Screenshot: CNBC There are serious concerns being raised around the world over Microsoft’s planned $69 billion purchase of Activision Blizzard, with opposition coming not just from Xbox’s competitors but everyone from Google to Nvidia as well. You would think such a precarious situation would require some delicate diplomacy, but then, this is Activision we are
Image: 343 Industries / Xbox Halo Infinite has had a rocky life. While it launched to critical acclaim, its multiplayer offerings have felt lacking, even compared to older Halo games’. One of the biggest problems facing the shooter is its lack of maps. And while 343 has added some over the last few updates, many
She-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named looms over Hogwarts Legacy.Image: Avalanche Software Hogwarts Legacy drops on February 10 for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series S/X, with ports coming to the Nintendo Switch and last-gen consoles later this year. However, if you were hoping to discuss the context surrounding the action RPG—that is, Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling and her
Image: Stoked Sloth Interactive / Shape Shop / Vampire Squid / Kotaku Steam Next Fest is here! It’s that wonderful time of year when Valve and a bunch of video game developers get together to flood Steam with hundreds of free demos of upcoming video games. But could it be that there are…too many demos?
Image: HoYoverse / Kotaku As the local Genshin Impact scholar at Kotaku, it is my solemn responsibility to compile a list of most eligible bachelors and bachelorettes on this most sacred Feast of Saint Valentine. This is not a favorite five-star character list. It’s a sad fact of life that people with fascinating backstories or
Things are looking dire for Syria and Turkey.Photo: Anadolu Agency (Getty Images) Twitch isn’t just a place where artificial intelligence festers and drama proliferates. It’s also a useful organizational platform for raising awareness around and funds for various global causes, which is exactly what a handful of big-name streamers, like Ben “CohhCarnage” Cassell and Hasan
Screenshot: The Pokémon Company / Kotaku Best: The endgame Scarlet and Violet are vast games with all their open-world nonsense, but when the game scales down to its personal stories is when it’s at its best. The game has some of the best writing in the series, and it makes it all the more rewarding
The Omaha Beef is ready to announce our newest player signing! Javari Nichols is sponsored by NE Sneakers. Thank you NE Sneakers for partnering with the Omaha Beef. Javari comes to us from Southeastern Louisiana University where he was credited with 55 total tackles. Javari is going to make opposing offenses scramble, this is a big signing. Javari
Image: Bungie Destiny 2: Lightfall is just around the corner. If you don’t feel like taking a break before the new expansion or are trying to get back into Destiny ahead of the new release, here’s some things you can do to keep busy and prepare ahead of February 28. Lightfall is promising some big
Image: AMV Filmmakers Association / Studio Take-Off / Kotaku James Kaposztas, the man behind the world’s first-ever AMV (anime music video), has passed away. Kaposztas’ passing was confirmed in a Tweet on Sunday by Anime.com Inc. publisher and co-founder, Michael Pinto. According to Anime News Network, Kaposzas created his first AMV by hooking up two