CategoriesNews GamingImage: Mossmouth / Kotaku Amid UFO 50’s bounty of games from a fictional developer of the 1980s is Grimstone, a JRPG that’s aesthetically and mechanically akin to games of the era like the original Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest but that also distinguishes itself in some important ways. It eschews the fantasy settings that dominated […]
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CategoriesNews GamingRole-playing games tend to rank among the most emotionally-charged video games out there, with many franchises in the genre becoming popular largely based on their deeply-realized characters, heart-stopping soundtracks, and recurring themes that can invoke a wide range of emotions, such as a sense of nostalgia. It’s no surprise, then, that new games featuring beloved […]
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CategoriesNews GamingScreenshot: Bandai Namco / Kotaku Although Androids have some pretty special gameplay qualities to them, there is one group that stands out even more. Giant characters are, true to their name, huge, lumbering fighters who tower over the rest of the roster. Some great examples include Great Ape Vegeta and Hirudegarn. This difference in size […]
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CategoriesNews GamingPhoto: @Xavier75 / X, Kevin Winter (Getty Images), Screenshot: FromSoftware, Obsidian Entertainment, Xbox, BioWare / Kotaku, Ubisoft / Kotaku, Image: Digital Foundry / Kotaku, Rockstar Games / Kotaku, Lego / Sony This week Geoff Keighley graced our phones and laptops to reveal which games will compete for honors at this year’s Game Awards. Games like […]
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CategoriesNews GamingDragon Quest III HD-2D Remake is a surprisingly faithful adaption of the original Dragon Quest III, opting to prioritize visuals and quality-of-life changes over many drastic overhauls. It’s a remake done right, and its new features and mechanics only serve to enhance the fundamental experience. One of these very welcomed additions is the Monster Wrangler, […]
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CategoriesNews GamingReuters is reporting that Sony is in talks to buy Kadokawa Corporation, the company that owns FromSoftware, Spike Chunsoft and many other Japanese businesses. If successful, it would be a big move for Sony, gaining names as big as Elden Ring, Dark Souls, and Danganronpa, and be a strike back against Microsoft’s recent major purchases. […]
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CategoriesNews GamingImage: Square Enix Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake may have beautiful, updated graphics, but the soul of this adventure is as old-school as ever. As one of the first tasks of your adventure, you’ll need to make your way over to Patty’s Party Planning Place to recruit three companions. Whether you choose to take along […]
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CategoriesNews GamingScreenshot: The Pokemon Company / Kotaku If you’re a Pokémon TCG Pocket sicko like me and have already collected over half of the mobile card game’s starting Genetic Apex set, don’t worry! New datamines suggest the next set of cards isn’t far away, with a smaller update pegged for December. The Week In Games: Pocket […]
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CategoriesNews GamingThe reason patent attorneys get paid so much money is that no one in their right mind would ever want to be a patent attorney. Thus, we can all nod and smile as if we understand as Palworld developers Pocketpair releases a statement about precisely which patents Nintendo is claiming the Pokémon-alike game is violating. […]
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CategoriesNews GamingImage: Getty / Kotaku On November 15, the fight none of us asked for will take place on Netflix between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson at AT&T Stadium. In promotion of the event, Netflix released the first two episodes of the three-part docuseries Countdown: Paul vs. Tyson, showing a behind-the-scenes look at the lead-up to […]
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