming games. Which games rocked? Which ones sucked? Which ones will become video
This Vaporwave Skateboarding Game Is An Impressive Love Letter To The Sport
Before any of the in-your-face vaporwave aesthetic of Skate Story has a chance to overflow my senses, I am struck by something surprising—the sound of skateboard wheels rolling across a slightly gravely surface. It sounds exactly like skateboarding should. It’s a small detail
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Steam Deck Settings And Performance Guide
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance is a massively expanded version of 2021’s Shin Megami Tensei V , featuring more quests, monsters, and a new story path featuring a brand new character. However, perhaps most importantly, Vengeance drops the original game’s Nintendo Switch
Elden Ring is getting a beefy content update with new inventory features and hairstyles alongside the Shadow of the Erdtree expansion
The update is set to go live on June 20.
The Best (And Worst) Dads And Daddies In Video Games
Happy Father’s Day weekend to all the dads and dad havers who are reading Kotaku. Yes, it’s the time of year that we celebrate the daddies in our lives—whether that be our fathers or the men we call daddy. So hey, we figured we’d make a big ol’ list of the best dads and/or
How to get ready for the Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree DLC
All the steps needed so you can access the lands of shadow on launch day.
XDefiant Devs Say Any Ubisoft Game Could End Up In The FPS
Could Rayman or the Panda from Just Dance show up in XDefiant ? I asked executive producer Mark Rubin and creative director Safy Saada about that, how they decide on which Ubisoft games to add, and all the work that goes into taking characters from one franchise and smashing
Forget House of the Dragon, I am watching ant wars on YouTube
Ants. | IMAGE: AntsCanada AntsCanada’s vivarium series has me obsessed Continue reading…
How To Defeat Matador In Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
Matador has an infamous reputation in the Shin Megami Tensei canon, and Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance is no exception. As the first boss in the Return of the True Demon sidequest, Matador can and will wipe the floor with you if you challenge him unprepared. Though Matador was
Sea of Thieves is already a top game on PlayStation 5
Rare's shared seas pirate game has been a hit with the PlayStation 5 audience, which proves Xbox's multiplatform gamble has paid off.
Rogier’s questline walkthrough and steps in Elden Ring
Image: FromSoftware/Bandai Namco via Polygon Help the good sorcerer learn some history Continue reading…
ZeniMax Union secures Juneteenth holiday for all ZeniMax staff
Along with applying Juneteenth as a day off to contractors jumping to full-time, the ZWU reinstated Christmas Eve as a paid holiday for union members.
Bill Gates has written a book about his childhood called, you guessed it, Source Code
He plans two further volumes, one about Microsoft and another about philanthropy.
10 Tips For Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Beginners
It’s been a good year for fans of Atlus RPGs. Between the launch of Persona 3 Reload in January and Metaphor:ReFantazio coming this October, you’d be forgiven for forgetting that Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance is available right now on PC, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox and
Helldivers players saved the children, so Arrowhead Game Studios is making a donation to the Save the Children charity
Great job, Divers!
Fortnite and the Epic Games Store come to Japan's iOS store in 2025
A recent law in Japan lets third-party app stores exist on iOS, and Epic is taking advantage of it to get on another country's storefront.
The Game Show Interview: What Game Music Means to Gamers
Complete transcript of the uncut interview of composer Winifred Phillips on The Game Show (ABC Classic), hosted by Meena Shamaly. Topics include the impact of music on a gamer’s experience, and how game music weaves itself into a gamer’s life.
Genre Bending: Taking Outbreak from Action Survival Horror to Horror Visual Novel
How and why did we, as a small studio, end up with a visual novel side series? And was it worth it? Now that What Lydia Knows is complete, I wanted to share our process, what our motivations were, and how it’s changed our company’s approach to game development.
Fallout 76 finally stands triumphant — and there’s more to come
Image: Bethesda Game Studios/Bethesda Softworks A No Man’s Sky-style journey from launch Continue reading…
Microsoft president grovels before Congress, takes responsibility for a 'cascade' of cybersecurity errors
Chinese hackers accessed US government data thanks to Microsoft's 'avoidable errors'.
While other companies do expensive crossovers with Fortnite, Renault's been modding its little electric car into Garry's Mod, Palworld and Stardew Valley—and the mods actually look good
Renault's modders have done a lot more than just stick a wee car into a bunch of games.
Here Are The 10 Most Played Steam Next Fest Demos
The latest edition of Steam Next Fest , which began in 2021 as a successor to the Steam Game Festival, kicked off earlier this week on June 10. The event, a successor to the Steam Game Festival, runs several times a year and is a way for in-development games to offer public
Assassin's Creed Shadows executive producer says Elon Musk is just 'feeding hatred' with his reaction to the game's Black protagonist
Musk claimed that the use of the historical figure was part of an initiative that "kills art".
GreedFall 2 is setting its sights high, hitting all the CRPG tropes at once
Hands-on with Spiders' RPG sequel.
Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: Four Games To Send You To The Stars (And Realms Beyond)
Here we are again at another weekend. This time, we’re hoping to get a bit of rest from the wonderful mania of covering Summer Game Fest , and all the many showcases and events that happened in between . Read more...
Crumbling Farum Azula walkthrough steps in Elden Ring
Image: FromSoftware/Bandai Namco via Polygon A rundown on the enemies, locations, and items to find in the middle of the storm Continue reading…
Netflix’s Ultraman: Rising triumphantly reinvents a tokusatsu legend for newbies
Image: Netflix It’s a giant-sized story about fatherhood and heroism Continue reading…