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Kotaku's Three Episode Test: The Orbital Children
KotakuKotakuStudio Ghibli's Spirited Away Comes To Life With Puppets
Originally released in 2001, Spirited Away is beloved by fans and critics alike. The award-winning film showed the depth and the brilliance of Hayao Miyazaki’s imagination. Creating a live-action stage show version was challenging, made even more so by a pandemic and a travel ban.
KotakuAtari Buys MobyGames For $1.5 Million
Atari, or at least the company currently holding the rights to use that name, announced earlier this week that it had spent $1.5 million buying MobyGames, a website most of you have probably used at one point or another in your lives without ever thinking about its monetary worth.
KotakuChrono Trigger Is Now Officially Playable In 21:9
The PC version of Chrono Trigger, which was released on Steam back in 2018, has just received its first update in four years, and it’s a surprisingly substantial one, with the highlight being that the pixel-based, 1995 JRPG is now properly playable on ultra-wide displays.
KotakuTips For Playing Battlefield 2042
One of the strangest things about the launch of Battlefield 2042 is that, for all that it tried to do differently and in some cases even succeeded, it was rounded on and devoured by critics so wholly that if you’d never played the game you’d be forgiven for assuming that it didn’t even boot up.
KotakuThis Is The Coolest Thing A Destiny Raid Boss Has Ever Done
_The Witch Queen_is unlike any previous Destiny expansion in a number of ways, and the new Vow of the Disciple raid is no exception. Here’s a clip that shows one of the big reasons why in under 30 seconds.
KotakuRussia May Legalize Software Piracy As Tech And Game Companies Continue To Pull Out
The Russian government is looking to legalize at least some software piracy to help its citizens get around the growing list of tech, gaming, and software bans that the country faces due to its ongoing and destructive invasion of Ukraine. It seems Russian leaders and lawmakers are preparing to live under sanctions, a…
KotakuElden Ring's Minimal UI And HUD Elements Have Started Maximum Dev Debates
If you’ve spent any time on the internet in the last week, you would’ve likely seen a number of intense debates happening over Elden Ring. The usual accessibility and difficulty discourse still permeates much of the conversation around the game, but the newest point of contention was actually Elden Ring’s user…
KotakuSquare Enix's New Tactical RPG Is Deeper Than Pixel Art Nostalgia
When I first saw the trailer for Square Enix’s new tactical role-playing game Triangle Strategy, I was excited about scratching my Fire Emblem itch (very normcore of me, I know). But now that I’m actually playing it, I’ve found that it’s more often reminding me of another game I love. After a few hours with the game,…
KotakuOverwatch 2 Beta Launches April, Will Lack PvE
Today, Blizzard announced that Overwatch 2, the long-awaited sequel to its team-based hero shooter, isn’t dead and has a closed PvP beta out in late April.
KotakuAssassin’s Creed Valhalla's Fantasy Expansion Makes It Bigger, For Better And For Worse
Ubisoft isn’t done updating and expanding Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. The latest and biggest expansion, Dawn of Ragnarok, is out today across all major platforms. And unlike the previous DLC packs, _Ragnarok_is entirely focused on the game’s more fantastical elements. It tells a new story about Odin, Loki, and all the…
KotakuXbox’s Best Low-Key Feature Just Got Better
The Xbox Series X and S have lots of quality-of-life touches that look small on paper but vastly improve the experience of playing games in practice. One of those is Quick Resume, which makes it easy to swap between several games at once, and a new update makes it even more robust.
KotakuIkumi Nakamura Introduces Her New Studio, Unseen
Former GhostWire: Tokyo creative director Ikumi Nakamura has officially launched her new studio, called Unseen.
KotakuMysterious And Cryptic Virtual YouTuber Returns After Two-Year Hiatus
Hatoba Tsugu has been called the “most mysterious VTuber.” She’s nothing like the other chatty and cutesy virtual YouTubers. Her sepia-bathed short clips, which have racked up over 10 million views, seem like they are clues—or cries for help. And now, after a two-year absence, she’s back.
Her first clip, titled…
KotakuEight More Women Accuse PlayStation Of 'Systemic Sexism'
In November 2021 a class-action lawsuit was filed against PlayStation alleging “pay disparity, wrongful termination, and other instances of gender-based discrimination” at the company’s California offices. Sony has since sought to have the case thrown out, but now, more women have come forward with their own stories.
