Good news! The fantastic third-person shooter, Alan Wake, is out now on the Nintendo Switch. Bad news! It’s uh…a pretty rough port, with early impressions suggesting it’s buggy, looks terrible, and has some framerate issues, too.
Source: Kotaku – Alan Wake Remastered On Switch Looks Rough
Watching the trailer for Konami’s Silent Hill 2 remake, I’m reminded that not only do I hate protagonist James Sunderland and want him to die, but I would also encourage Resident Evil franchise’s Ethan Winters to stick his blond head in the oven as soon as possible, like Sylvia Plath if she were an untalented man in a…
Source: Kotaku – Resident Evil’s Ethan Winters And Silent Hill’s James Sunderland Are The Same, Boring Protagonist
Two days after Kaitlyn “Amouranth” Siragusa regained control of her finances and social media accounts from her abusive husband, she announced that she would be taking a break from streaming, and she’s “not sure” when she would return.
Source: Kotaku – Twitch Streamer Amouranth Says She’s Taking A Break After Disclosing Abuse
Remember Bastion? He was a robot attack character in Overwatch and its recently released free-to-play sequel, Overwatch 2. However, if you’ve played Blizzard’s character shooter in the last ten days, you’ll have noticed that the dangerous robot is uh…missing. Actually, Bastion has been out of the game longer than he’s…
Source: Kotaku – Remember Bastion, Overwatch 2’s MIA Hero? He’s Back Next Week
If you’re as intrigued about Final Fantasy XVI’s story as I am, you’ll be happy to know there’s a new four-minute trailer that dives deep into the characters and world-building behind Square Enix’s next big JRPG. The geopolitics are fraught, the consequences are ruthless and bloody, and the magic powers are very, very…
Source: Kotaku – Final Fantasy XVI Goes Full Game Of Thrones In New Trailer
Reviews for Warner Bros. first Batman game since 2015’s Arkham Knight dropped today, and they are not reassuring. While a few critics like Gotham Knights just fine, many are underwhelmed by its story, bored with its repetitive missions, and report issues with framerate drops and other aspects of the game’s…
Source: Kotaku – Gotham Knights Sounds Like A Big Disappointment
PC gaming is always one or two steps ahead. Even in the early years of a new console generation, the big wheezing towers rapidly leap ahead in terms of tech, and game performance. Then add to that the greater range of possible genres like complex strategy and MMOand the incredibly vibrant indie scene, plus how PC…
Source: Kotaku – The 18 Best PC Games To Download In 2022 For Steam And Beyond
It’s a bit cliched, but a good rule of thumb is: if a game makes you forget what time it is and you end up staying up far past your usual bedtime, it’s likely something special. Marvel Snap, a new digital card game available today for everyone on iOS and Android, has kept me up far too many nights over the last few…
Source: Kotaku – Marvel Snap Is Probably The Best Digital Card Game Out There Right Now
We post galleries from major cosplay shows all the time, and they’re always excellent, but for the recent New York Comic-Con one photographer wanted to do things a little differently.
Source: Kotaku – And Now For A Very Different Kind Of Cosplay Gallery
Earlier this week NBA star Klay Thompson—who has history here—publicly went at NBA 2K marketing guy Ronnie Singh, both over his skill ratings in this year’s game but also, more interestingly, at his appearance on an ESPN program. He has since apologised for all of it.
Source: Kotaku – Klay Thompson Apologizes To NBA 2K23’s Marketing Guy For His ‘Super Lame’, ‘Loser Behaviour’
Fallout London, a hugely ambitious fan-made project that is making an entirely new game set in the post-apocalyptic universe, has recently had to announce a couple of slight content changes in the wake of the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
Source: Kotaku – Fallout London Cuts Zombie Queen Elizabeth, Prince Charles
Most builds in Cyberpunk aim for very familiar concepts: stealthy hackers, invincible punching machines, frighteningly accurate snipers, deadly fast katana wielding samurais, and many more. Those are all fun ways to play for sure, but if you want something that shows off smart choices in skill trees while still…
Source: Kotaku – Cyberpunk 2077: This ‘Trickshot Grenade’ Build Will Totally Change The Combat
Silent Hill fans can finally—finally!—rejoice. Konami has confirmed that, after accidentally leaking some details earlier today, the beloved survival horror game Silent Hill 2 will make a return as a timed PlayStation exclusive, alongside a bevy of other Silent Hill projects currently in the works. You can watch the…
Source: Kotaku – After Years Of No Silent Hill, Konami Just Opened The Flood Gates
Halo developer 343 Industries announced on October 18 that it will expand its partnership with Limbitless Solutions, a nonprofit that creates free custom prosthetics for children with limb loss, which it initiated in 2018. In addition to its existing prosthetic collaborations, a Master Chief and the Arbiter arm, 343…
Source: Kotaku – Halo Devs Team Up To Make Master Chief Prosthetics For Kids With Limb Loss
Just hours before its official presentation today, details about some Silent Hill projects were possibly leaked by none other than Konami itself. Way to tell on yourself, huh?
Source: Kotaku – Konami Leaks New Silent Hill 2 Project, Based On Classic Horror Game
Warner Bros. Montreal revealed the full recommended PC specs for Gotham Knights, and they are frightening. The graphics card alone costs as much as a PlayStation 5, and that’s only to play the game on “high” settings at 1080p. The news comes a week after the studio confirmed that the Batman game will only run at 30fps…
Source: Kotaku – Gotham Knights On Consoles Is Stuck At 30FPS, While PC Requires Some Serious Hardware
Today, about two months after its initial early access release, Disney Dreamlight Valley has received its first major content update. This new patch adds the evil Lion King baddie Scar as well as some spooky, villain-themed decorations and clothing. But many players will likely be more excited to hear about all the…
Source: Kotaku – Disney Dreamlight Valley’s Big Scar Update: All The Changes You Should Know About
Fans of Netflix’s popular Cyberpunk 2077 anime Cyberpunk: Edgerunners worried about having their hearts broken all over again in a second season can now have their hearts broken in an altogether different way. CD Projekt Red has confirmed that there are no plans for a second season.
Source: Kotaku – Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Season 2 Isn’t Happening, Says CD Projekt Red
It’s not just your imagination: Depending on where you live in America, major internet providers could be charging you the same price as your neighbors for fewer megabits per second. The discrepancy in service is reportedly the most severe in low-income and less white neighborhoods.
Source: Kotaku – You Could Be Paying The Same Prices As Your Neighbor For Slower Internet
