Gaming
Gaming

Tears of the Kingdom Fans Think They See Link’s ‘Package’

Image: Nintendo / Kotaku / loonathemoon Recently, a couple of Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom players experienced an unexpected but funny jump scare. And no, the jumpscare had nothing to do with the game’s imposing villain, Ganon. It was apparently the jiggle physics of the hero of Hyrule’s crown jewels. Or at least

Read More
Gaming

Stardew Valley’s Next Update Includes New Festival And…Secrets?

The developer threw the community a bone.Image: ConcernedApe Fans of pixel-art farming simulator Stardew Valley just got another tease about what to expect from the upcoming 1.6 update. While we still don’t know when it will release, developer Eric “ConcernedApe” Barone tweeted on July 17 that the patch will include another festival and more dialogue.

Read More
Gaming

San Andreas Restaurant Shut Down By Lawyers

Two unofficial pop-up restaurants based on fast food chains that have appeared in past Grand Theft Auto games were planned to open next weekend in San Diego, just in time for Comic-Con. However, that reportedly won’t be happening anymore after Take-Two Interactive, the parent company of Rockstar Games, sent the company behind the restaurants a

Read More
Gaming

Twitch Streamer Made Zelda Ocarina Chat Can Play While He Pees

Gif: Nintendo / nutty / Kotaku What do you do when a Twitch streamer you’re watching needs a bio break? Chat, of course! Well, one streamer has implemented something even better than that: A playable ocarina from The Legend of Zelda that can be accessed via stream chat. Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga’s Air

Read More
Gaming

For Those With Impeccable Taste

Image: Visai Games Xbox just announced a bunch of picturesque action, adventure, and puzzle games coming to its subscription service Game Pass, including a couple of day-one releases that are likely stun you with their charming art styles and captivating stories for hours on end, or until Microsoft announces the next wave of Xbox Game

Read More
Gaming

Modern Warfare II Cosmetics Transfer To New Game

Image: Activision While we still have yet to see this year’s Call of Duty game, it sounds like Activision is implementing something new to the shooter series when it launches in the fall: cosmetic carryover between the last game and the next. Why The Hot New Redfall Gameplay Trailer Left Us Feeling Cold In a

Read More
Gaming

Diablo 4 Is About To Make Loot Way Better For New Characters

Image: Blizzard / Kotaku News that Diablo IV’s new seasonal model will require a brand new character for each battle pass may have been a little sour for some. But there’s good news: changed to level prerequisites for some of the game’s most powerful items mean that your characters will get stronger a little bit

Read More
Gaming

The 20 Best Nerdy Video Game Rap Lyrics

Image: Nintendo / Capcom / Shutterstock / Angelia Weiss AFP / Aaron J. Thornton / Clarence Davis / NY Daily News Archive (Getty Images) This story is part of our new Hip-Hop: ’73 Till Infinity series, a celebration of the genre’s 50th anniversary. Rap culture and video games are intrinsically linked, entwining together for the

Read More
Gaming

This Mind-Bending Game Comes Close To Greatness

Viewfinder is a teetering pile of good ideas, falling just shy of a coherent final experience. This, as much as anything else, makes it fascinating to play. Nintendo Showcase Standout Gunbrella Has The Best New Video Game Name Of 2022 In Viewfinder, you play as someone seemingly investigating some sort of archaic tech in a

Read More