Don't get stuck grinding in Borderlands 4's version of the Hinterlands—in fact, you're screwing yourself out of EXP if you try to do every sidequest before beating the main campaign

Bank that EXP for a rainy day.

PCGamer • 12m

Today's Wordle clues, hints and answer for September 27 (#1561)

First win of the weekend, coming up.

PCGamer • 6h

Today's Wordle clues, hints and answer for September 17 (#1551)

Whatever you need to win, we've got it.

PCGamer • 6h

The next Silksong update helps the bosses but does little to allay our own, interminable suffering

And I'm happy about that.

PCGamer • 7h

Alien: Earth's eyeball monster is scarier than ever in episode 7

As much as I dislike Prodigy CEO Boy Kavalier, I do share his desire to see what species 64 has to say

Polygon • 8h

The Valve rumor mill goes into overdrive as VR influencers travel to Seattle for what seems likely to be the imminent reveal of the Steam Frame

Valve may finally be showing off its long-rumored headset with the codename "Deckard."

PCGamer • 10h

Destiny 2's latest game-breaking bug: Players can no longer respawn in solo activities... Like, at all

Well, that's a novel way to get people to stop playing I suppose.

PCGamer • 11h

Escape from Tarkov owners will have to buy it again if they want to play through Steam, and the Steam version will require a Battlestate account anyway

The Steam release comes with a caveat for players looking to consolidate their game library.

PCGamer • 11h

TikTok users in the US will reportedly have to move to a new app with new American owners when Trump deal takes effect

President Trump says his administration and major tech investors have reached a deal to take over TikTok's US operations.

PCGamer • 11h

Borderlands 4 guides and walkthroughs

If you're starting Borderlands 4, we have a ton of guides and walkthroughs to help you complete quests, finish vaults, and upgrade your loot.

Polygon • 11h

How Shift Codes And Gold Keys Work In Borderlands 4

I've been redeeming these things for over a decade now, let me help you out The post How Shift Codes And Gold Keys Work In Borderlands 4 appeared first on Kotaku .

Kotaku • 12h

The new Splinter Cell: Deathwatch trailer is action-packed, but there's a Michael Ironside-shaped hole

Hey, at least the goggles make the sound.

PCGamer • 12h

Diablo 4's new 'Chaos armor' is a card game-inspired response to criticisms over boring seasonal powers

Season 10 completely shakes up what Diablo builds can be.

PCGamer • 12h

New Splinter Cell Show Trailer Seems To Pick A Canon Ending For Chaos Theory

I still miss Michael Ironside, but Sam Fisher sounds perfectly old, grumpy, and deadly in the upcoming animated series The post New Splinter Cell Show Trailer Seems To Pick A Canon Ending For Chaos Theory appeared first on Kotaku .

Kotaku • 13h

All crest locations in Hollow Knight: Silksong

Crests change how your attacks and heals work in Hollow Knight: Silksong. Here's where to find them all.

Polygon • 14h

‘Vend of the Line’ quest walkthrough in Borderlands 4

In this "Vend of the Line" walkthrough, we explain how to crack the codes of each vending machine and where to find the Legendary Vending Machine.

Polygon • 14h

Magic: The Gathering boss promises precons for 'future' Marvel sets — just not for Spider-Man

The upcoming MTG Spider-Man set may not feature any pre-constructed Commander decks, but future Marvel/MTG collaborations will.

Polygon • 14h

Escape From Tarkov On Steam Will Require A Separate Purchase

The Steam listing also includes some pretty steep system requirements The post Escape From Tarkov On Steam Will Require A Separate Purchase appeared first on Kotaku .

Kotaku • 15h

Battlefield 6 Devs Were Extremely Focused On Optimization And Performance

The massive online FPS even runs at 60FPS on Microsoft's Xbox Series S The post Battlefield 6 Devs Were Extremely Focused On Optimization And Performance appeared first on Kotaku .

Kotaku • 15h

When will The Fantastic Four: First Steps be streaming on Disney Plus?

The Marvel film's phyiscal release will include exclusive collectible and deleted scenes

Polygon • 15h

'Great Taste of Pharloom' quest walkthrough in Hollow Knight: Silksong

Here's how to find every Pharloom delicacy and complete the 'Great Taste of Pharloom' quest in Hollow Knight: Silksong.

Polygon • 15h

Game Awards 2025: All Game of the Year front-runners and predictions

We break down the current contenders for GOTY 2025, including Silksong and Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, plus upcoming challengers like Hades 2

Polygon • 15h

One of the most beloved hardcore board games of all time is getting a Steam version

All the galactic conquest, but now the friends are optional.

