Amazon recently revealed that its Fallout TV show will begin streaming in 2024 by tweeting a 1950s-looking postcard from Los Angeles, California with Pip Boy giving the thumbs up. Upon closer inspection, fans have noticed a lot of weird anomalies that have some thinking it might actually be AI-generated.
Source: Kotaku – Amazon’s First Official Fallout TV Show Artwork Is An AI-Looking Eyesore
Folx, I’m falling in love. If you ever wanted to combine the gloom of the original Killzone with gameplay from Titanfall and F.E.A.R. as well as Doom and its neo-retro children—and toss in some immaculate vibes from 1995’s Ghost in the Shell for good measure—then let me tell you about Sprawl.
Source: Kotaku – I Can’t Stop Playing This Titanfall-F.E.A.R.-Killzone-Doom-Like
Sure, Zack Snyder loves making five-hour-long movies. But he’s still a person who needs to relax and take a break from all the work. And apparently, he spent quite a lot of time playing Fortnite as Mr. Meeseeks, saying that he took a “deep dive” into the popular free-to-play online shooter.
Source: Kotaku – Zack Snyder Mains Mr. Meeseeks In Fortnite
Whenever a gaming event like Gamescom rolls around, I wait with bated breath for an action role-playing game with stylish combat, fashionable characters, and a litany of anime action sequences to make my head explode in excitement. And Gamescom, like Prometheus descending Mount Olympus, delivered just such a game unto…
Source: Kotaku – I Can’t Tell These Anime RPGs Apart But They Both Look Rad
It’s only natural that after Overwatch 2 heroes debut, Blizzard starts turning the knobs up and down to try and balance them out. Sometimes you’ve just gotta put something terribly disruptive into the game and see how the community reacts to know exactly how a character will affect the meta. That in mind, it’s now…
Source: Kotaku – Overwatch 2 Nerfs Illari Into The Sun
If you’ve been even passively paying attention to Baldur’s Gate 3, the latest, perhaps greatest, fantasy RPG from Larian Studios, you know there’s a lot of sex in it. Some would argue too much, while others might say it’s exactly the amount you tend to see when hot people get thrown into a high-stakes situation. Got…
Source: Kotaku – The Baldur’s Gate 3 Sex Scenes, Ranked From Worst To Best
The world needs more silly minigame collections. This is something I’ve long believed. Yes, WarioWare is nice. But we need and deserve more. Lucky for us, Super 56—releasing on PC soon—seems to be answering the call and providing a new collection of odd, retro-inspired minigames that are controlled entirely by one…
Source: Kotaku – New WarioWare-Like Game Features 56 Minigames From Hell
I loved Armored Core VI. I also died a ton. A couple boss battles lasted me multiple nights. But in my 45 hours with the game I’ve learned a lot and now things aren’t so brutal.
Source: Kotaku – 13 Things I Wish I Knew Before Starting Armored Core VI
Despite a booming job market overall, 2023 kicked off with the biggest tech companies laying off thousands of employees. Cuts at Microsoft hit Halo Infinite devs at 343 Industries and other game teams across the company, including at Bethesda. Months later, layoffs are continuing across other pockets of the video game…
Source: Kotaku – The Next Big Wave Of Video Game Layoffs Is Here [Update]
Dave Filoni and the other people behind Ahsoka don’t have it easy. The notion of imbuing a live-action series with dozens of hours’ worth of character development and lore from other shows is daunting—and trying to do all that within the larger Star Wars lexicon, whose fans are unyielding and often bitter, is an even…
Source: Kotaku – Ahsoka Episode 2 Review: This Is Where The Fun Begins
Logan Paul’s NFT-based, play-to-earn “game” CryptoZoo never showed up after a botched preliminary launch in 2021, securing Paul a class-action lawsuit and furious investors waiting for the $1.3 million he promised as compensation. It’s been six months, though. Instead of continuing to wait quietly, scam victims…
Source: Kotaku – Logan Paul Promised To Repay Crypto Victims .3 Million, Tracker Shows It’s Not Happening
Phil Spencer, the head of Xbox Gaming, said in a Eurogamer interview that preserving Xbox 360 games that will be lost once the console’s digital store shuts down forever in 2024 is at the “front and center” of the company’s mind.
Source: Kotaku – As Xbox 360 Store Nears End, Microsoft Swears Game Preservation Is ‘Front And Center’
Todd Howard, longtime director of huge open-world RPGs like Fallout 4 and the upcoming space adventure Starfield, appears to regret how Bethesda announced The Elder Scrolls VI, suggesting it should have revealed the game more “casually.”
Source: Kotaku – Todd Howard Seems To Think Bethesda Announced The Elder Scrolls VI Too Early
BioWare announced on August 23 that it wouldn’t be showing off any updates for the Dragon Age: Dreadwolf and the upcoming Mass Effect game at EA Play Live, much to the disappointment of fans waiting for a glimpse at the beloved RPGs. Alongside that came the announcement that the company will restructure itself in…
Source: Kotaku – Dragon Age And Mass Effect Fans Are Worried About Worried About BioWare’s Future
Baldur’s Gate 3, which launched for PC this month and is coming to PlayStation 5 on September 6, has endured a complicated saga in coming to Xbox Series X/S. This was largely attributed to difficulty in making split-screen co-op performant in the Series S version, but new info suggests developer Larian Studios is…
Source: Kotaku – Xbox Is Finally Getting Baldur’s Gate 3, But With One Little Catch
The leaker who accessed GTA VI details from Rockstar Games allegedly did so using an Amazon Fire Stick in an England hotel, according to a BBC report.
Source: Kotaku – GTA 6 Leaker Hacked Rockstar With Just An Amazon Fire Stick In A Hotel Room
Zack Snyder, proprietor of mythic director’s cuts and other big-budget films with ripped guys in them, has a director’s cut for Rebel Moon planned. That movie, which will be released in two parts on Netflix December 22, will have an approximately four-hour runtime, and the director’s cut adds “close to an hour of…
Source: Kotaku – Zack Snyder’s Rebel Moon Will Have A 5-Hour-Long Director’s Cut
Ever since Baldur’s Gate 3 exploded in popularity after its August 3 release date, the fact that it’s not coming to Xbox Series X/S the same time as PS5 has reignited the controversy around Microsoft’s console strategy and its commitment to a policy that seems like it will become increasingly unworkable in the years…
Source: Kotaku – Microsoft Doubles Down On More Affordable But Weaker Xbox Series S
JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure stands the test of time as one of the most stylish and outlandish anime to grace the medium. Not only does the series feature a revolving door of ensemble and supporting characters with otherworldly stand powers and musical references baked into their names, but it also has some of the most…
Source: Kotaku – JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Anime Heroes, Ranked From Worst To Best
Ever since Nintendo announced Charles Martinet will be stepping back from his long-time role as the in-game voice of Mario, fans have been wondering who might be taking over the reigns in the future. Enter Ben Starr, the man behind Final Fantasy XVI’s superb performance for hero Clive Rosfield…and a glutton for…
Source: Kotaku – Final Fantasy XVI Star Shares His Mario Voice And It’s Perfect