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The New Last Of Us PS5 Controller Looks Bland And Boring
Sony has revealed a new PlayStation 5 DualSense controller inspired by the both Last of Us video games. And uh, well, hmmmm, it looks bad!
KotakuKotakuSay Hello To My Current Favorite Video Game Character Of 2025
Enormous, savage creatures roam dense forests and sprawling deserts in Monster Hunter Wilds. They’re impressive, deadly, and the game’s ostensible main attraction. But my favorite acquaintance in the Forbidden Lands is not some hulking, ferocious beast but a ‘lil guy named Rove. Other players agree: the philosophical…
KotakuTwo Grown Men Fight Over Who Got In Line First At Pokémon Vending Machine
A 10 a.m. restock of Pokémon cards led to aggressive pushing and shouting between two men inside a store in front of a card-selling vending machine. The video has since gone viral on TikTok and social media.
KotakuHow To Crack The Baby Bird Egg In Co-Op Adventure Split Fiction
As you work your way through one of Zoe’s early fantasy levels in Split Fiction, you’ll come across a collection of baby birds in tiny nests. One of these little buddies hasn’t fully hatched yet, with only his poor little wings sticking out. But you can help him, while also helping yourself clear the bramble in your…
KotakuA Trailer For The Canceled Live-Action Powerpuff Girls Has Leaked And It Looks Like A Bad SNL Sketch
I memory-holed the fact that CW was making an adult-oriented, live-action Powerpuff Girls show after the series was canceled before it was even released back in 2023. I, like plenty of other millennials growing up in the ‘90s, have a lot of good memories of watching the Cartoon Network show following three…
Kotaku4 Things To Know Before Playing Co-Op Action Game Split Fiction
Split Fiction is equal parts heartwarming tale and heart-pounding adventure, expertly blending sci-fi and fantasy into a creative cooperative journey unlike anything you’ve seen. Before you dive in with a friend or loved one, though, here are four things you should know about the game.
KotakuSplit Fiction Is Out Now, Here's Why You'll Want To Get Distracted By It
Hazelight Studios has once again brought a whole heap of co-op joy with its newest game, Split Fiction, which sends two players on a high-stakes quest across high fantasy and sci-fi settings. There are plenty of funny and heartfelt moments for you and a friend to experience in this adventure. But if you’re wondering…
KotakuPrepare For Discord To Get Way Worse
Discord has become a central artery for gaming. It’s the default place for companies to build communities around their games and for the people who play them to hang out with one another, coordinate gaming sessions, or just shoot the shit about whatever’s going on in life. It’s one of the least crappysocial media…
KotakuMarvel Rival's Doctor Strange Is The Strong And Simple Hero You Need
Want to bring your ranked matches to the Endgame with Sorcerer Supreme Doctor Strange in Marvel Rivals? Doctor Strange offers a fantastic one-two punch for hero shooter fans: strong and simple. He’s a hero of a Vanguard (tank) variety, meaning his main responsibility is to soak up incoming damage. Oh, and to mess with…
KotakuI Failed To Prevent A Catastrophe In Avowed And I Love It
I’ve been waiting a long time for a game like Avowed. In fact, you might have to go back to 2002’s The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind to find another first-person fantasy role-playing game that so utterly captivated me with its world. I’ve seen some people grouse that it’s not as full-featured as the likes of Skyrim,…
KotakuNew Tariffs Could Lead To Fewer Physical Games And Higher Digital Prices
President Donald Trump’s recently imposed tariffs on Mexico, China, and Canada could potentially lead to higher game and console prices, fewer physical releases, and supply shortages, according to some industry analysts.
KotakuDisappointed Fans Inspired Ubisoft To Create A Canon Mode For Assassin's Creed Shadows
After a few delays and leaks, Ubisoft’s next main entry in the Assassin’s Creed franchise, Assassin’s Creed Shadows, is nearly here. And, in a series first, it comes with a mode that removes many choices, instead adhering to one “canonical” narrative path. Now Ubisoft has explained why this option was added and also…
KotakuAfter Years Of Waiting, Suikoden Finally Gets The HD Glow-Up It Deserves
Almost every major Japanese publisher had to have a big RPG franchise in the PS1 era. Square Soft had Final Fantasy. Enix had Dragon Quest. Capcom had Breath of Fire. Bandai Namco had Tales. And so, Konami made Suikoden. Its innovation was trading a set party of heroes for a cast of 108 total characters who could be…
KotakuNeil Druckmann Says 'Don't Bet' On The Last Of Us Part III
We’re about a month away from season two of The Last of Us premiering on Max, and Neil Druckmann, the director of the series of games the show is based on, is doing interviews to promote its return. Naturally, those conversations end up drifting over to the future of the video game series that started it all. That’s…
KotakuAvowed's Best Great Sword Boosts How Quickly You Can Attack
Avowed contains multiple fantastic two-handed Great Sword options, so it’s hard to specify which is the absolute best for you without knowing what type of build you’re going for. But one thing is for certain: Great Swords swing slow as hell. As such, more attack speed is never a bad thing. And that’s where The…
KotakuEA's Overlooked Monster Hunter-Like And 7 Other Games On Sale For Just $12
Calling all fans of Monster Hunter, creepy forests, awesome 2D action games, and/or intergalactic warfare, this month’s Humble Choice selection is for you.
