Quantic Dream’s 2018 sci-fi action-adventure game, Detroit: Become Human is getting a spin-off manga.
Source: Kotaku – David Cage’s Detroit: Become Human Is Getting A Spin-Off Manga
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Xbox Is Finally Getting Real Discord Integration…Soon
Discord’s helpful but slightly infamous voice chat will soon hit your Xbox Series X/S and Xbox One consoles, but some Xbox Insider program participants will be able to access the new function today. According to an official Xbox blog post, the integration will allow players to “chat with anyone on Discord via voice…
Source: Kotaku – Xbox Is Finally Getting Real Discord Integration…Soon
PowerWash Simulator Is A Game For Perverts And Freaks (Like Me)
PowerWash Simulator is an unexpected delight in the shitshow year of 2022. I thought that I knew what I would be playing from the trailers, but I was shocked at the level of detail that went into this cleaning sim. By the time that I found myself crouching into the smallest crannies and optimizing my nozzle shape to…
Source: Kotaku – PowerWash Simulator Is A Game For Perverts And Freaks (Like Me)
12 Things I Wish I Knew Before Starting Stray
Stray is as solid proof as any that being a cat isn’t as easy as it looks. The third-person (third-feline?) adventure game, out now for PlayStation and PC, doesn’t offer the same type of challenge you’d find in, say, this year’s Elden Ring or Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course, but there are moments that’ll trip you…
Source: Kotaku – 12 Things I Wish I Knew Before Starting Stray
PowerWash Simulator, As Told By Steam Reviews
PowerWash Simulator has been out for some time now via Steam’s Early Access program, but last week it finally hit version 1.0 on PC and on Xbox via Game Pass. If you’ve been living under a rock, well first off, get out of there for a moment because someone is coming by soon with a power washer to clean it. Secondly, …
Source: Kotaku – PowerWash Simulator, As Told By Steam Reviews
Stray Should Have Been A Game Entirely About Kittens, Not Shooting
There’s a lot of buzz about Stray right now, by dint of its coming out during a pretty dry patch for new releases, and more importantly, how you get to play as an incredibly cute cat. Unfortunately, what I think a lot of people are about to discover this week, is that it very quickly forgets about that, and turns…
Source: Kotaku – Stray Should Have Been A Game Entirely About Kittens, Not Shooting
5-Time World Chess Champion Won't Defend Title, Doesn't Care Anymore
31-year-old Norwegian chess champion Magnus Carlsen announced he will not be participating in the World Chess Championship 2023, which he has won five times. Now Carlsen is emphasizing passion over victory, and said in the first episode of his new The Magnus Effect podcast that, when it comes to participating in the…
Source: Kotaku – 5-Time World Chess Champion Won’t Defend Title, Doesn’t Care Anymore
No Man's Sky Update Is Star Trek AF
Speculate no more! Hello Games revealed the next addition to the ever-expanding universe of No Man’s Sky. It’s called Endurance, and it’s loaded with additions to space (space biome?) and brings the thrills of taking charge of a fleet of starships to your screen. While past updates have broadened the selection of…
Source: Kotaku – No Man’s Sky Update Is Star Trek AF
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Sierra Founders Ken & Roberta Williams Talk About Their Past (And Future) In Video Games
In 1979 husband-and-wife team Ken & Roberta Williams founded a small company that would later become known as Sierra, and which would play an enormous role in the development of some of the most beloved video games series of all time.
Source: Kotaku – Sierra Founders Ken & Roberta Williams Talk About Their Past (And Future) In Video Games
Please Enjoy This Very Brief Look At Yakuza 8
Because we get new Yakuza games all the time, and because they’re so often set in the same places starring the same people using the same engine, the series has never needed big, staged reveals before. Take the next game, for example, of which we’re getting our first look…over a developer’s shoulder.
Source: Kotaku – Please Enjoy This Very Brief Look At Yakuza 8
Many Final Fantasy VII Remake Digital Owners Can't Play The DLC On PS5
Those with PlayStation Extra or Premium memberships eager to catch up on the events of Final Fantasy VII Remake’s DLC, Intermission (god, these names) might be out of luck if they got a digital version of the base Final Fantasy VII Remake on PlayStation4 or 5.
Source: Kotaku – Many Final Fantasy VII Remake Digital Owners Can’t Play The DLC On PS5
Arknights’ New Roguelike Mode Makes Its Gimmicky Characters Worth Playing Again
I used to be a fairly casual player of Arknights, a tower defense game for mobile. That changed when the developers added a permanent roguelike mode that forced me to use the free gacha characters I had long retired. I found myself playing the “Integrated Strategy” mode for eight hours a day. It was so engrossing that…
Source: Kotaku – Arknights’ New Roguelike Mode Makes Its Gimmicky Characters Worth Playing Again
Ranking All The Grand Theft Auto Games, From Worst To Best
The Grand Theft Auto franchise has been around for two decades now, and the series includes over a dozen titles. Some GTA games are excellent, others…not so much. Let’s take a moment to rank every GTA game, from worst to best.
Source: Kotaku – Ranking All The Grand Theft Auto Games, From Worst To Best
Crunchyroll's 10 Most Slept-On Anime You Ought To Watch
Let’s be honest, video streaming service Crunchyroll has a virtually bottomless catalog of anime. And with each season bringing dozens of new shows for you to either add to your watchlist–or worse, banish to your backlog, the likelihood of Crunchyroll’s hidden gems becoming even more obscure increases.
Source: Kotaku – Crunchyroll’s 10 Most Slept-On Anime You Ought To Watch
Real Cats Also Love Stray, The Cyberpunk Cat Game
You probably already know that humans like Stray, informally known as “the cat game,” very much. The more pressing matter is this: How do cats feel about it? Though it’s only been out for a matter of hours, purrliminary evidence so far suggests they’re quite taken with it.
Source: Kotaku – Real Cats Also Love Stray, The Cyberpunk Cat Game
Activision's Former Tony Hawk Studio Is Unionizing
Blizzard Albany, previously known as Vicarious Visions, is the latest Activision studio to launch a unionization effort. Roughly 20 quality assurance staff at the office which remastered Diablo II last year have called on the publisher to voluntarily recognize the union, calling it “a seat at the table for negotiating…
Source: Kotaku – Activision’s Former Tony Hawk Studio Is Unionizing
Anthem, BioWare's Doomed Loot Shooter, Now A Penny At GameStop
File this one under funny or sad. Or both. Anthem, BioWare’s doomed loot shooter from 2019 can now be purchased used for very cheap. Like one penny cheap if you’re in the right place. Or, if you’re like TikTok user ClockLava, you might just get it for free from a generous GameStop employee who spots you that single…
Source: Kotaku – Anthem, BioWare’s Doomed Loot Shooter, Now A Penny At GameStop
15 Things I Wish I Knew Before Playing PowerWash Simulator
PowerWash Simulator recently left Early Access on Steam and came to Xbox via Game Pass. Looking at the recent numbers and charts, it seems more people than ever before are entering the satisfying world of digital power-washing. But while it might be fun and oh-so-satisfying to clean dirt using high-powered water…
Source: Kotaku – 15 Things I Wish I Knew Before Playing PowerWash Simulator
The Lego Atari 2600 Is A Masterpiece
It’s been rumored since April, but today Lego has confirmed the Lego Atari 2600, and it is beautiful. They also revealed it in the sweetest way.
Source: Kotaku – The Lego Atari 2600 Is A Masterpiece