On Friday, Overwatch 2 director Aaron Keller responded to the hero shooter’s Steam review bombing which led to the game becoming one of the most “overwhelmingly negatively” reviewed games on the storefront.
Source: Kotaku – Blizzard Responds To Overwatch 2 Review Bombing
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre asymmetrical survival horror game is cleverly mapped out and atmospheric, but it isn’t scary. That’s too bad, because down to the birdsongs lilting in the game’s terracotta vision of Texas (as developer Gun CEO Wes Keltner told me earlier this summer), Texas is a faithful interpretation of…
Source: Kotaku – The Texas Chain Saw Massacre Game Isn’t Scary, Unfortunately
After 18 years, David Vonderhaar, the studio design director at Treyarch, announced he’s leaving Activision after shipping eight Call of Duty games since 2004.
Source: Kotaku – 18-Year Call of Duty Veteran Announces He’s Leaving Activision
While Super Mario and Pokémon have gotten movie adaptations, The Legend of Zelda series has yet to hit the big screen, despite being one of Nintendo’s most-celebrated franchises. But even with rumors circulating that Link and Zelda may soon show up in a theater near you (though it doesn’t sound like it’s in active…
Source: Kotaku – This Legend Of Zelda Movie Mockup Will Activate Your ‘80s Nostalgia
If you ever play me in Pong, you will win. Atari’s simple 1972 game is like Dark Souls-level hard to me; I’ve no idea how anyone can react that fast. But, finally, there might be a version of the game with a screen wide enough that I’d have time to respond. It’s currently located in the UK in a pretty neat and unique…
Source: Kotaku – What If Pong, But Really Long?
On Friday, Sega revealed the second trailer for its latest upcoming Yakuza game, Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name, which sees longtime series protag Kazuma Kiryu take on the role of a gangster super spy with Spider-Man gadgets and explosive cigarettes at his disposal.
Source: Kotaku – New Like A Dragon Trailer Turns Kiryu Into A Stylish Super-Spy
Baldur’s Gate 3 can put up quite the challenge in terms of combat. And given that the RPG’s narrative is fixed across a finite set of outcomes and the fights running strictly by the numbers of D&D, the game presents a solid opportunity for those who enjoy a bit of minmaxing. One such player has devised a Monk build…
Source: Kotaku – Baldur’s Gate 3: This Monk Build Lets You Deal A Couple Hundred Damage Per Turn
If you had told me back when the Switch came out that Nintendo would release a major Mario motion picture five years later starring Christopher Pratt, I might have believed you, but I wouldn’t have ever guessed it would go on to be one of the biggest box office hits of 2023. I also would never have guessed that it…
Source: Kotaku – Barbie Fever Is About To Blue Shell Super Mario Bros. Movie’s High Score
Elon Musk, the man who once showed his ass to the entire internet with his terrible Elden Ring build, has the FromSoftware blockbuster on his mind once again. But this time, instead of boasting about his playstyle, it appears that the billionaire manchild is turning to Hidetaka Miyazaki’s world for design inspiration.
Source: Kotaku – Elon Musk Is Once Again Thinking About Elden Ring
Guilty Gear Strive, Arc System Works’ popular 2D anime fighter, is still dealing with some hacking issues that are so bad, a recent tournament had to get canceled and its prize pool refunded.
Source: Kotaku – Fatal Guilty Gear Strive Exploit Persists Seven Months Later
Roblox has long been accused of not doing enough to make sure its massively popular gaming platform is free of toxicity and exploitation. Now parents are joining together in a class-action lawsuit to take the $17 billion company to court over allegations that it gets children into online gambling and profits off of it.
Source: Kotaku – Popular Online Game Accused Of Profiting Off Of Child Gambling
Once again, another week comes to an end and, for many of us at least, there’s time to get some gaming in. This week we’ve got a game that will maybe make you question your sense of reality (or sanity), another multiplayer title headed for imminent server shutdown, the return of a classic multiplayer, some classic…
Source: Kotaku – Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 5 Games To Chase Out The Summer Blues
Warhammer 40,000: Darktide was one of my most anticipated games of 2022. I couldn’t wait to play Fatshark’s first-person shooter evolution of the rat-infested melee frenzy that was Vermintide 2. Unfortunately, it had its fair share of issues at launch, from performance frustrations on PC to a lackluster progression…
Source: Kotaku – Troubled Warhammer 40K: Darktide Is Getting A Major RPG Overhaul
My Tamagotchi’s CR2032 batteries recently gave out, killing my virtual pet for good. I’ve been too busy to feel sad about it, but I managed to set aside some time today to finally deliver his eulogy.
Source: Kotaku – R.I.P. My Tamagotchi
The first thought that came to mind when starting Red Dead Redemption on PlayStation 5 is how well the 13-year old game holds up visually. The second one was that there was still no way in hell I could recommend it to anyone for a “next-gen” price tag of $50. The graphics are clean and crisp, but otherwise it’s the…
Source: Kotaku – Red Dead Redemption Looks Surprisingly Good On PS5, But Not Good
In case you thought Rockstar Games’ acquisition of Grand Theft Auto V creator group Cfx.re meant a brave new era for open modding in the hit open-world game, don’t worry, publisher Take-Two is still going after fan projects it doesn’t like. Case in point is its recent sacking of a mod called Sentient Streets, which…
Source: Kotaku – Grand Theft Auto V AI NPC Mod Nuked From Internet
Save scumming: It’s the art of saving before a potentially undesirable outcome in a video game should you not like the results, and reloading if you don’t. And as with everything in video gaming, folks have opinions on it. Some will tell you it’s totally fine, others might categorize it as a mortal sin. But I’m here…
Source: Kotaku – Don’t Feel Guilty Over Save Scumming In Baldur’s Gate 3
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III (2023) will launch on November 10 of this year with an all-new campaign and multiplayer featuring all 16 original maps from the 2009 version of Modern Warfare 2. If that sounds confusing, uh, stay frosty and we’ll break it all down for you.
Source: Kotaku – Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III Will Bring Back Every OG MWII Multiplayer Map
If you, like me, are furious that your team is out of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup, there’s a TikTok trend that serves as a good outlet for your rage. All you have to do is boot up FIFA 23 and get your revenge by beating the absolute piss out of, say, Sweden, racking up the score until it’s high enough that you…
Source: Kotaku – FIFA 23 ‘Revenge Game’ Trend Sees Fans Rewriting The Women’s World Cup
