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Clair Obscur: Expedition 33: Should You Attack The Danseuse Teacher?
In Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, some friendly Nevrons can reward you with helpful items. One of them involves the Danseuse Teacher fairly late in the game.
KotakuKotakuIt's The Summer Of Star Wars: Battlefront 2 As The 8-Year-Old Shooter Breaks Steam Records And Fans Beg For A Sequel
Hot off the conclusion of Andor’s incredible Rebel Alliance origin story, fans have been clamoring for a great Star Wars game to play. The most unlikely candidate of all is now filling the void: Star Wars: Battlefront 2. Once a lightning rod for controversy around pay-to-win loot boxes that escalated all the way from…
KotakuHow Long Of A Job Is Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition?
Cyberpunk 2077 has come a very long way since its troublesome 2020 launch and has earned itself a place as one of gaming’s most beloved titles. As such, it makes sense that Nintendo would finally want to get in on the fun with Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition for Nintendo Switch 2, which includes new features like…
KotakuThree Essential Tips For Those Jumping Into Breath Of The Wild For The First Time On Switch 2
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is easily one of gaming’s most beloved entries in an equally beloved franchise, so it makes sense that Nintendo would want to revamp it for the release of the Nintendo Switch 2. With better visuals, performance, and more, this upgraded version can make this adventure feel fresh…
KotakuThere’s Never Been A Better Time To Play The Best Digimon Game
Sometimes, an infectious digital virus can be a good thing, like when your brainrot spreads to all your friends’ video game consoles and they finally play a game you’ve been yelling about for a decade. Last week, after the previews went up for Digimon Story: Time Stranger, I looked on my shelf for my copy of Digimon…
KotakuMonster Hunter Wilds: How To Avoid Playing With Other People
Whether you’re hunting in a link party or celebrating in the grand hub, Monster Hunter Wilds pushes you to join forces with other players. However, that might not always be your preference. Sometimes you want to play with those who are a bit more predictable and relaxed—and less “real.”
KotakuMindsEye Maker Reportedly Facing Mass Layoff As Players Seek Refunds
Things are going from bad to worse for Build A Rocket Boy. The studio founded by former Grand Theft Auto producer Leslie Benzies is reportedly facing a mass layoff of over 100 employees after MindsEye launched to become the worst-rated game of 2025. Despite rushed hotfixes to address performance issues, some players…
KotakuBeware: That Pre-Owned Switch 2 You're Thinking About Buying Might Already Be Bricked
Nintendo has become increasingly draconian in its efforts to prevent piracy, most recently adding words to its EULA that claim it has the right to brick your console if it doesn’t like what you use it for. And following the release of the Switch 2, the Japanese company isn’t holding back: many new console owners have…
KotakuDeath Stranding 2: On The Beach: The Kotaku Review
Death Stranding 2: On The Beach assumes two things about anyone jumping into Hideo Kojima’s new cinematic post-apocalyptic open-world delivery sim...err, sorry, I mean strand-type game. One: It assumes you have played the first game and (mostly) understood what happened. And two: It assumes you liked all of that and…
KotakuMust-Play Cyberpunk 2077 Side-Quests, Mario Kart World Pointers And More Of The Week's Top Tips
CD Projekt Red’s Cyberpunk 2077 has made the leap to Switch 2 in a very impressive port. If you’re just now playing it for the first time, you may find the sheer number of gigs and side jobs cluttering up your map downright overwhelming, but don’t worry; we’re here to help you find the cream of the crop. We’ve also…
KotakuMarathon Gets Delayed, Donkey Kong Bananza Gets A Smashing Showing, And More Top Stories
This week, Donkey Kong Bananza knocked our collective socks off in a very strong Nintendo Direct dedicated to the Switch 2's next big exclusive, and Marathon, the next big game from Destiny maker Bungie, was delayed in the wake of an alpha earlier this year that left many players underwhelmed. Also, the most famous…
KotakuKotaku’s Weekend Guide: 3 Delightful Games We’re Swinging Into Summer With
Yes, it is officially summer as per the magical calendar. Blessed Litha to all who celebrate. You might have some fun stuff lined up given that the weather is…well, at least here in New York it’s not terrible—yet. So maybe you want to go outside. Maybe you want to stay in? Either way, if you want to get some gaming in…
KotakuMario Kart World's Mirror Mode Is A Little Too Confusing To Activate
Playing in Mirror Mode is like racing on every Mario Kart course’s slightly weirder twin, and it’s back again in Mario Kart World. If you’ve already memorized every twist and turn of the game’s courses and are looking for an extra challenge, flipping their layouts via Mirror Mode might spice up your gameplay—it just…
KotakuSix Things I Wish I Knew Before Setting Up My Switch 2
You wake up at 1 am to score a pre-order. You put yourself in manageable debt to finance it. You confirm the card on file is valid when it ships. You stay home to make sure UPS doesn’t drop the package down an open manhole instead of your door. You make sure nobody stapled the goddamn receipt to the screen that’s…
KotakuSprite + Tea Review: This Crap Needs To Be Outlawed
When I first heard about the actually real product Sprite + Tea, I was intrigued. I like tea. I like Sprite. In fact, I’d go as far as to say Sprite is one of my favorite soft drinks. But would this odd combo work? Would it be my new favorite drink on a hot Summer day? No. It sucks.
