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The Fashion Legend That's Influenced Some Of Your Favorite Games And Manga
In Final Fantasy XV, you push boyband-haired protagonist Noctis through the city of Altissia just to get a glimpse of a Vivienne Westwood bridal couture dress, which heroine Lady Lunafreya is meant to get married in. As rain falls, Noctis, Prompto, and Ignis stare at the Westwood store window with their hands on the…
Source: Kotaku – The Fashion Legend That’s Influenced Some Of Your Favorite Games And Manga
Some Overwatch 2 Players Can't Stand This 'Pay To Lose' Skin
To ring in the new year, Overwatch 2 kicked off a limited-time event themed around Greek mythology. No, you won’t see Apollo or Kratos roaming Ilios, but if you shell out $20, you can transform the spidery sniper Widowmaker into the goddess of beauty and stone, Medusa, replete with a white tunic and snake headpiece.…
Source: Kotaku – Some Overwatch 2 Players Can’t Stand This ‘Pay To Lose’ Skin
12 Things I Wish I Knew Before Playing High On Life
If you’re into Rick and Morty-style humor and enjoy a good first-person shooter with some unique guns, High on Life is a damn good time. While High on Life is a fairly easy game to fire up and jump into—made even easier by the fact that it’s on Game Pass right now—there are a few things to keep in mind while romping…
Source: Kotaku – 12 Things I Wish I Knew Before Playing High On Life
30 Indie Games You Should Know About Releasing In 2023
It’s the end of the first week of 2023, and while there are plenty of big blockbusters to look out for this year, there’s also a ton of smaller projects in development that will grace your personal computer and consoles in the next 12 months. So we gathered up a handful of games that stick out to us as we head into…
Source: Kotaku – 30 Indie Games You Should Know About Releasing In 2023
One Of The Best Puzzle Games Ever Gets A Spin-Off About How Filing Taxes Sucks
It’s been a minute since we’ve heard from Hempuli aka Arvi Teikari, the developer behind the adorably excellent push-puzzler Baba Is You. Well, Teikari is back with another game in the Baba-verse. This time, though, instead of pushing objects and altering the rules of reality, you are pushing tax papers in a short…
Source: Kotaku – One Of The Best Puzzle Games Ever Gets A Spin-Off About How Filing Taxes Sucks
Here Are Some Of The Best Warzone 2.0 Loadouts Right Now
Doing well in Warzone is often about making the most out of what you can find on the field. But with the ability to recover or purchase your loadout, one of the best ways to gain an advantage over the competition is to grab your curated selection of guns and perks.
Source: Kotaku – Here Are Some Of The Best Warzone 2.0 Loadouts Right Now
AI-Controlled VTuber Streams Games On Twitch, Denies Holocaust
Neuro-sama is a VTuber who streams Minecraft and the rhythm game Osu! on Twitch. But unlike most anime avatars, she’s controlled by an artificial intelligence program rather than a human being. That makes her catnip for the denizens of Twitch chat, who can prompt her to respond with all sorts of questions ranging from…
Source: Kotaku – AI-Controlled VTuber Streams Games On Twitch, Denies Holocaust
Genshin Impact’s Biggest Annual Update Has Surprising Reveals About A Mysterious Character
I hollered while I was watching the Genshin Impact update stream. Aside from giving players free stuff (arguably the least exciting part of being a Genshin enjoyer) during China’s biggest holiday, the developers teased something that I suspected all along: The hyper-secretive Alhaitham could be the most interesting…
Source: Kotaku – Genshin Impact’s Biggest Annual Update Has Surprising Reveals About A Mysterious Character
This Tech Allows Users To Smell Movies, Video Games, And Anime
It’s official: the ability to smell shows and movies is finally here.
