I do not want to be a farmer—I’m a city girl, or, on my most vulnerable days, a suburban wife in the making—but something about farming games is simply so relaxing.
Source: Kotaku – 9 Farming Games To Fall In Love With After Stardew Valley
Category Archives: Kotaku
Someone's Made A New Game For The Donkey Kong Bongo Controllers In 2022
Pokimane: Twitch Isn't 'Creatively Fulfilling' Anymore, So She’s Branching Out, Streaming Less
After a more than one-month-long (and seemingly healthy) break from social media and content creation, Twitch star Imane “Pokimane” Anys has returned to uploading content. But things will be different now. Pokimane dropped a new YouTube video today detailing her time away from the internet, talking about what she…
Source: Kotaku – Pokimane: Twitch Isn’t ‘Creatively Fulfilling’ Anymore, So She’s Branching Out, Streaming Less
Game Dev Uses Steam To Yell About Keffals And Be Transphobic For Some Reason
Domina, a small indie game on Steam about managing gladiators has recently begun trending online, but not because it’s a really good game or it just got a cool update or anything like that. No, instead, the developer behind the game has included a wild and shitty rant about trans political commentator and streamer…
Source: Kotaku – Game Dev Uses Steam To Yell About Keffals And Be Transphobic For Some Reason
Hopefully Fortnite's Fantastic New Destiny 2 Crossover Mode Sticks Around
The Last Of Us On PS5 Feels More Like Another Remaster Than A Remake
Taylor Swift drumming up hype for a new record. Politicians trading barbs in the run-up to midterm elections. People debating the merits of The Last of Us. Ah, 2014. How nice to see you again. It’s been a while.
Source: Kotaku – The Last Of Us On PS5 Feels More Like Another Remaster Than A Remake
What Your Witcher 3 Romance Says About You: Brutal Callout Post Edition
CD Projekt Red’s port of The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt to the Nintendo Switch back in 2019 not only gave fans the opportunity to play as Geralt of Rivia on the go, but, more importantly, to take their virtual romantic partners along with them.
Source: Kotaku – What Your Witcher 3 Romance Says About You: Brutal Callout Post Edition
Shadow Of The Tomb Raider (And More) Is Free On PC Right Now
As sure as the next sunset, there will be more free games from Epic. This time, you can grab the decent Shadow of the Tomb Raider, a former Stadia exclusive sequel, and some goodies in EA’s free-to-play dodgeball game Knockout City for the low, low price of absolutely nothing at all.
Source: Kotaku – Shadow Of The Tomb Raider (And More) Is Free On PC Right Now
Pokémon Company Sues Six Chinese Companies, Wants Them To Apologize For Making Millions Off Similar Game
The Pokémon Company has filed a lawsuit against six Chinese companies over a mobile game for “copyright infringement and unfair competition behavior.” It is claiming over $72 million in damages and demanding public apologies on major social media platforms, gaming websites, and app stores. The proposed apology tour…
Source: Kotaku – Pokémon Company Sues Six Chinese Companies, Wants Them To Apologize For Making Millions Off Similar Game
Your Next Game Pass Obsession Is A Great Pikmin-Like
It’s been years since we got news about Pikmin 4, Nintendo’s next entry in the beloved RTS puzzle franchise. But don’t worry. If you’ve been craving some minion management, puzzle solving, cute worlds to explore, and maybe even some platforming, then you should check out Tinykin. And best of all, this excellent Pikmin…
Source: Kotaku – Your Next Game Pass Obsession Is A Great Pikmin-Like
Ubisoft Officially Reveals Assassin’s Creed Mirage After Protagonist Leaks
A bit of artwork from the long-rumored Assassin’s Creed Mirage appeared to leak last night. Then this morning, Ubisoft finally confirmed that the game is real, maybe earlier than it had intended to make the official reveal. It’s quite a leaky ship over there.
