[ad_1] Screenshot: BioWare / Kotaku Dragon Age: The Veilguard is out tomorrow, October 31. Whether you’re a seasoned veteran of developer BioWare’s fantasy RPGs or a newcomer looking to see what all the fuss is about, it’s worth noting that The Veilguard represents a pretty drastic shift from the tactical, open-zone RPG gameplay of its […]
[ad_1] Play it on: PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PCCurrent goal: Get some gaming spooks in for the season This year, Halloween fell on a Thursday, and I was so busy with work and other things that I didn’t manage to make much time for spooky gaming in the […]
[ad_1] Screenshot: Activision Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is a game about shadowy organizations causing geopolitical turmoil and well-timed headshots. It’s also an RPG about making the progress meters fill up. When it comes to the latter, Black Ops 6‘s first patch is already increasing XP rewards for certain modes to keep the level-ups […]
[ad_1] Image: Blizzard With the release of Vessel of Hatred, Diablo IV has seen its most significant changes since its original launch in June 2023. Adding a completely new region, Nahantu, along with a wealth of added characters and modes and a brand-new story, the expansion pack is the very definition of a game changer. […]
[ad_1] Play it on: PC, Switch, PlayStation, XboxCurrent goal: Make my stronghold a little nicer If I’m honest, most of my gaming time this weekend will probably go, once again, toward the incredible UFO 50. (I now have my first two cherry carts!) However, it’s probably time I start mentioning other games on occasion here […]
[ad_1] Image: Square Enix, 505 Games, Capcom, Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios / Sega, Blizzard, Sega, Blizzard, Kojima Productions, Screenshot: Capcom It’s the start of a new month, which means there’s a host of hot, new games coming your way. It can get overwhelming, scanning through the various game marketplaces to decide what you should spend […]
[ad_1] Image: Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios / Sega At the beginning of the year, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth launched a hell of an opening salvo. The latest installment in the long-running Like a Dragon/Yakuza series is comically full of things to do. On one hand, it’s a turn-based RPG epic, splitting its narrative between […]
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[ad_1] I was staring at a wall. It was an early mission in Ubisoft’s latest behemothic RPG, Star Wars Outlaws, in which I was charged with infiltrating an Empire base to recover some information from a computer, and this wall really caught my attention. Screenshot: Ubisoft / Kotaku It was a perfect wall. It absolutely […]
[ad_1] Metaphor: ReFantazio will make you feel like you’re part of an RPG version of Game of Thrones. Set in the kingdom of Euchronia, the king has been assassinated—now you have to participate in a tournament for the throne. You, the protagonist, come from the Elda Tribe. Despite your powers, you are discriminated against throughout the […]
[ad_1] A lot of The Veilguard’s systems seem to draw heavily from Mass Effect, and that includes a spin on Andromeda’s ability loadouts. Since you can’t access all your abilities on a wheel like you used to, The Veilguard has you decide on what attacks you’ll have at your disposal on a given quest and […]
[ad_1] Image: Blizzard / Kotaku It’s now possible to quickly and easily play the original 1997 Diablo on your PC or phone via a simple website. Just load it up on your browser and you can start killing demons and skeletons like it’s the ‘90s all over again. Diablo IV – Bear Bender Build The […]
[ad_1] The Crimson Diamond is AVAILABLE NOW!! (Launch trailer) Play it on: SteamCurrent goal: Solve an old-fashioned mystery A few weeks ago, I mentioned how I was captivated by Unavowed, a point-and-click adventure from the folks at Wadjet Eye. Well, I’ve finished that one (it was great) just in time for a brand-new entry in […]
[ad_1] Screenshot: The Gentlebros / Kotaku Cat Quest III departs from the first two games of this light-hearted action-adventure series in a variety of ways, especially with its pirate-themed naval combat. Still, it also retains a lot of familiar gameplay mechanics and concepts that ensure if you played the previous games, you’ll feel right at […]
[ad_1] Screenshot: Larian Studios / Kotaku Baldur’s Gate 3 just celebrated its first trip around the sun this past weekend. Have you, by chance, neglected to play the rightful Game of the Year 2023 (I’m not bitter) thus far? Well, if you have a PlayStation 5 and you’ve been waiting for the right time to […]
[ad_1] click to enlarge Photo courtesy Aventures on Tap/Facebook Adventures on Tap hosts tabletop gaming for charity For the past three years, Orlando gaming enthusiasts have gathered regularly to roll dice, drink beer and raise money for local charities. Nick Larson and Cami Wooley co-founded event company Adventures on Tap in 2021 after realizing tabletop […]
[ad_1] Microsoft shutdown the Xbox 360’s marketplace this week and nearly two decades after the console first launched it feels like the final nail in the coffin for a particular era of gaming we’ll probably never see again. The Best Reveals From The Game Awards 2023 The Xbox 360 came out a year earlier than […]
[ad_1] Above all else, Zenless Zone Zero is beautiful to look at. HoYoverse’s latest action RPG gacha title, following 2020’s Genshin Impact and last year’s Honkai: Star Rail, has a lot much going for it, with a beautifully detailed world, characters, and animations. Underneath that style there is even some substance, but the game may […]
[ad_1] In 2002 a group of friends in Italy started developing an action-platformer with RPG elements for Nintendo’s Game Boy Advance handheld. Then 22 years passed and now, in 2024, Kien is finally launching on GBA, ending one of the longest delays in video game history. Kotaku’s Hopes For Spyro The Dragon’s (Reported) Comeback Over […]
[ad_1] Some games make my heart bubble up with joy. They remind me of thumbing through tiny, beautiful booklets and tag-teaming tough bosses with friends. Not everyone’s childhood was easy, simple, or happy, but all of us have moments in our lives we look back fondly on and games that briefly bring them back to […]
