The Sims 4 seems intent on winning me back with its onslaught of kits, and its latest dual release just might do it.
Source: Kotaku – The Sims 4 Announces Two New Kits, And I’m Here For It
Category Archives: Kotaku
Destiny 2’s Loot Vault Is Finally Getting Bigger After Three Long Years
Destiny 2 players have begged, year in and year out, and now Bungie is finally answering. Beginning in Season 17 players will see their vault space increased to 600 slots, because nothing fills the void like more space for hoarding.
Source: Kotaku – Destiny 2’s Loot Vault Is Finally Getting Bigger After Three Long Years
Superstar Final Fantasy XIV Producer’s First Square Enix Game Was Canceled
Naoki Yoshida, the man often credited with turning Final Fantasy XIV around after the MMO’s miserable launch and who is now in charge of bringing the upcoming Final Fantasy XVI to life, wasn’t always the superstar we know him as today. In fact, the higher-ups at Square Enix canceled Yoshida’s very first project at the…
Source: Kotaku – Superstar Final Fantasy XIV Producer’s First Square Enix Game Was Canceled
How To Actually Buy A PS5 (Probably)
Trying to get your hands on a PlayStation 5 remains a fool’s errand. Stock sells out as soon as it becomes available. When it pops up from unofficial retailers, it does so with a staggering markup.
Source: Kotaku – How To Actually Buy A PS5 (Probably)
Borderlands 3 (And Its Billions Of Guns) Is Currently Free To Download On PC
This week is the start of the Epic Game Store’s annual “Mega Sale,” and as the name implies, there are currently a massive number of games on sale. But while there are a bunch of games available for cheap, Epic is planning to give away a couple games for free, too. First up: Borderlands 3 from Gearbox, which is…
Source: Kotaku – Borderlands 3 (And Its Billions Of Guns) Is Currently Free To Download On PC
Some Of The Best Puzzle Games Ever Made Are On Sale Right Now
Draknek & Friends is the ever-changing collective of developers behind some of the last decade’s most well-loved puzzlers. From A Monster’s Expedition to A Good Snowman Is Hard To Find, they’ve gained a reputation for brain-breaking entertainment, and this weekend they’re curating a whole festival of puzzle games on…
Source: Kotaku – Some Of The Best Puzzle Games Ever Made Are On Sale Right Now
New PlayStation 5 Bundle Comes With Horizon Forbidden West
If you were planning to snag Horizon Forbidden West as soon as you managed to buy a PlayStation 5 at non-scalper prices, you might be in luck. The PlayStation Direct store currently shows that the game will be part of the upcoming bundle for the disc and digital versions of the PS5.
Source: Kotaku – New PlayStation 5 Bundle Comes With Horizon Forbidden West
Saints Row Previews Say Reboot Offers Bonkers Action, Deep Customization
Volition’s rebooted Saints Row isn’t out yet, but some sites got some time with it via a recent hands-off preview. Impressions of the 40-or-so minutes of gameplay, full of the explosive and wacky hijinks series fans have grown to expect, are making their rounds online and the sentiment seems to be the same: This new …
Source: Kotaku – Saints Row Previews Say Reboot Offers Bonkers Action, Deep Customization
God Of War Ragnarök Will Fix The First Game’s Biggest Smallest Problem
People widely hailed 2018’s God of War as a near-perfect action game. But it stumbled in one way: Its text was too damn small! Even a post-release patch, intended specifically to increase the font size, didn’t really do much. Thankfully, that issue won’t be the case with its sequel, God of War Ragnarök, according to a…
Source: Kotaku – God Of War Ragnarök Will Fix The First Game’s Biggest Smallest Problem
Gaming’s Best Character Creators, From Demon’s Souls To Final Fantasy
Sometimes I think I like sliding into a character creator sandbox more than the game it’s attached to. Character creators let me play a benevolent god that only creates hot people—like Abercrombie in the 2010s, except I’m a socialist. I feel powerful and clever until I run smack into a wall: a character creator that…
Source: Kotaku – Gaming’s Best Character Creators, From Demon’s Souls To Final Fantasy
Silent Hill Rumors Have Everyone Wondering If Horror Dev Is Worthy
The internet is once again awash in rumors, reports, screenshots, and vague Instagram posts pointing to a new upcoming Silent Hill game. Maybe even multiple games, including a remake of Silent Hill 2. So you can bet that fans are losing it, especially after horror devs Bloober Team were suggested to be behind one of…
Source: Kotaku – Silent Hill Rumors Have Everyone Wondering If Horror Dev Is Worthy
Every Borderlands Game, Ranked From Worst To Best
Once upon a time, it seemed like Borderlands could’ve been just a fad. But between the hot new game, the hotly anticipated upcoming game, and the forthcoming silver screen treatment, it’s safe to say Borderlands is having its biggest year ever. The series is now cemented in video game canon. You know what that means:…
Source: Kotaku – Every Borderlands Game, Ranked From Worst To Best
A Tribute To Facing Worlds, One Of The Greatest Multiplayer Maps Of All Time
The original Unreal Tournament, first released in 1999, launched with a ton of maps, most of which have long been consigned to the Recycle Bin of history. There’s one, however, one very simple map, that has stood the test of time: Facing Worlds.