Source: Kotaku – Ubisoft Officially Reveals Assassin’s Creed Mirage After Protagonist Leaks
Halo Infinite Fans Upset As Local Co-op Canceled, Next Season Delayed
Fans of Halo Infinite have spent the past few days deliriously anticipating the game’s next roadmap, hoping it’d outline salvation for the floundering multiplayer shooter. Today, 343 Industries unveiled its plans: a wave of delays, a handful of imminent updates, a promised feature canceled. Needless to say, fans are…
Source: Kotaku – Halo Infinite Fans Upset As Local Co-op Canceled, Next Season Delayed
PlayStation Plus Expands With Deathloop, Assassin’s Creed, And Watch Dogs 2
Sony just announced its September lineup of games for its subscription service yesterday, and it’s pretty loaded. PS Plus members will be able to download Arkane’s stylish immersive sim Deathloop, as well as older crowd-pleasers such as Assassin’s Creed Origins and Watch Dogs 2. At the other end of the budget…
Source: Kotaku – PlayStation Plus Expands With Deathloop, Assassin’s Creed, And Watch Dogs 2
Pokémon Scarlet And Violet's Best New Monster Reveal Happens In A Fake Documentary
The Pokémon Company has revealed the latest new rascally little monster to appear in Pokémon Scarlet and Violet, and it’s quite the scamp. Grafaiai, as the name somewhat implies, is a graffiti artist, and it’s tagging your trees.
Source: Kotaku – Pokémon Scarlet And Violet’s Best New Monster Reveal Happens In A Fake Documentary
Amouranth Can't Be Your Girlfriend, She's Building An Empire Beyond Twitch
“This video may be inappropriate for some users,” YouTube warns me after I select a video posted by 28-year-old Texan Kaitlyn Siragusa, who is better known online as the hot tub tsarina of Twitch, Amouranth.
Source: Kotaku – Amouranth Can’t Be Your Girlfriend, She’s Building An Empire Beyond Twitch
This Sexy Game Might Have The Best Romance Writing Of 2022
It’s rare for a dating simulator to let players revel in their sexcapades while dishing out hard truths about the consequences of their actions, but this queer visual novel made by a development team composed entirely by people of color is built different.
Source: Kotaku – This Sexy Game Might Have The Best Romance Writing Of 2022
Diablo And Overwatch Will Come To Game Pass, Next Call Of Duty Confirmed For PlayStation
Xbox head honcho Phil Spencer has taken to his blog this morning to assuage fears that this year’s Call Of Duty may not come to PlayStation, in light of Microsoft’s ongoing attempted merger with Activision Blizzard. In the same breath, he says franchises like Diablo and Overwatch are headed to Game Pass, though it’s…
Source: Kotaku – Diablo And Overwatch Will Come To Game Pass, Next Call Of Duty Confirmed For PlayStation
Tencent, Sony Throw Big Money At Elden Ring Maker FromSoftware
Elden Ring wasn’t just a hit with fans of FromSoftware’s notoriously difficult action-RPGs. Today Tencent Holdings and Sony announced they’ve acquired 30% of the Souls-series developer’s shares, split in favor of Tencent. FromSoftware is expected to gain $260 million from the arrangement.
Source: Kotaku – Tencent, Sony Throw Big Money At Elden Ring Maker FromSoftware
The Last Of Us Part I Reviews Praise The Visuals, But The Misery Porn Remains
Well, here we are. The Last of Us Part I, the re-remake of 2013’s legendary PS3 title of the same name (minus the “Part” bit) has arrived after plenty of skepticism and a chorus of gamers and critics alike asking: Do we need this (again)?
Source: Kotaku – The Last Of Us Part I Reviews Praise The Visuals, But The Misery Porn Remains
The Original Mafia Will Be Free On Steam For Its 20th Anniversary
In celebration of Mafia’s 20th anniversary, 2K Games is selling the original open-world game for the low price of free for a limited time on Steam, starting from September 1 through September 5.
Source: Kotaku – The Original Mafia Will Be Free On Steam For Its 20th Anniversary