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Classic Nintendo Racer F-Zero Returns As A...Battle Royale
During today’s Nintendo Direct presentation, the company revealed that the classic high-speed futuristic racer F-Zero will make a return as a...battle royale speedster.
KotakuKotakuThe Best Paper Mario Is Getting A Remake
Nintendo just wrapped up its latest Nintendo Direct, and it closed the show with a banger of an announcement: Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door is getting a remake for Switch in 2024.
KotakuNew Peach Game Gives Her Barbie-Like Transformations
Previously only briefly teased without any concrete details, Nintendo has now done a full reveal for its upcoming game starring the one-and-only Princess Peach. Making its full debut during the September 14 Nintendo Direct, Princess Peach: Showtime! involves the iconic princess changing her outfits Sailor Moon-style,…
KotakuStarfield’s Photo Mode Is Deeply Satisfying
As the daughter of a photographer, I developed a love for the artform from a young age. But despite taking an inspiring film photography class in college and having access to great photo equipment, I rarely have time to pursue this interest. And though I’ve rarely used the “photo mode” features in other games, somehow …
KotakuStar Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Director Departs From EA
Stig Asmussen, the director behind Respawn Entertainment’s Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and its recent sequel has left publisher Electronic Arts for unspecified reasons.
KotakuPS Plus September Games Are A Rad Grab Bag Of RPGs, Shooters
The fall season is fast approaching and with it comes a new lineup of games for PlayStation Plus subscribers. Keeping in line with last month’s diverse catalog of PS Plus offerings, September’s list features role-playing games, first-person shooters, and gorgeous story-driven games coming to the service on September…
KotakuAhsoka Episode 5 Review: The Ghost Of Anakin Skywalker
Ahsoka episode 5 is here, something we—and by “we” I mean Clone Wars fans, Anakin Skywalker apologists, and Star Wars nostalgists—have been awaiting for a very long time. Will Anakin get redemption? Will Ahsoka get closure? Will the live-action version of this thing we’ve seen before crackle with new energy, imbued by…
KotakuStarfield Contains A Magic Mud Puddle That Will Make You Rich
Do you need more money in Starfield? Well, you have plenty of options. You could go out and complete quests, sell expensive items, or use the game’s impressive physics to steal a bucket full of credits without getting in trouble. But an even easier option exists: Just stick your digital hands into one specific mud…
KotakuInterview: Final Fantasy Artist Yoshitaka Amano Working On New Game, Old Art
71-year-old Japanese artist Yoshitaka Amano—best known in gaming circles for the Final Fantasy concept art he’s made for developer Square Enix since 1987—is having a great weekend. Before I sit down with him at New York’s Japan Society, which was screening his film collaboration Angel’s Egg (1985) that night, he had…
KotakuUnity Bosses Sold Stock Ahead Of Scummy Dev Fees Announcement
Yesterday, the cross-platform game engine company Unity announced a controversial new Runtime Fee, which would charge developers per installation for games built with the Unity engine after those games reached a certain threshold. Everyone disliked that, and Unity’s stock prices took a pretty significant dip shortly…
KotakuPokémon Scarlet And Violet DLC Fixes Its Terrible Photo Mode's Biggest Flaw
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’s Teal Mask DLC may not fix all the performance issues the games have had since they launched in November 2022, but there is one thing it dramatically overhauls: the game’s godawful photo mode.
KotakuHow To Level Up Starfield's Piloting Skills Super Fast (And Fly Any Ship)
If you’re just starting out in Starfield, chances are you’ll come across a vessel you can’t pilot for one reason or another. Maybe it’s a ship class outside of your skill set or maybe it has parts you can’t take advantage of due to a lack of training or maybe you’re just struggling to grasp the flight mechanics.…
KotakuApple Wants Its New iPhone To Be Your Next Gaming Device
On September 12, Apple held an event showing off its entire line of iPhone 15 devices, including the iPhone 15 Pro, which features a USB-C port (thanks, Europe) and the ability to run modern AAA games like Death Stranding and the remake of Resident Evil 4. Apple predictably touted the news as the “next generation of…
KotakuStarfield Will Get DLSS Support, An FOV Slider, And More In Future Updates
Starfield’s first update is here and its... pretty small and not very exciting. However, Bethesda has confirmed that some highly desired features and improvements, including DLSS support, will be added to the RPG via future updates.
KotakuXbox Game Pass Core Reveals All 36 Games Ahead Of Launch
The full list of 36 games for Xbox Live Gold’s replacement, Game Pass Core, has been revealed a day ahead of its launch. And they’re...they’re really good.