PCGamer • 15h

5 Great RPG Demos You Can Play Right Now For Free

The flood of new games is here, but you can try a bunch of them before you buy The post 5 Great RPG Demos You Can Play Right Now For Free appeared first on Kotaku .

Kotaku • 16h

New Pathfinder Quest board game encourages metagaming by letting you go back in time

Paizo's new Pathfinder cooperative adventure game aims for the sweet spot between HeroQuest and Gloomhaven

Polygon • 16h

The Elder Scrolls Online studio head says Microsoft's brutal cuts were 'super emotional… it was awful'

Despite the cancellation of Blackbird, still wants to make a new game.

PCGamer • 16h

A KPop Demon Hunters Writer Reportedly Said That ChatGPT Helped Write A Song, But It’s Not That Simple

Vince spoke at an OpenAI event about the future of AI and K-pop The post A KPop Demon Hunters Writer Reportedly Said That ChatGPT Helped Write A Song, But It’s Not That Simple appeared first on Kotaku .

Kotaku • 16h

Superman HBO Max release date announced — and it's way sooner than we thought

James Gun and David Corenswet confirm on social media that Superman is coming to HBO Max this week

Polygon • 17h

Old School RuneScape says no more Mr Nice Guy, it's time for permabans and confiscations if you're caught buying black market gold

But some players will believe it when they see it.

PCGamer • 17h

Sony fires Ghost of Yotei artist after posts joking about Charlie Kirk killing

Senior artist Drew Harrison 'is no longer an employee' of Sony Interactive Entertainment subsidiary Sucker Punch Productions after they joked about the murder of Charlie Kirk.

Game Developer • 17h

This redditor has discovered a higher-specced engineering sample of the RTX 2080 Ti, with more shaders, ROPS, TMUs, and VRAM than the release version

It's got the lot.

PCGamer • 17h

Sonic Racing takes a shot at Nintendo's Mario Kart in new ad

Sonic Racing: Crossworlds brings back the console wars with a funny new ad that takes a shot at Nintendo's Mario Kart World

Polygon • 17h

The best XP farms in Borderlands 4 to level up fast

Cut to the chase and start grinding best-in-slot gear.

PCGamer • 17h

This controversial shooter is promising lower prices to boost its Steam visibility

The more wishlists Zero Caliber 2 reaches, the lower the price gets, the developers say — but users are skeptical about the scheme

Polygon • 17h

15 ransomware gangs announce mass retirement so they can enjoy 'golden parachutes' worth millions and 'go gentle into that good night'

But some observers think this is just an attempt to distract law enforcement.

PCGamer • 17h

The Art of Star Wars: A New Hope—The Manga gets a stunning new edition

Hisao Tamaki’s Star Wars: A New Hope manga reimagining is available on Kickstarter now, ahead of its Summer 2026 release

Polygon • 17h

All games leaving Game Pass this month (September 2025)

Xbox Game Pass giveth, and it taketh away. Here's what's leaving the service this month.

Polygon • 17h

Nvidia is rumoured to be first in line to use TSMC's ultra-advanced A16 chip node, although it's AI GPUs that'll likely see the benefit first

Yup, it's AI driving the move.

PCGamer • 17h

Pokémon Go 'Psychic Spectacular: Taken Over' event guide

Giovanni is back, ruining a perfectly good psychic-type event. We list the perks for the "Psychic Spectacular: Taken Over" Pokémon Go event.

Polygon • 17h

New Official Sonic Racing Crossworlds Ad Goes After Mario Kart World Like It’s The 1990s

Plus: Xenoblade gets mentioned in an unexpected place, Palworld will leave early access next year, more games come to Game Pass, and MindsEye' s lead actor talks about the flop The post New Official Sonic Racing Crossworlds Ad Goes After Mario Kart World Like

Kotaku • 18h

MindsEye's response was so mindblowingly negative its star thought 'I might never work in another game again'

Alex Hernandez and the MindsEye team had a rough go of the game's launch.

PCGamer • 18h

The creator of X-Com isn't worried about old fans not vibing with his new game: 'It's successful for people who have maybe not played any strategy at all'

There's little overlap between X-Com and Chip 'N Clawz.

PCGamer • 18h

Overwatch 2 Fans Mourn The Persona 5 Skins They Didn’t Get

Growing accusations of favoritism color every new Overwatch 2 collaboration and season The post Overwatch 2 Fans Mourn The Persona 5 Skins They Didn’t Get appeared first on Kotaku .

Kotaku • 18h