When I was a kid at the peak of Harry Potter mania, I considered myself a Slytherin. As a child, I didn’t think much about the larger connotations of that. As an angsty emo kid, it felt like an extension of identifying as an edgy little shit when all my friends proudly proclaimed they were part of Gryffindor or…
Source: Kotaku – Hogwarts Legacy Proves Harry Potter Should Leave Slytherin Behind
A few days after I made fun of the Super Mario Bros. bath bombs for resembling pee, a company reached out to ask if I’d like to review their line of SMB hot sauce. Before long, a set of truffle-flavored hot sauce bottles arrived at the Kotaku office. As a spice lover, this was either going to be the greatest…
Source: Kotaku – I Tried The Super Mario Bros. Movie Hot Sauce And Lived
If it’s anything like previous games in the series, Diablo IV will only take a couple dozen hours to finish the main story. But for many players, that’s when the game really gets started, letting you fine-tune your character’s build and take on ever more difficult dungeons in pursuit of better and better loot. Diablo…
Source: Kotaku – Diablo IV Devs On How They Plan On Keeping You Hooked For Hundreds of Hours
I was scrolling my TikTok (the social media app governments love to ban), enjoying the usual Elden Ring memes, when I stumbled upon a new mod that lets you call up and hop into jets and tanks to murk fools in The Lands Between. This mod pack is broken af, and I couldn’t stop laughing.
Source: Kotaku – OK, These Elden Ring Mods Are Getting Outta Control
Minecraft is a video game that offers plenty of opportunity for creative output, one whose versatility appeals to players with all kinds of interests and ambitions. Some folks get high and try to make a perfect circle out of square blocks, while others create functioning phones and other impressive devices. Now, a new…
Source: Kotaku – YouTuber Is Building All Of Breath Of The Wild In Minecraft
When you’re not getting lost in Resident Evil 4 remake protagonist Leon’s dreamy abs, you might find yourself trapped in an uncomfortable reality filled with puzzles—some difficult, and some simply annoying. I don’t know why RE4’s imposing castle and outskirts are packed with elaborate, burdensome puzzle pieces when,…
Source: Kotaku – The Hardest Resident Evil 4 Remake Puzzles Have Easy Solutions
When Overwatch 2 was announced as the not-so-sequel-sequel to the original 2016 first-person shooter, the first thing most players wondered was, “What about my skins?”
Source: Kotaku – What Your Overwatch 2 Skin Says About You: Brutal Callout Edition
Following a police raid of its offices and a delisting from Steam, Ironmace, developer of the upcoming MMO Dark and Darker, is once again at the center of confusion and chaos. This time, miscommunication and a false launch of a now-pulled GoFundMe campaign continue to make the whole ordeal a big ol’ effin’ mess.
Source: Kotaku – PC Game Pulled From Steam For Apparent Theft Gets Even Messier
Nintendo has gotten a lot of flack in the past few years for failing to credit contributors by name, and it seems like this trend continues into The Super Mario Bros. Movie. The DK rap is attributed to “Donkey Kong 64” rather than a human creator in the credits for the film, which was produced by Nintendo, Universal…
Source: Kotaku – Donkey Kong Rap Co-Creator Laments No Credits In The Super Mario Bros. Movie
A decade after the early demise of the PlayStation Vita, handheld gaming is more vibrant than ever, leading many people to wonder whether Sony will one day try to get back into the portable gaming market. Based on a new report by Insider Gaming, the answer is both yes and no. Sony is seemingly working on a new…
Source: Kotaku – Sony’s Next Gaming Handheld May Not Be The Vita 2 Fans Want
Overwatch 2’s new support hero Lifeweaver isn’t even in the game for most people yet, and he’s already causing a stir within the community for his potential to be a troll character.
Source: Kotaku – Overwatch 2 Trolls Are Using Lifeweaver To Pull Teammates To Their Death
On April 5, Hello Games unwrapped its latest update for the ever-expanding No Man’s Sky deep space sim and folks, if you’ve been holding out on diving back into this epic-scale universe, I dunno how you’re gonna resist this siren’s song. A corruption is spreading through the galaxy, and it’s time to jump into a new…
Source: Kotaku – No Man’s Sky’s Latest Big Update Introduces Corrupted Planets, New Threats
Faze Clan, which as recently as last year seemed an unstoppable cultural force for the genre of dudes who both play video games and aspire to own lambos, is in trouble. As we’ve reported, the clan’s decision to go public has been a disaster, with their shares now practically worthless, but as bad as things were last…
Source: Kotaku – Snoop Dogg Bails As Faze Clan Circles The Drain
Microsoft today announced a new and very cool Xbox controller: the “Remix Special Edition”, which is (partly, at least) made up of recycled plastic.
Source: Kotaku – New Xbox Controller Is Made From Recycled Old Junk
When I revisited Cyberpunk 2077 recently, one of the most pleasant parts of the experience was the way a two-year break had presented me with a game that looked, and performed, way better than it had at launch.
Source: Kotaku – Cyberpunk 2077’s New ‘Overdrive’ Mode’s Visuals Look Incredible
Overwatch 2’s next hero, Lifeweaver, is the series’ first pansexual character. When we talked with the Blizzard team about the new support hero in a roundtable interview, we were told by Lead Narrative Designer Gavin Jurgens-Fyhrie that characters would be receptive to his advances during pre-match banter. However,…
Source: Kotaku – Overwatch 2’s Lifeweaver Seems To Confirm Baptiste Is Queer, Too
A YouTuber was shot in the stomach on April 2 in a Virginia mall after attempting to play what he called a “simple practical joke” on a man.
Source: Kotaku – YouTuber Shot After Trying To Prank Man In A Mall
God of War Ragnarök is known for having excellent combat, a simultaneously epic and intimate story, great accessibility features, and a billion puzzles to solve. For many players, it wasn’t the puzzles’ difficulty that frustrated them the most. It was the frequency with which Atreus would provide hints at how to solve…
Source: Kotaku – Even God Of War Ragnarök Voice Actor Wants To Turn Off Hints
The reviews for The Super Mario Bros. Movie are in and they’re surprisingly polarized. Mario’s return to Hollywood may end up being a box office coup, but not all of the critics are in love with it. It’s currently under 50 percent on Rotten Tomatoes.
Source: Kotaku – Super Mario Movie Sounds Shockingly Good, Or Pretty Bad Depending On Who You Ask
