Image: FromSoftware / Bandai Namco One of the biggest developments in gaming isn’t just the growing number of games to play, with thousands more being released every year, but how sticky the biggest blockbusters are, monopolizing players’ money and attention long after they’ve come out. And not just live-service multiplayer games either. New sales data…
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Image: Adglobe Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist is a Metroidvania title sporting challenging combat, engaging platforming, and a stirring story. With all of that combined, fans of the genre are all but certain to adore every moment spent in its captivating world. Before you dive into the game, though, you’re probably curious how long…
Xbox’s Big January Direct And More Of The Week’s Gaming News
Photo: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images (Getty Images), GDC, Image: Extremely OK Games, Ltd., Xbox / Id Software / Team Ninja / Kotaku, Nintendo / Kotaku, id Software / Kotaku, Screenshot: Team Cherry, Id Software, EA / Kotaku, The Pokemon Company / Kotaku This week, Microsoft held its Xbox Developer Direct which showcased four pretty promising-looking games…
Rey-Focused Star Wars Movie Gets Fourth New Writer
Image: Lucasfilm Lucasfilm has hired yet another screenwriter to bang out a new script for Star Wars: New Jedi Order. The still-in-development sci-fi sequel is set to bring back Daisy Ridley as Rey, if it can ever lock down a screenplay. Blasphemous 2 Developer Interview As reported by The Hollywood Reporter on January 24, Lucasfilm…
Dragon Ball Daima Is What The Franchise Needed And Deserved
Change is hard to accept when you can’t reconcile longstanding feelings with current reality. Trust me, I was just like most detractors when word first came out in October 2023 of Dragon Ball Daima’s impending release. It was a tough pill to swallow that, after waiting five and a half years since Dragon Ball Super’s…
Kotaku Weekend Guide: 6 Awesome Games We Can’t Wait To Escape Back Into
Hey you. Yes, you. How’s it going? Feeling okay? Taking care of yourself this week? Need some ideas for what to play? While it’s important not to hide from reality, no matter how harsh or sideways it gets, we also all need a happy place we can go to play, feel inspired, and recharge. Here…
Rockstar Games Massive Steam Sale: Best Games And Deals
Screenshot: Rockstar Games / Kotaku Almost all of Rockstar’s PC catalog is currently on sale right on Steam. That includes games like Red Dead Redemption II, Grand Theft Auto V, Bully, and many more. You Should Play Grand Theft Auto III Before GTA VI | Total Recall The Rockstar Games Sale started on January 23…
TouchArcade is Shutting Down – TouchArcade
This is a post that I’ve known was coming for quite some time, but that doesn’t make it any easier to write. After more than 16 years TouchArcade will be closing its doors and shutting down operations. There may be an additional post here or there in the coming weeks as we try to honor…
Victrix Pro BFG Tekken 8 Rage Art Edition Controller Review – Customizable, Comfortable, but Lacking in Ways – TouchArcade
For our last full controller review on TouchArcade, I’ve been using the Victrix Pro BFG Tekken 8 Rage Art Edition for PC and PlayStation across my Steam Deck, PS5, and PS4 Pro for over a month now. Before I interviewed PDP Victrix about the controller and arcade sticks, I was very curious about the controller…
Revenge of the Seven Interview With Game Producer Shinichi Tatsuke and Steam Deck Hands-On Preview – TouchArcade
A lot of folks got into the SaGa series a long time ago through its many releases on prior console generations. For me, Romancing Saga 2 on iOS was actually my gateway into the series nearly a decade ago, and I remember struggling with it quite a bit initially because I kept playing it like…