Nintendo just announced that the next game coming to the Nintendo Switch Online library will be 2000 classic The Legend Of Zelda: Majora’s Mask.
Source: Kotaku – Majora’s Mask Is Coming To Nintendo Switch Online Next Month
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Original Final Fantasy VII Looks Gorgeous At 60FPS
While your memories of the original Final Fantasy VII may be almost entirely fond, let it not be forgotten that to get the game looking that nice on older PCs concessions had to be made. Like most sections of the game running at a dreadful 15 frames per second.
Source: Kotaku – Original Final Fantasy VII Looks Gorgeous At 60FPS
Blizzard Outlines Plans To Improve After 'Challenging' 2021
Blizzard’s 2021 was a year marked by lowlights, with the company beset by allegations of a toxic workplace and rocked by the departures (and firings) of several key personnel. Now, with a new year and likely new ownership as well, president Mike Ybarra has outlined Blizzard’s plan to “rebuild your trust”.
Source: Kotaku – Blizzard Outlines Plans To Improve After ‘Challenging’ 2021
This Hello Kitty Headset Is The Best Thing Razer's Made Since Quartz
Gaming gear maker Razer has taken a break from making industrial dancewear masquerading as covid safety equipment to cater to a softer crowd: Hello Kitty lovers. The company’s new Hello Kitty capsule collection plasters Sanrio characters all over pink mice, mousepads, gaming chairs, and lumbar pillows, but the best…
Source: Kotaku – This Hello Kitty Headset Is The Best Thing Razer’s Made Since Quartz
Destiny 2's Hated Blue Engram Problem Is About To Get Better
Next month, Destiny 2’s new expansion The Witch Queen launches, and with it comes some nice quality-of-life changes. Perhaps the biggest and most exciting is that blue engrams, currently junk that annoys longtime players, will become much rarer at higher power levels. Good start. Other coming changes include the…
Source: Kotaku – Destiny 2’s Hated Blue Engram Problem Is About To Get Better
Nintendo Does Nothing As Wario And Waluigi Go To War In Mario Kart
It seems the feud between Wario and Waluigi will never end as the mobile racer Mario Kart Tour pits the two brothers against each other in a new event coming January 25. On your mark. Get set. WAAAAAAAA!
Source: Kotaku – Nintendo Does Nothing As Wario And Waluigi Go To War In Mario Kart
Xbox Boss Shrugs Off Union Question As Activision Blizzard Employees Push For Better Working Conditions
Upheaval at Activision Blizzard last year over workplace misconduct sparked an unprecedented level of labor organizing at the Call of Duty publisher. Those actions recently culminated in an ongoing strike and the distribution of union cards, while the misconduct reckoning that precipitated them facilitated Microsoft’s …
Source: Kotaku – Xbox Boss Shrugs Off Union Question As Activision Blizzard Employees Push For Better Working Conditions
Report: Bobby Kotick Meeting Leaves Activision Blizzard Staffers Unimpressed, Worried
This morning, Bobby Kotick held an all-hands meeting with Activision Blizzard employees to address Microsoft’s acquisition of the company for $68.7 billion dollars. He stated that Microsoft would be trying to “retain as many of our people as possible,” and that he planned to stay on as the CEO of Activision Blizzard…
Source: Kotaku – Report: Bobby Kotick Meeting Leaves Activision Blizzard Staffers Unimpressed, Worried
Halo Infinite’s New Mode Is So Good It Should Be Permanent
Step aside, Slayer. There’s a new deathmatch in Halo Infinitown: Attrition, a team-based mode wherein teammates share a limited pool of lives. It’s a total blast, an easy way to spice up Halo sessions, and a terrific addition to the first-person shooter’s arguably sparse range of playable gametypes. Too bad it’s going…
Source: Kotaku – Halo Infinite’s New Mode Is So Good It Should Be Permanent
Pokémon Go Trading Halted After Player Gets Extremely Lucky
Niantic, makers of Pokémon Go, recently disabled trading in its popular augmented-reality game after the discovery of a bug that gave one player a bunch of “lucky” Pokémon via trade (h/t Nintendo Life).
