Among Us Gets New Map Set On Airship
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Among Us, which has already earned its developer Innersloth two awards at The Game Awards, just revealed a brand-new map.
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Jesus Christ, Nintendo, Sephiroth Is Going To Get Someone Killed
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Sephiroth has been in Smash for like 34 seconds, and already, he has nearly got both Mario and Princess Zelda killed. This is wildly irresponsible!
Vin Diesel Is Fighting Dinosaurs In Ark 2
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Ark 2 starring Vin Diesel was announced today during The Game Awards, developed by Studio Wildcard. No release date was given. The studio also announced a new animated series with a surprisingly star-studded cast, including Kurt Russel, Elliot Page, David Tennant, and many more.
Fantastic Four Finally Entering the Marvel Cinematic Universe and More Huge News
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It’s official. The Fantastic Four is joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Jon Watts (Spider-Man Homecoming) will direct. And that’s only the beginning.
Dragon Age 4's New Trailer Wasn't Much
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Earlier this week, BioWare tweeted that it would be offering a sneak peek at Dragon Age 4 during The Game Awards. The reveal was an extremely short cinematic featuring narration from fan-favorite Varric Tethras. Check it out below.
Disco Elysium Director's Cut Coming To PlayStation March 2021, Xbox And Switch In The Summer
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One of last year’s best games, the anti-capitalist detective RPG Disco Elysium, is headed to PS4, PS5, PC and Stadia in March of next year, followed by Xbox Series X/S and Switch in the summer, with new quests and features.
Dead Space Creator Is Making A New Space Horror Game Set In The PUBG Universe
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The Callisto Protocol is a new survival horror game from the creators of Dead Space. “The game challenges players to escape the maximum security Black Iron Prison and uncover its terrifying secrets,” according to the game’s press release.
The Xbox Is Getting A New Perfect Dark
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The next Perfect Dark game is an ecological sci-fi thriller being made by Microsoft’s studio The Initiative.
Sephiroth Is Coming To Smash
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During tonight’s broadcast of The Game Awards, Nintendo announced that Final Fantasy villain Sephiroth will be heading to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
The Game Awards are about to start (7pm ET), so if you’d like to watch the whole thing live, you can
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The Game Awards are about to start (7pm ET), so if you’d like to watch the whole thing live, you can do so right here.
Shitty Dragon Age Voice Actor Has Me Considering Deleting My Fanfiction Library
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Last week, two prominent BioWare employees, Casey Hudson and Mark Darrah, announced their departure from the studio. Following this, Mark Darrah, now the former executive producer of the Dragon Age series, was attacked on Twitter by Greg Ellis, the voice actor for Cullen Rutherford in Dragon Age: Inquisition. Ellis…
New Cyberpunk Bundle Includes Loads Of Cyberpunk Games That Aren't Cyberpunk 2077
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Interested in the cyberpunk genre but not willing to shell out money to CD Projekt Red for Cyberpunk 2077? Well, the “Be a Better Cyberpunk” bundle on itch.io might be right up your alley.
The Best And Worst Choices We've Made In Cyberpunk 2077
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After eight years of waiting and what felt like one million years of edgelord-baiting pre-release hype, Cyberpunk 2077 is finally out. The game is many things, but if nothing else, it is certainly vast. That in mind, Kotaku editor-at-large Riley Macleod, video wizard Michael Pasquariello, and I got together to talk…
The Best Pop Culture We Caught Up On in 2020
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It has been a year of weirdness, especially when it comes to wrangling the kinds of media we’ve been watching. Though there’s been new things to read, watch, listen to, and play, 2020 has seen many of us revisit familiar favorites as well as things we missed when they first came out. Here’s the media of years past…
Cyberpunk 2077 Is Surprisingly Fine On Stadia
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Cyberpunk 2077 is the biggest game of the year, but currently the game doesn’t look great or run well on consoles, especially the older base machines. But how does this big blockbuster game fair on Stadia? Surprisingly, the experience isn’t terrible and might even be better than playing on a console. Though it’s not…
How to Get Free 'Witcher' Gear in 'Cyberpunk 2077'
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I barely made it past Cyberpunk 2077's character-creation prompts last night—the joys of having a busy evening on the release date of a major open-world title. The game looks pretty AF so far, and I’m pleased I haven’t encountered any glitches in my few minutes within Night City thus far. However, I’m most excited to…
Seven Settings To Change In Cyberpunk 2077
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After eight years, multiple delays, and 800,000 cumulative lifetimes’ worth of reported crunch, Cyberpunk 2077 is out in the wild. It’s a whole lot of game, brimming with gear, side-quests, and map icons that make you compulsively go, “Ooh, what’s that?” As with any massive game, there’s also an overwhelming amount of…
Four New Short Stories Let Us Speculate About Dragon Age 4’s Plot
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This year’s Dragon Age Day was a mess. Two of BioWare’s beloved executives quit, a voice actor for one of Dragon Age’s beloved characters personally attacked one of those executives on Twitter, and then went on an exceedingly unhinged rant on YouTube while performing as that character. The mess unfortunately…
You Can Turn Down Alcohol In Cyberpunk 2077
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Cyberpunk 2077 gives players a lot of choices, from how you approach missions to how you deal with interpersonal situations. This freedom extends to character-creator options you’ll never even think about again, like choosing your character’s teeth or genitals. But one bit of choice I wasn’t expecting, and which I…
People's Dicks Are Clipping Through Their Pants
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Cyberpunk 2077 is out and it has some bugs, one of which includes players’ characters’ dicks popping out of their pants.
