During today’s Nintendo Direct, we got a new look at wave five of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe booster pack DLC.
Source: Kotaku – Mario Kart 8’s Next Wave Adds Even More Characters To Game That Never Dies
Category Archives: Kotaku
Tears of the Kingdom Sees New Zelda And Ganondorf Amiibos
Link has had a Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Amiibo figure since the game launched back in May, but Nintendo announced during its June Nintendo Direct that both Princess Zelda and sexy rehydrated Ganondorf are also getting their own figures this holiday.
Source: Kotaku – Tears of the Kingdom Sees New Zelda And Ganondorf Amiibos
Nintendo's Next Mario Game Is Here And It's Not What You Expect
Nintendo has revealed the next major Super Mario game. It’s called Super Mario Bros. Wonder and it’s a 2D side-scroller with some completely new mechanics, like Mario turning into an elephant. It’s coming to Switch on October 20.
Source: Kotaku – Nintendo’s Next Mario Game Is Here And It’s Not What You Expect
The New Detective Pikachu Game Still Exists And It's Coming This Year
Detective Pikachu has more mysteries to solve. The Pokémon spin-off sequel still exists and is just a few months away with a Switch release date of October 6, 2023.
Source: Kotaku – The New Detective Pikachu Game Still Exists And It’s Coming This Year
Princess Peach Gets A Switch Game After Stealing The Show In The Movie
Nintendo announced an untitled game centering Super Mario’s Princess Peach at its Direct showcase on June 21. It’s been nearly two decades since we last saw the smiley pink princess as a true protagonist; the last time she got her own game was 2005 platformer Super Princess Peach.
Source: Kotaku – Princess Peach Gets A Switch Game After Stealing The Show In The Movie
Beloved Classic Super Mario RPG Gets A Remake Fans Have Wanted For Years
In the lead-up to today’s Nintendo Direct, rumors have swirled that, among whatever else might be announced, we’d be seeing a remake of a beloved Super Nintendo classic. Just which game it might be, however, remained unclear, so fans on Twitter took the opportunity to drum up hype around their own favorites…
Source: Kotaku – Beloved Classic Super Mario RPG Gets A Remake Fans Have Wanted For Years
Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Introduce Terrariums, Which Look Like A New Safari Zone
During today’s Nintendo Direct, we got a new look at the upcoming Pokémon Scarlet and Violet’s two-part DLC The Teal Mask and The Indigo Disk.
Source: Kotaku – Pokémon Scarlet and Violet Introduce Terrariums, Which Look Like A New Safari Zone
Final Fantasy XVI: The Kotaku Review
A bold and risky pivot toward action for Square Enix’s beloved RPG franchise, Final Fantasy XVI is a stunning achievement that revitalizes the series for a new age—and it just may be the best the series has been in more than 20 years.
Source: Kotaku – Final Fantasy XVI: The Kotaku Review
Tears Of The Kingdom: Best Way To Farm For The Rare Diamonds You Need
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is chock full with various items, resources that will help you on your journey.. Diamonds are one of the more rare resources scattered throughout Hyrule, and they’re very much worth your time as they’re both valuable and useful. Sure, you can sell them for 500 rupees each, but…
Source: Kotaku – Tears Of The Kingdom: Best Way To Farm For The Rare Diamonds You Need
Reddit Is Removing Mods Over NSFW Protests
In the wake of sitewide protests, ostensibly over some API changes but really about an increasingly corporate squeeze of a historically community-run site, some Reddit moderators have decided to hit CEO Steve Huffman in the only place it seems to hurt: the site’s wallet.
Source: Kotaku – Reddit Is Removing Mods Over NSFW Protests
Guy Dislocates Shoulder Celebrating On The Price Is Right
Last week on The Price is Right, two of TV’s favourite things happened: somebody won a big prize in a game show, and a dude got hurt. Handily, both of them took place within the same 30 seconds.