KotakuPokémon Scarlet And Violet’s DLC Has Gender-Neutral Restrooms
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’s first DLC, The Teal Mask, is finally out, and it takes the player and all their pocket monsters on an exchange student program to the land of Kitakami. In this wondrous land they’ll find new Pokémon to catch, new friends to make, and, as fans have discovered, restrooms that are…
KotakuSquare Enix Loses Stock Value, Development Process Under Fire
Square Enix is in a bit of a rough spot following financial setbacks and rocky game releases. While some titles like Final Fantasy XIV have delivered consistent quality and remained popular with fans, other entries from the series as well as newer games from the publisher have shipped in questionable states and…
KotakuStarfield’s Fast Travel Cheapens Space’s Impact
Starfield is a massive game. With hundreds of planets and solar systems to probe, Bethesda’s spacefaring RPG tasks you with traveling from galaxy to galaxy. Unfortunately, for all the space exploration the game has you doing, doing this by fast traveling amounts to a series of loading screens that trivializes…
KotakuStarfield: This Creepy Derelict Spaceship Goes All Dead Space
The galaxy is a big place in Starfield. With an epic main quest, tons of side-quests, and so many other activities, it’s easy to overlook the smaller, environmental storytelling moments.
KotakuCyberpunk 2077 Dev Suggests Testing Your PC’s Stability Before Phantom Liberty Drops
Cyberpunk 2077's big, free 2.0 update and the paid Phantom Liberty expansion are around the corner. To prepare for this coming one-two punch, developer CD Projekt Red is suggesting you check your PC’s specifications ahead of time.
KotakuDevs React To Unity's Newly Announced Fee For Game Installs: ‘Not To Be Trusted’
Unity, the cross-platform game engine that powers games like Rust, Hollow Knight, and Pokémon Go, has introduced a new, controversial fee for developers, set to take effect next year. Indie developers quickly responded to the announcement, with many suggesting the costs of this policy would kill smaller games, while…
KotakuPublishers, Stop Holding Games Hostage Behind Paid Early Access
Starfield launched on September 6, but was actually playable for some people on September 1. How did those folks get to play the game early? They paid extra for special editions that—along with other little trinkets and doodads—let them download and play Bethesda’s big RPG nearly a week before its “official” launch.…
KotakuAmber Heard Spent Two Months Designing Overwatch Mercy Cosplay For Ex Elon Musk
Writer Walter Isaacson spent two years following Twitter overlord Elon Musk as he worked on his biography Elon Musk, which released September 12. That thorough work paid off—readers can sleep easy knowing that one of the richest men in the world might be into Overwatch roleplay.
KotakuBaldur’s Gate 3: The Best Spells To Teach Your Team
Baldur’s Gate 3 can be overwhelming in its options, and that extends to its various character builds, ability loadouts, and, yes, spells. They’re so numerous, in fact, that just narrowing them down to the very best for this list was a challenge, and I’m sure plenty of people will read these selections and have…
Kotaku14 Classic Science Fiction Ships Recreated In Starfield
Starfield lets you take the controls of massive starships to both cruise the cosmos and blast hostile spacefarers into smithereens. It also has a pretty snappy, powerful ship-building feature, so you can come up with your own ship designs or, if you’re so inclined, recreate some of science fiction’s most legendary…
KotakuPinocchio Soulslike's ‘ACAB’ Sign Was Cut For Being Too 'Risky'
Lies of P, the upcoming Bloodborne-inspired action-RPG Soulslike based around the story of Pinocchio, featured an “All Cops Are Bastards” sign at one point. But if you go looking for it in the final game when it launches on September 19, you might come up empty-handed because the text was cut.
KotakuAttack On Titan's Final Episode (For Real This Time) Gets Release Date
Attack on Titan, arguably the shonen anime of the decade by means of its exceptionally strong start back in 2013 and its significantly stretched-out final season, finally has a release date for its final episode.
KotakuAssassin's Creed Mirage Could Be Great News For Old-School Fans
Previews for Assassin’s Creed Mirage, the thirteenth game in the Assassin’s Creed series and first since 2020’s Valhalla, released early on September 12, and they suggest a long-awaited return to the historical fiction series’ roots. That could come as good news—in the 16 years since the first Assassin’s Creed came…
Kotaku2023's Coolest Video Game Map Is Here
It’s rare that a video game map will make me excited. Hell, it’s rare that I even notice them, as most maps are serviceable and little more. So before playing a few hours of Ubisoft’s open-world racing game, The Crew Motorfest, I didn’t expect to be blown away by its in-game map. And yet, I was. It might be the best…
KotakuForza Motorsport's Blind Drive Assist Is A Breakthrough For Gaming Accessibility
Recent Forza games have been trailblazers for upping the ante when it comes to accessibility. 2021's Forza Horizon 5 came with in-game sign language for cinematics, and a time-slowing option for those with slower reaction times. Incredible stuff. This October’s Forza Motorsport is aiming to push the boundaries even…