Sometimes I wake up to Fortnite additions that make me go, “Wait, this wasn’t already in Fortnite?” The Star Wars update for Skywalker Week is one of them. However, starting today, you’ll be able to play the game for the first time as the three main characters from the original trilogy.
Source: Kotaku – Fortnite’s Skywalker Week Premieres Star Wars’ Iconic OG Trio
Sony’s June relaunch of PlayStation Plus doesn’t look like it’s going entirely as planned. In the Japanese giant’s latest financial report, it’s shown that since Plus launched, it’s lost 1.9 million subscribers between July and September this year. Sony’s CFO Hiroki Totoki said there “hasn’t been great momentum.”…
Source: Kotaku – PlayStation Plus Loses Nearly 2 Million Subscribers Months After Relaunch
It is my sad duty to report to you that Mei, the young ice-wielding hero of the Overwatch series, and Lebron James, the second highest-scoring player in NBA history, have both been deemed to be too buggy to remain in active service and have been disabled.
Source: Kotaku – Mei And Lebron James Have Been Disabled Until Further Notice
In the mid-90s, with the Saturn bombing and the video game landscape changing rapidly, Sega rolled the dice and made a few risky bets. One of those was, uh, sinking $3 million into the creation of an adult-oriented FMV game called Sacred Pools that was so bad it ended up being binned before it was ever released.
Source: Kotaku – Sega’s Lost ‘Erotic Thriller’ Has Been Found
Video games can teach you many things. For example, jumping off a very tall cliff is deadly, or people will stop looking for you if you just hide in a closet for a bit. But I never thought I’d see a video game teach someone how to pull off a buck-wild racing maneuver involving a wall, high speed, and some courage…and…
Source: Kotaku – NASCAR Driver Pulls Some Video Game Crap, Thanks GameCube In Interview After
After 7 months of testing, work and tinkering, French Yu-Gi-Oh! fan SuperZouloux has built one of the coolest card game tricks I have ever seen: a game mat and camera setup that, thanks to augmented reality tech, is able to broadcast 3D versions of his monsters as he plays his cards.
Source: Kotaku – Yu-Gi-Oh! Comes To Life Like That Star Wars 3D Chess Game
Video game consoles are very expensive pieces of computer hardware crammed into relatively small boxes and packaged with pricey controllers. So it’s not surprising to hear that Microsoft isn’t making money selling Xbox consoles. In fact, these days it loses up to $200 for every console sold.
Source: Kotaku – Microsoft Loses Between 0-0 On Every Xbox It Sells
Duel Corp. looks so pretty that you’d be forgiving for thinking that it’s an upcoming RPG from Square Enix. But it’s actually made by some indie developers who decided to make a Soulslike from retro pixel art. And the effect is incredible.
Source: Kotaku – Gorgeous Retro Soulslike RPG Looks Just Like Octopath Traveler
Over Halloween weekend, Blizzard announced nerfs coming to five overpowered Overwatch 2 heroes ahead of its previously scheduled season 2 update in December.
Source: Kotaku – Overwatch 2’s First Big Patch Continues Cherished Tradition Of Nerfing Genji
Amsterdam is one of the prettiest parts of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, and also home to the Breenbergh Hotel multiplayer map where players repeatedly shoot at each other in the main lobby. Now the real-life Dutch hotel the level is based on has caught wind of the imitation and criticized its use in such a violent…
Source: Kotaku – Real-World Hotel Unhappy It’s Being Used As A Modern Warfare 2 Deathmatch Map
Today, Marvel and EA announced a new deal that will see the Madden publisher releasing “at least” three new games based on Marvel characters. We already know that one of these games will star Iron Man and is currently being developed by EA Motive, the same team behind the upcoming Dead Space remake.
Source: Kotaku – EA’s Got At Least Three New Marvel Games In The Works
Indie darling roguelite Vampire Survivors, a flaming arrow of pixel monsters and treasure chests, is a little more than a week into its official release, coming out from early access. The game received some tweaks in its final transformation, like balance changes and new achievements. But the casual, pro-goths game is…
Source: Kotaku – 5 Beginner Vampire Survivors Tips To Easily Slay The Gothic Roguelite
On October 28, San Francisco police arrested a man for attacking Nancy Pelosi’s husband with a hammer. Now it’s been reported that he may have been inspired by the far-right movement Gamergate.
Source: Kotaku – Report: Man Behind Pelosi Hammer Attack Was Radicalized By Gamergate
The first time the internet saw DCU Superman star Henry Cavill as Geralt of Rivia in Netflix’s adaptation of The Witcher, it howled in collective laughter over the terrible wig. Four years later, fans are losing their minds that Hollywood’s leading himbo won’t be reprising the role after season three ends. One obvious…
Source: Kotaku – Witcher Fans Are Convinced They Know the Real Reason Henry Cavill Left The Netflix Series
Due to an ancient witch’s curse, Myst, officially the worst game ever made, will never go away. Further proof of this affliction is that original creator Cyan Worlds has just announced it’s remaking Myst’s almost-as-awful sequel, Riven. So if you love randomly flipping levers between sitting through the most dreadful…
Source: Kotaku – Myst Sequel Riven, GOAT Or Worst Puzzle Game Of All Time, Gets Remake
If you’re someone who likes to keep up with gaming news, there’s a fairly good chance you’re a follower of the pseudonymous Twitter account @Nibellion, along with almost half a million others. Except, not anymore, as the individual behind the account announced that he’s closing it all down, citing a lack of Patreon…
Source: Kotaku – Popular Gaming Twitter Shuts Down In Wake Of Elon Musk Takeover
Adriana Chechik, who made headlines earlier this month after she broke her back in two places at TwitchCon, has returned to streaming with some updates—and a close look—at how her recovery has been going.
Source: Kotaku – Streamer Who Broke Back At TwitchCon Shows Off Scar, Details Recovery
The upcoming God of War Ragnarök, one of the biggest PlayStation games of the year, isn’t supposed to be out until November 9, but over the past 24 hours video and social media sites have been flooded with clips of people playing their way through the entire game.
Source: Kotaku – God of War Ragnarök Leaks Early, Spoilers Are Everywhere