KotakuHere's Everything Shown At Today's PlayStation State Of Play
Sony held one of its State Of Play presentations earlier today, and if you weren’t around to catch it live—or were and just want a recap—we’ve got you covered.
KotakuNew Square Enix Tactics Game Looks A Lot Like Fire Emblem
It turns out we’re getting not one but two Square Enix tactics games this year. Triangle Strategy was the first. During today’s Sony State of Play, the Japanese publisher revealed The DioField Chronicle will be the second and it’s giving me major Fire Emblem vibes.
KotakuCapcom's Cool New Action Game Pits Exosuits Against Endless Dinos
During today’s State of Play, Capcom came through with a surprising reveal for a brand-new IP about exosuit-wearing marines fighting hordes of dinosaurs. It’s called Exoprimal, which is the most video-game name I’ve heard in a long while. More than that, though, it gives me some serious Anthem meets World War Z vibes,…
KotakuSony Halts PlayStation Sales In Russia Due To Ukraine Invasion
Sony announced today that it is officially halting the sale of PlayStation products—including PS5s and Gran Turismo 7—in Russia following its war on Ukraine. This comes after similar decisions by other major gaming companies including Microsoft, Activision Blizzard, and EA.
KotakuElden Ring ‘Deathcam’ Glitch Is Straight Out Of Dark Souls
Shortly after Elden Ring’s release last month, players discovered that the latest FromSoftware game shares more than just surface-level similarities with its Souls predecessors. A notorious Dark Souls bug can still be found deep in the recesses of Elden Ring’s code, and it may even provide some exciting new…
KotakuKotaku's Three Episode Test: Requiem of the Rose King
KotakuKirby’s Horrifying New Mouthful Mode: Every Variant We’ve Seen So Far
Yesterday, Nintendo’s official YouTube account graced us with a new trailer for the upcoming3Dopen-world game_, Kirby and the Forgotten Land._ Sure, the trailer shows off some of the pink puffball’s new copy abilities and talks a bit about the world, but by far the most…interesting?...segment is the one showcasing all…
Kotaku17 Tips For Playing Destiny 2: The Witch Queen
Destiny 2: The Witch Queen has been out for two weeks now. Many of its secrets are in the process of being unearthed, and players are finding the most optimal ways to grind through some of its new content. There’s also been plenty of time to play around with its new Exotic guns, and they are awesome.
KotakuDoes Valve’s Steam Deck Really Offer The Power and Versatility Of PC Gaming?
I was, I am happy to admit, a Steam Deck skeptic. Valve’s history with hardware does feel an awful lot like Captain Ahab’s history with Moby Dick. While all have their passionate defenders, the Steam Controller, Vive VR, and Steam Link can reasonably be chalked up as something short of colossal success. And here they…
KotakuElden Ring Pro Beats Game In About Two Hours Without Dying Once
Elden Ring has been out for nearly two weeks now and, if you’re anything like me, you’re still making your way through the expansive gothic world of the Lands Between. Not everyone is taking their leisurely time with the game, though, as one speedrunner ripped through FromSoftware’s action-RPG in just two-and-a-half…
KotakuReal Hospital Attacked Online Over PlayStation And Xbox Flame Wars
Buckle up, because this story gets pretty wild. A hospital in India is currently being review bombed on Google after one of its staff–or at least someone claiming to be a doctor at the hospital–apparently shared a video of himself performing surgery on Twitter. In the accompanying tweet, the individual stated that he…
KotakuSega And Koei Tecmo Donate To Humanitarian Efforts In Ukraine
Earlier this week,Kotakureported that Microsoft, Activision Blizzard, Ubisoft and Epic Games suspended Russian sales in the wake of the country’s illegal invasion of Ukraine. Now, Japanese companies Sega and Koei Tecmo are doing their part in helping the Ukrainian people, by donating money to the humanitarian…
KotakuNintendo Indefinitely Delays War Game Over Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine
Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp no longer has a release date. Nintendo announced today it’s pushing back the Switch game’s launch as a result of Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine. The news comes as many other gaming companies have instituted bans of certain products in Russia as the humanitarian crisis continues to…
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KotakuSouth Korea Really Loves Pokémon Bread
For the first time in about twenty years, Pokémon bread has gone back on sale in South Korea. And the snacks are flying off the shelves.