Hey, so, it’s been three years since a new Assassin’s Creed game launched. Can you believe it? Well, the wait for a new entry is almost over. On October 12, the assassination sim returns with Assassin’s Creed Mirage, featuring Valhalla’s Basim Ibn Ishaq and set in Baghdad.
Source: Kotaku – The Next Big Assassin’s Creed Gets 7 Minutes Of Stabby Gameplay
Ubisoft’s livestream for the Summer Game Fest bonanza revealed an absolute ton of in-game footage from the new 2D Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown. It also gave us even more time to love the new Prince design for the game, that has somehow managed to cause controversy.
Source: Kotaku – 2D Prince of Persia Gets Slick Trailer After Character Design Backlash
Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora might have missed launching alongside the long-delayed movie, but at least we finally know more about what you’ll do in the game. During Monday’s Ubisoft Forward presentation, the publisher showed what fans can expect from its take on James Cameron’s epic sci-fi fantasy.
Source: Kotaku – Ubisoft’s Lush Avatar Game Finally Shows Off Its Open-World Gameplay
At the recent Xbox Games Showcase, Atlus revealed that Persona 3, originally released in 2006, would be getting a full-fledged remake, bearing the title Persona 3 Reload. However, fans are conflicted about the news, as the game’s original voice cast is being entirely replaced. Additionally, an IGN interview with…
Source: Kotaku – Persona 3 Fans Upset As Remake Cuts Female Protagonist
With Starfield, Bethesda’s next big mega-RPG on the near horizon, and the hotly anticipated sequel to Skyrim expected at some, likely distant, point after that, the studio sure has its hands full with crafting enormous worlds. But for Starfield’s game director, Todd Howard, Elder Scrolls VI might be his final game in…
Source: Kotaku – Todd Howard Says Elder Scrolls VI ‘May Be The Last One I Do’
As we reported earlier in the month, Reddit, one of the most popular forums for gaming communities, is planning to make some changes under the hood that will essentially kill off every third-party app. Given the state of the official app and its heavy reliance on huge ads, it’s a deeply unpopular move, so unpopular…
Source: Kotaku – Reddit Goes Down As Communities Protest Wildly Unpopular Changes [UPDATE]
Honestly, the most extraordinary thing about this 16-year-old breaking the record for typing by hitting over 300 words per minute is that he’s ever heard of a keyboard. Shouldn’t he be tapping at a phone screen so fast that his thumbs are a fleshy blur? Either way, I bet you didn’t know speed-typing YouTube was a…
Source: Kotaku – 16-Year-Old Gamer Breaks Record For Fastest Typist In World At 300 WPM
Once part of E3, the PC Gaming Show has more recently leapt into the loving arms of Saint Geoff, making its appearance on Sunday night’s section of the Summer Game Fest. The two-hour show offered us footage from dozens and dozens of games, but also rather unfortunately thought it might be a good idea to perform a very…
Source: Kotaku – 10 Exciting Recent Trailers For PC Gamers Looking For Something New
Crash Team Rumble is probably not the Crash game you want. It’s not a platformer, it’s not even a kart racing game, it’s a team-based multiplayer game that’s structurally comparable to a MOBA. That label may scare some people off, but after playing a few rounds of it at Summer Game Fest, it’s clear to me that Crash…
Source: Kotaku – Crash Team Rumble Hands-On: A Surprisingly Great Action Game
Oh no! I just looked at a calendar after all these video game showcases and realized that later this year has become really, really packed, with Alan Wake II, Spider-Man 2, and more all launching in a 10-day span of time later this fall. Prepare yourselves. And your wallets.
Source: Kotaku – There Are Officially Too Many Video Games Launching In October 2023
The annual Wholesome Direct stream always brings with it the same question: What exactly is a wholesome game? Well, if this year’s batch is any indication, it’s a game with a cartoony font where an animal or witch runs a farm on an island. More generally, it’s about games where the emphasis is on comfort rather than…
Source: Kotaku – News Of A Whopping 77 ‘Wholesome Games’ Just Dropped, But We Think You’ll Love These 26
Cyberpunk 2077 is no stranger to celebrity talent, from obvious ones like Keanu Reeves as the rocker-turned-terrorist Johnny SIlverhand, to some more sequestered ones like Grimes playing the android popstar Lizzy Wizzy in a side-quest. Phantom Liberty, the game’s upcoming expansion, stars Luther and Sonic the Hedgehog…
Source: Kotaku – Cyberpunk 2077 Devs Wrote Idris Elba’s Phantom Liberty Role Just For Him
After showing a spate of blockbuster trailers and a lengthy look at Starfield during the Xbox Summer Showcase, top Xbox brass sat down with press to give a behind-closed-doors presentation on the future of gaming. During the Q&A (which was moderated by head of programming Tina Summerford and featured curated questions…
Source: Kotaku – Despite Everything, Xbox Is Doing Pretty Good ATM, Its Leaders Say
If you’re anything like me, your favorite part about RPGs is the relationships you can make with characters along the way. This includes Cyberpunk 2077, because my favorite thing about doing crimes in CD Projekt Red’s open-world action RPG is knowing my trash boyfriend Kerry Eurodyne is waiting for me in his big…
Source: Kotaku – Your Cyberpunk 2077 Love Story Will Continue In Phantom Liberty
Since Starfield was revealed, fans have been wondering what framerate the sci-fi RPG would run at on console. In a new interview with IGN, creative director Todd Howard confirmed the Xbox Series X/S version would remain locked at 30fps to maintain a consistent look and feel throughout the game.
Source: Kotaku – Todd Howard: Starfield Locked At 30FPS On Console For ‘Consistency’
With Final Fantasy XVI’s June 22 release right around the corner, Square Enix decided it’s finally time to drop a PlayStation 5 demo for the action-RPG so players can get a taste of the grittier, Game of Thrones-influenced sequel for themselves.
Source: Kotaku – Final Fantasy XVI’s PS5 Demo Is Here, Will Let You Play The First 2+ Hours
Timothy “TimTheTatman” Betar is getting his wish. Activision will remove the streamer’s cosmetic bundle from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II and Warzone, a spokesperson for the publisher confirmed. Betar said he didn’t want the bundle to remain after friend and fellow streamer, Nicholas “Nickmercs” Kolcheff, had his…
Source: Kotaku – Another Call Of Duty Streamer’s Skin Getting Removed Over Anti-LGBTQ Controversy
Microsoft’s 2023 Xbox Showcase was filled with a ton of cool games and a deep-dive into Starfield, the platform’s biggest blockbuster in a long time. What it didn’t include was any mention of Redfall, the multiplayer vampire shooter that came to Game Pass a month ago and promptly bombed.
Source: Kotaku – Xbox’s Last Big Exclusive Was Missing From Showcase After Getting Panned
Cyberpunk 2077’s Phantom Liberty expansion is coming on September 26, and it’s bringing a new spy thriller story to Night City. But on top of this, it will bring several of quality-of-life changes, new skill trees, and a few backend mechanical improvements to the mix. However, it sounds like you won’t have to throw…
Source: Kotaku – You Won’t Have To Buy Cyberpunk 2077’s New Expansion To Play Some Of Its Best Stuff
