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Concord Director Steps Down As Studio Behind Historic PlayStation Flop Waits For Sony’s Decision​​Ethan Gach

It’s been two weeks since Sony announced it was taking the unprecedented step of unreleasing Concord and almost as long since the ill-fated, sci-fi hero shooter was officially taken offline. In the time since, Kotaku understands that developers at Firewalk Studios have been in limbo about their future as they await… Read more… ​ 

It’s Always A Good Time To Return To Return To Monkey Island​​Willa Rowe

Making a sequel to an amazing game is hard enough, but with each subsequent entry that task gets even harder. So while 1991’s point-and-click adventure game Monkey Island 2 is seen as a stunning improvement over its predecessor, the more the series went on, the harder it was to recapture the original sparkle. That is… […]

Zelda-Inspired Plucky Squire Shows What Happens When A Game Doesn’t Trust Its Players​​Moises Taveras

I really enjoyed The Plucky Squire, an action-adventure game in the vein of classic Legend of Zelda titles. It’s got not one, but two, whimsical art styles: one reminiscent of children’s picture books, and another in which the hero is presented as a miniature toy that comes to life in a child’s bedroom. The game […]

The Guy Behind Dead Rising’s Iconic Prisoner Song Still Isn’t Sure Why Capcom Picked It​​Zack Zwiezen

If you’ve played action-adventure game Dead Rising, you likely remember that moment when you enter the mall’s large outdoor park and run into a group of prisoners in a military jeep. The group is chasing after a woman and an older man, the wild prisoners kill the man and then the cutscene ends. That’s when […]

Marvel Vs. Capcom Fighting Collection Arcade Classics Is Packed With Secret Characters​​Samuel Moreno

Marvel Vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics is a monumental compilation of the original collaborative titles from these iconic companies. Although Marvel Vs Capcom 2 is the entry everyone’s most wanted, we do get to see the magic from prior games in the series. And a majority of them feature secret… Read more… ​ 

Star Wars Outlaws’ Speeder Bike Sucks, Here’s How to Improve It​​Brandon Morgan

With multiple planets to explore, and quests that send you far and wide across the vast landscapes, traversing the likes of Toshara on foot is a fool’s errand. You need a fast-moving vehicle, and the game provides you with an iconic speeder bike relatively early. There’s just one problem: at the start, it sucks! Read […]

Dragon Age: The Veilguard’s Character Creator Is Incredible, But It Could Be Even Better​​Kenneth Shepard

Earlier this month, myself and several other content creators and members of the press got to go hands-on with BioWare’s long-anticipated RPG Dragon Age: The Veilguard. I came away from my seven hours with it really impressed with what feels like the most cohesive game BioWare has put together since probably 2012’s Mas… Read more… […]