Before you read any more of this story, please understand that there are some spoilers for Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 below. If you haven’t beaten that game yet and don’t want to be spoiled on anything that happens in the later sections, stop reading now.
Source: Kotaku – Spider-Man 2 Patch Fixes Fan-Favorite Venom Glitch
Call of Duty games are prone to hackers who exploit the system to get all kinds of advantages. That’s why Modern Warfare III, the latest entry in the long-running shooter franchise, is introducing a handful of new anti-cheat measures—including a hilarious one for Warzone that will flatten will flatten cheaters into…
Source: Kotaku – CoD: Warzone Players Warned They’ll Go ‘Splat’ If They Cheat
Welcome to the time of year when the sun sets early and everything turns into an ad for Macy’s, or Mariah Carey, or MrBeast Burger overnight. For me—a curmudgeonly person whose rent is, devastatingly, almost equal to her birth year—being encouraged to spend yet another paycheck on things that won’t last makes me…
Source: Kotaku – The Best Gaming Gifts Under
We arrive at the end of another week, ready for some R&R and some gaming. We’ve gathered together seven wonderful games that have our attention. We think you’ll enjoy them as well.
Source: Kotaku – Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 7 Games For Good Vibes
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III’s single-player campaign was panned by critics when it released early on November 2. Reviewers hit it with low scores and said it felt short, rushed, and incomplete. Now Bloomberg reports that the game was rushed out in half the time of a normal Call of Duty sequel, with devs working…
Source: Kotaku – Report: Devs Worked Nights And Weekends To Rush Modern Warfare III Out
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III is out November 10 and almost everything about it is unnecessarily confusing to figure out, from when it goes live to what it includes. Even the name is a labyrinth to untangle. Here’s when you can get started unraveling its violent mess of content and file installations for yourself.
Source: Kotaku – Here’s When You Can Start Playing Modern Warfare 3 Multiplayer And Zombies
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III multiplayer is already available in some parts of the world, and players are noticing some terrible spawn points on certain levels. Quarry in particular seems to be a death pit, with players appearing right in front of the enemy camp at various points just to get slaughtered for quick…
Source: Kotaku – Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare III Already Has A Death Pit
Good news! A new BioWare-developed Mass Effect game is in the works and it seems cool, based on the short teaser we got earlier this week. Bad news! It’s been reported that this next game in the series is likely years away from launching.
Source: Kotaku – Report: New Mass Effect Release So Far Away ‘It’s In Another Galaxy’
Developer Larian Studios continues to tinker with its massively successful Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game, Baldur’s Gate 3, having fixed thousands upon thousands of issues with the game since launch. The studio has dropped yet another update for BG3 that, while not as substantial as previous patches, still makes…
Source: Kotaku – Baldur’s Gate 3 Patch Fixes Blueberry Shoes And Party Members On Fire
If you’ve ever played Mario Kart 8 you know that the farther behind in the race you get, the better the items the game throws your way. Some players have occasionally tried to use this fact to their advantage. No more. A pro strategy called “bagging” has been officially eradicated in Nintendo’s latest patch which…
Source: Kotaku – Say Goodbye To Your Favorite Mario Kart 8 Trick
Yesterday, I scrolled by the news that Halo Infinite has a new cosmetic skin that costs $20. I was busy and didn’t stop to read the post. But as I went about my day, I couldn’t get it out of my head. One thought came back to me again and again: How in the fuck did we get to this point?
Source: Kotaku – How The Hell Did We Let Skins Become A Thing?
If you’ve been holding off on buying a Steam Deck for a bit, I’ve got some great news: Today, November 9, 2023, Valve announced a hardware refresh for the Steam Deck. It’s called the Steam Deck OLED and, yes, the new, (and very) improved screen is one of its main features, but there’s plenty more to get excited about…
Source: Kotaku – Steam Deck OLED Is A Premium Dose Of Personality
Back in 2021, developer Zynga (FarmVille, Words With Friends) unveiled a squad-based, Overwatch-like hero shooter using the Star Wars license. Dubbed Star Wars: Hunters, this free-to-play PvP experience was originally slated to launch later that year, but was delayed to 2023 in July 2022. Now, the game has been…
Source: Kotaku – Meet The Star Wars Game That Feels Like It’s Never Coming Out
Fans sue (or attempt to sue) video game companies all the time. Just this year a Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II fan sued remaster publisher Aspyr for not delivering its planned restored content DLC, but these situations are usually targeted at specific companies about an isolated issue. However, one family…
Source: Kotaku – Family Is Suing Makers Of Fortnite, Call Of Duty For Fostering Addiction
Sony was betting big on turning PlayStation into a live-service juggernaut, but it sounds like the platforms shift into online multiplayer games hasn’t been anywhere near as quick or smooth as it once hoped. Unlike originally planned, Sony president Hiroki Totoki told investors six of the company’s 12 upcoming live…
Source: Kotaku – PlayStation Stumbles With Half Its Live-Service Games Delayed
During Warner Bros Games’ 2023 Q3 earnings call, WB Discover CEO David Zaslav explained that the publisher behind games like Batman: Arkham Knight and Suicide Squad will focus on creating more always-online, free-to-play, live-service games.
Source: Kotaku – Suicide Squad Publisher Promises Even More Live-Service Games
‘80s horror icon Chucky has a massive kill count—though, that doesn’t stop naysayers from thinking they could easily take the deadly doll down.
Source: Kotaku – It’s Time To Prove You Could Actually Kick Chucky’s Butt
Valve is apparently working on a new Steam feature that will allow users to hide their very not-safe-for-work games from their friends. Or, well, whatever games they may want to hide, for whatever reason.
Source: Kotaku – Steam Will Soon Let You Hide The Porn Games You Play
Activision Blizzard has confirmed the end of the Overwatch League, its massive bet to cash in on the rise of esports with an NFL-style franchise system. It will reportedly pay the 20 teams involved $120 million as everyone quietly parts ways from what was reportedly a financial debacle—despite its cultural impact for…
Source: Kotaku – That’s The End Of Activision Blizzard’s 0 Million Overwatch League
