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Overwatch 2's Lack Of Support Players Is Racking Up Wait Times, Fans Say
Some people’s Overwatch 2 queue times are getting bad…really bad. And it’s mostly because no one wants to play support, according to a Blizzard forum post with over 450 replies (and approximately the rest of the internet).
Source: Kotaku – Overwatch 2’s Lack Of Support Players Is Racking Up Wait Times, Fans Say
Now Is The Perfect Time To Dive Into The Dragon Quest Series
Massive Zelda Wiki Reclaims Independence Six Months Before Tears of the Kingdom
Earlier this month, the wiki-hosting company Fandom scooped up several games sites, including Giant Bomb and GameSpot, in an acquisition worth $50 million. And that exorbitant price of the sale, coupled with what the website calls “questionable staffing decisions” at the company, has led the Zelda Wiki to break free…
Source: Kotaku – Massive Zelda Wiki Reclaims Independence Six Months Before Tears of the Kingdom
Resident Evil Producer Says ‘Maybe’ To A Code: Veronica Remake
This is the season of the spooky video game remake—Alan Wake got remastered, Konami is working on Silent Hill 2, and Capcom is preparing a Resident Evil 4 remake, among many other things. But you won’t find Resident Evil Code: Veronica in the latter developer’s outstanding pile of projects, at least not yet.
Source: Kotaku – Resident Evil Producer Says ‘Maybe’ To A Code: Veronica Remake
Silent Hill Fans Try To Decipher Hidden Message In Creepy Trailer
Silent Hill: Townfall is one of four new Silent Hill games Konami announced during its flooded showcase earlier this week, and perhaps the most mysterious. Details were scarce outside of a short teaser trailer featuring a cryptic voice over and harrowing music, but fans think they may have unlocked a clue hidden…
Source: Kotaku – Silent Hill Fans Try To Decipher Hidden Message In Creepy Trailer
One Of Bayonetta 3's New Magical Powers Transforms Her Into…A Train
With each new Bayonetta game comes a new look for the “tall enough to kick your ass” umbran witch. But in Bayonetta 3, Cereza takes on a new form entirely: a demonic train.
Source: Kotaku – One Of Bayonetta 3’s New Magical Powers Transforms Her Into…A Train
9 New Things We Learned Today About Pokémon Scarlet And Violet
Today, the internet is filled with hands-on previews of next month’s Pokémon Scarlet And Violet. Not from us though, because Nintendo has us on their Naughty List. So instead, we read everyone else’s coverage, and have handily compiled everything we learned in the process. Take that, corporations.
Source: Kotaku – 9 New Things We Learned Today About Pokémon Scarlet And Violet
Genshin Impact Middle School Mural Has Parents Calling It 'Satanic'
A Michigan high schooler was criticized at a school board meeting last week over a mural she painted for a local middle school. Some of the contested elements were the transgender flag, a hand symbol that comes from a Latin American religion, and the “Satanic” mask of a Genshin Impact character.
