After a decade-long absence, Nintendo’s cult-fave real-time strategy series Pikmin is back with a fourth entry. Hitting the Nintendo Switch on July 21, reviews of Pikmin 4 have started popping up—and they’re mostly glowing, with the game currently holding a score of 87 on aggregators Metacritic and Open Critic thanks…
Source: Kotaku – Pikmin 4 Review Roundup: A Chill, Approachable RTS Game
Diablo is about to enter a new era with Season of the Malignant when it launches on July 20. It’s the series’ first stab at a seasonal model and will feature a battle pass and some new challenges, along with story content. But if you haven’t played Diablo IV in a little while, you might find a nice surprise once you…
Source: Kotaku – Nice: Diablo IV’s Latest Patch Makes The Game Way Less Grindy
Dave The Diver is taking the world by storm. With a million copies sold in its first month, this indie title from Korean developers Mintrocket crosses diving and fishing with running a restaurant, and creates one of the best games we’ve seen in 2023. Here’s why.
Source: Kotaku – This Ocean-Diving RPG Never Stops Adding Brilliant New Ideas
With each forthcoming season of Diablo IV requiring a new character, odds are you’re going to build a Barbarian or two. For one, they’re very straightforward and, while certainly versatile, often easier to jump in with and just start annihilating things.
Source: Kotaku – Diablo IV: Three Barbarian Builds To Rip And Tear Everything
Every Mario Kart player knows the pain of the blue shell (or spiny shell, as it’s technically called). When used, the flying, homing projectile will jet for the racer currently in first place and slams down on them with a concentrated explosion. It’s a menace. Anyone who’s winning a race in these games is looking over…
Source: Kotaku – Behold: Glorious Mario Kart Player Avoids An Endless Onslaught Of Blue Shells
Veteran game developers from Bungie, EA, and Kongregate have come together to form a new video game studio, Look North World. And this new studio will be focused on making… Fortnite games?
Source: Kotaku – Veteran FPS Devs Form New Studio To Make Games Inside Fortnite
Baldur’s Gate 3’s character creator is incredibly expansive. Larian Studios has described it as a tool for players to build their ideal fantasy protagonist, but before it could be that, the Belgian studio needed it to serve a different purpose: filling the RPG’s world with unique, believable civilians.
Source: Kotaku – Baldur’s Gate 3 Aims For RPG Fans’ Ultimate Character Creator
EA FC 24, the first post-FIFA soccer game from the sports mega-publisher, isn’t out until September 23, but the team behind it is already putting out fires lit by giant adult babies.
Source: Kotaku – Women Are Staying In FC 24 Ultimate Team, Go Cry About It
A developer on the third-person stealth-action game Grey Skies: A War of the Worlds Story has come forward to comment on the game’s abysmal Steam ratings, saying the team will address the concerns and release a free remaster.
Source: Kotaku – Dev Promises To Make Up For Hated Game With Free Remaster
Neopets, the beloved virtual pet game from the 2000s that featured Flash games and a giant omelette, is under new management—and they’re looking to reinvigorate the world of Neopia. On July 18, the newly formed World of Neopia, Inc. published a lengthy blog post under the byline “The Neopets Team” (TNT) detailing the…
Source: Kotaku – Neopets Is Under New Management, Ditching NFTs And Other BS
Recently, a couple of Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom players experienced an unexpected but funny jump scare. And no, the jumpscare had nothing to do with the game’s imposing villain, Ganon. It was apparently the jiggle physics of the hero of Hyrule’s crown jewels. Or at least what looks like it. Yeah, it’s…
Source: Kotaku – Tears of the Kingdom Fans Think They See Link’s Well-Endowed Package
Fans of pixel-art farming simulator Stardew Valley just got another tease about what to expect from the upcoming 1.6 update. While we still don’t know when it will release, developer Eric “ConcernedApe” Barone tweeted on July 17 that the patch will include another festival and more dialogue.
Source: Kotaku – Stardew Valley’s Next Update Includes A New Festival And…Secrets?
Two unofficial pop-up restaurants based on fast food chains that have appeared in past Grand Theft Auto games were planned to open next weekend in San Diego, just in time for Comic-Con. However, that reportedly won’t be happening anymore after Take-Two Interactive, the parent company of Rockstar Games, sent the…
Source: Kotaku – Unofficial GTA: San Andreas Restaurant Shut Down By Lawyers
What do you do when a Twitch streamer you’re watching needs a bio break? Chat, of course! Well, one streamer has implemented something even better than that: A playable ocarina from The Legend of Zelda that can be accessed via stream chat.
Source: Kotaku – Twitch Streamer Made A Zelda Ocarina His Chat Can Play During Pee Breaks
Xbox just announced a bunch of picturesque action, adventure, and puzzle games coming to its subscription service Game Pass, including a couple of day-one releases that are likely stun you with their charming art styles and captivating stories for hours on end, or until Microsoft announces the next wave of Xbox Game…
Source: Kotaku – The Next Game Pass Additions Are For Those With Impeccable Taste
While we still have yet to see this year’s Call of Duty game, it sounds like Activision is implementing something new to the shooter series when it launches in the fall: cosmetic carryover between the last game and the next.
Source: Kotaku – Modern Warfare II Operators, Weapons, And Bundles Will Transfer To New Game
News that Diablo IV’s new seasonal model will require a brand new character for each battle pass may have been a little sour for some. But there’s good news: changed to level prerequisites for some of the game’s most powerful items mean that your characters will get stronger a little bit faster.
Source: Kotaku – Diablo IV Is About To Make Loot Way Better For New Characters
Viewfinder is a teetering pile of good ideas, falling just shy of a coherent final experience. This, as much as anything else, makes it fascinating to play.
Source: Kotaku – This Mind-Bending Game Comes Close To Greatness
