It’s 2023, and FPS gaming hasn’t really improved for anyone who sounds like a woman over voice chat. No matter how skilled they are, it seems inevitable that some fuckwad is going to tell the player to make a sandwich. One female Call of Duty streamer decided to respond to shitty opponents by stepping away from her…
Source: Kotaku – Call of Duty Sexists Tell Twitch Streamer To Make Sandwiches, And She Does
For many, a date night with your partner might mean dinner, a movie, or watching the sunset. Something out of a romantic comedy from 2005. Here at Kotaku, it means gaming on the couch together (and sometimes those other things, but mostly gaming on the couch).
Source: Kotaku – The Best Games To Play With A Partner To Save And End Relationships
Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon is about a distant planet ravaged by war as factions fight for control of a dangerous new energy source. Fans of the upcoming FromSoftware game are currently engaged in a war of their own on the mech fighter’s Steam page, trying to tag the game as sexy and cute. The developers aren’t…
Source: Kotaku – Armored Core VI Devs Battle Fans Over Sexy Tag On Steam
The actress behind The Last of Us TV show’s Ellie has no time for the internet’s bullshit. Asked about a vocal minority of fans who take issue with the existence of gay and transgender character arcs in both TLOU Part II game and the HBO adaptation, Bella Ramsey said “they’re gonna have to get used to it.”
Source: Kotaku – Bella Ramsey Responds To The Last Of Us Gay Backlash: ‘Get Used To It’
Since the Dragon Age series takes place in different places and times within BioWare’s fantasy universe, we have had the opportunity to hop around the universe and kiss men from different eras of the, well, Dragon Age. But while we may love our video game love interests, perhaps it’s worth reflecting on whether or not…
Source: Kotaku – Ranking Dragon Age Boyfriends By Whether They’d Actually Be Good Partners
You can joke about fingers all you want, but the reason AI-generated imagery is perceived as a threat and not just an idle curiosity is its ability to pass for actual, human-created artwork. On the extreme end of the scale that’s a threat to accurate news reporting, and on the more harmless end it’s making life…
Source: Kotaku – Bungie Accidentally Showcases AI-Generated Destiny Image, Asks For Help Spotting Them
Back in June 2014—nearly a decade ago at this point—Dead Island 2 was revealed with a very good trailer and a 2015 release window. Only now, in 2023, following numerous delays, multiple studios, and even canceled versions, Dead Island 2 is almost here. In fact, it’s coming out a week early now, and only eight years…
Source: Kotaku – Dead Island 2, Due In 2015, Now ‘Coming Out A Week Early’
The age difference between the NBA’s oldest and youngest players is so vast that someone who grew up playing the Super Nintendo can find themselves on the court alongside someone who grew up playing Fortnite.
Source: Kotaku – Call Of Duty Is So Old It’s Bridging Generations Of NBA Players
Destiny 2 is going to get a whole lot better. Bungie announced a slew of changes coming to the loot shooter over the next few expansions and seasons. The studio plans to make content more difficult starting with the launch of Lightfall later this month, while the existing power grind seems like it could get ditched…
Source: Kotaku – Big Changes Are Coming To Destiny 2 In Lightfall And Beyond
As Microsoft continues its year-long journey to consume Activision Blizzard King, we keep learning more and more about the inner workings of the various corporations involved. And today, via the UK Competition and Markets Authority’s provisional report on the deal, we learned that when games are added to Xbox’s Game…
Source: Kotaku – Xbox Confirms That Game Pass Leads To ‘Decline’ In Sales
The vulva saga continues. After Kotaku broke the news that CDPR had added more realistic genitals to some of the women in The Witcher 3 with its next-gen update, then broke the news that those realistic genitals would be removed as their addition was “unintended,” it now seems that the mod itself was used by CDPR…
Source: Kotaku – Witcher 3 Vagina Modder Claims CDPR Used Mod Without Permission
On January 18, 2022, Microsoft announced that it planned to buy Activision Blizzard King—the mega-publisher behind games like Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, and Candy Crush—in a deal worth nearly $70 billion.
Source: Kotaku – Everything That’s Happened In The Microsoft-Activision Merger Saga
It’s the best-selling home video game console of all time. So yeah, the PlayStation 2 has some good games. But which of them are the best?
Source: Kotaku – The 23 Best PS2 Games
I have a reverential dedication to Elden Ring that I normally reserve only for the worst reality TV you’ve ever seen—surprising, but after a year of playing and on the eve of Valentine’s Day, I’m starting to think that they’re not so different.
Source: Kotaku – 10 Elden Ring Characters, Ranked By Most To Least Single
Voice actors within the video game, cartoon, and anime industries have come out against the use of AI websites that copy and sell their voices without their permission.
Source: Kotaku – Your Favorite Voice Actors Call Out AI Sites Copying Voices Without Consent
If you watched the latest trailer for The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom you might have been shocked to hear what sounds like Ganon talking, marveled at Link’s new powers, or completely lost it when you saw him riding a magical lawnmower. Some fans, however, are losing it over a blurry screenshot that might…
Source: Kotaku – Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Shot Has Fans Gushing About Graphics
Metroid Prime Remastered has been out for less than a week, and players are praising how well the Nintendo Switch version holds up to the original. There’s a major difference, though: The developers who worked on Metroid Prime for the GameCube have had their names left off the credits screen. And they’re not thrilled…
Source: Kotaku – Original Metroid Prime Dev Calls Remaster Credit Snub ‘Shameful’
No matter where you sit on the enormous and complex debate regarding AI models and their use of datasets to generate new images, artworks, writing and even movies, there’s one thing everyone can agree on: they’re damned creepy at drawing human hands. But why? Especially when AIs are so capable of recreating the…
Source: Kotaku – AI Explain Why They’re So Bad At Drawing Human Fingers
Look, you probably saw the show and noticed it straight anyway regardless, but just in case you didn’t, here are a bunch of people all making the same joke: that Rihanna’s halftime performance at the Super Bowl tonight looked just like a Smash Bros. stage.
Source: Kotaku – Rihanna’s Halftime Show Looked Like A Smash Bros. Stage
