One of 2025's best games won't get a sequel, says its developer: 'Each of my projects will be completely standalone'
"I don't ever plan on making a sequel to Blue Prince," said developer Tonda Ros.
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Nobody 2, Freakier Friday, and the best movies on streaming this week
Between Netflix's new KPop Demon Hunter follow up and brand new releases on Prime, HBO, and Disney Plus, it's a big week for new movies
This HP Laptop with Serious Specs (Ryzen 7, 1TB SSD, 32GB) Is Down $2,200, Now 73% Off on Amazon
This touchscreen laptop packs 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD and AMD Ryzen 7 processing at budget pricing. The post This HP Laptop with Serious Specs (Ryzen 7, 1TB SSD, 32GB) Is Down $2,200, Now 73% Off on Amazon appeared first on Kotaku .
Blizzard points to fish as the lead suspects in the case of the World of Warcraft: Midnight beta's borderline unplayable lag
"Come on, Blizzard. You gotta reel it in."
Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales blows his top and hits da bricks 45 seconds into an interview, shouting 'It's a stupid question!' as he walks offstage
It was the first question.
Concord, one of the most infamous videogame flops of all time, creeps back to life thanks to fans who have spent months building custom server software
At this stage, it's buggy—but it works.
Escape from Tarkov launch times and release date for 1.0
It's been a long wait, but here's when you can play Escape from Tarkov 1.0 in your timezone.
'I will probably never fully acknowledge whether or not everything has been solved' says Blue Prince creator: 'There are certainly mysteries still in the game'
The mysterious mansion still hasn't been completely figured out.
Bungie Explains Why Destiny 2‘s Big Roadmap Is Still Missing As It Tries To Engineer A Major Turnaround
Bungie admits Edge of Fate was 'the wrong path' for its sci-fi MMO The post Bungie Explains Why Destiny 2‘s Big Roadmap Is Still Missing As It Tries To Engineer A Major Turnaround appeared first on Kotaku .
Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 3 Great Games We Can’t Wait To Get Back To
This week we’ve got a psychic baby simulator, a wild-looking puzzler, and something that is definitely not for babies The post Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 3 Great Games We Can’t Wait To Get Back To appeared first on Kotaku .
Best early city layout in Anno 117: Pax Romana
How to form your first residential quarters and manage your early production lines in Anno 117: Pax Romana.
7 years of delays kept this anime sports RPG from coming out until now, and players say it was worth the wait: 'This game didn't just score, it hit my soul with a fire tornado of nostalgia'
Level-5 has finally released Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road and everyone loves it.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Endgame interactive map
Getting turned around in COD: Black Ops 7's Endgame mode? Use our map to help you get around.
Black Ops 7 has problems, but Call of Duty recognizes where the wind is blowing: The triumphant return of loose SBMM and persistent lobbies in the FPS
FOV 90: Call of Duty's "minimal SBMM" experiment makes a good impression.
Rockstar staff demand the company reverse alleged union-busting, reinstate fired workers
Over 200 Rockstar staffers signed letters to management demanding the 31 employees fired on November 2 be reinstated.
New DnD books reveal a bigger problem with the 5e revamp
D&D's new Forgotten Realms books have great lore, but they also highlight the design issues with the 2024 update of 5e
Arc Raiders: The Best Cheat Sheets And Third-Party Resources
Keep track of the essentials and plan your way to greatness with these helpful resources The post Arc Raiders: The Best Cheat Sheets And Third-Party Resources appeared first on Kotaku .
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Zombies interactive maps
If you want to make the most use of the traps and get a map advantage in COD: Black Ops 7 Zombies, let our interactive maps help you out.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 under fire for using what sure looks like AI-generated Studio Ghibli-style calling card art
I can't swear if this is generative AI in action, but I'm pretty sure it is.
The best Xbox Game Pass games to play this weekend (Nov. 14-16, 2025)
There's no shortage of games to play on Game Pass. If you're not sure what to check out next, we have some recs for you.
Black Ops 7's launch day Steam player count is significantly lower than last year's Call of Duty, suggesting Arc Raiders and Battlefield 6 ate a hefty portion of its lunch
COD fatigue might finally be taking its toll.
Sony's Concord returns, thanks to unofficial custom servers
Concord from Firewalk Studios is dead, but a team is trying to revive it with reverse engineered custom servers on PC.
Eddington, now on HBO Max, is 2025's most misunderstood movie
Ari Aster's uncomfortable satire, starring Pedro Pascal and Joaquin Phoenix, is incredibly resonant, especially after the Charlie Kirk shooting.
GTA 6 delays are a consequence of GTA 5's success
The enduring popularity of GTA 5 has changed how Rockstar measures success for GTA 6, one analyst says
A New Splinter Cell Was In Development Until Ubisoft Spiked It To Make A Live-Service Game
Some former Telltale devs were excited to work on the stealth franchise, but it eventually became XDefiant The post A New Splinter Cell Was In Development Until Ubisoft Spiked It To Make A Live-Service Game appeared first on Kotaku .
