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The Penguin only just finished its first season, but The Batman director Matt Reeves has said some early discussions about a second season are taking place. When a TV series spin-off from The Batman focused on The Penguin was first announced, there was a general consensus of “huh? Really? Will that work?” Everyone loves a good villain, but Batman’s nemeses are often so tied to him they don’t alway work without him. As it...

Screenshot: The Pokemon Company / Kotaku If you’re a Pokémon TCG Pocket sicko like me and have already collected over half of the mobile card game’s starting Genetic Apex set, don’t worry! New datamines suggest the next set of cards isn’t far away, with a smaller update pegged for December. The Week In Games: Pocket Monsters And Simulated Goats While The Pokémon Company hasn’t revealed its official roadmap for Pokémon TCG Pocket since the game...

The Mario & Luigi series came as a shock to players when it first debuted way back in 2003 with Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga on the Game Boy Advance, bringing the famous plumber and his brother, Luigi, into the role-playing realm for the first time since Super Mario RPG. Since then, the franchise has remained a bright spot in Nintendo’s RPG lineup, with new titles and remakes of previous ones showing up throughout the...

Screenshot: Paramount Pictures / Kotaku The movies are back. Tom Cruise will run, fight, and put his life at unnecessary risk to perform impressive feats of old Hollywood stardom in Mission: Impossible – Final Reckoning, according to a new teaser trailer for the 2025 blockbuster. Live Forever in the Universe of ‘New World: Aeternum’ Arriving two years after the elegantly titled Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One, the eighth film in the espionage franchise...

Screenshot: BioWare / Kotaku Dragon Age: The Veilguard has a lot of choices for you to make, especially surrounding its seven companions. But one of the most significant happens in the game’s final stretch and involves the dwarven rogue Harding and Grey Warden warrior Davrin. If you’re reading this, you’ve likely encountered the consequences of it and are looking to see if that’s how it had to go down. So here’s your guide to that...

Every now and then, there’s a specific card in a specific set of the Pokémon TCG that absolutely blows up beyond all sense. Recent examples include last year’s Iono full-art trainer card, part of Japan’s Clay Burst set, which proved so popular that Japan sold out of all Pokémon cards! We’re not quite there yet with Surging Spark’s Pikachu ex, but the card is seeing prices unheard of in the interim. The Week In Games:...

Less than two years after self-help company Chicken Soup for the Soul bought Redbox, the corporation declared bankruptcy and now people are taking hundreds of movies out of the mostly abandoned DVD rental kiosks across the country. Some are even, with permission, taking the kiosks themselves. Live Forever in the Universe of ‘New World: Aeternum’ If you’ve visited a CVS or a Walmart since 2013, you’ve likely seen a very large, very red Redbox movie...

Illustration: Activision / Xbox / Kotaku Earlier today, after some teasing, Xbox confirmed that 2018’s Spyro Reignited Trilogy would be available to play via Xbox Game Pass starting tomorrow. It follows the addition of fellow former PlayStation platform mascot Crash Bandicoot, who arrived on the service earlier this year. Kotaku’s Hopes For Spyro The Dragon’s (Reported) Comeback Released in 2018 on Xbox One and PS4 (and later in 2019 on Switch and PC), The Spyro...

With The Penguin season 1 just wrapping up on HBO last Sunday night, fans are turning their attention to the crime lord’s return in DC’s upcoming The Batman 2. Colin Farrell recently talked about his role in the movie and how the character might change following the events of the TV show. Let’s Talk About Gotham Knights’ Predictable Ending The actor said his Penguin has about five or six scenes in The Batman Part II,...

Photo: Valve Valve has announced a new white and gray variant of its uber-popular portable PC device, the Steam Deck. This upcoming version of the handheld PC will cost $680 and will go on sale on November 18. The Top 10 Most-Played Games On Steam Deck: June 2023 Edition We’ve said it before, but it’s worth repeating: Valve’s Steam Deck is an awesome piece of hardware. It’s the best and most affordable handheld PC on...