Last year, I bought a VR headset in anticipation of the then-upcoming Resident Evil 4 port. (I have a problem, I know.) Since then, I’ve played a good amount of VR. Or rather, I was until it got so damn hot out that now I’d rather do anything but put a hot, sweaty VR headset on my face or sit near a large PC or…
Source: Kotaku – It’s Too Hot To Play Video Games
As a lover of men, dresses, and men in dresses, you can imagine how excited I was to see Square Enix announce its collaboration with Play Arts Kai on a figure celebrating Cloud Strife’s crossdressing adventure in Final Fantasy VII Remake. And better yet, it has nothing to do with all the NFT bullshit the Japanese…
Source: Kotaku – Quick, I Need 0 For This Figure Of Cloud Strife In A Dress
Trans streamer Clara “Keffals” Sorrenti made a name for herself on Twitch as an outspoken advocate on LGBTQ+ issues in late February of this year after Texas Governor George Abbott directed the Department of Family and Protective Services to investigate the parents of trans kids for child abuse. Now Sorrenti says…
Source: Kotaku – Trans Streamer Keffals Says Twitch Banned Her For ‘Openly Talking’ About Abuse She Receives
A rogue hacker has reportedly stolen over 69 million Neopets accounts, and is currently attempting to sell the information for roughly $92,000 in bitcoin.
Source: Kotaku – Neopets Hacker Steals 69 Million Accounts, Tries To Sell Them For Bitcoin
Another big Ubisoft game has been delayed. Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora won’t arrive in time for the release of James Cameron’s feature film Avatar: The Way of Water this December and is now launching sometime after March 2023 at the earliest. CEO Yves Guillemot also told staff on Thursday that some projects have been…
Source: Kotaku – Ubisoft’s Bad Luck Streak Continues With Delays, Cancelations, Cost-Cutting
Halo Infinite is more tight-lipped about data than any other modern Halo. Prior entries in the series of shooters allowed you to view your all-time multiplayer stats, including key figures like win-loss breakdown, kill-death ratio, and more. For data-minded players, this info wasn’t just fun to look at—it also served…
Source: Kotaku – Halo Infinite’s Player Stats Problem Is About To Get A Lot Worse
After some previous teases, Rockstar announced today the Criminal Enterprises update for Grand Theft Auto Online will be released on July 26. This upcoming free update sounds like it will be one of the biggest the game has ever received, with numerous quality of life changes, improvements, and business expansions.
Source: Kotaku – GTA Online’s Next Update Is One The Biggest In Its Nearly Decade-Long Run
Finally, it was your chance to solo her. Fresh from being awarded an exclusive blade for a legendary run helping players of all stripes beat one of Elden Ring’s most fearsome bosses, Klein “Let Me Solo Her” Tsuboi held an event where he challenged people to help him out for a change.. Titled “Let me let you solo…
Source: Kotaku – Elden Ring Champion ‘Let Me Solo Her’ Challenges Fans To Help Him With Bosses Instead
Today, Bandai Namco revealed the release date trailer for its Dragon Ball meets Dead By Daylight game Dragon Ball: The Breakers, showing off the many daring ways you can escape the dastardly villain Frieza.
Source: Kotaku – Dragon Ball Z Horror Game Out In October, May Confirm Frieza As Bi
Pokémon Squishmallows are real and they’re here to take all of your money. Yesterday, the official Pokémon Twitter account teased an upcoming collaboration with the plush toy makers behind Squishmallows. Then just this morning, the brand manager for the toy company posted photos of the Pikachu and Gengar plush that…
Source: Kotaku – Pokémon Squishmallows Announced, Revive Our Boy Fat Pikachu
Gearbox just announced that the company will soon be closing down its discussion forums, and encouraging all users to instead migrate to using individual game Discords for their community needs. I am once again here to say this is a very stupid idea.
Source: Kotaku – Gearbox Closing Forums, Moving To Discord
While we’re still waiting/dreading to see what Square Enix’s NFT plans are when it comes to video games, the publisher has today announced that its latest blockchain tokens are going to be related to some physical Final Fantasy VII merch.
Source: Kotaku – Square Enix’s Final Fantasy VII NFTs Are Stupid Little Things
While the whole NFT thing appears to be mercifully on the decline, there are still companies out there—like Square Enix—trying to justify partnering with technology that exists solely as an enormous scam. Mojang is clearly not one of them.
Source: Kotaku – Minecraft Bans NFTs And Blockchain, Which ‘Do Not Align’ With Game’s ‘Values’
If you’ve been thinking about revisiting Infamous Second Son, Sucker Punch Productions’ 2014 PlayStation 4 exclusive, now might be a good time since some rare DLC is suddenly free on the PlayStation Store for the first time. Cole’s Legacy provided some connective tissue between PS3’s Infamous 2 and Infamous Second Son…
Source: Kotaku – Hard-To-Get Infamous Second Son DLC Now Free On PlayStation Store
After having its planned announcement at this year’s Summer Game Fest spoiled, The Last Of Us Part I is continuing to leak all over the place. this time with new screenshots and a clip from the upcoming remake of developer Naughty Dog’s 2013 hit on PlayStation 3. These leaks arrive shortly after the upcoming remake…
Source: Kotaku – The Last Of Us Part I Leaks Show That It Looks Like The Original, But Better I Guess
Metal Gear Solid is a beloved PS1 stealth game classic starring the seriously cool, bandana-wearing super spy, Solid Snake. But Snake is actually a man. (Well a clone of another man, but let’s not get into that now.) In the newly released indie game Covert Critter, the developers offer a different take on MGS, where…
Source: Kotaku – It’s Metal Gear Solid Crossed With Furries, Free, And Brilliant
MultiVersus arguably started with what’s known as the Ultra Instinct Shaggy meme. Derived from YouTuber Midya’s edit of an episode from Scooby-Doo! Legend of the Phantosaur—where a hypnotized Shaggy single handedly defeats a biker gang—it was a viral hit that some felt culminated in the creation of WB’s free-to-play…
Source: Kotaku – Velma Might Be The Best Character In MultiVersus, WB’s Smash-Like Fighting Game
While Valve is no doubt happy that the Steam Deck is a hot commodity these days, it wants to make sure your Deck doesn’t cross unsafe temperature thresholds. The company took to Twitter to issue a warning and clarify safe operating temperatures for its portable PC. Given all the wonderful, not concerning at all,…
Source: Kotaku – Valve Warns Steam Deck Users To Beware The Hot Weather
