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How Should Video Game Ownership Work In An All-Digital Future?
I love collecting physical games but I realize digital games aren’t all bad. Swapping seamlessly between what’s in my PlayStation 5 library is a lot less of a pain than it would be if I had to get up and swap out discs each time. I also don’t have to worry about my console library creating actual physical clutter in my home, or a digital game getting lost or broken.
Anime Gambling Horror Game Ditches Free Steam Demo So It Doesn’t Get Ripped Off By AI
Drunken Goddess Reflux is an anime horror game in which you play Russian Roulette with a demon. Gambling mechanics are involved and your survival seems pegged to getting the demon bartender drunk so that she spills certain secrets. The trailer also exudes third-act creepypasta twist vibes. The game was supposed to get a free demo as part of next week’s Steam Next Fest, but the developers say they’ve now decided to ditch that plan. That reason why has to do with generative AI.
Anime Gambling Horror Game Ditches Free Steam Demo So It Doesn't Get Ripped Off By AI
Anime Gambling Horror Game Ditches Free Steam Demo So It Doesn't Get Ripped Off By AI Drunken Goddess Reflux is an anime horror game in which you play Russian Roulette with a demon. Gambling mechanics are involved and your survival …
‘Father Of PlayStation’ Ken Kutaragi Blames A ‘Mentality Issue’ For The Backlash To Killing Discs
Ken Kutaragi practically willed the PlayStation into existence against the wishes and judgment of many others at Sony. His tenacity paid off. Decades after the PS1 launched, the PlayStation brand is dominant in the world of high-end console gaming. But the discs that propelled the platform to success are not long for this world, and Kutaragi thinks the death of physical PlayStation games makes sense. āI understand that physical discs have become a metaphor for āowningā games.
'Father Of PlayStation' Ken Kutaragi Blames A 'Mentality Issue' For The Backlash To Killing Discs
1 hour ago "Time to go dark." It’s a big day for Call of Duty, as Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4’s campaign is playable beginning today, October 16, for people who preorder the game. The campaign is available to preload now, but doesn’t unlock until 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET. You can play early across PS5, Xbox Series …
More Surprise Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Remake Footage Reveals One Of The Coolest Moments From The Original
We got a bunch of new details about The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake this week thanks to a final round of previews and trailers ahead of the Switch 2 game’s November 5 release date. But our first look at how the new game is treating one of the coolest moments from the original was actually tucked away inside a short teaser on the game’s Nintendo Japan website.
Death Projection
News, Reviews, Release Date, Trailers, Gameplay and more for Death Projection
No Survivors - Kotaku
Battlefield 6 Finally Has A Big Conquest Map, But EA Didn’t Make It Also: A new Vampire Survivors game, Concord gets mentioned in a government debate about live-service games, and PUBG players will have to grind for trophies all over again
Farm of Hope - Kotaku
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Afra Survivor: Adventure
The New Street Fighter Movie Gets Savaged By Critics, But Not Everyone Hates It Massive GTA 6 Banner In Paris Censors All Of The Guns Battlefield 6 Gets Slammed For More Slop Slipping Through: ‘Charging Players $$$ For AI-Generated Content Is Peak Disrespect’ The Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave Expansion Pass Adds Stories For Those Other Four Protagonists The Game Was Supposed To Have
Rescue Incoming - Kotaku
Every Change In Baldur’s Gate 3‘s Third Giant Update Patch 3 is live for the Dungeons & Dragons RPG and the list of changes is hurting my brain
A Little Faraway
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Demon Baby - Kotaku
News, Reviews, Release Date, Trailers, Gameplay and more for Demon Baby
Go! Dot. - Kotaku
Go! Dot. is a minimalist logic puzzle game featuring sandbox-style decryption gameplay. Place blocks or alter the terrain in each level to help the ball reach its destination. • Amazon Clears Out Its Echo Spot Smart Alarm Clock at Half Price, Now Below the Regular Echo Dot’s List Price Amazon's smart alarm clock could finally get the phone off your nightstand.
Nova Warp - Kotaku
Nova Warp is a free multiplayer game with three player factions. Team up against the creatures of deep space, collect resources, master co-op dungeons, level your ship and equip your individual loadout. Dive into massive faction battles and conquer the stars, pilot!
Cat Rooms: Sticker Decor!
Cat Rooms: Sticker Decor! is a relaxing sticker game about cozy rooms and cats. Pick up stickers with tweezers, place them into tiny dioramas, and slowly create warm little spaces youll want to return to after a noisy day.
Body Kounts - Kotaku
Resurrect and Summon Extinct fantastical beasts to do battle on your behalf in this Arcadelike mind game of Life vs Death. Every defeat is fatal, you must use your wit and all the tools at your disposal to overcome challenges and survive.