KotakuThe 8 Sterling K. Brown Moments On Paradise That Made Him A Certified Badass
Paradise is the type of show in which bravery is essential, and being a badass is survival. The remarkable Hulu series is set in a world where rich and powerful people designed a utopian city called Paradise inside of a Colorado mountain in order to survive an extinction-level event that has ravaged Earth. The…
Kotaku2025's Latest Retro Surprise Looks Like A Mashup Of Hades And Golden Axe
Absolum is a just-revealed side-scrolling brawler from some of the best teams in the genre. It looks like the beautiful art of Hades mixed with the soul of Golden Axe. It’s the latest neat-looking retro surprise in a year shaping up to be full of them.
KotakuAvowed's Best Great Axe Is There For The Taking At The Start Of The Game
There are a whole bunch of Great Axes that are worth hauling around in Avowed, and it’s hard to go wrong with any of them. There’s a specific Great Axe obtainable at the very end of the game that would likely take the top spot overall, but given that you have less than an hour of playtime left when you reach that…
KotakuMarvel Rivals Company Has A Second Hero Shooter Coming Out, Gives Fans Free Stuff After Last-Minute Console Delay
FragPunk is a first-person hero shooter where you use deckbuilding card mechanics to augment your characters’ strengths and weaknesses. It’s the next free-to-play game from NetEase, which also produced Marvel Rivals, and it’s coming out this week, just not on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S where it was suddenly…
KotakuHere's How To Upgrade Everything You Love In Avowed
Picture this: You’ve just capsized and crashlanded on a remote island with a fort looming overhead. You’re defenseless, and a strange blue being is sifting through your ship’s remnants. You need a weapon, and in the moment, anything will suffice, like the dagger or wand on the ground before you. That’s all good, but a…
KotakuThrow Everyone In The Air With Marvel Rivals' The Thing
No one embodies the soul of the Fantastic Four like The Thing, so it only makes sense that lovable lug would join Marvel Rivals after the rest of his family was added to the game. I’m here to tell you how to best use Ben Grimm to stop that pesky Yancy Street Gang, once and for all.
KotakuThe Best Games Of 2025 So Far
It’s only the beginning of March but 2025 already has some bangers worth spotlighting, including real standouts like Split Fiction and Avowed, so we decided to start compiling the best games of the year early and update this list as the days, weeks, and months go by. Here are some of the best games we’ve played so far…
KotakuPlayStation Hit With More Layoffs Following Recent Game Cancellations
The PlayStation-owned studio Visual Arts was hit with with fresh layoffs this week amid a further restructuring of Sony’s U.S. game development operations. While some of the cuts included staff who had contributed to recently canceled projects like an upcoming live-service game at Bend Studio, a source told Kotaku the…
KotakuTwo Point Museum Devs On Balancing All The Absurdity And Struggling To Spell Museum Correctly
Two Point Museum—available now on PC and consoles—is the third game in the Two Point franchise. The wacky sim series started off with Two Point Hospital in 2018 and then leaped to colleges and universities in 2022's Two Point Campus. Now, players are able to build their own wild and weird museums in Two Point Museum.
Kotaku24 Games Coming In March We Can't Wait To Check Out
Peak release season for the first half of 2025 is officially upon us. The February flood picks up into a tidal wave in March with dozens of new games both big and small to check out, as well as tons more that will blow up or be discovered in the weeks ahead. Assassin’s Creed Shadows is the big tentpole blockbuster…
KotakuTony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 Officially Revealed, Launching In July
After plenty of teases and rumors, Activision officially announced Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4, the next main entry in the long-running Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater franchise. The newly announced game remasters the third and fourth entry in the series adding new skaters, songs, and parks.
KotakuPlayStation Launches New PS5 Beta Testing Program
Are you someone who loves participating in video game beta tests? Perhaps you enjoy trying out new console features early, before they are released to everyone? Well, then you should check out Sony’s new PlayStation beta program.
KotakuMarvel Rivals' Loki Is Like Playing Three Characters At Once
Loki is a trickster who can fill virtually any role on a Marvel Rivals team, given the right situation. Excellent at healing and dealing damage, Loki excels in confusing enemies and turning the tables, which is perfect for his role as a Strategist.
KotakuGeorge Lowe, Space Ghost's Iconic Voice, Has Died At Age 67
George Edward Lowe, famous for voicing Space Ghost on Space Ghost Coast To Coast, has died at age 67. The sad news was confirmed by friends and former colleagues on social media.