Programming and gameplay be damned, sports games live and die on their licensing. It’s why Madden was able to crush NFL2K, and it’s why EA’s FIFA (now known as EA Sports FC) has been able to grind Konami’s PES into the dust. Not because they’re better games, but because they paid to be the only games to feature the…
Source: Kotaku – Report: EA Paying 8 Million For The Rights To The English Premier League
Another new trailer for the upcoming Super Mario Bros. movie has been released today, part of the onslaught of expensive and lengthy Super Bowl commercials, and while that’s usually enough to rot the brains of even the most online among us, I can assure you, this one is fantastic.
Source: Kotaku – ‘Mario Rap’ Makes Comeback In Super Mario Bros. Movie Super Bowl Commercial
Episode five of HBO’s The Last of Us marks the midpoint of our nine-episode journey. That’s right, we’re halfway there, and Ellie and Joel are definitely living on a prayer. Look, I’m sorry for the bad Bon Jovi reference but man, this episode is The Last of Us at its most relentlessly bleak. I needed to do something…
Source: Kotaku – The Last Of Us Episode 5 Recap: The Saga Of Henry And Sam
It seems I was too quick to judge HBO’s The Last of Us. While the first four episodes certainly kept my attention as well-written and delightfully-shot prestige television, I had been a little let down as the adaptive process of turning the game into a show has, so far, left out the recreation of specific, memorable…
Source: Kotaku – HBO’s The Last Of Us Show Just Nailed One Of The Game’s Best Moments
If you just finished watching episode five of HBO’s The Last of Us, you might be wondering just what that giant infected was that the show made a big deal about but didn’t actually bother to explain. Well friends, what you saw is colloquially called a bloater by characters like Joel and Ellie, and it’s a focal point…
Source: Kotaku – What Was That Giant Infected In The Last Of Us Episode 5?
When most of us experience a glitch, we can soothe our woes by simply reloading our game, or perhaps looking up a solution online. But PaschalisG16 has already tried that, and much more. No matter what this Witcher 3: Wild Hunt player does, though, their Geralt is walking around with a floating hammer stuck between…
Source: Kotaku – Someone Please Help This Witcher 3 Fan Who’s Being Haunted By A Hammer
Maybe you’re feeling FOMO about skipping Hogwarts Legacy. Or you’ve already bought the game and now you can’t look a trans person in the eye. Perhaps you’re just a gamer goth who enjoys magic-themed games. Have I got the itch.io bundle for you.
Source: Kotaku – Trans Witch Games Bundle Is A Cool Alternative To Hogwarts Legacy
You might be wondering why a video game website like Kotaku is writing about sports, but the connection between games and sports runs much deeper than the annual release of Madden. One of the most prevalent cultural links between video games and football, even to those who don’t care about the sport, Super Bowl ads…
Source: Kotaku – The Best (And Worst) Super Bowl Video Game Ads
You know Sweet Anita. You’ve seen her streams, stumbled across her Twitter account, or watched clips of her on TikTok. She’s likable—the kind of person you could watch do anything, even as she clicks her tongue, whistles, and tells you fuck off. You’ve probably had her curse you out on repeat in a video playing in the…
Source: Kotaku – The Aftermath Of Twitch’s Deepfake Porn Scandal
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom will be Nintendo’s first $70 game, but it doesn’t sound like it will have a whole lot of company anytime soon. Rather than being a watershed moment for premium Switch games moving forward, the publisher says the $70 price point will be reserved for specific titles.
Source: Kotaku – Only Some Switch Games Will Be , Nintendo Says
If you, like me, are a big fan of the animated Star Wars: The Clone Wars series, then I’ve got some very good news to share. As first seen in a new gameplay video released earlier this week, a load of classic Clone Wars-era droids are featured in EA and Respawn’s upcoming Star Wars Jedi: Survivor.
Source: Kotaku – Star Wars Jedi: Survivor Brings Back The Best Clone Wars Droids
Today, Sega revealed the trailer for its new mobile game collaboration with Nier and Drakengard series creator Yoko Taro. As is tradition for any collaboration with Taro, this game’s elevator pitch trades in the bizarre twists only Taro’s mind can concoct: a gacha game that transforms Sega classics into waifus set in…
Source: Kotaku – Yoko Taro’s New Game Turns Sega Classics Into Women
While not every Harry Potter fan is a transphobe like J.K. Rowling, the new open-world RPG Hogwarts Legacy seems to bring out the most dedicated bigots out in full force. As of the pre-launch period, the game’s discussion forums on Steam, the leading PC platform, are filled with hateful, transphobic posts from people…
Source: Kotaku – Hogwarts Legacy’s Steam Forums Are A Mess Right Now
The Division 2 was recently due to get its season 11 update. Instead, the entire game ground to a halt after the tool the development team relies on to issue updates went completely offline. The damage is now being repaired, with “compensation” planned as players wait for the promised update. How did it happen?…
Source: Kotaku – Ubisoft Broke The Division 2 So Bad It Delayed The Next Season
I’m walking around the dark, creepy corridors of the large spaceship Ishimura in Dead Space. Suddenly, I turn a corner and see two large boxes filled with possible goodies. I could shoot them open or use my telekinesis module to grab and slam them into a nearby wall. But that’s not nearly as fun as what I end up…
Source: Kotaku – Dead Space’s ‘Stomp Stuff’ Button Is Top Tier
British luxury shoemaker Jimmy Choo, which has spent the past 40-ish years slipping handmade heels on anyone from Princess Diana to new brides, recently announced a collaboration with Sailor Moon creator Naoko Takeuchi. The capsule collection follows up Jimmy Choo’s 2022 collaboration with Takeuchi—a pair of $15,000 …
Source: Kotaku – Buy Your Valentine These ,500 Sailor Moon Boots Or You Don’t Love Them
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Source: Kotaku – The Witcher 3’s Next-Gen Vaginas Were ‘Unintended,’ Devs Say
Never count Nintendo out. Or for it to do the most obvious and sensible thing. With the Switch entering its seventh year after becoming the third best selling console ever, you’d think it would be the perfect time for a successor. But there’s still no Switch 2 or Switch Pro in sight, and Nintendo is telling investors…
Source: Kotaku – Nintendo Says New Games Are Still ‘Under Development’ For 7-Year-Old Switch
Hold up there, Mass Effect fan. I know you walked in here ready and eager to see where your favorite BioWare beau ranked on a list of best boyfriends, but let’s make sure we’re all clear on the criteria here
Source: Kotaku – Ranking Mass Effect Boyfriends By Whether They’d Actually Be Good Partners