Horror Golf - Kotaku
Minigolf game with darker horror themed maps. 2 different levels with totally 28 holes.
Pray & Slay - Kotaku
How To Summon Golems In Diablo 4, Like All The Best Necromancers You don't want to put up with flimsy skeletons, when you could have a hulking golem at your side
Rat Tag! - Kotaku
RAT TAG! is an online multiplayer tag game where you play as rats. Jump, run, and dive your way through handcrafted ratty arenas in a variety of tag-based game modes. Grab wacky items to outmaneuver or sabotage your friends. Bounce off walls, smack the cheese out of each other, and go rat feral.
The Long Dark: Iron Road
The Long Dark Survival Expansion. Welcome to Cauldron Island. Lost to history, hiding a mystery. Restore & activate a century-old train to journey deep along the caldera’s spine & uncover a dark secret. What you discover in the end will change how you survive in this Aurora-changed world, forever. More From Hinterland Studio Inc.
Embers of War - Kotaku
The Tang has fallen. The realm has no master. Fifteen years. Five dynasties. Emperors come and go like post-horses. Grain costs more than a man, a life is worth less than grass, and there are bones along every road. In an age like this one trade always pays — selling your life by the day, following the coin and not the flag. They call it soldiering for hire. That is the company you command.
The New Street Fighter Movie Gets Savaged By Critics, But Not Everyone Hates It
A celebrity-filled cast. A director best known for his work on the Eric Andre show. One of the most iconic and beloved franchises in gaming. What could go wrong? Apparently quite a lot. The Street Fighter movie is getting panned by many critics. Not quite as bad as 2024’s Borderlands adaptation, but still very far from great.
The New Street Fighter Movie Gets Savaged By Critics, But Not Everyone Hates It
Street Fighter 8 hours ago Street Fighter (2026) Review cgmagonline.com - Brendan Frye • 8h Street Fighter is a blast. If you have ever loved the look of ’90s action movies, or just want a take on Street Fighter that does not take itself too … Street Fighter 8 hours ago 'Street Fighter' Is Exactly What You Hoped and Feared It Would Be Gizmodo - Jen Lennon • 8h It's not even close to coherent, but it does have some good fight scenes.
Battlefield 6 Gets Slammed For More Slop Slipping Through: ‘Charging Players $$$ For AI-Generated Content Is Peak Disrespect’
Battlefield 6 Season 5, “Siege of Vegas,” was released earlier this week, and the reaction so far has been mixed. Among the highlights is Area 51, a new map that fans have generally been praising as one of the game’s best. Among the low points is another set of season pass cosmetics that have players’ genAI alarm bells ringing.
Battlefield 6 Gets Slammed For More Slop Slipping Through: 'Charging Players $$$ For AI-Generated Content Is Peak Disrespect'
1 hour ago Representative Ritchie Torres wants the FTC to establish regulations ensuring you can play the games you've purchased. Add Engadget on Google: Preferred Source Google Discover Representative Ritchie Torres (D-NY) has announced plans to introduce a bill calling on the Federal Trade Commission to …
Modern Warfare 4 Testers Vote To Authorize Union Strike As Contract Negotiations Stall: ‘It Is Time To Stop Playing Games’ Original
Nearly 600 quality assurance testers at Activision, many working in its Minnesota office, formed a union back in March 2024. Over two years later, the group, which includes testers getting Modern Warfare 4 ready for its big launch on October 16, has yet to secure its first collective bargaining contract.
Rep. Ritchie Torres Announces Congressional Legislation To Protect Video Game Ownership: ‘If You Pay For It, You Own It’
The fifth best-selling game of 2024 in the U.S. was NBA 2K25. Every year, fans dump hundreds of hours and hundreds of dollars into the grindy NBA basketball sim. But just a little over two years after its release, 2K Games confirmed it’s already pulling the plug on it. The game will be delisted from digital storefronts on October 30. By January 1, 2027, online servers will go offline as well, making it impossible to play the most popular modes. A game millions paid $70 for will become mostly useless.
Rep. Ritchie Torres Announces Congressional Legislation To Protect Video Game Ownership: 'If You Pay For It, You Own It'
Nintendo 8 hours ago Link Can Blow Up Boulders With Water In Newly Discovered Ocarina Of Time Glitch - Kotaku Kotaku - Ash Parrish • 8h Glitch hunters are video games’ most patient, dedicated soldiers, because how on earth are new tricks being discovered for a pair of games both old … Tame Impala 8 hours ago Justice Recruit Tame Impala, SZA for 'GTA 6' Song 'Flower in a Hurricane' Rolling Stone - Daniel Kreps • 8h Justice team up with Tame Impala, SZA, and King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard for...
