Publishing giant Electronic Arts announced today that approximately 6% of its global workforce, or between 700-800 people, will be laid off as the company drives “greater focus across our portfolio”.
Source: Kotaku – EA Lays Off Almost 800 People Weeks After Posting Huge Profits
Since the day Mario and Universal announced Chris Pratt was going to voice Mario in the upcoming Super Mario Bros. film, the internet has been in a state of shock, confusion, and anger. Mostly anger. And while there are some legit reasons to dislike Pratt or his casting, the star doesn’t seem phased, and even says he…
Source: Kotaku – Chris Pratt Says Angry Super Mario Fans Are Just ‘Passionate’
Fighting game fanatics got their first real look at Bandai Namco’s newest entry in its long-running Tekken series during last year’s PlayStation State Of Play. Now a bunch of hands-on previews for Tekken 8 have dropped, and among the revelations is the fact that Tekken is taking a page out of its rival Street Fighter…
Source: Kotaku – Tekken 8 Has Special Character Intros For Lore Nerds
There are so many issues that Congress could be focusing on right now. Banking regulations following SVB’s collapse, for example. Or helping Americans who struggle with basic living expenses. Maybe they could be working on a long-overdue fix of our broken healthcare system. Instead, they’re very concerned about the…
Source: Kotaku – Congress Finds Time To Yell At Sony On Microsoft’s Behalf
Dear Weirdos Who Dance Emote Past Midnight,
Source: Kotaku – A Letter To The Fortnite Weirdos Who Play Past Midnight
Early on in Resident Evil 4, Leon encounters a large lake. It’s a bit creepy but otherwise seems harmless. And according to many players online, you should actually walk onto the pier and start shooting the lake for a fun, hidden reward. However, this is actually a dirty—and also very funny—trick that RE4 vets are…
Source: Kotaku – Resident Evil 4 Vets Are Trolling Rookies, Telling Them To ‘Shoot The Lake’
The time has come once again for PlayStation enjoyers to fire up their console’s jet engine and check out April’s helping of PlayStation Plus games. Imma keep it a buck with you, I half expected Sony to come out of the gates swinging with a cavalcade of Capcom titles this month, more specifically Resident Evil games…
Source: Kotaku – PlayStation Plus Has A Couple Of Hidden Gems For April
Battle royales and the culture that surround them have collected a litany of archetypes, creating a sort of BR zodiac that can help you understand the machinations of the people you encounter in Warzone, Fortnite, Apex Legends, or PUBG. Maybe you feel like one or more of these stereotypes sorta kinda speak to you,…
Source: Kotaku – 11 Battle Royale Players You’ll Always Match With (Or Die To)
The Legend of Zelda series is one of the most widely celebrated in all video games, and for good reason. Even the worst Zelda game is in a class of its own, but all of them have their occasional drawbacks. We’re here today to break down the best and worst parts of each mainline game, from the iconic original NES…
Source: Kotaku – The Best And Worst Parts Of Every Mainline Zelda Game
If you ever suspected that your version of the legendary weapon, Val’anyr, Hammer of Ancient Kings, could trigger shields that would absorb more damage than seemed normal, Blizzard’s QA department might have just proved you right. As it turns out, Val’anyr’s stats contained an extra zero. Whoops! What’s more, this bug…
Source: Kotaku – Blizzard Just Fixed A 15-Year-Old Bug In World Of Warcraft Classic
Resident Evil 4 remake—a complete reimaging of the classic 2005 survival horror game out now on consoles and PC—follows Capcom’s previous Resident Evil refreshes. Following the somewhat standalone Resident Evil 1 remake, we got the excellent Resident Evil 2 remaster. After that, we got the good if a bit short remaster…
Source: Kotaku – Resident Evil 4 Remake: The Kotaku Review
Six or seven days a week, MinerHoboJo fires up his PlayStation 5 and signs into Twitch or YouTube to stream a five-year-old game—Blackout, the first Call of Duty battle royale. By his own estimation, and community consensus, Miner is the game’s global leader in solo wins and kills. (There are no public stats for…
Source: Kotaku – The Best Call of Duty Battle Royale Isn’t Warzone
Here I was expecting The Last of Us’ long-awaited arrival on PC to be a mostly non-eventful yet worthy addition to fans’ Steam libraries. The series just celebrated a hit HBO TV adaptation and the Part I remake on PS5 definitely makes a compelling case to revisit this storied game…certainly the PC version would be in…
Source: Kotaku – The Last Of Us PC Port Has Us In Tears…Over Its Amazing Glitches
Pedro Pascal clearly gives it his all no matter what role he’s diving into. Nothing has convinced me more of this fact than Pascal’s recent turn as the face of mobile game Merge Mansion, which now includes his attendance at a real-life recreation of the in-game manor. Pascal not only showed up but also showed out.
Source: Kotaku – Pedro Pascal Has No Right To Look This Good At A Damn Game Event
Last November, Activision Blizzard made a shocking decision when it suddenly ended its partnership with Netease, the company which brought games like Overwatch and World of Warcraft to China, after 14 years. Now we know why. According to the New York Times, Netease suggested it could sway Chinese regulators on…
Source: Kotaku – Activision Blizzard May Have Pulled Out Of China Over Messy Miscommunication
Earlier this month, the pop culture collectible company Funko announced it was going to throw $30 million worth of Pop! figures in the garbage because its warehouses were overflowing with excess stock. Now images are beginning to emerge of unopened boxes full of Harry Potter-theme Funkos and more at dumps and…
Source: Kotaku – Here’s What M Of Funko Pops Going To The Landfill Actually Looks Like
GameStop may have made a profit in 2022, but sales are still below expectations, particularly in North America. In the company’s full year financial report for 2022, meant for investors but funny to read regardless of who you are, it outlined what it believes to be a significant hurdle: there aren’t as many good games…
Source: Kotaku – GameStop Blames Its Lower Sales On Lack Of Games
Hear ye, hear ye, fellow Tarnished, for another Elden Ring legend has been born. This time, instead of a loin cloth-wearing guy with a jar on his head that solos the scarlet rot goddess Malenia, it’s a loin cloth-wearing girl with a jar on her head that has helped some 3,000 other players slay the game’s final boss.
Source: Kotaku – A Godlike Elden Ring Player Is Helping Thousands Kill The Final Boss
I’d skulked my way through the dark corridors of the Ishimura, holding my breath the entire time. Never forgetting that at any moment, a deadly necromorph could pop out from the vents and make short work of me, I held my weapon aloft all the while. If I chanced upon an explosive canister, I’d use kinesis to carry the…
Source: Kotaku – Dead Space’s ‘New Game Plus’ Is A Good Reminder That Being OP Can Be Awesome
