Microsoft’s determination to destroy the great reputation of Game Pass continues apace, with the news that the corporation has suddenly pulled its years-long offer of a two-week trial subscription for a dollar, just a week before it adds Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 to the subscription. The Best Reveals From The Game Awards 2023 Cast your mind back to the halcyon days of June, 2024, and you’ll remember that Xbox’s Game Pass was this...
Screenshot: Blizzard / Kotaku Can you ever satisfy the Diablo community? Does anything other than madness lie in wait for those who try? With the recent release of expansion pack Vessel of Hatred, squillions of people returned to the ARPG, but are they happy? Are they capable of happiness? Diablo IV – Bear Bender Build I relish any chance to return to Sanctuary. As one of my favorite franchises of all time, stemming from a...
Image: Deck Nine Games Life Is Strange: Double Exposure’s expensive “early access” period began yesterday, October 15, which allows folks to play the first two episodes of the game before the full launch on October 29. However, a revelation in those early episodes has sent shockwaves through the series’ fandom, especially those who were invested in the original game’s love story between its time-traveling protagonist Max Caufield and her punk best friend Chloe Price. Spoilers...
Back in 2006, Bethesda released its first piece of downloadable content on console for The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. It was armor for horses and it cost $2.50. Players were outraged, but Bethesda made bank. “That was kind of a head shaker for us: you’re all making fun of it and yet you buy it,” the game’s quest designer, Bruce Nesmith, said in a recent interview. What Is Dragonsplague? Dragon’s Dogma 2’s Devastating Contagion Explained...
Image: Razer You can’t be a proper Discord kitten without cat ears on your gaming headset. But what if instead of cat ears, you had Pokemon ears, wouldn’t that be cute? That’s the idea behind Razer’s new gaming headset based on Gengar, the original ghost-type ghoul from Pokemon Red and Green. Unfortunately, the headset and the rest of Razer’s Gengar line is only available in China right now, so if you live anywhere else, you’ll...
Analogue 3D is the retro console maker’s take on the Nintendo 64. For $250 it will play your old The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time and Banjo-Kazooie cartridges in 4K. It was supposed to arrive this year but has unfortunately been delayed until 2025. This Cool New Retro Console Is A Great Gift For Atari Fans Boutique retro console maker Analogue, which teased the console last year, is billing it as “The unmistakable Signature...
A new futuristic sports game has been revealed by 2K Games. And weirdly, this new game, Gravity Ball, will be playable in NBA 2K25 later this month as paid DLC. This Arcade-y Basketball Game Brings The NBA Jam Vibes On October 16, 2K announced Gravity Ball, a “fast-paced online multiplayer game” that will be accessible through NBA 2K25′s The City hub as a paid 8$ DLC add-on. Gravity Ball is set to launch on October...
If you’ve been spending time in Throne and Liberty, Amazon’s newest venture into the rediscovered land of MMOs, you’ve probably noticed an abundance of different currencies and item types to collect if you want to purchase or upgrade items. Perhaps you’ve realized that gathering them all can be an overwhelming task. Maybe you’ve had a cry. Luckily, we can take the guesswork out of one of those many currencies in this guide by telling you...
Image: Sandfall Interactive With its reveal buried in the middle of Microsoft’s mammoth Xbox showcase over the summer, you could be forgiven for not being aware of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, a fantasy RPG from French studio Sandfall Interactive that looks like a mashup of Dragon Age and Final Fantasy. The turn-based adventure continues to look stunning though, and it just announced an all-star voice cast to boot that includes Andy Serkis. Dragon’s Dogma 2’s...
Yesterday, Twitch suspended an account that belonged to streamer and famous YouTuber Zack “Asmongold” Hoyt after he made racist comments about the death of Palestinians in Gaza. Now, the YouTuber has responded to the temporary ban with a surprisingly clear-eyed assessment of the controversy and what led up to it. Meet The Filmmaker Behind This Legend of Zelda Speedrunning Documentary “I don’t really want to mince words or, ‘oh I wasn’t justifying or promoting [the...
