The troubled launch of Overwatch 2 is a full-blown saga now. Today, in an attempt to address issues pertaining to Torbjörn and Bastion, Blizzard announced that it would be pulling the characters entirely from some game modes. Don’t fret if you don’t see them, that part is intentional. While there’s no word on how long…
Source: Kotaku – Overwatch 2 Locks A Third Of The Roster For Some Players While Blizzard Tries Putting Out Fires
If you’ve played any of the NBA 2K games, chances are you’re no stranger to how the microtransactions serve as swift scuffing on the fresh J’s of your enjoyment of the game. While many wish microtransactions would peace out—much like the Golden State Warriors’ Jordan Poole did after suffering the full force of…
Source: Kotaku – NBA 2K23’s In-Game Durags Cost More Than Real Ones, Somehow
From 2011 to 2022, there was a video game developer in Canada known as Square Enix Montreal. A sub-division of a massive international games publisher, they had a logo that looked like a spaceship from an Atari game and a name about as unimaginative as it comes.
Source: Kotaku – It’s Nice When A Studio Can Rebrand Into Something Prettier
No Man’s Sky’s latest update, dubbed “Waypoint,” allows you to tweak the game’s difficulty in a wide variety of ways, making the game easier or more challenging in key areas. This has the happy side effect of making the game way more accessible. So, for example, if you loved the idea of traveling a seemingly endless…
Source: Kotaku – Right Now Is A Great Time To Jump Into No Man’s Sky
Now that we’re in week two of Overwatch 2’s launch, the hero shooter is at the top of search bars in more ways than one. While most players are inquiring whether or not Blizzard has resolved its many issues, others are searching for Pornhub for its mech-wielding character, D.Va, en masse.
Source: Kotaku – Overwatch 2’s D.Va Shoots To The Top Of Pornhub Searches
Xbox fans have been waiting for a glimpse of a new, standalone Game Pass streaming device called “Keystone” since it was first teased at E3 2021. Now Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer may have just given it to them in his latest shelfie. It looks like a micro-Xbox Series S.
Source: Kotaku – Fans Think Xbox Boss Just Revealed Game Pass Streaming Device
After a very rough launch week, Overwatch 2 seems to be finally finding its legs. Big issues such as server stability, SMS authentication, and automatic skin purchases have been improved, fixed, or are in the process of getting adjusted. However, there are still tons of individual issues with Overwatch 2 characters…
Source: Kotaku – Overwatch 2 Is Buggier Than Blizzard Is Admitting
Street Fighter 6‘s closed beta test has finally wrapped. Now that we’ve had our first taste of the game, folks are sharing their opinions and videos on the various in-game mechanics. While much of Capcom’s upcoming fighter feels like the recent Street Fighter entries, Street Fighter 6 introduces a new tool called…
Source: Kotaku – Street Fighter 6’s New Combo-Breaking Move Has Players Howling
The Legend of Zelda isn’t just one of the best games on the original Nintendo Entertainment System, it’s also one of the best looking, complete with a shiny, golden cartridge and a special box that let you glimpse the gleaming treasure within. But an early mock-up for the game’s packaging was much less impressive. …
Source: Kotaku – The Legend Of Zelda’s Early Box Art Was A Disaster
As the fuss following the accusations of cheating against poker player Robbi Jade Lew somehow still rumble on, an investigation by the casino in which the game took place has revealed an employee dipping into Lew’s stack as the brouhaha went down. He took $15,000, before later being caught.
Source: Kotaku – Pro Poker Cheating Scandal Takes Weird Twist After Crew Member Caught Stealing Chips
With less than two weeks to go before its release, Gotham Knights fans are being asked to dodge spoilers online after a seemingly major leak. Some official art books for the game appear to have shipped early, and at least one player started sharing screenshots of the game’s alleged ending on Reddit. At least one…
Source: Kotaku – Gotham Knights’ Biggest Spoiler May Have Leaked And WB Is Fighting Back
Every nation has its own traditions for folklore and fairytale. In England, those tales tend to gravitate toward a thinness between our world and that of fae folk or magic, and a notion that bucolic rural villages hide dark secrets of ancient pagan sects. From The Wicker Man to The Weirdstone of Brisingamen, local…
Source: Kotaku – This Low-Key Horror Game Is A Creepy Way To Start Spooky Season
We’ve seen a bad news story coming out of TwitchCon, now let’s instead turn our attention towards something else.
Source: Kotaku – Master Chief Dancing, ‘Gettin Ass’ With Megan Thee Stallion Is A Thing That Happened This Weekend
As part of the festivities at TwitchCon, which started on Saturday and is running through until Monday, there’s a foam pit, which streamers have been jumping into after doing battle on some elevated platforms, Gladiators-style. And some of the have been getting seriously hurt.
Source: Kotaku – Streamer Breaks Back In Two Places After TwitchCon Foam Pit Accident
Overwatch 2 has not been having a good time. After undergoing two attacks by external parties that made it nearly impossible to play, the hero shooter came under fire for its bad cell phone policy. Then, many had issues trying to play Overwatch 2 with friends. Blizzard worked to ease these pains, axing the phone…
Source: Kotaku – Blizzard: Overwatch 2 ‘Launch Experience Has Been Frustrating For Many’
There are a lot of reasons why people buy Steam Decks, Valve’s new portable gaming PC. It lets them take beloved Steam games on the go. Others use it to get the most out of Xbox Game Pass on PC. And some people use it to run a Nintendo Switch emulator called Yuzu. Valve admitted as much in a recent YouTube video…
Source: Kotaku – Oops: Valve Shows Switch Emulator In Steam Deck Vid, Then Deletes It
Hackers never let folks catch a break, and massively multiplayer online role-playing games are always a target for heinous acts of data collecting. The latest victim? Square Enix’s super popular Final Fantasy XIV, which the company announced yesterday is currently experiencing “an attack by a third party” trying to…
Source: Kotaku – Final Fantasy 14 Is Under Attack By Hackers, Square Enix Says
In the midst of the fall gaming season, it’s very easy to lose track of games that aren’t the new hotness from big-name studios or that haven’t received enough advertising to catch one’s attention. Despite this reality, one dark action-adventure game managed to not only capture my attention but also to exceed my…
Source: Kotaku – This New Fantasy Action Game’s Story Is As Great As Its Gameplay