KotakuWhat Do Smart Steering And Auto-Accelerate Do In Mario Kart World?
The Nintendo Switch 2 has finally launched, along with the brand-new Mario Kart World. There are a lot of fresh mechanics to learn in this latest entry, but some returning features unfortunately don’t have any proper clarification. Two great examples of this are Smart Steering and Auto-Accelerate. No worries if you’re…
KotakuSomeone Already Tried Selling Magic: The Gathering's Golden Chocobo Final Fantasy Card For $50,000
Magic: The Gathering’s Beyond Universes crossover with Final Fantasy offers a beautiful trip down memory lane with some really cool Commander cards and deck synergies to boot. It has also made everyone lose their minds as the best-selling expansion in the card game’s history sees prices skyrocket, including one…
KotakuHow Long Will It Take You To Crack The Case In Raidou Remastered?
Raidou Remastered: The Mystery of the Soulless Army is Atlus remaster of the classic 2006 PS2 game for modern consoles. With a complete battle system overhaul and fantastic quality-of-life features like fast travel and no more random encounters, Raidou Remastered is a much smoother adventure than it was almost 20…
KotakuJust How Long Is Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour?
Nintendo has a history of packing in tutorial games with some of their hardware, so players were reasonably frustrated to find that Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour would run them $10. But while this tutorial-focused title should’ve probably just been included with the Nintendo Switch 2, it may still be worth buying for…
KotakuDune Awakening: How Long Until You Hit The Endgame?
If you’re a fan of previous Funcom titles, such as Conan Exiles, then you know the lore, while interesting in small doses, isn’t the focal point. It’s just the flavoring helping you immerse yourself in the sprawling landscape. In Dune Awakening, the story takes a high seat at the table, but it’s still not the center…
KotakuElden Ring Nightreign Players Who Thought They Could Finally Walk Away Are Getting Demolished But Its Surprise New Boss
Many Elden Ring Nightreign players, myself included, thought they were finally ready to call it quits on FromSoftware’s multiplayer roguelike boss-raid generator. We defeated the Night Aspect. Maybe we even finished every achievement. It was time to walk away. Then, out of nowhere, the studio dropped its toughest boss…
KotakuWikipedia Is The Latest Place To Join The Daily Gaming Craze
Newspapers have offered puzzles in some capacity for as long as anyone can remember, with crosswords being the most renowned. But when TheNew York Times bought Wordle at the start of 2022, things shifted up a gear. Only earlier this week, The Atlantic magazine announced it was launching daily challenges, and…
KotakuAt Least One Band Is Bummed To Be Cut From THPS 3+4
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3+4 will include some of the original songs found in the original PS2-era skating games. But not everything is making the leap to the remaster, including one Alien Ant Farm song, a move the band understands, but still called a “bummer” in a recent interview.
KotakuThe Nintendo Console Launches, Ranked From Worst To Best
A console launch doesn’t make or break a system, but it’s still important. A fumbled launch can paint a system as the “loser” of a generation, while a strong one can write its name in the stars. Sometimes you don’t even need an incredible launch line-up; you just need one standout game that gets people to show up in…
KotakuStellar Blade, As Told By Steam Reviews
Stellar Blade is a mashup of classic arcade action and modern Soulslike about a defense force officer with big tits and an even bigger ass saving the post-apocalyptic ruins of Earth from the aliens who destroyed it. Paradise lost? Not for the gooners, or for general fans of fun combat in cool sci-fi settings held…
KotakuTips For Playing The Magic: the Gathering x Final Fantasy VII Commander Deck
Magic: The Gathering’s Final Fantasy collaboration is an exciting opportunity for fans of the video game franchise to jump into the classic trading card game for the first time. There are a wide range of new cards in this cool crossover, but one of the most exciting is the Pre-Constructed Commander Decks made for the…
Kotaku10 Shark Movies to Sink Your Teeth Into (That Aren’t Jaws)
50 years ago, Jaws transformed cinema forever as the first true summer blockbuster. More than 67 million Americans flocked to see it in theaters, only to leave terrified of ever setting foot on a beach again. John Williams’s ominous score, built on low-pitched instruments like basses, cellos, and tubas, combined with…
KotakuThat Silent Hill 2 Movie Will Hit Theaters In January 2026
Return to Silent Hill, the next live-action Hollywood adaptation of the hit survival horror series, is set to arrive in theaters next year. There hasn’t been much news about the film in some time, with some wondering if it was going to be dumped on streaming services. But nope, it’s still coming to theaters.
KotakuElden Ring Nightreign Is Lying To You About How Long It Takes To Revive Someone And It's Not Even Close
There are some fundamental rules to surviving in Elden Ring Nightreign. Things like “always hit the small camp first to get level 2" and “never fight the Bell Bearing Hunter boss beneath the castle.” A third is “don’t bother trying to revive someone with three bars unless you have your ult.” But time and time again,…
KotakuOver 2,500 Nintendo Switch 2 Consoles Were Stolen From A Semi-Truck
Earlier this month, nearly 3,000 Nintendo Switch 2 consoles, with a total value of over 1 million dollars, were stolen out of a semi-truck in Colorado. The thief or thieves responsible have yet to be apprehended.