A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead, an upcoming horror game from Saber and Stormind Games, includes a neat and creepy feature. If you have a microphone activated, the monsters in the game can hear you cough and scream in real life just like in the movies. 10 Creatures We Wanna Ride In Star Wars Jedi: Survivor The Quiet Place film franchise started in 2018 with A Quiet Place, a horror film about humans trying to...
Image: Sony The PlayStation 5 Pro is about to land, but why spend $700 on a suped up version of an already fine system when you can get the normal one for about half the cost? That’s now the case with the standard versions of the PS5, which Sony is now selling refurbished and at a much more palatable price. The Best Reveals From The Game Awards 2023 If you check out the PlayStation Direct...
Like most human beings, I have spent countless hundreds of hours playing Stardew Valley across multiple systems. It’s a joyfully engaging game, with one of the most satisfying progression loops, and all while being so very charming. But there comes a time when you need more. You’ve grown every crop, married every eligible bachelor or bachelorette, and raised a barnyard of animals. What then? Mods! Step in, Stardew Valley Expanded. Ex-Witcher 3 Devs Are Making...
Image: Larian Studios “I know what you are.” “Say it. Out loud.” “A Baldur’s Gate 3 modder.” Baldur’s Gate 3 has its token vampire in Astarion, but if you think the whole blood-sucking schtick seems fun and cool to you, it’s possible to make yourself a vampire through the magic of mods. Doing so will require you to adjust your playstyle, as you’ll no longer receive healing through most spells. Now you’ll get your health...
Whether it’s the Training mode or the recently released Replay Review, Street Fighter 6 does a wonderful job of easing players into the fighting rhythm. And if you want to master mechanics and hone your play style, there are great in-game tools to help you. A fantastic example of this is the brand-new V-Rival mode, that was also added in the recent update. This Halo Infinite Map of Zelda’s Kokiri Forest Is Absurdly Detailed Read...
Screenshot: Regal / Kotaku Gladiator 2 is out next month, so it was only a matter of time before we caught a glimpse of a popcorn bucket that embodied all of the decadence that eventually led Rome to collapse. It’s a call back to the helmet Maximus Decimus Meridius wears in the first movie which will presumably have a cameo in the sequel. It’s also what rapper MF Doom’s iconic mask is based on. 10...
Image: Nintendo The Switch 2 is here! Just kidding. Nintendo’s newest gadget is actually the Alarmo, and its a clock to help you get out of bed in the morning. The device is the Mario maker’s latest quirky yet whimsical attempt to weave itself into the most unlikely parts of its gaming fans’ lifestyles. The Week In Games: Return To Hyrule The $100 hardware is a clock with an LCD screen that plays animations and...
In 1439, a goldsmith named Johannes Gutenberg was working on an ill-begotten project to create polished metal mirrors designed to capture the holy light from religious relics, to be sold to pilgrims visiting an exhibition in Aachen, Germany. However, after flooding led to the event being delayed by a year, Gutenberg found himself out of money, and instead turned to his other project, a press that would use movable type to mechanize the process of...
Image: Mineralblu / Kotaku The hollowed halls of the Javits Center in New York City are accustomed to ferrying cosplayers around conventions. Whether it’s New York Comic-Con in October or Anime NYC in August, the Manhattan meetups always bring us some incredible costumes and fabulous fits. This year, Anime NYC was no exception, and as always, we had Mineralblu on the ground photographing some great cosplay for us to peruse (check out our faves from...
It’s October, which means the season of spooks has arrived! You’re probably already seeing all kinds of creepy creatures, from black cats to ghosts, in your everyday life, and why should video games be any different? Thank goodness they’re not, especially if you’re a Final Fantasy XIV player. Square Enix’s MMO offers the Black Coeurl (a black cat) and Mama Automaton (basically a ghost) for players to acquire when joining in the scary festivities. I...