Source: Kotaku – A Tribute To Facing Worlds, One Of The Greatest Multiplayer Maps Of All Time
Lawsuit: Blizzard Lets Minors ‘Gamble’ On ‘Worthless’ Hearthstone Card Packs
Blizzard is facing a proposed class-action lawsuit over card packs sold to minors in Hearthstone, its popular World of Warcraft-themed trading card game. A parent in Arizona claims his child purchased hundreds of dollars worth of the cards without realizing how rare it is to get good cards out of the packs. And the…
Source: Kotaku – Lawsuit: Blizzard Lets Minors ‘Gamble’ On ‘Worthless’ Hearthstone Card Packs
Ukrainian Devs Moving To 'Safer Areas' With Grant Money
Frogwares, a Ukrainian studio known mostly for their Sherlock Holmes games, have somehow kept working through Russia’s unprovoked invasion of their country. And now, thanks to a large injection of cash, they’ll be able to keep on doing that.
Source: Kotaku – Ukrainian Devs Moving To ‘Safer Areas’ With Grant Money
All Pop Culture Is Merging Into Mush, And The Iron Giant Is The Latest Casualty
WB Games recently released a new trailer for its upcoming Smash-like fighter Multiversus. In it, characters like Harley Quinn, Bugs Bunny, and Shaggy fight each other before Superman and the Iron Giant show up at the end. While some enjoy the trailer, other viewers are disappointed to see the Iron Giant, a massive…
Source: Kotaku – All Pop Culture Is Merging Into Mush, And The Iron Giant Is The Latest Casualty
Layoffs At EA Austin Following Split With FIFA
Electronic Arts is laying off a ton of customer service staff at its Austin office, according to internal emails viewed by Kotaku. One source familiar with the decision told Kotaku that as many as 100 employees could be affected, many of whom supported live operations on FIFA 22. Going forward, EA will instead…
Source: Kotaku – Layoffs At EA Austin Following Split With FIFA
New York Attorney General Investigating Twitch, Discord Following Buffalo Shooting
In the wake of the horrific shooting that took place in Buffalo on May 14, New York Attorney General Letitia James has officially launched an investigation into the role social media companies may have played in the attack on a supermarket that took the lives of 10 people and is now being investigated as a hate crime.…
Source: Kotaku – New York Attorney General Investigating Twitch, Discord Following Buffalo Shooting
Dead By Daylight Dev Announces Dating Sim Spin-Off, Gives Killers Amazing Glow-Ups
Yesterday the ever-evolving 2022 bingo card got even more unpredictable when Behaviour Interactive, the developer behind popular asymmetrical multiplayer horror game Dead by Daylight, revealed that it’s making a spin-off game in which you can romance your favorite Dead by Daylight killers.
Source: Kotaku – Dead By Daylight Dev Announces Dating Sim Spin-Off, Gives Killers Amazing Glow-Ups
Xbox’s Rep Takes A Hit Following Major Delays
Riding the bus of video game fandom should come with a seatbelt warning. To wit: Last month, it seemed like everyone was losing their minds over Microsoft gobbling up half the industry. Now, in the wake of some major delays, it’s all “Dead console!!!” this and “Xbox has no exclusives!!!” that. Hope you’ve buckled up!
Source: Kotaku – Xbox’s Rep Takes A Hit Following Major Delays