Warner Bros. Games just announced the release of Mortal Kombat 1, a rebirth and reimagining of the Mortal Kombat universe and its characters.
Source: Kotaku – Mortal Kombat Reboots Again, New Game Reimagines Iconic Characters
Category Archives: Kotaku
Here Are The Smelliest Links, According To Tears Of The Kingdom's Creators
Link, hero of the Legend of Zelda series, has been through many visual changes over the years. We could all rank our favourites there. But have you ever stopped and wondered how the different Links across the timeline smell?
Source: Kotaku – Here Are The Smelliest Links, According To Tears Of The Kingdom’s Creators
Lego 2K Drive: The Kotaku Review
I was on board with Lego 2K Drive the moment I learned we were getting an open-world Lego racing game, complete with the ability to build your own vehicles. And having played nearly 12 hours so far, I’m still having a lot of fun with the game. But it’s impossible to ignore a nagging feeling that it really wants me to…
Source: Kotaku – Lego 2K Drive: The Kotaku Review
That New Hawken Game Sucks
Hey remember when a lot of people got excited that cult mech shooter Hawken was coming back from the dead? That was Monday! Now it’s Wednesday and I’m sad to say the excitement has been very short-lived.
Source: Kotaku – That New Hawken Game Sucks
GTA VI Publisher Suggests 2024 Will Be A Very Profitable Year (Wink, Wink)
Grand Theft Auto VI, the next entry in the popular open-world franchise from Rockstar Games, might be coming out as soon as next year based on some big numbers found in a new earnings report.
Source: Kotaku – GTA VI Publisher Suggests 2024 Will Be A Very Profitable Year (Wink, Wink)
Classic Trigun Manga Gets Fancy Reprint After Being Gone For 15 Years
On Tuesday, Dark Horse Comics announced that the Trigun manga as well as its sequel manga, Trigun Maximum, are getting their own deluxe hardcover reprints later this year and in early 2024, respectively.
Source: Kotaku – Classic Trigun Manga Gets Fancy Reprint After Being Gone For 15 Years
BioWare Is Selling That Framed Photo Of Tali From Mass Effect
Remember when the gamers were upset about the OG Mass Effect 3 using a stock photo of an attractive human woman to reveal what fan-favorite Quarian Tali looks like unmasked? Well, apparently developer BioWare wants you to forget about all that because, alongside patching Tali’s portrait into something less Getty in…
Source: Kotaku – BioWare Is Selling That Framed Photo Of Tali From Mass Effect
Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Fixes Breath Of The Wild’s Most Controversial Feature
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s weapon degradation system was bullshit. Things got better in the back half of the game, but early on it was a pain in the ass and demoralizing to get a hot new sword only for it to break a few dozen hits later. Tears of the Kingdom fixes this. Weapons still break, but it’s now…
Source: Kotaku – Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Fixes Breath Of The Wild’s Most Controversial Feature
Overwatch 2 Multiplayer Isn’t Good Enough To Justify Gutting Its Long-Promised PvE
Overwatch players, it’s been a rough few years. When the hero shooter first debuted in 2017, it offered one of the best multiplayer experiences of all time: tight, focused combat centered on team compositions, an impressive hero pool with options for every kind of player, solid matchmaking, and a ranking system that…
Source: Kotaku – Overwatch 2 Multiplayer Isn’t Good Enough To Justify Gutting Its Long-Promised PvE
Tears Of The Kingdom's Best Battery Upgrades Are Underground
If you’ve been using Zonai items in your Tears of the Kingdom creations, you’re undoubtedly familiar with the battery icon representing your Energy Cell’s power. You’re also probably familiar with how quickly it whittles down to nothing, sending your fan-powered planes crashing down to the Hyrule surface. If you want…
Source: Kotaku – Tears Of The Kingdom’s Best Battery Upgrades Are Underground
Mourning Overwatch 2's Story Mode, A Tragedy That Didn't Need To Happen
Yesterday, Blizzard held a livestream in which it announced that, yes, a new tank hero, map, and cinematic are coming to Overwatch 2. It also announced that its PvE story mode, y’know, the whole reason it said it was making Overwatch 2 in the first place, is getting nerfed into the ground. Deep in mourning, Kotaku’s…
Source: Kotaku – Mourning Overwatch 2’s Story Mode, A Tragedy That Didn’t Need To Happen
Tears of the Kingdom Sells 10M In 3 Days, On Pace For 2023’s Biggest Game
Everybody was expecting The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom to be a big success. The follow-up to Breath of the Wild was destined to sell a lot and likely end up as one of the biggest games of 2023. Still, it’s surprising and impressive to see the latest Zelda game selling over 10 million copies in just three…
Source: Kotaku – Tears of the Kingdom Sells 10M In 3 Days, On Pace For 2023’s Biggest Game
14+ Games Whose Graphics Blew Us Away
Graphics in video games are kind of a big deal: “Video” is right there in the medium’s name, after all. A game’s graphics can greatly contribute to our first impressions, sometimes memorably so. And visual creatures that we are, sometimes it just feels nice to be newly dazzled by the pixel-shader conjurations of the…
Source: Kotaku – 14+ Games Whose Graphics Blew Us Away
Where The Heck Is Tears Of The Kingdom's Hestu, The Korok Trader?
The Korok seeds make a return in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, but after you’re gifted these golden turds collectibles after gently and humanely returning a Korok to their friend across a body of water or other obstacles, where do you take them? Hestu, the lovable, maraca-playing Korok is your go-to for…
Source: Kotaku – Where The Heck Is Tears Of The Kingdom’s Hestu, The Korok Trader?
Get Ready: Sony’s About To Show Off An Hour’s Worth Of New PS5 Games
A PlayStation Showcase presentation is set to premiere on Wednesday, May 24, the company announced on the official PlayStation Blog today.
Source: Kotaku – Get Ready: Sony’s About To Show Off An Hour’s Worth Of New PS5 Games
Giant Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Infinite Item Glitch Shatters Its Economy
Players have discovered a new duplication glitch in The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, that lets you infinitely duplicate almost all of the items in your inventory, from diamonds to star fragments. It completely breaks the game’s economy. Here’s how to do it.
Source: Kotaku – Giant Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Infinite Item Glitch Shatters Its Economy
The Seagull, Truly Nature's Worst
Lucy Mutimer is a 2D artist from Melbourne who has worked on games like Lumi’s Kinder World and MMORPG Tycoon 2.
Source: Kotaku – The Seagull, Truly Nature’s Worst
Five Nights At Freddy's Movie Gets First Trailer
The Five Nights at Freddy’s series of horror games may be coming up on its tenth birthday, but for a huge market—mostly kids, even if they were never the original, intended audience—it’s still a huge deal. Which, alongside nostalgia for older players, might explain why only now is FNaF getting a movie.
Source: Kotaku – Five Nights At Freddy’s Movie Gets First Trailer
Looks Like Steam Now Has Timed Demos, Dead Space Up First
The ability to try before you buy has been a thorn in gaming retail’s side for generations. From the demo discs of old to the subscription models of today, publishers and shopfronts have had to wrestle with the idea that a lot of people only want to spend money on games they’ll enjoy.
Source: Kotaku – Looks Like Steam Now Has Timed Demos, Dead Space Up First
PlayStation Has To Pay Back Some Loot Boxes After Court Ruling
Over the past few years EA’s FIFA series has been the target of multiple investigations and government hearings across Europe, with some countries concerned that the game’s flagship Ultimate Team mode is basically gambling, and others convinced that it is and taking action.
Source: Kotaku – PlayStation Has To Pay Back Some Loot Boxes After Court Ruling