Category Archives: News and Reviews

Great Game Deals, Shooter Recs, And More Tips Of The Week​​Kotaku Staff

Sometimes you need a little help playing your favorite game, and that’s okay. Or maybe you’re in between games and are looking for a good recommendation, and that’s okay, too. We have this week’s best game guides, sales tips, and recs for you to peruse, from sprawling RPGs you should check out after Star Wars […]

Alleged Images Of The Switch 2 Appear Online, Nintendo Sues Palworld, And More Of The Week’s Top Stories​​Kotaku Staff

Rumors surrounding Nintendo’s successor to its wildly successful Switch hybrid console continue heating up, with this week bringing us images that allegedly leak the appearance of the Switch 2. In other Nintendo news, the Mario maker, along with The Pokémon Company, are suing Palworld developer Pocketpair on the… Read more… ​ 

There’s A Secret Fifth Group In Today’s NYT Connections That’ll Trip You Up Even Worse Than “Real” Or “Way”​​Mike Fazioli

Welcome to the weekend, puzzlers! There’s a rugged Connections waiting for you today—each group has one word that, when taken with the one word from another group, could easily form its own group. But they don’t, so you’d be wrong. (Like we were, darn it.) Maybe you’ll need some wake-me-up background music to get you… […]

Plucky Squire Problems, PS5 Pro Love, And More Spicy Takes​​Kotaku Staff

It’s another week which means we’ve got more takes, because that’s what we do here at Kotaku. We love the retro-themed PS5 Pro, have some problems with The Plucky Squire, weighed in on the Space Marine 2 controversy, and spent seven hours with Dragon Age: Inquisition. Check out all of our opinions for this week […]

Exercise Some Crowd Control With Shadow Of The Erdtree’s The Gravitational Missile​​Billy Givens

Gravitational Missile is a Sorcery you can find in Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree expansion. Why would you want to? Because this spell is a visual treat that uses gravity to keep enemies pulled in, while dealing damage to them. Any Intelligence build with a focus on gravity magic will definitely want to add […]

Fire Sticky Threads Of Gunk At Your Enemies In Shadow Of The Erdtree​​Billy Givens

Pest-Thread Spears is an Incantation found exclusively in Elden Ring’s Shadow of the Erdtree expansion. If you’ve ever been annoyed by the pesky Kindred of Rot enemies that repeatedly fire sticky threads of gunk at you, you’ll be happy to find this spell. It allows you to do the exact same thing right back at […]

Scream Like A Bear With Shadow Of The Erdtree’s Roar Of Rugalea Incantation​​Billy Givens

Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree added a splendid Incantation called Roar of Rugalea. If you enjoy roaring at your foes to deal the hurt and dish out heavy poise damage, whether in the streets or in the game, this powerful spell could be just what you’re looking for. And all you’ll need to do […]

Here’s How Experts Think Nintendo Will Get Its Revenge On Palworld​​Ethan Gach

Earlier this week, Nintendo and The Pokémon Company, of which it’s a part owner, announced they were suing the maker of Palworld, a survival crafting MMO that blew up earlier this year on Steam and Xbox. The companies accused Pocketpair, the studio behind the overnight “Pokémon with guns” sensation, of patent… Read more… ​ 

Devs Behind A Bunch Of Zelda Remasters Finally Get To Make Their Own With Echoes Of Wisdom​​Zack Zwiezen

Next week, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom launches on Nintendo Switch. It’s the first mainline entry in the franchise to let you play as Princess Zelda. And once again, Nintendo is being secretive about who developed it, though fans have seemingly figured it out. Read more… ​ 

God Of War Ragnarök Is The Latest Steam Review Victim Of Sony’s PC Login Requirement​​Ethan Gach

God Of War Ragnarök was one of 2022’s hit games on PS5 and PS4, and by all accounts it looks great and plays well on PC, where it arrived via Valve’s storefront earlier this week. The Steam user review score is less than stellar, however, as players use the metric to once again boycott Sony’s […]