Ubisoft Says AI Generated Anno Art ‘Slipped Through’ Its Review Process
The strategy game is the first Ubisoft release to have an AI disclaimer on Steam The post Ubisoft Says AI Generated Anno Art ‘Slipped Through’ Its Review Process appeared first on Kotaku .
Gabe Newell caps off Steam Machine week by taking delivery of a new $500 million superyacht with a submarine garage, on-board hospital and 15 gaming PCs
"We knew we were asking for unusual things," says Newell, "and Oceanco embraced it with open arms."
Activision Responds To Call Of Duty: Black Ops 7‘s AI-Generated Artwork
Fans quickly spotted some bland looking art that features six-fingered hands and other telltale AI-generated traits The post Activision Responds To Call Of Duty: Black Ops 7‘s AI-Generated Artwork appeared first on Kotaku .
Fortnite fans are convinced The Simpsons season has a cheating problem
Fortnite players are dying in ways they can't explain, so they're blaming hackers. Epic Games, however, disputes that Fortnite has a cheating problem
The best Ryden 45K loadout in Black Ops 7
The best loadout and class to use alongside the Ryden 45K SMG in Black Ops 7.
The best M15 Mod 0 loadout in Black Ops 7
The best attachments and class to use with the M15 Mod 0 in Black Ops 7.
MTG's Avatar set mechanic exposes why Vivi got the banhammer
Vivi dominated Magic: The Gathering's meta for months, but the Avatar set would have made it even worse.
Disney CEO says AI is an 'engagement engine' and Disney+ is soon gonna be crammed to bursting with it
And apparently Epic Games will be making games for it, too.
Fans Think The Pokémon Animal Crossing Game May Be Set In A Post-Apocalypse
Pokopia may seem cute and cozy, but it may actually be pretty dark The post Fans Think The Pokémon Animal Crossing Game May Be Set In A Post-Apocalypse appeared first on Kotaku .
Even PlayStation's former CEO says the console era is ending
Shawn Layden is refreshingly direct in his assessment of the current console gaming landscape: Content is the way forward, not hardware.
'This was the wrong path for Destiny': After 4 months of dwindling players and community outrage, Bungie admits that The Edge of Fate's bold new vision for Destiny 2 was a mistake
"Even if our execution had been perfect, and we see plainly that it was not, it is clear that grinding Power will never be a substitute for earning a trophy."
Against All Odds, Concord Is Playable Again
Sony shut down the hero shooter last year The post Against All Odds, Concord Is Playable Again appeared first on Kotaku .
The glorious sound of silence: Researchers have developed the 'world's first spatial active noise cancellation', which uses the power of a GPU to deaden whole rooms
I'm going to buy one for every room in my house.
'No point making a high-spec Steam Machine,' Larian publishing boss says, because anyone who wants a powerful PC is going to look elsewhere anyway
Valve's new living room box is not built for the hardcore, and that's kind of the point.
HP Desktop (32GB RAM, 1TB SSD) Is Nearly 70% Off, Windows 11 Pro PC Setup for Practically Nothing
Give your work setup an upgrade this holiday season with this PC deal. The post HP Desktop (32GB RAM, 1TB SSD) Is Nearly 70% Off, Windows 11 Pro PC Setup for Practically Nothing appeared first on Kotaku .
The life sim revolution may not be over but it will have to wait until 2026, because Paralives is delayed
Just a few weeks before its planned release in December, the upcoming life sim has been pushed all the way back to May 2026.
'We resolved this misunderstanding': Misery returns to Steam after ending its Stalker DMCA spat with GSC Game World
Misery devs have removed a helicopter model, guitar songs, and Stalker-themed easter eggs at GSC's request.
Don't repair your medium shields in Arc Raiders—it's a waste of resources when you could do something way easier instead
There's a recycle button for a reason.
Since Rolling Out This Black Friday Deal on Blink Video Doorbell (52% Off), Amazon Sold 10K Units
Blink's doorbell delivers full HD coverage, and it's selling for a new record low. The post Since Rolling Out This Black Friday Deal on Blink Video Doorbell (52% Off), Amazon Sold 10K Units appeared first on Kotaku .
Despite Intel dropping the desktop CPU ball this year, its share of the market fell by just 4.9%—while AMD still lags significantly behind on mobile
Existing OEM agreements to the rescue, it seems.
Microsoft Office Pro 2021 at Over 80% Off Feels Like Getting a Near-Free Lifetime License for Windows and Mac
For a limited time, StackSocial has a Microsoft Office Professional 2021 lifetime license for up to 81% off. The post Microsoft Office Pro 2021 at Over 80% Off Feels Like Getting a Near-Free Lifetime License for Windows and Mac appeared first on Kotaku .
Arco is a stunning time-travel epic that nails a classic sci-fi trope
French illustrator Ugo Bienvenu set out to tell a different kind of utopian story with Arco. “We shouldn't know the future," he says.
'Windows is evolving into an agentic OS' says Windows president in what I can only assume is a bid to make me swap to Linux
Making the move is looking more and more tempting.
It’s a big choice-driven RPG, so get ready for a holy book’s worth of patch notes: The latest Outer Worlds 2 patch packs over 350 fixes
You’ve never seen this many “art improvements.”