Source: Kotaku – Pokémon Go Trading Halted After Player Gets Extremely Lucky
NFT Bro’s ‘Metaverse’ Rave Looks Boring, Dead
A large crowd of unmoving clones standing still in a mostly empty world amid tinny-ass beats that’d sound weak coming out of a Game Boy. It almost seems like they’re waiting for something to happen. But nothing does. They remain largely still, shuffling slightly, perhaps rotating a bit as the music drones on. Odd…
Source: Kotaku – NFT Bro’s ‘Metaverse’ Rave Looks Boring, Dead
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 Wiz Completes Each Level In One Enormous Combo
Just speedrunning a game is hard enough. So it’s wild that for his first speedrun, engineer and web developer Steve Wozniak decided to make the already-difficult task of finishing a game as quickly as possible even harder. The task he set for himself: Don’t just complete all the goals in Vicarious Visions’ remastered…
Source: Kotaku – Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2 Wiz Completes Each Level In One Enormous Combo
Report: The Biggest Lego Star Wars Game Ever Meant Extensive Crunch
The good news for fans of brick-built sci-fi games is that the oft-delayed Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga is finally coming out on April 10. The bad news, according to a report from Polygon, is the ambitious project spanning all nine Star Wars films is alleged to have led to a whole lot of crunch for the…
Source: Kotaku – Report: The Biggest Lego Star Wars Game Ever Meant Extensive Crunch
God Of War On PC, As Told By Steam Reviews
Last week, God of War (2018) ended its longtime PlayStation exclusivity with a splashy release on PC. Critics heaped praise on the port’s beefed-up visuals and found it a good excuse to return to one of the last console generation’s true masterpieces. But now that it’s been out for a week, what does the broader public…
Source: Kotaku – God Of War On PC, As Told By Steam Reviews
Sony And Microsoft's Comments On Call Of Duty Exclusivity Are Clear As Mud
Here we go again. Will Activision Blizzard games be exclusive to Xbox after the recently announced $68.7 billion deal finally goes through? Probably. But in the meantime both sides are saying just enough to keep all possibilities open, with Sony being the latest to add its vague comments to the growing pile.
Source: Kotaku – Sony And Microsoft’s Comments On Call Of Duty Exclusivity Are Clear As Mud
A Look Inside Nintendo’s Old Kyoto Headquarters
If you’re a Nintendo fan, you’ve probably seen countless photos of the exterior of Nintendo’s old Kyoto headquarters. But have you seen inside?
Source: Kotaku – A Look Inside Nintendo’s Old Kyoto Headquarters
Earthbound Getting An Excellent Casio G-Shock In Japan
Casio has released a slew of limited and special edition watches over the years. As a proud owner of the Japanese-made GW5000-I JF, which sports a stainless steel case back, I’m a big fan of Casio and G-Shock. I also, like Earthbound (aka Mother), so when I heard the two were joining forces, you can bet their collab…
Source: Kotaku – Earthbound Getting An Excellent Casio G-Shock In Japan
Battlefield 2042 Is Getting The Slimmest Of Upgrades Next Month
Battlefield 2042 is a game that’s in dire need of some updates! The good news is that this morning DICE announced some that are coming over the next few months. The bad news is that they’re not exactly going to set the world on fire.
Source: Kotaku – Battlefield 2042 Is Getting The Slimmest Of Upgrades Next Month
Official FAQ For The Microsoft x Activision Blizzard Deal Tries And Fails To Answer Some Questions
As part of Microsoft’s proposed $70 billion purchase, an official FAQ of sorts has been sent to all Activision Blizzard employees. Sadly not many questions are actually answered, with responses looking more like huge black holes in the shape of things that could be answers. One day. Maybe.
Source: Kotaku – Official FAQ For The Microsoft x Activision Blizzard Deal Tries And Fails To Answer Some Questions
Halo Infinite Hotfix Doesn’t Work, Big Team Battle Still Busted
Halo Infinite’s troubled big team battle mode will remain troubled for the foreseeable future. Developer 343 Industries rolled out a hotfix today, but it didn’t quite work as intended, Halo community director Brian Jarrard confirmed on Twitter.
Source: Kotaku – Halo Infinite Hotfix Doesn’t Work, Big Team Battle Still Busted