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AI Is Already Transforming Voices In The Biggest Games
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KotakuKotakuSpider-Man 2 Is The Fastest-Selling PlayStation Studios Game Ever
Sony has proclaimed Spider-Man 2 is the fastest-selling PlayStation Studios game in the company’s history. The PlayStation 5 exclusive sold 2.5 million copies on launch day alone.
KotakuEl Paso, Elsewhere Creator On The Future Of Video Game Development
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KotakuThe Week In Games: What’s Coming Out Beyond Alan Wake 2
KotakuMind-Control Gaming Isn’t Sci-Fi, It’s Just Science
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KotakuSpider-Man 2's New Web Wings Make It Feel Like A Proper Sequel
KotakuOne Setting You Should Change In Super Mario Bros. Wonder ASAP
Super Mario Bros. Wonder, the highly anticipated 2D platformer, is finally out on Nintendo Switch. But before you get too ahead of yourself turning Mario and company into giant elephants and whatnot, you should mess around with some gameplay settings first—especially the one that controls the Talking Flowers.
KotakuReport: Awful King Kong Game Was Made In A Year By Overworked Devs
Skull Island: Rise of Kong was released earlier this week and was quickly derided as one of the worst games of 2023. What happened? Well, a new report claims it was made by a small team of developers on a tight budget in just one year, putting the studio in a situation where making something good, both quickly and…
KotakuWhat Each Edition Of Persona 3 Reload Will Get You
Persona 3 Reload, a full-fledged remake of Atlus Games’ beloved 2006 role-playing game Persona 3, is set to release on February 2, 2024, for Xbox, PlayStation, and Windows. So take a deep breath and relax, you’ve still got a bit of time to play through October’s busy fall releases before hunkering down for an…
KotakuIs Peter Parker More Buff In Spider-Man 2? A Kotaku Investigation
Spider-Man 2, the highly anticipated sequel to Insomniac Games’ blockbuster 2018 action-adventure game, is out today, October 20. And though there’s plenty to be said about the impossibly fast fast-travel, the fantastic opening scene, and the story thus far, there’s one thing that I can’t get off my mind: Peter…
KotakuLet's Discuss Spider-Man 2’s Post-Credits Scenes
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is out, and that means we can talk about the game’s post-credits content and how the big PlayStation sequel seems to set up some very interesting, and very predictable, scenarios for future games and DLC. So uh, we’re gonna do it.
KotakuSpider-Man 2 Dev Hints Insomniac Is Open To A Venom Spin-Off
Happy Spider-Man 2 Day, everyone! (Sure, all your family on your mother’s side are celebrating Super Mario Bros. Wonder Day, but that doesn’t mean we can’t all get along.) And what better way to celebrate the release of Insomniac’s latest web-shooting action blockbuster than to demand they make another game for you?…
KotakuNintendo Accounts Will ‘Ease’ Transition To Next Console, Exec Says
One of the biggest questions about Nintendo’s next console is how it will treat everyone who’s built up a massive library of games on the Switch. Nintendo of America President Doug Bowser isn’t ready to spill the beans about the Switch 2 yet, but he is teasing a smoother transition to the company’s next console in a…
KotakuGrab This Horror Game (And Its Sequel) For Free On PC Before It's Too Late
Lookin’ for some spooky games to play on PC for the Halloween season without having to spend any money? Well good news: survival horror titles The Evil Within and The Evil Within 2 are yours for the taking on the Epic Games Store. The original is currently free, while the sequel will be available for costless download…
KotakuCyberpunk 2077 Is Finally Patching An Infuriating End-Game Bug
Phantom Liberty marked a triumphant turn-around for Cyberpunk 2077, but more patches are still on the way. CD Projekt Red announced another small update is coming to address some long-standing issues, including a frustrating bug for the Path of Glory ending that’s been bedeviling players for years.
