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After another massive round of layoffs at Bungie, current and former employees as well as other members of the games industry are criticizing Bungie's leadership and calling for CEO Pete Parsons to take a pay cut or step down. http://dlvr.it/TBL7HG

Yakuza/Like a Dragon is a long and storied game franchise with even more to come. http://dlvr.it/TBKNqq

Braid developer Jonathan Blow has said the recently released anniversary edition of the indie puzzle platformer has sold “horribly,” and indicated he is now struggling to employ staff full-time. http://dlvr.it/TBK1j3

Our obsession with the “dead game” and player counts is unhealthy for the video game industry and gamers, one of the developers behind Palworld has said. http://dlvr.it/TBK1TN

The First Descendant update 1.0.5 is out now across PC, PlayStation, and Xbox. Check out the patch notes. http://dlvr.it/TBJ9yx

The 2024 Paris Olympics are in full swing right now and they’re already generating some real heat. Just the other day, some fencer was jumping in his opponent’s face like he was in a fighting game, and now there’s a sharpshooter that could very well be the next agent added to Valorant. It’s a wild world we live in. Read more... http://dlvr.it/TBHchq

Shortly after starting my remote Star Wars Outlaws hands-on, I get what I’ve been waiting months for: a chance to ride protagonist Kay Vess’ speeder bike. There are few things that feel more apt for a Star Wars game than streaking across the surface of a planet on a motorcycle that hovers a few inches off the ground,… Read more... http://dlvr.it/TBGth7

Daytona USA was a hit ‘90s arcade racing game by Sega that helped millions of kids pretend they were bad-ass NASCAR drivers, and sported a famous theme song that certain Kotaku editors still get stuck in their heads to this day. This week, it was discovered that one of the old cabinets was hiding $400,000, ammunition,… Read more... http://dlvr.it/TBGWVY

According to a developer who worked on every game in the Mario & Sonic At The Olympic Games franchise, the reason there’s no appearance for the joint Nintendo and Sega venture during the 2024 Paris Olympics is because, well, the whole series is dead and gone. A rumor backed up by Eurogamer reporting that the… Read more... http://dlvr.it/TBGWFW

Forgotten Gems is a regular column about notable games that have moved out of the public eye and may not be easily accessible anymore. To see all the other games I've covered so far, be sure to check out the 13 previous issues of Forgotten Gems in our Columns section. First-person shooters. Roleplaying games. Action adventures. Even though they’ve evolved significantly alongside the gaming hardware they run on, some of today’s most-popular genres are multiple decades old and are likely here to stay for good. It’s hard to imagine people not playing a Call of Duty game in 2030, just as it’s unlikely that fighting games like Street Fighter and Tekken will just be over and done with in the foreseeable future. But some some genres have definitely diminished over the years to the point of almost disappearing entirely. Real-time strategy games – like StarCraft – at one time filled entire sports arenas of people eager to watch esports competitions. I haven’t heard anyone mention the “b

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House of the Dragon episode seven picks up where things left off, with Rhaenyra discovering who Seasmoke’s rider is: Addam of Hull, Corlys Velaryon’s bastard. Addam immediately pledges fealty to the Queen, who is stunned by him—Targaryens have long believed that they were the only House able to ride dragons. It’s this… Read more... http://dlvr.it/TBDNs6

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is an upcoming RPG and the first release from French development team Sandfall Interactive. The game’s unique design combines fantasy and the French historical period of Belle Epoque. Currently, the stylish game is slated for a 2025 release on PS5, check out the reveal trailer if you haven’t already.  To get […] http://dlvr.it/TBD20h

Visions of Mana, an upcoming action-RPG from Square Enix releases August 29 on PS5 and PS4. It features a thrilling action combat system, where you take on hordes of monsters with weapons, spells and a host of awesome abilities. It’s fast-paced and tests both your reflexes and strategy. At the heart of the experience are […] http://dlvr.it/TBD1dL

Get an early look of Lorcana’s upcoming expansion. http://dlvr.it/TBBsn1

Hi Everyone, We are happy to share an update on PlayStation Portal launch in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand.  PlayStation Portal will be out on 4th September 2024 in Singapore and on 9th October 2024 in Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand with suggested retail price (SRP) of SGD 295.90 / MYR 999 / IDR 3,599,000 / […] http://dlvr.it/TBBds7

After a long week, the weekend is finally here, and we're rounding up some of the best deals you can find. This weekend, you can expect to save on new video games, accessories, and monitors. The best deals for Sunday, July 28, include the PSVR2, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Kingdom Hearts All-in-One package, Final Fantasy XVI, the Sony 27" INZONE M9 Monitor, and more. PSVR2 for $349.99 You can score a new PlayStation VR2 headset for a record-low $349.99 right now at Amazon. This VR headset has all sorts of high end features, including a 110 degree FOV, 4K HDR visuals, eye tracking, and more. Plus, the PC Adapter is set to release in just a few days, which will allow you to play Steam VR titles through the PSVR2 headset. While it's certainly a tough buy if you play exclusively on PS5, the PSVR2 can make for an excellent PC headset, especially at this price. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth for $54.99 For the second time this year, you can pick up Final Fantasy VII Rebi

