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It’s a rough Wednesday, but you probably don’t need me to tell you that. If, somehow, you’re learning this through Kotaku and not anywhere else, convicted felon Donald J. Trump is projected to win the 2024 presidential election over Vice President Kamala Harris. As a queer person in America, it’s pretty hard to write about video games when I know the next four years will be built upon the fearmongering Trump and his running mate...

Hey, everything sucks right now. There’s no getting around it, and we’re going to have to live with the consequences of this shit for the rest of our lives. So, if you’re feeling angry about things, like say, the rise of fascism in America, why not grab the Wolfenstein games and kill some Nazis? The Week In Games: Reignited Rivalries And More New Releases I need a break from all of this. I need to...

The reason patent attorneys get paid so much money is that no one in their right mind would ever want to be a patent attorney. Thus, we can all nod and smile as if we understand as Palworld developers Pocketpair releases a statement about precisely which patents Nintendo is claiming the Pokémon-alike game is violating. What’s Coming Out Beyond Pokémon: The Indigo Disk | The Week In Games The statement also includes details on the...

Disney Dreamlight Valley has amassed a huge following of fans since its 2022 release. Developer Gameloft has provided regular updates to ensure players remain engaged on a consistent basis. This usually comes in the form of a new character or two and a fresh Star Path (battle pass) every few months—all of which can usually be knocked out within a week or so. The Week In Games: Killing Your Heroes, And More New Releases But...

There have been two massive questions hanging over Concord, the expensive PlayStation 5 hero shooter that almost nobody played. The first one is: how did a game that wasn’t busted or terrible bomb so spectacularly? The second is: how did a game seemingly destined to fail get through Sony’s quality checks, renowned for setting the bar for modern gaming blockbusters? It was the latter question that company president Hiroki Totoki tried to answer in a...

Dizzy has been in Guilty Gear before but, as with many characters, she has been significantly reworked for Strive. Now called “Queen Dizzy,” she has access to some of her previous moves, and is still a considerable threat (despite her adorable appearance). Dragon’s Dogma 2’s New Class Is A Twirling Death Machine How To Read Fighting Game Notation Because fighting games use combinations of directional and button inputs, several ways of writing these out have...

Screenshot: Blizzard Entertainment / Kotaku Overwatch 2 has been in such a rough spot as of late that it’s impossible to not be nostalgic for the original game’s heyday. The sequel hasn’t panned out the way Blizzard promised after it reportedly canceled the story campaign that was the whole point of a sequel. So it’s easy to look at all the changes Overwatch 2 has implemented and wish we could just go back to the...

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 has been an exciting entry for the franchise, likely bolstered by its same-day launch on Game Pass. It also helps that there’s a healthy mix of new offerings and the return of beloved mechanics. When talking about the latter, the reintroduction of the classic Prestige system certainly deserves a highlight. New fans and familiar ones alike might need a refresher though, since it’s been six years since Call of...

Today, during Disney’s D23 Brazil event, the company showcased a bunch of first looks and new teasers for upcoming projects. And during the event, Disney shared the first still of Stitch from the upcoming live-action Lilo & Stitch remake. And well… hmmm… I’m not sure, folks! What An ESRB Rating Means For Hollow Knight: Silksong All the way back in 2018, Disney announced that it was working on a live-action adaption of the 2002 animated...

Image: BioWare One of my favorite parts of customizing Rook in The Veilguard is picking your faction, as this determines parts of your character’s backstory and informs relationships with your party. It seems like some Dragon Age fans like familiarity, as the Grey Wardens faction is tied for number one. You play as a Warden in Dragon Age: Origins, so I personally decided against retreading that this time around. I instead went with the Shadow...