I’m not a full-time comics guy, but I certainly have my favourites. And Hellboy might be my most favourite of all, so to have gone decades without knowing that its creator Mike Mignola worked on a Final Fantasy comic has blown my weekend wide open.
Source: Kotaku – Wait, Kurt Busiek & Mike Mignola Made A Final Fantasy Comic??!!
Proponents of modern AI tech—and this is our weekly reminder that it’s not actually artificial intelligence at all—have big plans for video games. Ubisoft is dabbling, Square Enix is dabbling, but those are just testbeds: for a more comprehensive look at what AI supporters want to see in their video games, you should…
Source: Kotaku – ChatGPT Skyrim Mod Is A Robotic Horror Movie
In nearly every niche online community, there are two kinds of people: those who like the porn related to their obscure interests, and those who don’t.
Source: Kotaku – These Expensive Headphones Come With Controversial Waifus
Fox’s long-running animated sitcom, The Simpsons, has seen its share of amazing, truly wonderful episodes. But lurking below those high points are also some horrendous misfires, misbegotten episodes that are just downright awful and unfunny.
Source: Kotaku – The 10 Worst Simpsons Episodes, Ever
Whether you love it or hate it, the end of Abby’s third day in The Last of Us Part II is one of the sequel’s most memorable moments. While playing as Abby, the secret second main character of the game, the player is forced into a brutal fight with long-time protagonist Ellie in a Seattle theater. If you would like to…
Source: Kotaku – ,000 The Last Of Us Part II Statue Set Recreates One Of The Game’s Best Fights
As Bungie continues on its warpath against Destiny 2 cheaters, the studio has won $12 million in the lawsuit against Romanian cheat seller Mihai Claudiu-Florentin that began back in 2021.
Source: Kotaku – Bungie Wins Million In Destiny 2 Anti-Cheat Lawsuit
Elden Ring legend Let Me Solo Her might want to watch his back, as another Tarnished is out here making a name for themselves by killing Malenia, Blade of Miquella in record time. Sure, Let Me Solo Her might have beaten her over 1,000 times, but this guy has killed Malenia in roughly 15 seconds. It’s one of the…
Source: Kotaku – Elden Ring Player Murks Malenia In 15 Seconds On Hardest Difficulty
Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands just passed its one-year anniversary back in March, and in the time since, a team of modders has been working on what it calls an “overhaul” mod for the Borderlands spin-off called Wonderlands Redux. After months of work, the mod is now available to download on PC, and there’s so much new…
Source: Kotaku – Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands Mod Is So Impressive It Could Be An Expansion
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) potentially torpedoed the biggest tech acquisition in history this week and hardly anyone understands why. There are plenty of reasons to prevent a giant corporation from trying to buy huge competitive advantages just because it can flood the zone with $69 billion in…
Source: Kotaku – The Reason Regulators Blocked Microsoft’s Activision Deal Makes No Sense
Steam is getting a new update, and it’s bringing pretty handy features to your PC games to allow you to do more without having to leave your game.
Source: Kotaku – Newest Steam Update Is Pretty Good, Actually
Quantum Break, Remedy Entertainment’s ambitious 2016 video game/TV show hybrid, is back on Xbox Game Pass after a brief removal from digital stores due to a licensing issue. This is good news, particularly if you want to see a great Lance Reddick performance.
Source: Kotaku – You Should Play This Xbox Game Pass Shooter With A Great Lance Reddick Performance
During a Tuesday earnings call, the bigwigs over at the clown delicatessen, McDonald’s, discussed super important business-y things like the economy and trends among its hungry patrons. Turns out Ronald McDonald’s peckish customers are even bigger ballers on a budget than they’ve been in the past because folks aren’t…
Source: Kotaku – People Aren’t Buying McDonald’s Fries Because The Economy Sucks
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is out today and facing tons of issues on PC. A torrent of negative Steam reviews complain about poor performance, while even fans who pre-loaded the game are waiting to install a giant 128 GB day-one update.
Source: Kotaku – Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Inundated With Bad Steam Reviews, Giant Day One Patch
Gym leaders in the Pokémon games are often touted as these great challenges trainers will have to face on their journey, but in a lot of cases, it’s a simple game of Rock Paper Scissors to weaken each gym’s signature Pokémon type. Because most of them are simple affairs, when a gym leader sticks out as a challenge,…
Source: Kotaku – The Toughest Gym Leaders In Each Pokémon Game
The PlayStation 5 continues to outperform Sony’s wildest expectations. The console manufacturer announced another banner year for hardware sales, including over 6 million in the last quarter alone. With Spider-Man 2 just around the corner, Sony says it’s planning to sell an unprecedented 25 million PS5s in 2023.
Source: Kotaku – PS5 Sales Are Unstoppable, And Sony Thinks It’s Just The Start
In 2014 Respawn released Titanfall, a game that combined two of the best things in video games: wall-running and giant mechs. It was great, but also multiplayer-only, so in 2016 they released a sequel, which kept the wall-running and giant mechs but also added another of the best things in video games: a cool and fun…
Source: Kotaku – Please Stop Talking About Titanfall 3, It Hurts Too Much
In 2016 Vice launched a website called Waypoint, which the company hoped would be an “immersive dive into the culture, passion and politics of gaming”. It did that, and then some, and then kicked even more ass, and in June 2023 it will be gone.
Source: Kotaku – RIP To Waypoint, A Good Website About Video Games
Not every video game needs to be a punishing test of reflex and perseverance. Some games aspire to put you in a state of pure bliss, focusing on wonder and enjoyment instead of competition and reaction times. If you’re looking for just such a chill experience this year, a number of exciting, cozy titles on the horizon…
Source: Kotaku – 19 Exciting, Cozy Games Coming Out In 2023
Star Wars Jedi: Survivor is almost here. The highly anticipated sequel arrives April 28, and to help you all get more excited (and to help Survivor lead Cameron Monaghan), Mark Hamill, aka Luke Skywalker himself, is here to offer some advice on how to be a Jedi. I’d listen to the man. He has some experience with…
Source: Kotaku – Luke Skywalker Himself Is Hyping Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
