I was, I am happy to admit, a Steam Deck skeptic. Valve’s history with hardware does feel an awful lot like Captain Ahab’s history with Moby Dick. While all have their passionate defenders, the Steam Controller, Vive VR, and Steam Link can reasonably be chalked up as something short of colossal success. And here they…
Source: Kotaku – Does Valve’s Steam Deck Really Offer The Power and Versatility Of PC Gaming?
Elden Ring has been out for nearly two weeks now and, if you’re anything like me, you’re still making your way through the expansive gothic world of the Lands Between. Not everyone is taking their leisurely time with the game, though, as one speedrunner ripped through FromSoftware’s action-RPG in just two-and-a-half…
Source: Kotaku – Elden Ring Pro Beats Game In About Two Hours Without Dying Once
Buckle up, because this story gets pretty wild. A hospital in India is currently being review bombed on Google after one of its staff–or at least someone claiming to be a doctor at the hospital–apparently shared a video of himself performing surgery on Twitter. In the accompanying tweet, the individual stated that he…
Source: Kotaku – Real Hospital Attacked Online Over PlayStation And Xbox Flame Wars
Earlier this week, Kotaku reported that Microsoft, Activision Blizzard, Ubisoft and Epic Games suspended Russian sales in the wake of the country’s illegal invasion of Ukraine. Now, Japanese companies Sega and Koei Tecmo are doing their part in helping the Ukrainian people, by donating money to the humanitarian…
Source: Kotaku – Sega And Koei Tecmo Donate To Humanitarian Efforts In Ukraine
Advance Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp no longer has a release date. Nintendo announced today it’s pushing back the Switch game’s launch as a result of Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine. The news comes as many other gaming companies have instituted bans of certain products in Russia as the humanitarian crisis continues to…
Source: Kotaku – Nintendo Indefinitely Delays War Game Over Russia’s Invasion Of Ukraine
For the first time in about twenty years, Pokémon bread has gone back on sale in South Korea. And the snacks are flying off the shelves.
Source: Kotaku – South Korea Really Loves Pokémon Bread
The Wall Street Journal is reporting that three men—Fox co-founder Barry Diller, Reggie Miller-hating socialite Alexander von Furstenberg and music magnate David Geffen—are currently under two separate federal investigations over suspicions insider trading was involved in their purchase of millions of dollars of…
Source: Kotaku – Activision Stock Shenanigans Being Investigated By Justice Department, SEC
I have been running Fine Art for 11 years now, and in that time I have never put together bigger posts than I have for both Destiny games.
Source: Kotaku – The Art Of Destiny 2: The Witch Queen
Hello, and welcome to a fact you may never have considered in your entire life, but which you will now be noticing every single time you ever see a plumber jumping around in a Nintendo game.
Source: Kotaku – Only One Of Mario’s Hats Is ‘Pure’ Red
In the week and change since Elden Ring’s launch, conversations about its difficulty have run the same, tired course as those concerning all its FromSoftware predecessors. The biggest point of contention seems to lie with the player’s inability to pause the game, but it turns out you can pause Elden Ring, no mods…
Source: Kotaku – You Can Actually Pause Elden Ring Without Mods
Amazon Games has addressed the online discourse surrounding its popular 2019 South Korean MMORPG Lost Ark and elaborated on future updates geared towards fixing the dated depictions of its female characters.
Source: Kotaku – Lost Ark Will Offer More Female Armor Options But Keep The ‘Revealing’ Ones, Say Devs
A custom Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade model of Cloud Strife wearing a leather jacket drew criticism from the users of mod repository NexusMods earlier this week due to the way it exposed the brooding protagonist’s chiseled abs with a form-fitting crop top.
Source: Kotaku – Final Fantasy Modder Gets Modesty Complaints, Makes Cloud Even Sexier
Sony’s next State of Play livestream showcasing games for the PlayStation 5 will take place Wednesday, March 9, the company announced today. It didn’t say what will be shown, but Sony did tease new reveals and updates from “beloved Japanese publishers.” Are we finally getting a release date for Final Fantasy XVI?
Source: Kotaku – Sony’s Next State Of Play Could Show Final Fantasy XVI, Maybe, Probably Not
On February 27, software engineer Michael Smith surpassed his own previous world record for Konami’s 1981 coin-op classic Frogger, a feat which involved maxing out the game’s score counter multiple times. His new score sits at a comfortable 1,356,520, handily toppling his previous record of 970,440.
Source: Kotaku – Frogger Player Shatters World Record With Over 1 Million Points
Most games don’t get upgraded for a new console generation even once, let alone twice. After first coming out on Xbox 360 and PS3 back in 2013, Grand Theft Auto V will finally get an “enhanced and expanded” version on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S later this month, but with one pricey wrinkle: GTA V will be $20 cheaper on…
Source: Kotaku – GTA V’s New-Gen Version Is Cheaper On PS5 Than Xbox Series X
Welcome to another edition of Kotaku’s Anime Revolution, presented by Acura, a weekly show where the otaku of Kotaku look at the hottest shows of the winter season and put them through the three-episode test to see whether they’re worth your time. This week, we’ll be taking a look at Slow Loop, which is streaming on …
Source: Kotaku – Kotaku’s Three Episode Test: Slow Loop
Twitch joins the list of international companies sanctioning Russia over its illegal invasion of Ukraine, telling streamers that it would be withholding payments.
“Payouts to the financial institution associated with your Twitch account have been blocked as a result of sanctions,” read an email Twitch sent Russian…
Source: Kotaku – Twitch Withholding Payments For Russian Streamers
Wonder what everyone’s favorite vengeful spirit is up to? When not climbing out of televisions and appearing in Dead by Daylight, she’s making YouTube clips. That’s right, Sadako is now a YouTuber.
Source: Kotaku – Sadako From The Ring Is Now A YouTuber
