Disneys Dreamlight Valley is finally getting online multiplayer as part of its big December update. We also learned about future free updates that will add more characters and realms as well as more details on the game’s first paid expansion launching in December, too.
Source: Kotaku – Everything Announced During Disney Dreamlight Valley’s Showcase Event
Overwatch 2’s collaboration with K-pop group Le Sserafim is out now, and it brings a limited-time game mode, cosmetics for specific heroes, and an animated music video featuring characters attending the group’s concert. But now that the skins, emotes, and other cosmetics are out, fans are feeling split on how much the…
Source: Kotaku – Overwatch 2’s K-Pop Collab Prices Have Fans Conflicted
Sony announced November’s free titles for game subscription service PlayStation Plus in a November 1 blog. The games will be available to add to your library November 7 through December 4, though PS Plus’ typically limited play window might not be enough to convince subscribers to rush to download this month’s main…
Source: Kotaku – PS Plus November Offerings Are Pretty Underwhelming
Konami’s Silent Hill franchise has been dormant for over 10 years. The last mainline game, 2012’s Silent Hill: Downpour, received mixed reviews, with most players put off by its messy combat and scares. It was up to Silent Hill: Ascension, the first new installment in a decade, to help nudge the series back to the…
Source: Kotaku – There’s Finally A New Silent Hill Game And Fans Already Hate It
On the frontline of the console wars, it’s difficult to find perspective. Whether you’ve already chosen a side and are deep in the trenches, or you’re just trying to figure out if an Xbox Series X (see on Amazon) or PS5 (see on Amazon) makes a better Christmas gift this year, you’d be hard pressed to find a measured,…
Source: Kotaku – I Use My Xbox Series S For Shooters And My PS5 For Everything Else
Last year, the creators of Bloodborne PSX, a popular fan-made demake of From Software’s beloved 2015 action role-playing game, Bloodborne (see on Amazon), made headlines announcing their next project: Bloodborne Kart. At the time, developer Lillith Walther told Kotaku that the racing game would be released “when it’s…
Source: Kotaku – This Rad Fan-Made Bloodborne Racing Game Finally Has A Release Date
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is in a weird place right now. Between shake-ups in upper management, Jonathan Majors’ legal trouble following domestic violence charges in March, animators unionizing, and a complete restructuring in how Marvel makes Disney+ shows, the interconnected superhero story has been collapsing…
Source: Kotaku – Marvel Nearly Pivoted To Dr. Doom After Kang Actor Legal Case
Gran Turismo 7’s upcoming 1.40 update is adding new cars, a snowy racetrack, and four-player splitscreen support, letting folks race each other on the couch like it’s the ‘90s all over again.
Source: Kotaku – Gran Turismo 7 Update Adds Four-Player Splitscreen Mode
The Max Payne remake project has entered “production readiness,” according to developer Remedy Entertainment in a message to investors.
Source: Kotaku – Remedy’s Return To Max Payne Is An Opportunity To Reinvent The Series
One of the year’s best Soulslikes, Lies of P, is getting new content in the form of a DLC expansion, as well as (eventually) a full-fledged sequel.
Source: Kotaku – 2023’s Best Soulslike Is Getting DLC And A Sequel
We’ve seen Square Enix port a lot of beloved RPGs from the original PlayStation to modern platforms in recent years. Some have been fine. A few have been disappointing. None of them seemed quite worthy of the source material they were working with…until Star Ocean The Second Story R. The Final Fantasy maker’s latest…
Source: Kotaku – Star Ocean 2 Gets The Definitive Remake Every Classic PS1 RPG Deserves
President Joe Biden signed an executive order designed to create the first real US regulations and suggestions about artificial intelligence on October 30. The order came after months of meetings about AI tech, though the White House also confirmed that, strangely, the new Mission: Impossible film played a part in its…
Source: Kotaku – President Biden Worried About AI After Watching Latest Mission: Impossible
Ever since Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain was released in 2015, its eagle-eyed sniper, Quiet, has been at the epicenter of online debates over her revealing default outfit, and the backstory that supported it. Now, Quiet’s actress has finally weighed in on the discourse over her character’s getup.
Source: Kotaku – Metal Gear Solid Actor Weighs In On Controversial ‘Revealing Costume’
About five hours into Persona 5 Tactica, the tactical RPG spin-off of the Phantom Thieves’ supernatural adventures through corrupted Tokyo, I find myself thinking about Persona 5 Royal more than what’s going on in this group’s latest adventure. This is less a condemnation of Tactica than it is the broader handling of P…
Source: Kotaku – Persona 5 Tactica Has Me Questioning If I Want More Phantom Thieves Games
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, Nintendo’s beloved Switch racer, is finally getting its last major expansion on November 9. And it’s one for the Rosalina and Wii fans.
Source: Kotaku – Mario Kart 8’s Final Update Is A Treat For Wii And Rosalina Fans
While it does have a handful of consumption apps like YouTube, Hulu, and Crunchyroll in the eShop, the Nintendo Switch is typically used for gaming and little else. That became a bit more true today, as the official Twitch app is getting tossed from Nintendo’s hybrid console.
Source: Kotaku – Switch Loses App You Probably Didn’t Even Know It Had
Badges are one of the best new additions that Super Mario Bros. Wonder brings to Nintendo’s perennial platforming series. This new piece of equipment lets Mario and his friends take on new abilities, which in turn lets you customize your play style to accommodate your own strengths and weaknesses. But not all Badges…
Source: Kotaku – Super Mario Bros. Wonder Badges, Ranked From Worst To Best
There are only two months left in what is quite likely one of the most epic years in gaming. We’ve already had some incredible games this year, and hopefully there are still a few more to come.
Source: Kotaku – November’s Game Releases Should Thrill RPG, Call Of Duty Fans
It’s hard to say no to more Symbiote. Insomniac’s Spider-Man 2 explores a totally new story about iconic alien parasite, and while many of the game’s plot threads get resolved by the end of the story, there’s still plenty of room for future DLC or a sequel to bring Spider-Man’s beloved foil Venom back for more…
Source: Kotaku – Spider-Man 3 Has Plenty Of Ways To Bring Back Venom
Overwatch 2’s latest balance patch ahead of the upcoming Le Sserafim collaboration event is hitting Support heroes hard. Blizzard said this was its plan in a developer update earlier this month, but looking at the actual patch notes, it definitely looks like medics are feeling the latest nerfs most.
Source: Kotaku – Overwatch 2’s Latest Patch Is Nerfing The Support Heroes