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Xbox Just Added 50+ Classic Activision Games To Game Pass
Surprise! If you are a Game Pass subscriber, you now have access to dozens and dozens of retro video games. And Xbox and Activision plan to add even more classic games in the future.
KotakuKotakuUpgrade Your Spellcaster With The Ring Of Destruction In Oblivion Remastered
If you’re playing a Mage-type class in Oblivion Remastered—who doesn’t want to toss fireballs and smack people with a lightning-infused backhand?—then you’ll need to prioritize improving the Destruction skill. It’s a key skill that turns the average magic-wielding wannabe into Merlin. With the right magical artifact,…
KotakuThe Last Of Us Show Made A Major Change From The Game This Week, And Neil Druckmann Explains Why
The Last of Us season two’s penultimate episode was almost entirely flashbacks of Joel and Ellie’s lives together in Jackson. Some of these were plucked straight from the Last of Us Part II video game, others are brand new for the series. The most important one, however, was Joel and Ellie’s final conversation on his…
KotakuSony Killing Half-Baked PlayStation Stars Loyalty Program Less Than Three Years Later
PlayStation Stars was Sony’s bizarre overhaul of its existing loyalty program aimed at rewarding players with not just points they could put toward purchases of digital games but also with collectibles they could display on a virtual shelf. It was a neat idea implemented in the worst way possible, and now Sony is…
KotakuMario Kart World Was Going To Be A Switch Game But The System Couldn't Handle It
The first game we officially saw running on a Switch 2 was Mario Kart World. The open-world racing game will be launching alongside the new console next month, but that wasn’t always the plan. Mario Kart World was going to be a Switch 1 game, until the devs realized the aging console couldn’t handle it. So instead the…
KotakuMario Kart World's Wild Roster All Started With This Silly Cow Sketch
Mario Kart World is an open-world racer in which you can literally drive from course to course and nearly everywhere in-between. But the only thing fans wanted to talk about after the Switch 2 exclusive got its first trailer was a cow riding a motorcycle. As it turns out, Mario Kart World’s roster is full of random…
KotakuVisual Feast Hellblade 2 Is Getting The PS5 Pro Treatment This Summer
The march of “everything is an Xbox” continues as console exclusive Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II becomes the latest first-party Microsoft game to come to PlayStation 5. The visually dazzling fantasy thriller will arrive on Sony’s platform this summer with new features and an enhanced version for PS5 Pro.
KotakuHow To Defeat The Tough-As-Nails Dualliste In Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
You might’ve caught a few vibes here and there that the good folks at Sandfall might’ve had a Souls game or two on the brain while designing Clair Obscur. But right around here is the point where reasonable doubt gets kicked off a skyscraper, because the Dualliste is the most Souls-game shit ever. It’s a lot of long…
KotakuFortnite Is Back On The US App Store After Nearly Five Years Away
Epic’s super-popular free-to-play battle royale game, Fortnite, is finally available to download and play on the iOS App Store in the United States after being removed from it in 2020. This return to the store follows recent pressure from a federal judge urging Apple to allow Fortnite back on its digital marketplace.
KotakuCall Of Duty: Black Ops Dev's New PlayStation Studio Looking For Artist With 'Advanced Expertise' In Generative AI
Dark Outlaw Games is a new PlayStation studio born out of the ashes of Deviation Games and led by developer Jason Blundell, best known for Call of Duty: Black Ops’hit Zombies mode. The team is looking for a concept artist for its first project, but not just any concept artist. A new job listing on Sony’s website…
KotakuFresh Pokémon Card Madness Has GameStop Limiting Collectors To One Box Each
The Pokémon card scene is getting out of control again. Things appeared to die down for a bit following a pandemic-fueled collecting frenzy, but new sets in 2025 are selling out and prices on the secondhand market are skyrocketing. And it’s coming to a head at GameStop, the unlikely new epicenter for Pokémon TCG…
KotakuTom Cruise Is A Movie Theater Popcorn Sicko
Tom Cruise is one of the most famous and successful actors in history. He’s starred in huge movies and franchises. He’s pulled off some of the most amazing stunts ever performed on film. And he’s become Hollywood’s ambassador of Going To The Movies. But I can’t relate to any of that. So let’s talk instead about how…
KotakuGameStop Is Selling A Ton Of Big Games For Just $15
GameStop must be trying to clear out some space, because the national video game retailer is selling a huge assortment of AAA games, remakes, and recent releases for $15 and $30 as part of a new sale. So why not take advantage of this corporate clean-up and grab some big games for less than half the normal price?
KotakuCyberpunk 2077’s Sequel Will Return To Night City, As Well As Take Us Somewhere New
We still don’t know much about the Cyberpunk 2077 sequel currently in the works at CD Projekt Red. Development on the RPG, code-named “Orion,” is in full swing after the studio wrapped support for the original game last year, but the team is still keeping most details about it under wraps, other than a few informal…
KotakuAt Least A Few Stores Will Have Switch 2 In Stock The Day Of Launch For Fans Without Pre-Orders
Switch 2 pre-orders have basically been sold out since they went live last month, but a lucky few might still be able to nab the new Nintendo console in person when it launches on June 5. GameStop, Best Buy, and others have promised limited quantities on site at certain stores when fans go to pick-up their midnight…
KotakuJurassic World Rebirth's Last Trailer Reveals Super-Cute Backpack Dino
Jurassic World Rebirth’s second and final trailer is here and while it gives us a good look at the big nasty dino stalking our heroes, the only thing I care about is that cute dinosaur hanging out in a backpack. I love that dinosaur now and I’ll protect it with my life.
