In preparation for Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree, FromSoftware has dropped a new update for the successful kill-you-nonstop Soulslike. Dubbed patch 1.09, this update makes several changes, from introducing ray tracing effects to nerfing certain skills related to Bleed and Intelligence builds.
Source: Kotaku – Elden Ring Gets Ray Tracing One Year Later, With Some Big Buffs And Nerfs
The Sims 4’s Growing Together Expansion Pack DLC is exactly what fans have been waiting for. If you’re a discerning Sims 4 fan wading through the massive amounts of Expansion Packs, Game Packs, Stuff Packs, and now the extra bite-sized Kits, searching for only the most crucial offerings, you’ll want to add Growing…
Source: Kotaku – The Sims 4’s Growing Together Expansion Pack Is An Instant Must-Have
Genshin Impact released their most broken character earlier this month. She’s no longer available in the seasonal rotation, but fans are still upset at her lackluster abilities. While some players have been submitting reports and airing their grievances on Twitter, others have gone a step further. Players who have…
Source: Kotaku – Genshin Impact Fans Say They’ll Quit Spending Money Over Underwhelming Character
Epic Games held a little showcase at the Game Developers Conference earlier today, called State of Unreal. Designed as a way to keep everyone who makes games up to date on what’s in store for the industry-dominating Unreal Engine, the highlights are also obviously interesting to anyone who plays games as well.
Source: Kotaku – Unreal Engine Videos Give Us A Glimpse At The Graphics Of The Future
The Securities and Exchange Commission sent out a press release today announcing that “Crypto Entrepreneur” Justin Sun is being charged with fraud over his manipulation of the crypto market. That’s great news, but also of interest is the fact a whole range of celebrities were charged alongside him.
Source: Kotaku – Jake Paul, Lindsay Lohan & More Charged With ‘Illegally’ Shilling Crypto
Redfall, the upcoming vampire shooter from Arkane, is only going to be available on Xbox and PC when it launches later this year. However, it seems that wasn’t always the case. A new interview has revealed that Arkane was working on a PlayStation 5 version of the game until Microsoft bought the studio’s parent…
Source: Kotaku – Xbox Cans PS5 Version Of Big Game Despite All The Talk About Player Choice
It is indisputable that Fortnite is one of the biggest games in the world, its cultural dominance so pronounced that our so-called metaverse future will likely be inside its all-consuming smorgasbord. You can wear Nikes in Fortnite. You can listen to an Ariana Grande concert in Fortnite. What else is left that’s still…
Source: Kotaku – We Aren’t Ready For What’s About To Happen With Fortnite
This January, Rick and Morty’s co-creator Justin Roiland was charged with domestic violence against his ex-girlfriend. After the lawsuit became public, Roiland left the studio that created High on Life while Adult Swim dropped him from the hit series Rick and Morty. Today, Roiland tweeted that the case had been…
Source: Kotaku – Rick and Morty Co-Creator’s Lawsuit Is Dismissed, He Lashes Back At ‘Canceling’
Tuck your napkins into your collars and pick up your knives and forks, because women’s soccer fans and FIFA 23 players are finally eating. Six months after its launch, FIFA 23 has finally added more women’s leagues to the game, giving us more ladies to play as aside from each country’s respective national squads.
Source: Kotaku – FIFA 23 Finally Fleshes Out Its Women’s Footy Options
On the night of December 28, 2017, police killed Andrew Finch, a 28-year old father of two, shortly after appearing outside his home in Wichita, Kansas. They were there in response to a swatting hoax called in over a $1.50 Call of Duty bet Finch wasn’t even involved in. Five years and a long legal battle later, the…
Source: Kotaku – Deadly Call Of Duty Police Killing Settles For Million Years Later
Filing taxes suck. If it weren’t for the sweet reward of a tax refund, many of us probably wouldn’t be filing our taxes (which are due on April 18th) at all this year to avoid the headache of leafing through physical and electronic paperwork. Luckily, there’s a new dating simulator that’ll help folks figure out how to…
Source: Kotaku – This Dating Sim Will Help You File Your Taxes
Starting back in 2004, Far Cry has become one of Ubisoft’s biggest and most successful franchises of all time. Sure, the first game was technically developed by Crytek, the same folks who would later go on to make the Crysis series, but after that initial game, the rest have been handled by Ubisoft. These open-world…
Source: Kotaku – The Best And Worst Parts Of Every Far Cry Game
I don’t have time to travel extensively, and New York City (where I live) is made of pigeon feathers and concrete, so I need to rely on video games to transport me somewhere fantastic, like a castle.
Source: Kotaku – 12 Awe-Inspiring Video Game Castles Worth Appreciating
Twitch is shedding employees and talent. Conversations about the platform are mired in scandals about deepfake porn and gambling. It’s the perfect time, in other words, for the Amazon-owned streaming platform to go on the offensive and pretend things have never been better.
Source: Kotaku – Twitch Says It’s The Best Place For Creators Right After A Series Of Disasters
The spring anime season is jammed packed with 50 more shows for your to watch and backlog.
Source: Kotaku – Your Spring 2023 Anime Guide: What To Watch And Where It’s Streaming
It recently became clear that Xbox and Arkane’s upcoming shooter, Redfall, would require an always-online internet connection. This isn’t great for a host of reasons and people, predictably and understandably, cried foul, launching a barrage of complaints. Now, it seems Arkane has heard the backlash and is planning to…
Source: Kotaku – After Backlash, Xbox’s Next Big Game Wants To Ditch ‘Always Online’
Perhaps one of the most faithful and successful video game adaptations of all time, HBO’s TV treatment of The Last of Us has had a number of wonderful nods to the game, including various easter eggs, and cameos. One of the most profound, however, was a flashback scene in the final episode, showing Ellie’s birth and …
Source: Kotaku – We Never See The Last Of Us Show’s Most Heartfelt Game Nod
Valve is notoriously stingy with sequels, but hit multiplayer shooter Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is finally getting one. Counter-Strike 2 is set to come out sometime this summer as a free update to the existing game, with a limited player test that starts Wednesday. The Steam maker is calling it the “largest…
Source: Kotaku – Counter-Strike, Steam’s Biggest Game, Gets A Sequel Over 10 Years Later
Roadhog’s love for the Pachimari character is well-documented throughout Overwatch 2. It’s a love that shines so bright that the Overwatch 2 team crafted an entire game mode and event surrounding it, allowing players to kill their enemies and plunder their Pachimari plush toys in a twisted “kill-confirmed” esque…
Source: Kotaku – What To Know About Getting Roadhog’s Pachimari Skin In Overwatch 2
Final Fantasy XVI is coming out this summer, and Square Enix just dropped a new teaser for its gritty fantasy RPG. While showing us more previews of its real-time battle system, new wolf buddy and stills of its gorgeous landscapes, the publisher served fans a real gem: The walls that you’ll be forced to squeeze…
Source: Kotaku – Final Fantasy XVI Players Confused As RPG Shows Off Least Exciting Feature