Board gaming doesn't have to hold you up for hours. These are the best games to set up and get you into the action quickly. http://dlvr.it/TB9rC8

This week, Ubisoft released a statement addressing what might generously be called a “controversy” about the upcoming Assassin’s Creed game, Shadows. Let’s be real, though. It’s just the latest salvo from a reactionary hate movement. You can read our thoughts on that, the terrific texture of Yakuza 0, the missteps of N… Read more... http://dlvr.it/TB9r5w

After a long week, the weekend is finally here, and we're rounding up some of the best deals you can find. This weekend, you can expect to save on new video games, accessories, and monitors. The best deals for Saturday, July 27, include the Kingdom Hearts All-in-One package, Final Fantasy XVI, the Sony 27" INZONE M9 Monitor, and more. Kingdom Hearts All-in-One Package for $39.13 If you're itching to start a new series, Kingdom Hearts is one of the best out there to jump into. From Tetsuya Nomura, Kingdom Hearts mashes together the worlds of Disney and Square Enix to tell the tale of light and darkness. This All-in-One package contains a total of ten games, with everything up to Kingdom Hearts III included. Now is the perfect time to get caught up before Kingdom Hearts IV, so pick up the All-in-One bundle today and jump into Sora's journey. God of War Ragnarok for $37.99 Years later, God of War Ragnarok is still one of the best PS5 games you can pick up. T

It's starting to show its age 10 years on, but The Sims 4 is still at the top of its genre. http://dlvr.it/TB8QJP

A lot of people are getting back into Fallout 76, or enjoying the new Final Fantasy 14 expansion, or trying out The First Descendent. There’s a lot of games to play this summer, and it’s normal if you get stuck on them. That’s what we’re here for. Click through for all the best tips of the week. Read more... http://dlvr.it/TB8B1q

This week, the long-anticipated Fallout: London mod finally arrived. That’s cool! Less cool is the Cybertruck showing up in Fortnite. Also, a Call of Duty game has finally arrived on Game Pass, some time after Microsoft completed its acquisition of Activision Blizzard, but the specific series entry that’s kicking… Read more... http://dlvr.it/TB7vvV

Valorant has launched on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X and S in open beta form, Riot has announced. http://dlvr.it/TB7fbJ

It’s been a while since we got news of Netflix’s BioShock adaptation, but we finally have an update thanks to San Diego Comic-Con. During a panel at the convection, producer Roy Lee revealed that, yes the movie is still happening, but it won’t be exactly as it was originally intended due to recent budget cuts at… Read more... http://dlvr.it/TB6DnR

SAG-AFTRA game actors are currently on strike against some of the biggest companies in the industry over AI, but that won’t impact the most anticipated games of 2025: Grand Theft Auto VI. It’s one of several in-development projects that is exempt from the labor action. Read more... http://dlvr.it/TB6DVh

Remnant 2 dev Gunfire has teased its third and final DLC, The Dark Horizon. http://dlvr.it/TB5rZM

Dragon Age: The Veilguard is “Steam native,” which means the EA App is not required to play the game on Valve’s platform. http://dlvr.it/TB5r9y

With each of the Freegunners in Concord, our team has focused on taking a holistic approach to development by working across all disciplines–from gameplay design to narrative to art and beyond–to ensure that they’re not just fun and engaging to play, but that they feel like fully formed characters. From their core gameplay to the […] http://dlvr.it/TB5SGf

If you need more storage for your Xbox Series X, check out these SSDs. From Archival to the fastest expansion cards that support the latest games, we've got you covered at IGN. http://dlvr.it/TB3Pqq

At a time when it feels like not a whole lot sets Concord apart from other hero-based online shooters, the developers behind the sci-fi live service game just revealed one big difference: Concord won’t have a battle pass. Read more... http://dlvr.it/TB32Wy

The pirates of the Caribbean have officially invaded Fortnite. In addition to bringing new skins you can buy, there’s also a limited-time quest players can complete that will reward them with various Pirates of the Caribbean cosmetics. Read more... http://dlvr.it/TB32Gz

Skibidi Toilet, the massively popular YouTube series featuring singing heads popping out of toilet bowls, is being developed into a TV and film franchise by Transformers director Michael Bay, and former Paramount president Adam Goodman. Read more... http://dlvr.it/TB31wn

