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Three Things We Learned From The Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Demo
KotakuKotakuInternational Police Take Down Capcom Hackers
A hacker gang that breached various high-profile companies like computer component manufacturer ADATA and video game publisher Capcom within the last several years has been arrested by an international police force, according to law enforcement agency Europol.
KotakuWhoa, Alan Wake II’s PC Requirements Aren’t Screwing Around
Alan Wake II releases on October 27, 2023 on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC via the Epic Games Store. Understandably, video game graphics tech has evolved a bit since the first Alan Wake’s 2010 release on the humble Xbox 360. But if you’re looking to play Remedy Entertainment’s highly anticipated return to Mr. Wake’s…
KotakuThe Best-Selling, Most Expensive Cards In Pokémon TCG Set 151
Special Pokémon TCG set Pokémon 151 has been in the wild for about a month now, meaning people have had time to get over the initial fervour, and the best cards have risen to the surface. A smaller set to collect, but with an ongoing release schedule for new products, this return to the series’ Kanto roots has proven…
KotakuThe Best Mario Wonder Badges And Where To Find Them
Super Mario Wonder launched to an impressive-if-unsurprising 93 on Metacritic. It’s another Cape Feather in the Cappy for Miyamoto and company, who reminded the world once again that our favorite Italian plumber is often imitated but never duplicated (Sorry, Sonic). This latest Super Mario outing ratchets up the…
KotakuLet’s Collect All 18 Snow Globes In Starfield
Earth isn’t in her best state in Starfield. Without an atmosphere, our home has been reduced to an endless desert. It’s shocking to behold. Only a few signs of humanity’s illustrious past remain, broken ruins poking out of the endless sands. And for some reason, at each of these somber sites sits a single…
KotakuSpider-Man 2 Players Discover Its Most Absurd Glitch
Now that Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is finally out in the wild, players are finding all of its cool moments and comic book Easter eggs. But a bunch have encountered something much more unexpected: a glitch that turns Spider-Man into a little white lump of tofu.
KotakuBig Lords Of The Fallen Update Chills Enemies Out
The latest Soulslike to grace us this year is Lords of the Fallen, a reboot of the 2014 game of the same name. While reviews have been mixed and I’m spooked by its dual-world exploration shenanigans, it’s painfully difficult to play because enemies are after your ass all the time. They’re relentless. Or they were,…
KotakuThese Mario Wonder Infinite 1-Up Cheats Will Make You Immortal
Super Mario Bros. Wonder, the latest 2D platformer from Nintendo, has already won over critics and gamers alike for its inventive new worlds and unique powers. Although Wonder supplies you with a lot of tools to ensure your first playthrough won’t be a frustrating one, there’s one trick that’s especially useful and…
KotakuEx-PlayStation Boss Has A Warning For The Game Industry
Shawn Layden has been out of PlayStation for four years now, but retirement hasn’t stopped him from weighing in on larger trends in gaming. Long worried about ballooning blockbuster development budgets, the former CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment America has added studio consolidation and the state of game…
KotakuPeter Parker's 10 Best-Looking Suits In Spider-Man 2
Peter Parker may be an unemployed school teacher late on his mortgage at the start of Insomniac Games’ hotly anticipated Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, but that won’t stop the webhead from going goblin mode crafting sleek new Spidey suit designs. Now that everyone has had some time to refamiliarize themselves with the…
KotakuThe Quintessential New York Landmarks In Spider-Man 2
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 has only just released for PlayStation 5, but it’s already garnering heaps of praise for its impressively detailed version of New York City that expands upon the original’s. From the addition of Brooklyn and Queens to the increased pedestrian and vehicle traffic, New York City in Spider-Man 2…
KotakuOne Of Miles' Spider-Man 2 Suits Unlocks A Rad Bonus Feature
Much like the 2020 franchise spin-off, Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales, Spider-Man 2 contains a neat Easter egg directly connected to the amazing animated film, Into the Spider-Verse. And the best part is it’s easy to find.
KotakuSpider-Man 2 Error Goes Viral, Developer Promises Fix
Spider-Man 2 developer Insomniac Games is promising a fix for a bit of an embarrassing slip-up in an upcoming patch. In what was likely an attempt to represent co-protagonist Miles Morales’ Puerto Rican heritage, the Cuban flag was displayed in the character’s apartment instead.
KotakuMario Wonder Has A Wild Musical Secret Hidden In Plain Sight
Super Mario Bros. Wonder is out now on Nintendo Switch, and reviews are hailing the game as a wonderful addition to the plumber’s 2D platforming adventures. While you may already know about exciting features—like Elephant Mario—you probably haven’t heard that when you play Wonder with a Pro Controller, the gamepad…
KotakuAI Is Already Transforming Voices In The Biggest Games
This story is part of our new Future of Gaming series, a three-site look at gaming’s most pioneering technologies, players, and makers.
KotakuSpider-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
This story is part of our new Future of Gaming series, a three-site look at gaming’s most pioneering technologies, players, and makers.
KotakuThe Week In Games: What’s Coming Out Beyond Alan Wake 2
KotakuMind-Control Gaming Isn’t Sci-Fi, It’s Just Science
This story is part of our new Future of Gaming series, a three-site look at gaming’s most pioneering technologies, players, and makers.
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.