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Summer Games Done Quick is restricting access to one of tonight's events 'to provide the most comfortable environment' for the speedrunner, because the speedrunner is a dog
Peanut Butter the speedrunning shiba is back in action tonight.
Escape From Tarkov studio Battlestate Games has put a bounty on cheaters
Tarkov players who report cheaters will earn in-game currency if their report results in a ban.
Strap a gun to a giant bird and fly the fantasy skies in the latest free game from the Epic Store
Are the birds really big, or are you really small? Either way, The Falconeer is a good game and free for the week.
The next Gundam game plays into the joy of Gunpla model kitbashing with decades of parts to mix and match
We went inside Bandai's Gunpla factory to see how Gundam Breaker 4 is taking customization to infinity and beyond.
16 Extraordinary Games You Need To Wishlist This Indie-Penance Day!
Astonishingly, this is the fourth year in a row Kotaku has celebrated Indie-Penance Day , since the holiday was invented to mark the liberation of gaming from the cruel rule of the British monarchy. To mark the occasion, we’ve picked a selection of some of the most
From competitive inventory rearranging with cheese-eating slimes to roguelike Pokémon combat, the autobattler genre is more alive than ever—and there's never been a better time to jump in
Have you synergised your pheasants with your horses yet?
Brainiac was right: Freeze is coming to Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League next week, but it may not be quite who you were expecting
She's the chillest supervillain of all.
Micron expects GDDR7 will improve ray tracing and rasterization performance by more than 30%, compared to previous gen VRAM
Does 30% more memory bandwidth mean 30% more fps? Let's put it to the test.
Final Fantasy 14's director confirms that no, Pictomancers weren't meant to manually remove their own buffs for a 1% DPS increase—outlines other job changes for patch 7.01 of Dawntrail
"My apologies for any confusion this may have caused."
David Hasselhoff cracks out the old leather jacket and KITT from Knight Rider to tell gamers to 'grab your joysticks' and fight global warming
Even if an 80s supercar arguing for climate action feels a tad ironic.
Maxxxine isn’t just paying homage to exploitation thrillers… it is one
Photo: Justin Lubin/A24 Ti West’s X trilogy loses its focus in the third movie, in favor of raw shocks and big titillation Continue reading…
Tekken director says that the fighters 'are all like my children' and if players keep pestering him about favourites he'll 'charge you tuition for lectures'
"Please tell me your business track record."
Obsidian went back and made Avowed's combat 'more juicy' because we all collectively winced at its underwhelming first showcase
It's a shame PCG doesn't do itemised review scores because you just know I'd be giving that gameplay a "juicy" rating.
Latest Elden Ring patch still doesn’t address performance issues
Image: FromSoftware/Bandai Namco Fans are growing increasingly frustrated with From’s suggestion they essentially fix frame-rate problems themselves Continue reading…
Excellent news—Apple Vision Pro headsets can no longer be filled with VR spiders
You mean that was a possibility to begin with?
Mothership’s box set gives newbie game masters something to hold on to
Image: Tuesday Knight Games Don’t give up the ship Continue reading…
After playing last year's soulslikes, Shadow of the Erdtree reminded me that no one knows how to use ambushes like FromSoftware
Difficulty's got nothing to do with it.
Ubisoft is still trying to make NFTs happen
The French publisher has partnered with Double Jump Tokyo to bolster 'web3 integration' on upcoming multiplayer RPG, Champions Tactics.
Disney abandoned Princess Tiana — until it suddenly needed her help
Image: Walt Disney Animation Studios Disney forgot its first Black princess — and now, as it uses her as cover, hopes you’ll forget Splash Mountain Continue reading…
FTC fires out warnings to ASRock, Gigabyte and Zotac over 'Warranty void if removed' stickers in violation of US law
Threatening stickers, err, under threat. Good riddance, says I.
Nintendo just dropped 7 NES curios on Switch Online for the holiday weekend
Image: Nintendo Including a lesser Rare game, a Japan-only collectable, and a Satoru Iwata classic Continue reading…
There's a new ray tracing benchmark in town and it paints an all-too-familiar picture of today's GPUs
No prizes for guessing which vendor handles ray tracing the best.
'We have won the war on floppy disks!' Japan finally declares independence from floppy media
Good news for Japan, bad news for my nostalgic heart.
Netflix Horizon Zero Dawn TV Show Reportedly In Trouble [Update]
In May, 2022, Variety reported that Netflix was developing a series based on hit PlayStation game, Horizon Zero Dawn. Part of the flurry of announced adaptations following the success of HBO’s The Last of Us, showrunner Steve Blackman was attached to the project that would see
Nintendo president says generative AI can be used in 'creative ways'
Contrary to recent reports, Nintendo hasn't ruled out using generative AI technology, but emphasized that games 'cannot be created by technology alone.'
Watch Twitch Star Kai Cenat And MrBeast's Indoor Firework Display
YouTuber and Twitch streamer Kai Cenat finished a livestream with MrBeast in style: He, seemingly, had his streaming room blown up by fireworks. The stunt, because of course it was, terrified the vast numbers of live viewers. Read more...
Lessons from the Political Minefield of Pro Philosopher 2
If you thought discussing politics in 2024 was hard, try making a game about them.
Democratic Socialism Simulator is (tragically, regrettably) still as relevant in 2024
Image: Molleindustria Not feeling fireworks this year? Try learning about socialism instead Continue reading…
Shadow Keep walkthrough in Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
Image: FromSoftware/Bandai Namco via Polygon From the Golden Hippo to Messmer the Impaler Continue reading…
The first Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree patch nerfs the boss-melting explosive perfumes into the ground
You can no longer Chanel true power.
The father of Final Fantasy loves FF14 so much, fellow devs at his studio have had to log on sometimes to say 'hey, the meeting's started'
"On a rare occasion—I want to stress 'rare occasion'."
Who wants a Watch Dogs film? Too bad, you're getting one anyway
To be fair I also regularly announce commitments I only hazily remember a decade later.
Go farruk yourself: creator of the D&D setting used for Baldur's Gate 3 teaches us how to cuss
Ua tah phind thlah ea Lolth!
Elden Ring's 1.12.3 patch notes blame third party mouse apps and unintentional ray tracing settings for performance issues
A reminder to check your settings, and potentially disable some useful mouse configuration tools if you're having issues.