Image: The Pokemon Company / 343 Industries / Kotaku Halo has a long tradition of community-made maps and game modes that range everywhere from serious to silly. Recently, one map and mode combo that’s more on the playful and fun side of things caught the attention of 343 Industries as an opportunity to fix long-standing
Screenshot: Dinosaur Polo Club Just like the world’s busiest transit systems, in Mini Metro, you’re always strapped for cash. At its core, Mini Metro is a strategy sim. You have to use your resources to manage subway lines and stations, connecting new stations as they pop up, with the ultimate goal of seeing how long
High on Life has been topping the charts on Game Pass.Image: Squanch Games A former employee sued Justin Roiland’s Squanch Games, maker of the recent Xbox Game Pass hit High On Life, back in 2018 over alleged sexual harassment, discriminaton, and wrongful termination. According to court documents, the studio denied the claims but later settled,
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Image: Blizzard Entertainment Back in November, Blizzard and NetEase ended their 14-year partnership to bring the Warcraft developer’s games to China. Now, it sounds like the NetEase team that handled the company’s games has been dissolved completely. South China Morning Post reports that the NetEase affiliated Shanghai EaseNet Network Technology has laid off or reassigned
Screenshot: Naughty Dog If you’ve been wondering why the critically acclaimed Sony studio Naughty Dog has been so mum about its current projects of late, the reason appears to be that it wants to focus more on maintaining a manageable work-life balance for its employees. Co-president Neil Druckmann, in an interview with ComicBook.com, said that
Photo: Casimiro PT (Shutterstock) Good Old Games, or GOG, the digital-rights-management-free PC gaming marketplace and platform from CD Projekt, has officially ended a service that already didn’t feel terribly long for this world. What once seemed like a promising way to slowly import portions of your Steam library to GOG, where they could exist in
You tell him, Tifa.Image: Square Enix / Tsunamods / PngWing / Kotaku Someone has created a mod for the original Final Fantasy VII that adds full voice acting to Square Enix’s megapopular ‘97 RPG. The FFVII voice mod, called Echo-S 7, was created by Tsunamods, a team of modders who specialize in re-textures and 3D
The Hot Buttered Rum is a warm and comforting winter cocktail that’s perfect for a cold evening. It’s made with rum, butter, sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and hot water, and is typically served in a heatproof glass or mug. The butter and sugar create a rich and creamy texture, while the cinnamon and nutmeg add a
Screenshot: Kotaku Marvel Snap is just shy of three months old, and it’s fair to say it’s been a success. While the exact number of users hasn’t been shared, Google Play reports over five million downloads, even before you include iOS numbers. And with such popularity comes great scrutiny. Why are the store prices so