The majority of Pokémon cards are primarily functional. Designed to be played in the table-top game, the small illustration on a card helps to distinguish it, with far more space given to the details of its attacks, HP, restrictions, and retreat costs. Then there are the special cards, the variants, alt-arts, secret…
Source: Kotaku – The Best Pokémon Card Art Sets That Tell Amazing Stories
Over the weekend, one of the most beloved celebrities in the world gave Redditors the chance to, well, ask him anything. Topics ranged from what characters he always wanted to play in movies, which of his films he likes the most, why he’s so compassionate, and whether or not he’s engaged in a bit of Hollywood set…
Source: Kotaku – Three Things Keanu Reeves Has Kept From Movie Sets In The Last 24 Years
When Overwatch 2 launched in October, it brought several changes to Blizzard’s hero shooter. With character reworks, a new 5v5 structure, and an extremely controversial storefront, the sequel was essentially a refresh of just about every aspect of the original. There’s a debate to be had about whether or not any of…
Source: Kotaku – Overwatch 2 Fixes Cow Balloon, Game Is Good Again
Resident Evil 4 Remake is just a couple weeks away, and while many players will buy the game digitally, the most hardcore fans have probably reserved their $250 collector’s editions that come complete with a statue of Leon holding a shotgun and looking tired as hell. The collector’s editions were GameStop exclusives,…
Source: Kotaku – GameStop Employees Freak Out As All Resident Evil 4 CE Store Pre-Orders Get Canceled
Bethesda announced that Starfield will be coming to Xbox Series X|S and PC on September 6, 2023. Microsoft will be showing off a preview at the Starfield Direct on June 11, 2023.
Source: Kotaku – Starfield Drops In September, Deep Dive Direct In June
Destiny 2’s newest expansion dropped its first major secret on Tuesday. Following the game’s weekly rest, players discovered clues in the European Dead Zone leading to a new exotic quest. I finished it earlier today, and can confirm it’s a certified banger.
Source: Kotaku – Destiny 2: Lightfall’s First Secret Exotic Mission Is A Great One
“Exclusionary Design”, also known as “Hostile Architecture”, are the names given to the relatively modern concept of “an urban-design strategy that uses elements of the built environment to purposefully guide or restrict behaviour”. Specifically, it targets the homeless and the young.
Source: Kotaku – An Exploration Of The Ways Our Cities Hate The Young & The Homeless
Good news for all the potty-mouthed YouTubers out there. A new update introduced by the monetization policy team makes some important changes, letting you cuss more often in your uploads and still collect that ad-revenue bag.
Source: Kotaku – YouTube’s New Profanity Policy Will Let You Cuss A Bit More
Everyone knows old Pokémon cards are incredibly hot right now, but nobody knows exactly what they’re worth to collectors. Exhibit A: Someone put a holographic Illustrator Pikachu in near-perfect condition up for auction on eBay with a starting bid of $480,000, and it went over like a lead balloon.
Source: Kotaku – Incredibly Rare Pokémon Card Auctioned For 0,000, Nobody Bids
Genshin Impact is hardly the worst offender when it comes to portraying women in video games. The sexualization of its female cast is limited to extraneous hip windows. Their personalities are inoffensive and charming. But as I watch every major update usher in personal developments and new lore for its male…
Source: Kotaku – Genshin Impact’s Female Characters Deserve Better Storylines
Last week, director and actor Michael B. Jordan revealed his top five anime recommendations during a press junket interview for Creed III.
Source: Kotaku – Michael B. Jordan’s Top 5 Anime Recs Will Consume All Your Free Time
So you love Grogu, aka Baby Yoda. We all do. And his television series, which is oddly named The Mandalorian, is now back for its third season. How exciting! And who knows, maybe you also like the bounty hunter action, western tropes, and maybe even the Mando himself. If any or all of that is true, then here are some …
Source: Kotaku – 10 Star Wars Things To Check Out If You Love The Mandalorian
A month after Twitch streamer Brandon “Atrioc” Ewing accidentally revealed that he was watching sexually explicit deepfakes of his fellow streamers while on stream, Twitch has issued a lengthy statement regarding its stance on the controversy and what the company is calling “synthetic non-consensual exploitative…
Source: Kotaku – Twitch Finally Addresses Porn Deepfake Scandal Over A Month Later
Loot boxes have been a thorn in gamers’ sides for as long as they’ve been around, with lawsuits and players deriding them as exploitative gambling mechanics. EA has been a prominent example of publishers using loot boxes, and its massively popular soccer game FIFA is no exception. FIFA’s Ultimate Team, or FUT, card…
Source: Kotaku – FIFA Loot Boxes Violate Austrian Gambling Laws, Court Rules
The latest episode of HBO’s The Last of Us is full of standout scenes. While episode 8, “When We Are In Need,” is full of tension, drama, and even a bit more action than the show typically gets into, the moment that has viewers in a chokehold right now is one of its quietest: when Pedro Pascal’s Joel calls Bella…
Source: Kotaku – The Last of Us Show Destroyed Everyone With Two Words: Baby Girl
A new Elden Ring mod morphs FromSoftware’s open world epic into a gory Pokémon battler, with infinite spirit summons you can pit against each other like you’re Ash Ketchum at the renaissance fair. You can download the “Elden Ring Spirit Battler” now on Nexus Mods, no strings attached. You only need to be enthusiastic…
Source: Kotaku – Elden Ring Mod Turns The RPG Into A Pokémon-Style Free-For-All
Remakes, adaptations, reimaginings, reboots, they’re all tricky business. And with a game as celebrated as Resident Evil 4 next up on the remake meat grinder of modern video games, you might be curious as to what’s gonna get left on the cutting room floor. Well, a recent interview with the game’s director reveals that…
Source: Kotaku – Here’s Why Resident Evil 4 Remake Is Powering Up Your Humble Knife
Cheaters suck. By exploiting vulnerabilities in any given game, either through datamined hacks or purchasable cheats, charlatans can ruin the fun for everyone involved. Sometimes these swindlers need to be publicly shamed to grasp the gravity of the ban hammer that’s fallen upon them, and that’s exactly what Escape…
Source: Kotaku – Escape From Tarkov Devs Drag Thousands Of Banned Cheaters In Public
