There are few more divisive issues in modern gaming than boss fights. I’d have thought that a ridiculous claim to make had I not been on the receiving end of literal death threats for previously suggesting boss fights should be skippable. So there’s no doubt there will be a combination of consternation and delight at…
Source: Kotaku – God Of War: Ragnarök Makes An Important Change To Boss Fights
With Pokémon Scarlet and Violet due out in just two weeks, the era of Sword and Shield is drawing to a close. But with the Pokémon TCG always operating about three months behind the video games, we’ve still got room for one last hurrah before February’s big changeover. That final special release has now been named…
Source: Kotaku – Last Ever Pokémon Sword & Shield TCG Cards Are A Spectacular Finish
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II’s campaign heats up in the second half with narrative intrigue, great characters, and more engaging levels than the game initially starts with. Mission 11, “El Sin Nombre,” is one of the highlights, and it has a few challenges and secrets if you’re up for it.
Source: Kotaku – The Easiest Way To Unlock One Of Modern Warfare 2’s Hardest Achievements
Sarah Schachner, one of the most prolific and well-known composers working in video games, has issued a statement today saying that she will no longer be creating any music for Modern Warfare II or Warzone.
Source: Kotaku – Call Of Duty Composer Leaves, Says MW2 Soundtrack Is ‘Not My Artistic Intent’
The was once a golden age of PC gaming where you could open up Steam (or even just launch an executable yourself!), boot up a game and the next thing you would see would be the game itself. For many big (and small) releases those days are now long gone, replaced by an era of launchers that are, at best, a nuisance.
Source: Kotaku – No More Launchers For PC Games, Thank You!
Bungie, the studio behind Destiny 2 and the older Halo games, has a public service announcement for all of its PlayStation 5 guardians: Double check that you are actually playing the PS5 version of the game and not the PS4 version! Don’t feel bad if you are playing the wrong version though, Sony has done a terrible…
Source: Kotaku – Bungie Tells PS5 Players To Stop Playing The PS4 Version Of Destiny 2
“How do I play with you?” That’s the first thing my friend asked when I got him hooked on Marvel Snap. “You can’t,” I answered. But that won’t be the case for long. The developers behind the mega hit mobile card game say the ability to battle against friends will arrive within the next two months.
Source: Kotaku – Marvel Snap Will Let You Play Against Friends Soon
Genshin Impact players have been inadvertently locking themselves out of the newest major story update, and they’re not happy. “Getting quest blocked while doing an archon quest is the new cockblock,” tweeted one player. One even stopped their gaming session after getting “c0ckblocked.” Frankly, they’re right.
Source: Kotaku – Genshin Impact Players Say They’re Being ‘Cockblocked’ From The New Content
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Source: Kotaku – One Piece Odyssey Gameplay Shows A Fresh Direction For The Series
While a lot of us are making our way through the hidden pool system in Marvel Snap, I’m willing to bet many new players haven’t yet reached the third and final tier, which unlocks the last set of cards in Second Dinner’s popular new deck-building game. So likely, you haven’t yet encountered the Agatha Harkness card,…
Source: Kotaku – Marvel Snap’s Agatha Harkness Card Will Play The Game For You, And It’s Pure Chaos
Quality assurance staff at Call of Duty studio Raven Software unionized back in May, but over five months later the developers say progress is almost nonexistent on the first union contract at a major gaming company. Activision is apparently still denying unionized staff the raises given to all other QA testers…
Source: Kotaku – Activision Nickel-And-Dimes New Union As Call Of Duty Enjoys 0 Million Weekend
Hey, not to make you feel old or anything, but the PS4 is nearly a decade old. But while the old PlayStation 4 might be nearing the end of its life, Sony isn’t done with it yet. So with God of War Ragnarök launching on both on PS4 and PS5 on November 9, I wanted to poke at the epic game on Sony’s last-gen machine. And…
Source: Kotaku – God Of War Ragnarök Runs Fine On PS4, But Your Console Will Sound Like A Jet
Literally, nothing anyone can say will dissuade a certain set of PlayStation fans from playing God of War Ragnarök, the latest major Sony exclusive starring Kratos, the god killer himself. After years of waiting, the hype for this highly anticipated sequel has exploded beyond control. And while I have a few qualms,…
Source: Kotaku – God Of War Ragnarök: The Kotaku Review
When Bayonetta 3 was first announced during the Game Awards in 2017 as a Nintendo Switch exclusive, I knew then and there that purchasing Nintendo’s handheld was an inevitability by virtue of it being my Bayonetta machine. Now that Bayonetta 3’s here and I’ve finally rolled credits, I kinda wish that it wasn’t made in…
Source: Kotaku – Bayonetta 3: The Kotaku Review
Battle royales aside, third-person shooters have always been somewhat of a dark horse compared to their head-mounted camera counterparts. SOCOM, the PlayStation-exclusive tactical shooter series has been left to history. Ghost Recon sits in the shadow of Rainbow Six (and The Division is more of an RPG). Metal Gear…
Source: Kotaku – Call of Duty’s Third-Person Mode Is So Good, I Don’t Want To Play Anything Else
The Disney Parks have seen better days. What was once a desirable, affordable vacation for some American middle class families has devolved into something prohibitively expensive and stressful. Every aspect of the Disney experience must be premeditated and scheduled to maximize its declining worth. But despite the…
Source: Kotaku – As Profits Soar, The Disneyland And Disney World Magic Is Dying
While several big gaming companies have flirted with the idea of non-fungible tokens, none has embraced the crypto scam with as much blind confidence as Square Enix. Now the Final Fantasy maker has finally revealed its first NFT stunt, Symbiogenesis, crushing fan hopes that the previously leaked name was actually for…
Source: Kotaku – Hyped Mystery Square Enix Game Turns Out To Be NFT Junk
The upcoming World Cup, beginning in Qatar later this month, is easily one of the most controversial in the tournament’s 92-year history. And it hasn’t even kicked off yet.
Source: Kotaku – FIFA 23’s World Cup Trailer Gleefully Helps Sportswash A Deeply Controversial Tournament
Microsoft is making big moves and Game Pass is just one piece of the puzzle. The subscription service has kept Xbox Series X/S relevant despite the lack of recent conversation-stealing first-party exclusives, but the company seems to be setting its sights on the mobile space for its next big gaming push. While PS5…
Source: Kotaku – 9 Things We Just Learned About Xbox, Game Pass And Microsoft’s Gaming Future