KotakuKotaku’s Weekend Guide: 7 Games Worth Staying Inside For
We are cruising through October, heading straight toward the cold of winter. Thankfully, the weather doesn’t hate us yet, and instead is filled with a nice crispness that makes me want to at least consider opening a window while I stay inside and play video games. Maybe I’ll just run out for my daily pumpkin spice…
KotakuMake Sure To Upgrade These Gadgets First In Spider-Man 2
Spider-Man 2 quickly gives you an overwhelming arsenal of skills and abilities to start playing with and upgrade. And then there’s Spider-Man’s quintet of gadgets, most of which prove extremely useful throughout the game. But when it comes to the gadgets, one of them is definitely worth prioritizing for upgrades above…
KotakuPokémon TCG's Paradox Rift Contains The Best Cards Ever, If You Can Find Them
There certainly have been a lot of Pokémon cards in 2023. A year that began with Sword & Shield’s (SWSH) climactic celebration, Crown Zenith, has since featured four mainline sets from Scarlet & Violet, another celebration set with the enormous Pokémon 151, various reprint specials like McDonald’s, new cards for…
KotakuSpider-Man 2’s Graphics Are (Mostly) Improved Over The Original’s
Like Insomniac’s original Marvel’s Spider-Man, the studio’s new sequel, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, looks really good. It’s one of those games that just about anyone will look at and go “Wow, what a great-looking game!” But if you dig a bit deeper and compare the original 2018 Spider-Man and its 2023 PS5-exclusive sequel,…
KotakuDevolver Digital Just Set A Precedent More Studios Should Follow
Occasionally, in times of crisis, gaming studios and publishers have worked to raise funds for people in dire need of humanitarian aid. Last year, for instance, Cyberpunk 2077 developer CD Projekt Red contributed to a fund for victims of the war in Ukraine, and Fortnite publisher Epic Games funneled the proceeds of…
KotakuElden Ring Luxury Streetwear Is Here To Save The Maidenless
FromSoftware’s 2022 action role-playing game Elden Ring is aesthetically decadent, resplendent in its towering, but tumbling castles and suits of elaborate metal armor, leather, and dyed fabric. In its debut collection “The Lands Between,” a collaboration with FromSoftware, luxury brand ARK/8 presumably sought to…
KotakuMake Spider-Man 2 Your First PS5 Platinum Trophy
2018’s Spider-Man was my first PlayStation platinum trophy. Insomniac’s open-world adventure game made finding collectibles and 100 percenting the game straightforward and, even more importantly, a lot of fun. Fortunately, it’s no different in the just-released sequel. Here’s how to earn every regular and hidden…
Kotaku13 Best Horror Games On Xbox Game Pass To Keep You Up At Night
A good scary game is often a thrilling experience. And if you are currently a Game Pass subscriber and in the mood to play something terrifying, creepy, or just downright spooky you already have access to some fantastic horror games for no additional cost. This is nice, because the only thing scarier than deadly…
Kotaku19 Things We Wish We Knew About Spider-Man 2 Before We Started
After years of hype and numerous teasers, Spider-Man 2 is finally here. For PS5 players looking to hop into the latest superhero open-world action game from Insomniac, we have some useful tips that should make saving NYC as either Miles Morales or Peter Parker just a bit easier.
KotakuI Am Embarrassingly Bad At The New York Times’ Connections Puzzle
As a young girl, I would spend hours sitting around the kitchen table watching my mom and Yia-Yia complete the New York Times crossword puzzle in pen, sipping too-strong coffee while they argued over potential answers and begrudgingly grabbed the Wite-Out to fix a rare mistake. They didn’t let me participate in this…
KotakuLimited Edition Spider-Man 2 Wheaties Selling For $70
Spider-Man 2 has seen its fair share of unusual, occasionally absurd marketing tactics deployed to get players hyped for the PlayStation 5 exclusive’s release on October 20. By far the most hilarious bit of marketing was PlayStation UK’s infamous tweet beckoning fans to buy Spider-Man 2’s expensive Collector’s Edition…
KotakuHow To Unlock Fast Travel In Spider-Man 2
Spider-Man 2’s New York city sandbox is bigger than ever, with the addition of Queens and Brooklyn taking the superheroes across the East River for the first time in the series. Fortunately, the game’s fast-travel feature is super quick and more convenient than ever. Here’s how to unlock it.
KotakuBaldur’s Gate 3’s Least Popular Race Is Also Its Most Powerful
Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game Baldur’s Gate 3 contains a variety of fantastical races, some of them cute, others…not. The humanoid BG3 Githyanki race comes in shades of sulfur, with pinched noses and stretched ears, which, tragically, makes it the least popular choice for custom characters. But players on…
KotakuSpider-Man 2 Getting New Game Plus And More By The End Of 2023
Spider-Man 2 comes out on October 20, but a big post-launch update will follow later in the year. The patch will add a new game plus mode, more accessibility options, and the ability to replay older missions.
KotakuWorld's Coolest Dog Set To Speedrun Unbeloved Nintendo Game
For the first time ever Awesome Games Done Quick, the huge annual speedrunning charity event where players compete to set world records in crafty ways, will have a dog compete onstage. I suppose this is the logical culmination of speedrunning.