How to Get Apple's AirPods Max a Month Earlier
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The Apple passion is strong. There was once a time when I, too, would clamor for many of the items the company makes—even going so far as to camp out for hours in line for a brand-new iPhone. Say what you will about Apple’s just-announced luxury AirPods Max, but there’s one indisputable fact about the new $550 (!)…
I’m Not Yet Sold On Paradise Killer, But Its Soundtrack Is Unforgettable
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Welcome to Morning Music, Kotaku’s daily hangout for folks who love video games and the cool-ass sounds they make. Today, let’s dive into the OST from Paradise Killer, the deliciously weird puzzle-mystery game from developer Kaizen Game Works.
Honda Launched Gundam-Themed Mini Motorcycles
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In Thailand, Honda is rolling out a pair of limited edition Gundam-themed Monkey motorcycles.
Dragon Quest Attraction Coming To Japanese Theme Park
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The Nijigen no Mori amusement park on Awaji Island, Japan is getting a new Dragon Quest themed attraction.
Cyberpunk 2077 Is Looking Rough On PS4 And Xbox One At The Moment
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I’ve spent an hour playing Cyberpunk 2077 on Xbox One, and it hasn’t been pretty. Sometimes it’s been straight up ugly. Based on screenshots and footage other people are sharing online, I’m not alone.
New Flight Game Is Ace Combat's Wingman
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Project Wingman, an indie arcade dogfighting game for the PC, is a project I’ve had my eye on for years now, so it was cool this week to finally see it released on Steam.
Proposed U.S. Law Could Slap Twitch Streamers With Felonies For Broadcasting Copyrighted Material
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The United States government is, as we all know, extremely functional. It’s so functional, in fact, that it regularly struggles to pass spending bills in order to prevent itself from shutting down. The latest “must-pass” bill, like many of its predecessors, includes controversial measures that wouldn’t be able to pass…
With Flash Games On The Chopping Block, One Popular Site Turns To Emulation
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Armor Games, one of the largest repositories of Adobe Flash-based games on the internet, is choosing to shift to emulation next year as a way to mitigate Adobe’s planned phasing out of Flash after December 2020.
The PS5’s Limited Controller Support Is An Issue For Gamers Who Need Accessibility Options
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The PlayStation 5 is in many ways a fantastic machine, but it’s far from perfect. Games take up more space than indicated, the dashboard’s newsfeed can get needlessly cluttered, and the simplest way to power the thing down is a departure from the hold-the-big-center-button norm. Beyond that, nearly a month after…
The Best Animated Series of 2020
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While live-action productions were dealt a significant blow this year by the ongoing covid-19 pandemic, the animation industry was in a prime position to step up to the plate and tell some of 2020's most riveting stories. Here are the ones that transported the io9 staff to far-off worlds and dimensions this year.
Speaking From The Chest: Streamer Receives Death Threats After Holding Console Makers To Account
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Back in May, shortly after the murder of George Floyd, the juggernauts of the gaming industry issued statements in solidarity with Black Lives Matter while stating the need to do more to support their Black fans, creators and employees.
Insomniac added a new “Performance RT” visual mode to Spider-Man: Miles Morales.
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Insomniac added a new “Performance RT” visual mode to Spider-Man: Miles Morales. The new setting allows for ray-tracing at 60FPS, with the tradeoff being an unspecified adjusted scene resolution.
Microsoft's 2021 Release Calendar Doesn’t Include Many First-Party Games
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A month into the launch of the Xbox Series X/S, Microsoft has given a rundown of what people can expect to play on the new machines in 2021. There are a lot of games, but very few of them are from Microsoft’s own studios.
A Video Take On Cyberpunk 2077: Familiar, Convoluted, But Also A Good Time
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Cyberpunk 2077 is undoubtedly the most anticipated release of 2020. Over the past handful of years, fans have dreamt of the possibilities. And The Witcher 3 being a damn fine game only fueled the hype-train further. Remember when Keanu Reeves came out on Microsoft’s E3 2019 stage? I was fortunate enough to be there.…
New Twitch Rules Ban The Confederate Flag, 'Unwelcome' Comments About Streamers' Appearances
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Today, Twitch announced a “significant” update to its harassment and hateful conduct policies. The update takes aim at multiple blind spots in Twitch’s previous rules, adding clearer language about membership in hate groups, symbols like the Confederate flag, and sexual harassment.