Fortnite’s Chapter 5 Season 3 Battle Pass has various quests you can finish each week for some sweet XP to unlock new cosmetics with. Week 9's batch of quests introduces five new challenges for players to complete, each worth 15,000 XP. Those who complete all five quests will be rewarded with 75,000 XP, which can be… Read more... http://dlvr.it/TB31Zd

This week saw some “discourse” flare up around the storytelling in Final Fantasy 14 and specifically its new expansion, Dawntrail, and we’ve got thoughts. Also, don’t miss our commentary on what appears to be Sony winding down active support for the PS4, and how cloud gaming can be really cool in the right situation. Read more... http://dlvr.it/T9FQNw

This week, we’ve got the latest on how Nintendo plans to prevent its Switch successor from falling into reseller hell the way its current console did upon release. Also, a game that was banned for featuring underage nudity made an appearance in a convention sales booth, and we’ve got 16 great indies for you to… Read more... http://dlvr.it/T9F6m3

Capcom announced today that after just a year of updates, its live-service dino killin’ game—Exoprimal—will be going on life support as it has no further plans to add new seasonal content to the game after its last update. Read more... http://dlvr.it/T9CmZP

If Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree’s first patch was meant to make the DLC easier, this second one is out for blood again. Effectively, patch 1.12.3 issues a host of balance changes that weaken a bunch of Shadow of the Erdtree’s new weapons and Ash of War skills, including a popular build that players were using to… Read more... http://dlvr.it/T9CVQW

The poor Wii U. That inexplicable console that was simultaneously too confusing to be useful, but too unexceptional to be inspiring. Meaninglessly carrying the weight of the name of the phenomenal success of the Nintendo Wii, it was—by most metrics—a rare miss and a colossal flop. And now you can’t even get it fixed. Read more... http://dlvr.it/T9C4Y0

The First Descendant has enjoyed a big launch, but it’s also been marred by a number of issues that developer Nexon has continued to apologize and offer compensation for. http://dlvr.it/T9BhxZ

Ahead of Assassin's Creed Shadows, we've compiled this guide on everything you need to know about the Japan-set Assassin's Creed game. http://dlvr.it/T99bV2

According to a report on the alleged "toxic, bullying, manipulative, and retaliatory behavior" of The Umbrella Academy showrunner Steve Blackman, The Horizon Zero Dawn TV series is seemingly not moving forward at Netflix. http://dlvr.it/T99NvV

Astonishingly, this is the fourth year in a row Kotaku has celebrated Indie-Penance Day, since the holiday was invented to mark the liberation of gaming from the cruel rule of the British monarchy. To mark the occasion, we’ve picked a selection of some of the most interesting, enticing, unknown upcoming indie games… Read more... http://dlvr.it/T996v4

Elden Ring developer FromSoftware has released the first hefty game update, Version 1.12.3, following the release of Shadow of the Erdtree, which reduces the strength of overpowered weapons and more. http://dlvr.it/T98N7R

A brilliant return to form with the best stages and controls the series has seen in over 20 years. http://dlvr.it/T97QBR

The Acolyte, much like its main characters, resists definition and placement in Star Wars’ decades-long legacy, and that is its biggest strength. The Disney+ series ticks many boxes that the more traditional, masculine fans of the franchise have been begging for for years (High Republic lore, rare aliens, wild… Read more... http://dlvr.it/T96zqP

At Sony Interactive, we’re always looking for opportunities to bring our players closer to some of PlayStation’s most beloved games – and that includes bringing to life collections of physical products to add to your home decor.  Today we are pleased to reveal a new collaboration with Spin Master, a leading toy company, to introduce […] http://dlvr.it/T96jcX

EA is delisting Battlefield 3, Battlefield 4, and Battlefield: Hardline from the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 digital stores on July 31, 2024. Announced on X/Twitter, the delisting comes ahead of Xbox 360 and PS3 servers for all three games being shut down on November 7, 2024. Thus marks the end of an era for some of the most popular multiplayer shooters of all time. Players who own the games either physically or digitally will still be able to play their single player portions but all multiplayer modes will cease to be playable. All DLC will similarly be removed from sale on July 31. Servers for the PC version of Battlefield 3 will be unaffected by the sunsetting, EA clarified, as will Battlefield 4 and Battlefield: Hardline servers on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC. Battlefield 3 is perhaps the most beloved of the three and will celebrate its 13th birthday just two weeks ahead of the servers going offline. "Battlefield 3 offers an unforgettable, world-class multiplayer su

Nexon’s free-to-download looter shooter The First Descendant enjoyed a huge launch on Steam, but players have hit out at the ultra aggressive microtransactions. http://dlvr.it/T95X5L

Xbox users have spent the last several hours cut off from the platform’s online features following a major outage. Microsoft confirmed the issues were widespread across Xbox Series X/S accounts but said its investigation into the source of the downtime was taking longer than expected. Read more... http://dlvr.it/T9509x