Scorn is a rough game so far. It’s slow, send you down winding labyrinths with little guidance, offers zero narrative comforts (at least early on), and is set in a dramatically uncomfortable and grotesque world clearly inspired by the works of Swiss artist HR Giger. I’ve found it to be an unfun, painstaking…
Source: Kotaku – Scorn Is True To Giger’s Work, But Needs More Dicks
Last week’s comprehensive update to No Man’s Sky brought with it a host of changes. Some made the game far more malleable and approachable, while others, like tweaks to inventory mechanics, have been the subject of controversy within the community. Seemingly in response to the backlash, Hello Games appears to be…
Source: Kotaku – No Man’s Sky Update Made Player Inventories ‘Unrecognizable’
Before The Super Mario Bros. Movie’s lack-of-cake teaser image and subsequent lack-of-an-Italian-accented Chris Pratt in the trailer took over the internet’s subconscious, rumors of there being musical numbers at some point in Nintendo and Illumination’s animated film perked fans’ ears. Now, those rumors have been…
Source: Kotaku – Brace Yourselves, The Mario Movie Will Have Toad Sing
“Hello, good hunter,” The Doll said to me after I accidentally visited Bloodborne’s first optional boss, the howling Cleric Beast, and obtained some of the game’s metaphysical currency, Insight. “I am a doll, here in this dream to look after you.”
Source: Kotaku – Bloodborne Will Always Be My Game Of The Year
If you were planning to buy a new 40-series Nvidia GPU this year, you might need to save up even more money than planned. That’s because the GPU manufacturer has confirmed its plans to “unlaunch” the previously planned, and cheaper, 12GB RTX 4080 model. Instead, now, only the more expensive and faster 16GB RTX 4080…
Source: Kotaku – Nvidia Cancels Cheapest New PC Graphics Card, Leaving Only The Expensive Huge Ones
EA’s “most polished” Madden in years continues to walk a rough road. Madden 23 received its massive October title update on Thursday, and with it a lot of welcome tweaks to underlying gameplay. But despite a bevy of bug fixes, many fans still feel like EA isn’t been honest about the current underwhelming state of the…
Source: Kotaku – Massive Madden 23 Patch Tries Addressing Backlash, Still Leaves Fans Fuming
It’s 10:00 PM, and I’m stumbling back to my apartment after a wild night out in New York City. On my way in, I nearly tripped over a massive cardboard box sitting near my mailbox. It’s large enough to hold a PC monitor. I groan. I know exactly what it is: A $300+ anime figurine. [Freeze frame, record scratch] You…
Source: Kotaku – I’ve Spent ,000 On Anime Figurines, Send Help
Ever since I was a kid playing David Crane’s original Ghostbusters game on my Commodore 64, I’ve believed that Ghostbusters is a property that lends itself perfectly to video games. You’ve got great characters, you’ve got cool gadgets, you’ve got spirits from another realm that threaten apocalyptic levels of…
Source: Kotaku – Ghostbusters: Spirits Unleashed Is A Modest Bustin’ Experience
Remember Tuesday? The day that Game Freak released a video for Pokémon Scarlet And Violet teasing a new electric-type monster. It revealed Iona, a Gym Leader for next month’s game who looks like a vtuber and clickbaits like one, too. Today, we get to know the brand new Pokémon who will be her in-game main.
Source: Kotaku – Pokémon Scarlet And Violet’s Most Online Gym Leader Is Proud To Reveal: Frog
Overwatch 2 has had a bit of a rough start. But as a variety of bugs are addressed and discussed, Blizzard is highlighting hero balance as it eyes future seasons. A certain shuriken-wielding hero in particular is on nerf watch, as the developer observed an early “dominating win-rate” in favor of the cyborg ninja Genji.
Source: Kotaku – Overwatch 2: Genji Might Be Too Good Right Now, Blizzard Muses
When monster-catching RPG Temtem debuted in January 2020, Spanish studio CremaGames had a pretty simple plan: Launch the game in Early Access, use that to support ongoing development, and, a couple years down the line, bring out version 1.0. But as is often the case with plans of this nature, what may be simple in…
Source: Kotaku – Inside The Monster Hunting MMO That Was Shaped Around Pokémon Franchise’s Weaknesses
Dwarf Fortress, a game that has been around forever and will be around forever, has never been the most welcoming experience for the average, curious player. Something its developers have finally decided to work on for the game’s upcoming Steam release.
Source: Kotaku – After 20 Years Of Development, Dwarf Fortress Is Getting A Proper Tutorial
Earlier this week Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg took to the stage to demonstrate that, having spent billions of dollars to create a virtual reality universe (Horizon Worlds) that looked like it was from 2004, his company was working on improving that universe to make it look like it was from 2009 instead. Integral to this…
Source: Kotaku – Facebook’s Legs Video Was A Lie
I don’t think I’ve ever seen art theft quite like this before. Two days ago, a Genshin Impact fanartist was painting a new creation on Twitch. Before they could even finish the fanart and post it to Twitter, one of their viewers fed the work-in-progress into an AI generator and “completed” it first. After the artist…
Source: Kotaku – Thief Steals Genshin Impact Fan Art Using AI, Demands Credit From Creator
One of the great joys of No Man’s Sky is discovering mind-blowing sci-fi Kodak moments. The game has evolved wildly since its release, but the ability to roam and discover the wonders of this procedurally generated universe has remained constant as one of its many charms.
Source: Kotaku – No Man’s Sky ‘Perfect Planet’ Porn: 20 Must-See Worlds That You Can Actually Visit
Let me get the easy joke out of the way. Are y’all prepared for the next Disney character making their way to the popular Animal Crossing-like Dreamlight Valley? I hope so, because the evil and wicked lion Scar, the big bad from the 90s classic The Lion King, is arriving in the life sim next week.
Source: Kotaku – Disney Dreamlight Valley’s First Big Update Sees Scar Dropping Next Week
Destiny 2’s big spooky event is just around the corner, and Bungie finally teased the new mech-inspired armor players will be chasing. Some people get Ultraman vibes. Others see Power Rangers. But I’m getting a big dose of Gundam, and I’m super pumped about it.
Source: Kotaku – Destiny 2 Goes Full Anime With Haunted Gundam Armor
Overwatch 2, released last week, has three types of heroes: Tanks, Damage/Attackers, and support. Naturally, players who prefer attacking are mad at support players for not healing them. And healers are, in turn, frustrated by tanks and attackers who run off to die, ignoring how Overwatch 2 is a game entirely built…
Source: Kotaku – Damage-Focused Moira Mains Have Overwatch 2 Fans Squabbling Over Healers, Bad Teamwork