Source: Kotaku – Genshin Impact Middle School Mural Has Parents Calling It ‘Satanic’
13 Frightening Moments In Games That Live In Our Heads Rent Free
We’re about a week and some days away from Halloween, my fave holiday, but the spooky season is already in full swing here at Kotaku. While I’ve recently blogged about FromSoftware games—and Bloodborne’s Amygdala—giving me the creeps, I figured I’d expand the scope and round up some of the most terrifying moments in…
Source: Kotaku – 13 Frightening Moments In Games That Live In Our Heads Rent Free
Elden Ring Players Are Flocking To Thrust Weapons After The Patch, And With Good Reason
Taking us one inch closer to an Elden Ring DLC, the 1.07 patch FromSoftware released a week ago introduced balance changes to PvP, magic and incantations, Skills, and a few welcome bug fixes. It’s had a few days to settle, and players are already noticing that, while the patch has allowed all types of builds to…
Source: Kotaku – Elden Ring Players Are Flocking To Thrust Weapons After The Patch, And With Good Reason
Bayonetta's Developers Issue Statement In Support Of Current Voice Actor
The story behind the casting of the lead voice acting role for the third game in the Bayonetta series has been a complete mess, involving allegations of terrible pay, conflicting accounts and Non-Disclosure Agreements. In an attempt to put the whole thing to bed the developers of the title, PlatinumGames, have…
Source: Kotaku – Bayonetta’s Developers Issue Statement In Support Of Current Voice Actor
Super Smash Bros. Director Shares Footage Of Early Prototype That Inspired The Series
In case you missed it, Super Smash Bros.’ Masahiro Sakurai has a fantastic YouTube channel now where he shares all kinds of cool ideas and stories about games development. Example: in his latest video, he has shown off footage of Dragon King: The Fighting Game, a prototype fighting game that would pave the way for…
Source: Kotaku – Super Smash Bros. Director Shares Footage Of Early Prototype That Inspired The Series
All The Changes We Spotted In The New Resident Evil 4 Remake Trailers
Resident Evil 4 is a bona fide classic. One of the best games ever made. And so, it was inevitable that a remake would happen. Today, at a big digital showcase, Capcom showed off a bunch of new gameplay footage of the upcoming Resident Evil 4 remake. And while a lot of classic moments and characters are coming back…
Source: Kotaku – All The Changes We Spotted In The New Resident Evil 4 Remake Trailers
Sims, SimCity Legend Will Wright Is Making A 'Metaverse' NFT Game On The Blockchain
Legendary game designer Will Wright, who led development on not just SimCity but the original Sims as well, hasn’t really made a big video game since 2008’s Spore. He’s back in 2022, though, working on something called VOXVerse.
Source: Kotaku – Sims, SimCity Legend Will Wright Is Making A ‘Metaverse’ NFT Game On The Blockchain
Hans Niemann Suing For $100 Million Over Chess Cheating Allegations
Hans Niemann, the chess grandmaster at the centre of cheating allegations—which you can catch up on here—has filed a suit in a Missouri court suing world champion Magnus Carlsen, his chess app Play Magnus, the website chess.com, chess.com’s Daniel Rensch and streamer Hikaru Nakamura for $100 million.
Source: Kotaku – Hans Niemann Suing For 0 Million Over Chess Cheating Allegations
Everything We Saw At The Big Resident Evil Showcase
Today, Capcom held another digital showcase dedicated to all things Resident Evil. Previously, the publisher had done something similar back in June and before that, in April of 2021. As in those, Capcom used the event to show off new trailers and gameplay footage from upcoming Resident Evil projects, like Resident…
Source: Kotaku – Everything We Saw At The Big Resident Evil Showcase
Activision's Newest Exec Has Decided To Post Through It
Lulu Cheng Meservey has been on the job for less than a month and the Activision executive has already antagonized employees at the center of a long-overdue unionization push within the games industry. After over a dozen Blizzard quality assurance testers won the right to hold a union vote in November, Meservey warned…
Source: Kotaku – Activision’s Newest Exec Has Decided To Post Through It
This Cyberpunk 2077 Side Quest Is One Of Its Best, So Don't Miss It
Venturing off the path of the main quest in Cyberpunk can feel a little…perhaps ludonarrative dissonant? Sure, V’s got a lot on their plate, but there’s a whole city out there filled with quests and objectives. Not all are made equally though. If you want to experience one of the best side diversions this dystopian…
Source: Kotaku – This Cyberpunk 2077 Side Quest Is One Of Its Best, So Don’t Miss It
Nier: Automata Is A Great Time On Switch, Aside From The Hand Cramps
If you find yourself in dire need to play a PlatinumGames uh, game on your Nintendo Switch without all the baggage of Bayonetta 3’s messy voice-acting controversy muddling your enjoyment of a rollicking kick-ass character action game with a powerful and fashionable leading lady, you can rest assured in knowing that …
Source: Kotaku – Nier: Automata Is A Great Time On Switch, Aside From The Hand Cramps