Plants vs. Zombies: Replanted adds a great quality-of-life feature from the console port: a sun vacuum
And replaces some placeholder art in the almanac.
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Darktide's second new class is the Hive Scum, its first dual-wielder and drug fiend
"I am very much not the law."
Half-Life fans are in a frenzy over the prospect of a Half-Life 3 announcement that there's (almost) no good reason to believe is happening
To be fair, I also can't think of a good reason to believe Valve won't announce Half-Life 3 today, except for the fact that it hasn't on any previous day.
Despite 'Mixed' Steam reviews and a touch of AI slop, strategy city builder Anno 117: Pax Romana has the best launch in series history
The eighth city builder in the Anno series has become its fastest seller, according to Ubisoft.
Fallout Star Walton Goggins Must Need Money Bad
The actor plays a knock-off version of Jim Carrey's Grinch in Walmart's expensive holiday ad The post Fallout Star Walton Goggins Must Need Money Bad appeared first on Kotaku .
Overwatch fans are desperately trying to solve a mystery with its newest hero, but Blizzard already revealed the answer
Blizzard didn't do a great job at keeping this a secret.
Microsoft Warns That Windows 11 AI Might Install Malware On Your PC
The upcoming AI agents will have to be turned on by users and I'd advise you not to do that The post Microsoft Warns That Windows 11 AI Might Install Malware On Your PC appeared first on Kotaku .
Apple's 1991 Macintosh shipped with a bug that should've stopped it from booting, but no one ever knew because an undocumented CPU trick 'almost too crazy to be true' miraculously made it work
And it's all thanks to the MAME emulator.
Rust's 'Pivot or Die' update was meant to shake up the meta, but it's a nightmare for solo survivors that leaves me no choice but to die
Is 'pivot' code for 'join a clan'?
Monster Hunter is getting a Magic: The Gathering collab, and I think I speak for all fans of cool lizard art when I say: Hell yeah
Shoutout to the dozen Yian Garuga enthusiasts who just had their day made.
Megabonk developer withdraws from 'Best Debut Indie Game' nomination at The Game Awards for a pretty good reason: 'It's not my debut game'
Vedinad says they've previously released games under other studio names.
Valve accidentally steps on the make-up deal it offered to the indie game whose 2024 release was ruined by a Steam bug: 'I really get the feeling that Planet Centauri is cursed'
Permadeath's sci-fi sandbox game was showcased as a Steam Daily Deal on November 12—the same day Valve announced the Steam Machine, Steam Frame, and Steam Controller.
Megabonk dev rejects The Game Awards nomination, says vote for other indies
Vedinad, the developer behind Vampire Survivors-inspired Steam roguelike Megabonk, says he's withdrawing his nomination from The Game Awards 2025.
Obituary: Interplay co-founder Rebecca Heineman has passed away at 62
The ground-breaking programmer and game designer heralded as the 'first-ever video game champion' has passed away.
Counter-Strike 2 modders surprise drop an excellent Halo 3 multiplayer pack, accidentally proving how badly Valve has squandered Source 2
FOV 90: Project Misriah is a glimpse at the offbeat Source 2 shooters we should have by now, if not for Valve.
Stephen King's The Running Man has a smarter ending than either movie
Edgar Wright's The Running Man is a close adaptation of Stephen King's book, until the ending. The Arnold Schwarzenegger version changes even more.
Megabonk Dev Officially Withdraws It From The Game Awards [Update]
The hit Steam game was nominated for 'Best Debut Indie Game' but its creator has released other titles The post Megabonk Dev Officially Withdraws It From The Game Awards [Update] appeared first on Kotaku .
Over 20 hours of Elden Ring lore videos are being crammed into one big book by Souls YouTuber VaatiVidya
Prepare to try and read the whole thing in one sitting.
Homer Simpson Clones Are Invading The Real World And You Can Blame Fortnite
Homers for as far as the eye can see... The post Homer Simpson Clones Are Invading The Real World And You Can Blame Fortnite appeared first on Kotaku .
The ‘Tiny Penis’ Gesture Backlash Brigade Has Claimed Another Victim
Stella Sora ’s dev team has issued an apology for one of its characters almost pinching their fingers The post The ‘Tiny Penis’ Gesture Backlash Brigade Has Claimed Another Victim appeared first on Kotaku .
Report: Sony Wants To Beat Nintendo In Japan And Players Are Benefitting
A cheaper, Japan-only PS5 was announced last week, and the Switch 2 may be to blame The post Report: Sony Wants To Beat Nintendo In Japan And Players Are Benefitting appeared first on Kotaku .
Fallout co-creator Tim Cain says today's games suffer from trying 'to be everything for everyone' when they should be learning from '80s games: 'These games were really focused, because they had to be'
Games are bigger than ever—but are they really better?
PlayStation early Black Friday deals include big PS5 price drops
Sony is lowering the price of the PS5 for Black Friday, just after some big price hikes. DualSense controllers, PS4 and PS5 games are also on sale.
The world wasn't ready for Kirby Air Ride in 2003
Kirby Air Riders has a chance to rewrite history this week, getting revenge for its critically panned GameCube predecessor.
