Today Microsoft held its Developer Direct presentation, focusing on a number of new games coming to Xbox, PC, and Game Pass. We got a fresh look at some anticipated titles, as well as a neat little rhythmic surprise from the developers of The Evil Within. But enough chatter, let’s get into what Microsoft showed off…
Source: Kotaku – Everything We Saw At Today’s Xbox Developer Direct
I consider myself a FromSoftware fashion girlie in the purest sense; I know my gravekeeper cloaks from my crimson hoods, and a Dior saddle bag from the Fendi baguette. This crossover knowledge is rarely practical, but is occasionally useful for declaratives. Like, I’m sure that Schiaparelli is pioneering FromSoftware…
Source: Kotaku – This Fashion Designer’s Latest Looks Are Straight Out Of Elden Ring
The Nintendo Switch certainly feels as though its time is drawing to a close. Six years old this year, it was already a technological generation behind on its release, and there’s no question that it’s increasingly struggling to run the games it’s hosting. Despite all this, and even with the rise of the Steam Deck,…
Source: Kotaku – 14 Exciting Games To Expect From Nintendo Switch In 2023
Forza Motorsport is one of a handful of big 2023 Xbox exclusives, and the racing sim’s devs are talking a big game from dynamic weather and changing track temperatures all the way down to minute details like how dirt accumulates on your car over the course of each lap.
Source: Kotaku – This Racing Game Promises The Best Dirty Video Game Cars You’ve Ever Seen
Today, during Xbox’s Developer Direct, Shinji Mikami and the developers of The Evil Within surprised everyone by announcing not a new horror game but a stylish, cartoon-bright action game.
Source: Kotaku – Horror Devs Surprise World With Bright Action Game, On Game Pass Tonight
Yesterday, the news dropped that Rick and Morty co-creator Justin Roiland had not only been dropped from the hit TV show by Adult Swim, but also that he was resigning from High on Life studio Squanch Games, which he co-founded. This all comes as Roiland faces two felony domestic abuse charges from 2020. Instead of…
Source: Kotaku – With Roiland Out, Rick And Morty Fans Are ‘Auditioning’ For Season 7
Forspoken, the latest action-RPG from Square Enix, is out now. The game has more than a few polarizing elements, one of which is the seemingly endless nightmare of back and forth in-game banter that might very well chase you away from what seems to be a passable open-world action experience at best. But if you’re…
Source: Kotaku – You Can Tell Forspoken To Shut Up (And Other Important Settings)
Have you heard of The Day Before? It’s an upcoming zombie-themed survival horror MMO with strong The Last of Us vibes. You might just have had it on your Steam wishlist, as it consistently ranked highest among wishlisted games, outpacing titles such as Bethesda’s Starfield and falling just behind Hogwarts Legacy.…
Source: Kotaku – The Saga Behind Steam’s Most-Hyped Zombie Game Keeps Getting Weirder
Angela “Mercy” Ziegler has long been one of Overwatch 2’s most iconic heroes, and after years of being the scapegoat for when things go wrong in a match, the players who main this airborne healer are sick and tired of your shit. Mercy is the caretaker of the heroes of Overwatch, and as she flies over a battlefield,…
Source: Kotaku – The Best Ways To Keep Your Overwatch 2 Healer Alive, As Told By Tired Mercy Mains
Warner Bros.’ big Harry Potter game is just around the corner and it’s continuing to sound very weird in some very specific ways. According to a new developer interview, Hogwarts Legacy won’t judge you if you want to go do some crimes, whether that’s blowing people up or going full Voldemort and deploying a bevy of…
Source: Kotaku – Hogwarts Legacy Doesn’t Care If You Use Unforgivable Curses
Justin Roiland is leaving Squanch Games just a month after comedic shooter High on Life became 2022’s most popular Xbox Game Pass launch. The studio co-founder who voices many of High on Life’s characters is currently facing two felony domestic abuse charges from 2020.
Source: Kotaku – Rick And Morty Creator Leaves Studio Behind 2022’s Biggest Game Pass Launch After Allegations
Warhammer 40K: Darktide released on PC late last year, a dark and chunky take on Left 4 Dead set in Games Workshop’s grim, distant future. It was OK! Had its problems, but was OK. Those problems have persisted into 2023, though, and so the developers are shelving an Xbox version of the game while they get to work…
Source: Kotaku – 40K: Darktide’s Xbox Release Delayed So PC Version Can Be Fixed
There are few studios out there on top of their respective games like Mimimi are. From Shadow Tactics to Desperadoes 3, they’ve proven themselves the master of the modern stealth tactics game, and in 2023 they’re back with an all-new game, this time about pirates.
Source: Kotaku – The Masters Of Stealth Tactics Are Back With A New Pirate Game
Free-to-play online MMO looter shooter Destiny 2, released in 2017, is one of my favorite video games. I play it all the time. I have multiple characters. I own all the recent seasons. It’s fantastic. But I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t concerned for the game’s future, as with each passing season, it seems to become…
Source: Kotaku – Destiny 2 Is Starting To Feel Like It’s Held Together With Duct Tape
Forspoken, the newest action-adventure romp from developer Luminous Productions, caught flack online after failing to fully list its localization and quality assurance teams.
Source: Kotaku – Forspoken Fails To Credit Localizers, Quality Assurance Testers
The main voice behind Rick and Morty won’t be returning in season seven. Adult Swim announced on Tuesday that it would cut ties with series co-creator Justin Roiland, a decision that comes just weeks after news first surfaced that he was facing two felony domestic abuse charges from 2020.
Source: Kotaku – Rick And Morty Ditches Roiland, Recasting Voices Following Domestic Abuse Allegations
Trigger warning: sexual assault and harassment.
Source: Kotaku – Overwatch 2’s ‘Sexual Harassment Simulator’ Mode Made A Brief Return
The halcyon days (if there ever were any) of the covid pandemic can still be felt today with the resurging popularity of online chess. However, the world’s largest chess website has become a victim of the king’s game’s success because its servers are struggling to meet the game’s online popularity.
Source: Kotaku – The World’s Biggest Chess Site Is Popping Off So Much, Fans Can’t Play
The Washington Post imposed more layoffs on Tuesday just a week after owner Jeff Bezos visited its Washington D.C. office. Among the ritual sacrifices will be Launcher, the newspaper’s burgeoning gaming section, which routinely broke important news stories, landed big interviews, and asked the tough questions.
Source: Kotaku – Washington Post Shutting Down Gaming Section Amid Wider Layoffs