Source: Kotaku – This Tech Allows Users To Smell Movies, Video Games, And Anime
This Among Us Copycat Is Now More Popular Than The Original On Steam
Goose Goose Duck—a social deduction game populated by lazy-eyed geese with, apparently, customizable farts—is tearing up the Steam charts. The game has been out since 2021, released in the wake of Among Us’ crewmate-shaped shadow, but its recent surge in popularity isn’t because of an inexplicable renewed interest in…
Source: Kotaku – This Among Us Copycat Is Now More Popular Than The Original On Steam
The Internet Wants To Get Murdered By Clue's Sexy New Cast
Earlier this week, Hasbro released a new version of Clue, its classic, 75-year-old murder mystery board game. While the game is still played the same, the characters and artwork have been changed to better connect with players in 2023. And it seems the artists at Hasbro succeeded because the internet is now very …
Source: Kotaku – The Internet Wants To Get Murdered By Clue’s Sexy New Cast
Let’s Kill High On Life’s Most Annoying Boss
When it ain’t poking fun at video games, High on Life is often a straightforward, enjoyable first-person shooter with vibrant colors, a killer soundtrack, and fun gun mechanics. If you enjoyed any Ratchet and Clank or Resistance: Fall of Man and haven’t checked this game out, you owe it to yourself to give it a spin,…
Source: Kotaku – Let’s Kill High On Life’s Most Annoying Boss
Trigun Stampede’s Pilot Episode Puts Any Gripes Over CGI Anime To Rest
The winter 2023 anime season is hitting the ground running with the debut of hotly anticipated shows like Nier: Automata and Mappa’s take on Vinland Saga. But the anime with the most to prove to the anime community this season is Trigun Stampede, the CG remake of the classic ‘90s anime, Trigun. After watching its…
Source: Kotaku – Trigun Stampede’s Pilot Episode Puts Any Gripes Over CGI Anime To Rest
A Fatal Warzone 2 Glitch Is Making Helicopters Explode
Call of Duty’s free-to-play battle royale Warzone 2.0 has an airborne issue. According to one redditor’s January 4 post, a glitch is causing attack helicopters to explode suddenly, spelling instant death for the player.
Source: Kotaku – A Fatal Warzone 2 Glitch Is Making Helicopters Explode
Drama: New Overwatch 2 Patch Buffs Moira’s Pee Charge
The latest Overwatch 2 patch notes have dropped alongside a cool, Ancient Greece-themed limited time mode, and the Moira detractors are absolutely going to hate this announcement. Alongside a few bug fixes, several characters got adjustments in this latest update, and Moira’s will only add to the drama surrounding the…
Source: Kotaku – Drama: New Overwatch 2 Patch Buffs Moira’s Pee Charge
The Best First-Person Shooters You Can Play In 2023
Despite having been the industry’s driving force of graphical fidelity and use of technology since the early 90s, the first-person shooter is paradoxically one of the most timeless genres. 30-year-old classics remain just as playable as the most cutting edge contemporary releases. Which is all to say, you can have as…
Source: Kotaku – The Best First-Person Shooters You Can Play In 2023
Oops: Microsoft Called FTC Unconstitutional, Regrets The Error
Today, Microsoft filed a revised response to the United States Federal Trade Commission’s lawsuit intended to stop the tech giant from buying up Call of Duty publisher Activision. The initial filing contained multiple arguments claiming the FTC itself and its court system were unconstitutional. But now Microsoft has…
Source: Kotaku – Oops: Microsoft Called FTC Unconstitutional, Regrets The Error
After 'Retiring,' Vince McMahon Wants Back In WWE
Vince McMahon, the former CEO of WWE, plans on returning to the wrestling company as executive chairman following his scandal-riddled retirement, he announced in a statement.
Source: Kotaku – After ‘Retiring,’ Vince McMahon Wants Back In WWE
Fire Emblem Engage Sounds Like A Battle Over The Soul Of The Franchise
Some things are constant in the world. Death, taxes, and arguing about whether or not Fire Emblem is too casual nowadays.
Source: Kotaku – Fire Emblem Engage Sounds Like A Battle Over The Soul Of The Franchise