Plus: An EA exec calls out layoff merchant Microsoft, fresh job cuts at Ubisoft and Testronic, and SAG-AFTRA union members ratify interactive media contract.
"Suing a multi-billion dollar company in a painful, public and possibly protracted way was certainly not on my bucket list."
Atsu isn't a samurai or a ninja, but a ruthless mercenary.
Sucker Punch Productions shared an extended look at PlayStation 5 game Ghost of Yōtei on Thursday during Sony’s Yōtei-specific State of Play. It offered future ghosts more details about Atsu’s weapons, her journey across Ezo, and new and returning presentation modes. Ghost of
James Gunn’s Superman isn’t the first project released in the new DC cinematic universe he and DC co-chair/CEO Peter Safran are building — that honor went to Creature Commandos in late 2024. But Superman is certainly a decisive moment for the new DCU, both a statement of intent
James Gunn’s Superman is a reset for the DC Comics Universe on the big screen, moving away from Zack Snyder’s portrayal of superheroes as godlike beings, and favoring a sillier world where metahumans are commonplace. That includes the Justice Gang, a questionably named
I'd buy it if I didn't already own everything in it.
Shark Dentist.
For those who accept no substitutes for a genuine Xbox controller, $47 is a genuine bargain.
Once Superman, always Superman. Read more...
They might be as lethal for the user as they are for the target, but that's the price of progress.
Sometimes, all you need to hear is a game’s title to know you want to play it the moment it launches. That was the case for me with Shark Dentist, a new horror game that was just announced for PC. Read more...
Update: Dismissed Unknown Worlds founders are filing a lawsuit.
It’s shark season, and nobody knows that better than Alice Games, the developer behind the upcoming marine dentistry simulator, Shark Dentist: an aptly named horror roguelike in which you play — you guessed it — a shark dentist. Despite its rather amusing title (“Shark Dentist”
The return of the king is almost here. The 14th season of the animated hit show King of the Hill returns next month. And ahead of that, Hulu has released an official trailer, finally giving us an in-depth look at the returning show. Read more...
Minecraft’s copper golems are a sloppy player’s dream. Got a base cluttered with small stacks of ores and tools? Too lazy to store your resources in the appropriate location? This tidy fellow will fix that for you. Copper golems are currently available on Minecraft Bedrock
Missile Command Delta is a new take on a classic 1980 arcade game by Atari. I saw a trailer and was immediately taken with what seemed like an ingenious reinterpretation of the brilliant but archaic original’s gameplay. I couldn’t wait to get stuck in. So you can imagine my
Copper armor and tools are officially coming to Minecraft as part of the upcoming copper update. Instead of chopping the local flora with a flimsy stone axe, early-game players will soon be able to use tools made from sterner stuff. Although the attack power is the same as
Subnautica 2 maker Unknown Worlds was set for a massive $250 million payout this year if it hit certain revenue targets, Bloomberg reported yesterday . But a fresh delay of one of the most wish-listed games on Steam makes that almost impossible. Publisher Krafton, which changed
Whether it’s from familiarity with the franchise or through cultural osmosis, launching a Green Shell forward to hit another driver is something everyone knows to do in Mario Kart World. Those with more experience also know that many power-ups can be thrown forward or backward.
I'm not lovin' it.
Last month, Elden Ring Nightreign introduced Everdark Sovereigns, which are beefed up versions of the game’s Day-Three bosses. They are much harder and often have new mechanics, behaviors, and attacks that make them more formidable than their original counterparts. So far,
Twisted Metal fans, our wait is (somewhat) over. After showrunner Michael Jonathan Smith confirmed in April that fan-favorite Axel would make his live-action debut in Season 2, we’ve all been wondering how they’d bring a half-man, half-vehicle to life. The first trailer of the
The auction also includes the stapled Switch 2 console and box, the staple that did the damage, and a pair of the GameStop CEO's underwear, which I will explain within.
On a recent episode of the popular web series Hot Ones, famous streamer Kai Cenat claimed he went through “PTSD” in the aftermath of being in front of a massive audience for 30 days straight on Twitch. He also ate some hot wings covered in very hot sauce and screamed about it,
The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion Remastered has been a huge hit since its release back in April, and fans are still having fun with it. But it’s not just the game’s large world or buffet of endless side quests. No, sometimes screwing with the game and exploiting glitches is all you
Suddenly, 1440p and 27 inches makes sense.
James Carter Cathcart, a prolific voice actor known for his work on the Pokémon anime English dub, has passed away at the age of 71. Voice actor Erica Schroeder confirmed Cathcart’s passing on Instagram . Read more...
You can be a hero in Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 4 by saving Painter Neal between all your sick grinding and tricks. During Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 4‘s campaign, the San Francisco level is one of the first in which you need to complete specific goals to unlock the next locations.
Donkey Kong Bananza may not look like a particularly demanding game, especially compared to visually impressive contemporaries like Death Stranding 2. But the Switch 2 exclusive makes ample use of voxel environments that Donkey Kong can destroy while the player charts a path
AI was a huge sticking point, and it looks like SAG-AFTRA won some concessions.
I did Nazi that coming!
One of the biggest Nintendo Switch piracy sites around has been taken down by the FBI as “part of a law enforcement operation” on Thursday. Nsw2u was one of the better-known repositories for Switch ROMs online, allowing people to play games on hacked Switches or emulators on PC
2018's online MMO Fallout 76 wasn’t a smash hit right out of the gate. In fact, it was a complete mess. But over the years, after updates added NPCs and new areas to explore, the game turned into something pretty cool . And now, the director behind Fallout 76 is teasing future
Astro Bot , Team Asobi’s delightful PlayStation tribute platformer and Kotaku 2024 Game of the Year , is still getting free updates. Today, the team put out a handful of new levels and Special Bots, or little robot guys dressed up as different characters from PlayStation’s
Existing vouchers will continue to work after the termination date in early 2026.
You can beat up fungus-infected robots while directed by a talking cockroach, what's not to love?
I’ve logged an unholy number of hours into NetEase’s hero-based shooter, Marvel Rivals, and to its credit, this time sink has largely been fueled by the strength of the gameplay. I’ve bought a couple of skins and unlocked a few things here and there, but for the most part,
After a year of negotiations, the SAG-AFTRA video game voice actors’ strike has officially come to an end, with members of the guild approving the 2025 Interactive Media Agreement. The strike — which had been ongoing since July 2024 — was halted last month when SAG-AFTRA union
Pauline is gaming’s original damsel in distress, captured by Donkey Kong as a guy with a hammer dodges barrels and climbs scaffolding to save her. Now she’s returning to the DK universe with the Switch 2's Donkey Kong Bananaza , but this time as a kid. Some fans have wondered
Savvy is wholly owned by Saudi Arabia's state-backed Public Investment Fund, which is chaired by Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Astro Bot, one of the best PlayStation 5 games around , is growing a bit bigger. Today, the wonderful platformer is getting five new and totally free levels via an update. And developers Team Asobi are teasing something special if you beat them all. Read more...
For nearly two decades, the Marvel Cinematic Universe has been so prevalent in pop culture that their entire vibe has infected almost every facet of the creative output of Marvel as a larger comic-book and multimedia company. Projects like Crystal Dynamics’ ill-fated Avengers
The reported $250M figure was tied to revenue targets around the original 2025 release date.
Because the base roster isn't enough.
All rise for the inauguration.
While I occasionally work as a games critic and editor, my full-time job is telling people to watch Poker Face. Absolutely no one has heard of it, despite its being one of the best things on TV right now. So here I combine my roles into one. Season two of the Peacock show wraps
