If you are old enough to remember LAN parties in their heyday, you will remember how complex (and amazing) they were. If you are not, you’ve probably heard old people speak about them reverently, in hushed tones, making them seem almost mythical.
Source: Kotaku – A Whole Damn Book On Millennial LAN Parties
In its latest earnings briefing, Nintendo continues to say it has no plans to raise prices on its popular Switch console, though it also doesn’t rule out the possibility that it might have to increase prices in the future.
Source: Kotaku – Nintendo Has No Plans To Increase Switch Prices (For Now)
Earlier this year, EA Sports and FIFA ended a partnership that had lasted for 30 years, mostly because the irredeemably-corrupt sports governing body had started making all kinds of wild demands for the rights to their name. EA walked away, and FIFA tried to pretend everything was going to be just fine. It is clearly…
Source: Kotaku – FIFA Announces Entire Range Of Nightmarish Blockchain World Cup Games
While Pokémon Scarlet and Violet are still a week out from release, it’s currently open season on leaks and spoilers as copies of the game begin to circulate in the wild. But perhaps no leak has yet torn the Pokémon community apart quite like the Sprigatito’s second and third evolutions. Players who decide to pick the…
Source: Kotaku – Sprigatito’s Evolution Leaks, Tearing Fans Apart
Guerrilla Games and Sony’s popular open-world sci-fi franchise, Horizon, already has one confirmed spin-off in the works, a brand new VR adventure for PSVR 2. But now a new report claims Sony is working with NCSoft on an MMO set within the universe as last year’s Horizon: Forbidden West.
Source: Kotaku – Report: There Might Be A Horizon MMO In the Works
What a world. A One Piece movie about a pop star was one of the highest-grossing anime films in Japan earlier this year. Just released here, I watched One Piece Film: Red during its debut weekend to see what all the hype was about. I was blown away by the film’s bombastic style and emotional storyline. So of course I…
Source: Kotaku – Let’s Talk About How One Piece Film: Red Is The Best Anime Movie We’ve Seen This Year
Two years after it was first announced, and following a string of delays and bad news, Ubisoft officially confirmed that the game isn’t dead, but it has canceled all pre-orders and refunded everyone their money.
Source: Kotaku – Prince Of Persia Pre-Orders Canceled, But Ubisoft Swears It’s Not Dead
Since Chainsaw Man’s anime debut last month, the folks behind the hotly anticipated adaptation have more than lived up to the anime community’s boast of it being “peak fiction” with its bombastic action, enticing story, and beautiful animation. Speaking to Kotaku over Zoom, Ryan Colt Levy, Chainsaw Man’s English voice…
Source: Kotaku – The Tough, Gritty Journey To Become Chainsaw Man’s Denji
It’s 2022 and we don’t believe in media being self-contained to a specific medium. Enter The Last of Us: Escape The Dark, an upcoming board game from UK-based tabletop game studio Themeborn. It’s currently on Kickstarter (as most pre-release board games are these days) and has now cleared its goal (and is still…
Source: Kotaku – The Last Of Us Is Getting A Board Game And It Looks Pretty Cool
I am obligated to report that Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons Of Liberty is over 20 years old. I may not want to think about that, but here we are. The original visual aesthetic has a wonderful PS2-era charm that I think has become rather endearing in its age. But that hasn’t stopped one modder from changing up the game’s…
Source: Kotaku – Metal Gear Solid 2 Gets A Whole New Perspective With Third-Person Camera Mod
Another day, another Pokémon Scarlet and Violet trailer, as we hurtle toward its November 18 release. Following yesterday’s clumsy leaks, today’s trailer is a more subtle thing, combining a bunch of elements we’ve seen before with sneaky-peeks and surprise reveals. There are at least three previously unmentioned…
Source: Kotaku – Gimmighoul Is Among The Latest Pokémon Revealed For Scarlet And Violet
The other day at a cafe, I ordered my small coffee and was ready to pay and be on my way when the person helping me said, “Can I get you anything else, sssss…?” By the awkward look on her face, I could tell that she’d automatically started to say “sir,” which in a way I understand. I’ve worked service jobs before, and…
Source: Kotaku – Don’t Miss One Of The Most Heartfelt (And Funniest) Games Of 2022
Cyberpunk 2077, the dystopian wait-we-can-fix-it RPG from CD Projekt Red, has received yet another patch after the substantial Edgerunners update, itself a rather comprehensive list of bug fixes and new features. The latest batch of fixes fills in the code holes that prevents various missions from finishing correctly,…
Source: Kotaku – New Cyberpunk 2077 Patch Stops Your Boobs From Popping Out
It makes perfect sense that Kotaku’s new obsession, Marvel Snap, would tie itself into the major events of the rest of the Marvel universe. Today, as the deckbuilding strategic card game enters its second season, the theme is Wakanda, just in time for this week’s release of the MCU’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
Source: Kotaku – Marvel Snap’s Big New Black Panther Season: What’s Worth Knowing
While it’s normal for prominent business people to donate to both sides of the political aisle, so that whoever wins an election they can call in some favours, as the Republican Party lurches further to the right some of the candidates being supported are deserving of a bit more scrutiny than usual.
Source: Kotaku – Activision CEO Bobby Kotick Donates ,000 To Republican Who Protested 2020 Election
If you’ve an appetite for destruction, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II is happy to provide a near-infinite supply of guns which you can customize to an absurdly delightful degree. Seriously, this is almost as fun as sorting my nail polish colors.
Source: Kotaku – What You Need To Know About Modern Warfare II’s Confusing Gun Mods, Tuning
A leaker got ahold of Pokémon Scarlet and Violet two weeks before the official street date. So of course, they’re dumping screenshots online before the games actually launch. Right now, the images are all over Twitter and Reddit. So you might as well read about them at Kotaku first, right?
Source: Kotaku – Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Leak Shows New Monsters, Including A Starter Evolution
Why release a new Mass Effect trailer when you can just send fans spiraling down the conspiracy hole with a brief tease instead? BioWare released its latest salvo of clues for the upcoming sci-fi RPG today, including ambient video of a new mass relay, giant space stations that shoot ships around the galaxy, being…
Source: Kotaku – Mass Effect Fans Scramble To Decipher Next Game’s New Teaser
Today in job listings that exude a menacing aura: Sega is looking to hire a Sonic loremaster to keep track of the blue hedgehog’s canon and non-canon antics.
Source: Kotaku – Sega Is Hiring A Sonic Lore Master To Keep Up With All His Nonsense
