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Nintendo Sues Guy Who Streamed Pirated Copies Of Zelda And More

Jesse Keighin liked to stream Nintendo Switch games online before they were officially released and then gloat about it right in Nintendo’s face, according to a new lawsuit filed by the Mario maker in Colorado District Court earlier this week. “[I] can do this all day,” he allegedly wrote in a letter to Nintendo. The company has responded with a legal action that could cost him up to $7.5 million. This Stylish Noir-Punk Side-Scroller Is...

Interstellar’s 10th Anniversary IMAX Return Has Fans Furious

Interstellar is returning to IMAX for the sci-fi film’s 10th anniversary on December 6. Normally, this would be a time for fans of the impressive space epic and its director, Christopher Nolan, to celebrate. Finally, a chance to once again see all 64 minutes of those glorious 70mm shots of blackholes and planetary tsunamis on a massive screen again. Unfortunately, everything about how Interstellar’s IMAX return has been rolled out has fans disappointed and furious....

Pokémon TCG Pocket Has A Staggering 12+ In-Game Currencies

We’ve already very carefully been over the grimly insidious nature of Pokémon TCG Pocket’s unpleasant free-to-play model, but an aspect of this peculiar and enormously successful mobile spin-off from the long-established card game is just how many in-game currencies it has you juggle. So far, there are twelve, and it’s absolutely bewildering. The Week In Games: Pocket Monsters And Simulated Goats Free-to-play games having multiple currencies is, again, nothing new, and it’s all by design,...

A New Cheat Code In A 28 Year Old Donkey Kong Game Was Found

Image: Nintendo Suprise! A new, preivously undocumented cheat code has been discovered in the classic Super Nintendo game Donkey Kong Country 2 nearly three decades after it hit store shelves. The Week In Games: Reignited Rivalries And More New Releases Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy’s Kong Quest was first released nearly 30 years ago in 1985 for the Super Nintendo Entertinament System. The Rare-developed platformer sequel with psudeo 3D graphics was a big hit at...

Everything In Its Packed Roadmap

Image: Activision Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 hasn’t even been out for a full month yet and Activision is already teasing a slew of season 1 content coming next week. The update is bringing more loadout options, maps, and teases for mid-season zombies reveals. This Modern Warfare 3 Gameplay Feature Spices Up A Weak Campaign It’s a lot, especially when all crammed onto a single roadmap. Black Ops 6 Season 01 will go live...

The Most Annoying Thing About The PS5 Pro (Besides The Price)

Yesterday, the PlayStation 5 Pro launched. But I’ve been playing around with Sony’s most expensive console ever for the past week, and the biggest issue I have with it, besides the high price, is that its really hard to actually figure out what games run and look better on it. This Cool New Retro Console Is A Great Gift For Atari Fans The PlayStation 5 Pro is not a console you probably need to buy....

Double Exposure, As Told By Steam Reviews

Screenshot: Deck Nine Games / Square Enix / Kotaku The original Life is Strange, from developer Don’t Nod, launched as an episodic, story-driven adventure game published by Square Enix in 2015. That’s nearly a decade ago, surprisingly enough, and it’s making me feel old, as I remember seeing the previews and press screens of the game back in the day. But here we are, multiple sequels deep Now, a new studio takes the helm from...

Players Hate Going First In Pokemon TCG Pocket’s Card Battles

Going first usually has its advantages. Not in Pokémon TCG Pocket. The mobile card game flips the traditional calculus on its head. Going first doesn’t just lose its edge, it feels downright bad. The Week In Games: Pocket Monsters And Simulated Goats Here’s how every Pokémon TCG Pocket battle begins: First, the game matches you with an opponent. Then, it flips a coin to see who goes first. Players place their Pokémon on the board...

Home Alone’s Macaulay Culkin Rumored To Be In Fallout Season 2

Image: 20th Century Fox / Amazon Prime / Kotaku Who else had Macaulay Culkin reportedly being cast in season two of Fallout on their bingo card? Just me? Weird. According to Deadline’s mysterious sources, the Uncle Buck star is set for a recurring role in the new season of Amazon’s mega-hit Fallout TV series. He will, the site claims, play a “crazy genius-type character.” Why Fallout: New Vegas Is Still Canon After The TV Show...