MTG's Monster Hunter Secret Lair Superdrop gets an official release date
We've got all the details on the Monster Hunter-themed MTG Secret Lair Superdrop, which features four mini-sets and various bundles.
Larian Studios responds to 2025 Game Awards nomination for Baldur's Gate 3, which came out more than 2 years ago: 'honestly, what the f**k'
It's a fair question.
Everyone knows the AI business model is steal first, ask permission later, and Google's CEO is clinging to the notion of opt-outs as justifying it: 'We do give people those rights'
"There was clearly a lot of excess investment, but none of us would question whether the internet was profound."
Silent Hill f's Game of the Year snub, explained
The Game Awards is almost upon us, and while Silent Hill f bagged three nominations, Game of the Year wasn't one of them
Lesson's from EA's 37-year live service hopes for Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes
This is where the fun begins.
A Game Riot Nearly Killed Has Been Saved
The League of Legends company pulled the plug on Hytale back in June The post A Game Riot Nearly Killed Has Been Saved appeared first on Kotaku .
It’s time to rethink the Best RPG category at The Game Awards
Like in previous years, The Game Awards 2025 nominees for best RPG makes show how inefficient the category is to handle the different types of RPG.
The Game Awards' 2025 GOTY nominations bolster Steam sales
Players are flocking to Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and Hades 2 despite huge fall releases and holiday sales.
2 wild Varanasi theories that explain S.S. Rajamouli's mysterious new movie
After getting the official title and an epic teaser video, we still don't know much about the plot of Varanasi. Or do we?
The DC movie leftover Blue Beetle is on Netflix, where it belongs
Blue Beetle is light on spectacle, but it's a slick, extremely likable superhero movie from the DCEU's waning days, and it's great on streaming.
Delta Force devs apologise after Facepunch Studios exec accuses them of stealing assets from Rust: 'If you wanted to collab, you should have reached out'
Facepunch spied some suspiciously familiar C4 in Delta Force's most recent trailer.
Marvel Cosmic Invasion Rounds Out A Banner Year For Game Pass
The superhero beat ‘em up is joined by Moonlighter 2, The Crew Motorfest , and Lost Records: Bloom & Rage, among others The post Marvel Cosmic Invasion Rounds Out A Banner Year For Game Pass appeared first on Kotaku .
Here's how to watch Clair Obscur, KCD2 and others jostle for GOTY at the Golden Joystick Awards 2025
Audentes fortuna iuvat, you know.
Stella Montis condenses everything I love about Arc Raiders by cramming it all into a cramped facility of pure chaos
This might be my favorite map yet.
Call Of Duty Black Ops 7: The Kotaku Review
This year’s entry in Activision's long-running FPS series is a massively weird mess The post Call Of Duty Black Ops 7: The Kotaku Review appeared first on Kotaku .
Dispatch’s Best Scene Is As Funny As It Is Violent
The superhero workplace comedy’s funniest, most chaotic moment catches players off guard more than once The post Dispatch’s Best Scene Is As Funny As It Is Violent appeared first on Kotaku .
The Binding Of Isaac Meets Pokémon Is A Chaotic Feast I Will Continue To Gorge On
Morsels looks, sounds, and plays magnificently The post The Binding Of Isaac Meets Pokémon Is A Chaotic Feast I Will Continue To Gorge On appeared first on Kotaku .
Mass Effect 3 redeemed to glory as modder puts its ME1-style elevator back in
I wrote elevators in the headline for the benefit of my American brothers, but from this point on it's strictly lifts.
Anthropic reports the first 80-90% 'AI-orchestrated' cyber espionage campaign, but cybersecurity critics are sceptical
"Why do the models give these attackers what they want 90% of the time but the rest of us have to deal with asskissing, stonewalling and acid trips?"
All the games coming to Xbox Game Pass in the second half of November
A new Marvel game, Banishers, The Crew Motorfest, and more all join Xbox Game Pass in late November and early December.
Portable 15-Inch Gaming Monitor Cheaper Than Budget Controller, Now Lets You Play Switch on Big Screen
This is the most affordable 15-inch portable monitor for Black Friday. The post Portable 15-Inch Gaming Monitor Cheaper Than Budget Controller, Now Lets You Play Switch on Big Screen appeared first on Kotaku .
Black Panther 3 is Sinners director Ryan Coogler's "next movie"
Sinners director Ryan Coogler has confirmed he's directing Black Panther 3 for Marvel Studios, possibly coming in 2028.
The PS5 Will Be As Cheap As It Was 5 Years Ago For Black Friday
If you’re in the market for a new machine or an accessory for your existing PlayStation, Sony's got some nice deals The post The PS5 Will Be As Cheap As It Was 5 Years Ago For Black Friday appeared first on Kotaku .
A UK trial scheme is attempting to cut heating costs for households with shed-sized mini data centres
Getting a lot of heat—literally.
PC and smartphone markets forecast to shrink in 2026 due to higher prices as memory supply crisis escalates and threatens to spoil Black Friday for PC fans
Get your PC purchases in ASAP, peeps.