Source: Kotaku – Guy Dislocates Shoulder Celebrating On The Price Is Right
Fortnite’s New Nike Characters Are Made Out Of…Hmm
Fortnite, Epic’s free-to-play online battle royale, is one of the biggest games in the world and contains some of the most famous characters in pop culture, including Spider-Man, Batman, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Goku, and Darth Vader. But now, it’s time to say hello to the two greatest fictional characters to hop into Fortnite…
Source: Kotaku – Fortnite’s New Nike Characters Are Made Out Of…Hmm
Popular Former Fortnite Pro Tfue Retires From Twitch At 25
Turner “Tfue” Tenney, a former Fortnite pro and ex-Faze Clan member who courted controversy after controversy during his time creating content online, announced his decision to retire from livestreaming at the age of 25.
Source: Kotaku – Popular Former Fortnite Pro Tfue Retires From Twitch At 25
Hands-On With Bandai Namco's Beautiful Anime MMORPG
I wasn’t sure what I was getting into during my Blue Protocol hands-on, but it certainly didn’t play out like I expected. I found myself riding a fantastically large, colorful horse up a narrow cliff path swarming with what looks like giant dragonfly hornets, then I careened too close to the edge and accidentally…
Source: Kotaku – Hands-On With Bandai Namco’s Beautiful Anime MMORPG
Should You Play Cyberpunk 2077 Now Or Wait For Phantom Liberty?
If you’ve been on the internet between December of 2020 to right now, you’ve probably heard something about the supposed Cyberpunk 2077 renaissance. That redemption arc seems to be finally coming to fruition with the upcoming Phantom Liberty expansion, which promises a complete overhaul of the RPG’s systems, to the…
Source: Kotaku – Should You Play Cyberpunk 2077 Now Or Wait For Phantom Liberty?
Halo Infinite Axes Season Cutscenes So Devs Can Improve Other Things
Halo Infinite is a good game that’s only become better over the last year or so thanks to smart updates and new content being added each season. Yet the Xbox and PC shooter’s latest season is missing something: cutscenes. But fans don’t seem to mind, because 343 says their omission is so the team can work on creating…
Source: Kotaku – Halo Infinite Axes Season Cutscenes So Devs Can Improve Other Things
2023’s Most Unusual Shooter Just Got Delayed To The Worst Possible Time
Immortals of Aveum is a Doom-like shooter where you wield magic spells instead of guns. There’s something about it that feels unmistakably like an Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 throwback, but it’s actually a new, big budget indie game from the same EA Originals label that brought us It Takes Two and, more recently, Wild…
Source: Kotaku – 2023’s Most Unusual Shooter Just Got Delayed To The Worst Possible Time
Reddit Hackers Demand $4.5 Million Ransom For Stolen Company Data
The messy aftermath of Reddit’s controversial API price increase might get messier. The ransomware hacker group BlackCat, which claimed responsibility for snatching 80GB of company data in February, is now demanding the news aggregator and community platform fork over $4.5 million and rescind its latest policy…
Source: Kotaku – Reddit Hackers Demand .5 Million Ransom For Stolen Company Data
Valve Is Ditching Battle Passes Since Most Players ‘Never Buy’ One
Valve—the company behind Half-Life, Counter-Strike, and digital game store juggernaut Steam—has revealed its future plans for its popular free-to-play MOBA, Dota 2. And those plans, surprisingly, don’t involve players buying annual paid battle passes that require grinding to unlock cosmetics and other new content.…
Source: Kotaku – Valve Is Ditching Battle Passes Since Most Players ‘Never Buy’ One
You Can Nab A Tears of the Kingdom $10 Discount Right Now
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is Nintendo’s most expensive game, the first the developer debuted at the (unfortunately) new industry standard price of $70. Now, though, a baked-in Amazon discount lets you buy the game for $60, or the price nearly all Nintendo games retain even several years after their…
Source: Kotaku – You Can Nab A Tears of the Kingdom Discount Right Now