I’ve started Dying Light 2 twice now, once on PC, and once on PS5. Both times I’ve had the same struggle: I don’t want to leave that starting location. A few rotting skeletons aside, it’s perfect—it’s where I want to be in an apocalypse. Screw this guy’s missing sister, she’s probably long dead. I want to settle down…
Source: Kotaku – Dying Light 2’s Post-Apocalypse Would Be More Fun If It Just Let You Hang Out
Like everyone else on planet Earth, I’ve been poking at all manner of Wordle-likes for the last few weeks, yet I’ve found all but one to lack the stickiness of the original. The exception? Nerdle, a game in which you have to guess the basic arithmetic that hides behind those blanks.
Source: Kotaku – A Wordle Math Clone Is Rapidly Becoming My Daily Favorite
Mobile gaming is the largest segment of gaming by revenue, yet it’s also one of the most misunderstood by self-identified “gamers.” I know this first hand because for several years, I played games on my phone more frequently than I did on PC or console. I found gacha games mechanically fun, had other friends who…
Source: Kotaku – These So-Called ‘Casual’ Gamers Are Actually Hardcore Strategists
Capcom’s countdown site has ended and has announced Street Fighter 6. The debut teaser trailer shows some close-ups of a bearded Ryu’s muscles and sweaty body—as well as his foot-wearing sandal.
And who doesn’t like Hot Ryu? And some Ryu Sandal Foot?
Source: Kotaku – Street Fighter 6 Announced, And Ryu Is Wearing Sandals
Natallia ‘BLU1304′ Sudas is an artist at Vivix Studios.
Source: Kotaku – The Anakin Meme Looks Better In 3D, Right? Right?
Web3, the famously decentralised internet technology that has centralised much of the NFT marketplace into a single shopfront (Opensea), woke over the weekend to find that some of its user’s wallets had reportedly been compromised, and loads of precious NFTs stolen.
Source: Kotaku – ‘Hacker’ Steals NFTs ‘Worth’ Millions From Opensea Users
Finally, after years of hype and memes, Elden Ring is coming out this week on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC. I’m not even planning to play it and I’m excited.
Source: Kotaku – The Week In Games: Elden Ring Is Nearly Here
A locally-owned game and card shop in Forest Lake, Minnesota was robbed by a lone thief in the middle of the night on February 10. The man escaped with $250,000 worth of rare Pokémon cards and cash.
Source: Kotaku – Thief Breaks Through Card Shop Wall And Steals 0,000 Worth Of Pokémon Cards
Witcher star, PC builder, and Warhammer nerd Henry Cavill got the chance to visit Games Workshop’s “Warhammer World” aka the company’s UK headquarters. And apparently, everyone there and Cavill himself just had a great time.
Source: Kotaku – Henry Cavill Visited Warhammer HQ And Had Just A Swell Time
Hello! It’s time for Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon.
Source: Kotaku – Sunday Comics: I Have No Idea
If you are someone who loves playing Final Fantasy XIV, but who hates the idea of NFTs, then you’ll be happy to hear that it seems unlikely the two will mix. According to the game’s producer and director Naoki Yoshida, NFTs aren’t coming to the popular MMO anytime soon. However, Yoshida did explain that he is still…
Source: Kotaku – Final Fantasy XIV Producer Promises ‘No NFTs’ But Does Find The Concept Of Them ‘Interesting’
The Master Chief has long been the helmeted hero of humanity through multiple games, comics, books, and spin-offs. But after 20 years of hiding his face, it’s been confirmed that the upcoming Paramount+ TV show will unmask the iconic character.
Source: Kotaku – Halo TV Show Will Unmask The Master Chief
On November 16, 2021, a report was published that claimed Activision CEO Bobby Kotick was well aware of harassment happening within his company. It also alleged that he himself mistreated women, both inside and outside work. Now, new docs reveal that three days later, Xbox head Phil Spencer called Kotick and began…
Source: Kotaku – Microsoft Started Activision Acquisition Talks Three Days After Bombshell Harassment Report
Breakout PC action MMORPG Lost Ark was first released in South Korea all the way back in 2019. Only earlier this month was it finally released in the U.S. and Europe. It’s quickly become one of the most popular games in the entire history of Steam, with over 1.3 million active players last weekend. It’s currently the…
Source: Kotaku – Lost Ark, As Told By Steam Reviews
Horizon Forbidden West, out now for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5, is the size of a dinosaur. Like any big game, it’s a whole lot to take in, and can be overwhelming at times. You can and indeed should figure out a lot of its quirks and secrets on your own. But take it from me, someone who’s veering on 60 hours in…
Source: Kotaku – 23 Things I Wish I Knew Before Starting Horizon Forbidden West
I really, really wanted to like Catalyst, the new campaign developed by Remedy Entertainment and released for free-to-play shooter CrossfireX earlier this month. Remedy, the developer behind great games like Control and Alan Wake, is one of my favorite out there, and while I wasn’t thrilled about them making a…
Source: Kotaku – Remedy’s New Shooter Is More Call Of Duty Than Control, But Not In A Good Way
The highly anticipated Genshin Impact event “Three Realms Gateway Offering” unlocked yesterday. Many fans are praising it for getting rid of content time-gates for the first time, which allows the gacha game to feel more like a traditional RPG where you can play at your own pace. However, while its approach to time is…
Source: Kotaku – Genshin Impact’s Latest Event Requires Healers
After showing a video over the weekend of Final Fantasy VI’s train boss not flipping upside-down while being suplexed by beefy monk Sabin in the upcoming pixel remaster, Square Enix is now reassuring fans that the locomotive will be properly manhandled when the game comes to Steam and mobile devices on February 23.
Source: Kotaku – Don’t Worry, Final Fantasy VI’s Pixel Remaster Will Let You Properly Suplex That Train
Cyberpunk 2077‘s next-gen version finally launched this week after months of delays. It’s pretty good if you’re on PlayStation 5, particularly because of the haptics, but the re-release also addressed myriad bugs with its massive 50 GB patch. Not everyone is enjoying the new update, though, as PlayStation 4 owners…
Source: Kotaku – Cyberpunk 2077 Is Totally Broken For PS4 Disc Owners
Cyberpunk 2077 has a lot of sex scenes and they are all incredibly goofy. Instead of adding more of those, patch 1.5 has chosen a more subtle approach when it comes to expanding the game’s romance options. Except in Panam’s case. The Aldecaldos nomad will now send you nudes.
Source: Kotaku – Cyberpunk 2077 NPC Will Now Send Nudes