KotakuPlayers Are Obsessed With How Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's Enemies Keep Trolling Them
One of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33's big innovations is adding a dodge, parry, and counter system to its otherwise traditional turn-based battles. It’s a clever tweak that helps keep combat engrossing for its 30+ hour journey and also an incredible opportunity for the game’s developers to troll the crap out of…
KotakuLast Of Us Fans Are Bracing Themselves For Next Week’s Finale After Seeing One Clip From The Episode
If long-time The Last of Us fans have learned anything watching HBO’s second season, it’s that knowing something is coming doesn’t make it any less painful to watch a second time. The live-action adaptation of The Last of Us Part II has been divisive (I fucking hated it, personally), but it’s still putting everyone…
KotakuHow To Master The Powers Of The Sea With Marvel Rivals' Namor
Namor is the king of the seas, and he truly shows it with his potential to dominate matches and shut down certain characters in Marvel Rivals entirely.
KotakuHow To Take Down The Powerful Mizutsune In Monster Hunter Wilds
Monster Hunter Wilds’ first title update introduced a lot of new content, but a standout addition is Mizutsune. This serpentine behemoth is a one-of-a-kind threat packed with unique mechanics and an aggressive attitude. The Tempered version takes it to another level and is considered by many to be stronger than…
KotakuHelldivers 2 Finally Takes The Fight To The City Streets In Urban Warfare Update
The Illuminate threat has spend the last few days on a collision course with Super Earth, and now the planet is under siege as players face the extraction shooter’s biggest challenge yet. A new Heart of Democracy update ups the stakes and adds urban warfare, as Helldivers 2' player count once again surges. It’s…
KotakuHow To Defeat The Wise In Assassin's Creed Shadows
You know, Naoe and Yasuke have been killing a whole lot of people lately. Maybe this time, given this mission’s all about two diametrically opposed political factions trying to come to an agreement, they really should dial back down on the violent rhetoric, reach across the aisle, and let diplomacy take its course.
KotakuBorderlands 4 Boss Says 'A Real Fan' Will Pay $80 For Games
Game prices have been the subject of controversy since games had prices. How much is a game worth? What qualities or aspects of a game justify a higher price tag, or demand a lower one? Does a game that costs $70 deserve the same critical reaction as the identical game but $30? All this has gone on since time…
KotakuRip And Tear These Ominous Wolf Statues In Doom: The Dark Ages' 'Resurrection' Level
Doom: The Dark Ages differs from many previous entries with more open-level design in some instances. “Resurrection,” the twentieth mission in the game, is the last one of these, after “The Siege Part One,” “Ancestral Forge,” and “Kar’thul Marshes.”
KotakuMission: Impossible's Secret Weapon Is Luther Stickell
Tom Cruise’s blockbuster action spy franchise Mission: Impossible is ostensibly about his character, agent Ethan Hunt, pulling off extremely dangerous missions to save the world from terrorists and other evildoers. So it’s not surprising that Hunt appears in ever Mission: Impossible movie. But you know who else…
KotakuFortnite In Legal Trouble After Adding AI Darth Vader
SAG-AFTRA, the massive actors and media union with over 160,000 members, has filed an unfair labor practice charge with the National Labor Relations Board against Epic Games over its inclusion of an AI-powered Darth Vader in a recent Fortnite update.
KotakuThe Last Of Us Cut A Beloved Segment From The Museum Scene, But It Looks Like HBO Shot It
One of the best scenes in The Last of Us’ second season came in this week’s sixth episode, with Joel (Pedro Pascal) and Ellie (Bella Ramsey) taking a trip to an abandoned museum. It’s a beautiful moment that is ripped right out of the Last of Us Part II video game, and the show does it justice. But fans who have…
KotakuUbisoft Explains Why You Can't Kill Animals In Assassin's Creed Shadows
Assassin’s Creed Shadows is a very good game that animal lovers can enjoy because there’s no way to harm a single creature in the game (except for people, of course). That’s a first for the franchise and I wanted to learn why Ubisoft went this route for its latest open-world adventure.
KotakuSurprise! There Are More Wolf Statues To Smash Up In Doom: The Dark Ages' Kar'Thul Marshes
Aside from a more ambitious narrative scope, Doom: The Dark Ages also introduced semi open-world areas where objectives and secrets are a bit more spread out. “The Kar’Thul Marshes,” the fifteenth mission in the game, is the third of these, after “The Siege Part One” and “Ancestral Forge.”
Kotaku$15 Will Get You Every Witcher Game Including One Of The Best RPGs Of The Last Decade
For less than the price of a Mission Impossible 8 movie ticket, you can hear the wind howling across three hardware generations just like our dear friend Geralt of Rivia. That’s because The Witcher 3 and the rest of CD Projekt Red’s fantasy RPG series is just $15 as the most recent entry celebrates its 10-year…