GTA 6 Avoids A Very Awkward Situation By Officially Being Eligible For The 2026 Game Awards
There’s been some confusion leading up to the 2026 Game Awards about whether Grand Theft Auto 6, the most anticipated game release ever, would qualify for competition at host and creator Geoff Keighley’s showcase. That’s because it comes out on November 19 and nominations for the awards ceremony are usually due around the same time. If GTA 6 didn’t make the cutoff, it would be banished to next year’s Game Awards, forcing it to contend with 2027 games nearly 12 months after the initial hype.
GTA 6 Avoids A Very Awkward Situation By Officially Being Eligible For The 2026 Game Awards
Grand Theft Auto VI 5 hours ago The new GTA VI trailer looks too good to be real, but graphics aren't even its biggest achievement creativebloq.com - Joe Foley • 5h Photorealism is no longer enough. With barely a month to go until the big release date, the real hype now begins. Rockstar Games has released a new … Tame Impala 6 hours ago ‘GTA VI’ Trailer Confirms Justice Is Behind the Original Score, New Song With SZA and Tame Impala Debuts Variety - Steven J.
Activision’s Head Marketer Says Modern Warfare 4 Faces A ‘ Call Of Duty Tax’
A new Call of Duty has come out every fall for over 20 years. While still an annual best-seller, the franchise’s cultural cachet has shifted over the last 10 years. With the rise of live-service games, Call of Duty has become its own massive silo within the wider world of online multiplayer. Where new Call of Duty releases were once treated as tech-defining showcases, they now feel more like the arrival of a new Madden or NBA 2K.
Force Typhoon - Kotaku
Experience the chaos and intensity of high-speed combat in this atmospheric sci-fi vertical Shoot ’Em Up, rendered in full 3D. Blast your way through relentless waves of enemies as you unleash your arsenal to defend your home against overwhelming odds!
Giant's Steps - Kotaku
Survive and escape a decaying post-apocalyptic vault by uncovering its secrets and venturing deeper, in this turn-based rogue-like! Descend to grow stronger, find awesome gear and defeat terrifying mutants, post-human cultists and strange unearthly beings! Step into the void! • Solaris in Xenogears Is A Disturbing But Fascinating Journey Into Human Nature Xenogears has one of the most ambitious and complex narratives ever told • A Mysterious Internet Setting Has Been Ruining All My Elden Ring...
Veilborn - Kotaku
Players explore hostile regions, battle dangerous creatures and powerful bosses, and develop their heroes across successive expeditions. The game features multiple playable heroes, character progression, equipment preparation and a camp that serves as a base between expeditions. Players can explore two distinct regions: the mysterious Lands of the Veil and the volcanic Crown of the Furnace, home to the Colossus of the Last Forge.
Forsaken Walls - Kotaku
Epic Dunks On Steam With Vibe-Coded Storefront And Gets Roasted: ‘This Launcher Is So F*cking Vibeslopped Its Funny’ The Internet Loves Star Wars: Galactic Racer’s Biddy Blas And The Alien’s Actor Is ‘Overwhelmed’ But Thankful GTA 5 Is Getting Yanked From PlayStation Plus Right Before GTA VI Launches Something About Tom Cruise Meeting Attack On Titan’s Eren Yeager Feels So Wrong, Yet So Right
Fuck This Job - Kotaku
Play as Jake, a janitor threatened to be replaced by AI machines, then subsequently fired. Grab your super vacuum cleaner, use it to hoover and destroy everything in your path in this AI-infected company! Shoot and kick everything that is in your path to show your capabilities as a great employee. • Inside The Failed Fight To Unionize One Of Gaming’s Most Idealized Studios Double Fine employees petitioned for a union in May.
One Gun Army - Kotaku
One gun to conquer the universe. Every trigger squeeze, mag dump, and slam on the bolt release inches you closer and closer to full domination in this incremental idler. • The cozy life sim is one of the best games in Pokémon's 30 years • The Complete Guide To What The Actual Hell Is Going On In Death Stranding You've got questions, we've got answers (sorta).
Wild Boar Digging
Epic Dunks On Steam With Vibe-Coded Storefront And Gets Roasted: ‘This Launcher Is So F*cking Vibeslopped Its Funny’ The Internet Loves Star Wars: Galactic Racer’s Biddy Blas And The Alien’s Actor Is ‘Overwhelmed’ But Thankful GTA 5 Is Getting Yanked From PlayStation Plus Right Before GTA VI Launches Something About Tom Cruise Meeting Attack On Titan’s Eren Yeager Feels So Wrong, Yet So Right
Still Working? - Kotaku
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Wren Falls - Kotaku
October 1994, 2:14 a.m. A 911 call from a farmhouse on Quarry Road: a child’s voice, using his mother’s name. You find his parents dead and the boy silent on the stairs. Investigate by day. By night, follow him as he sleepwalks, and don’t wake him.
Royal Flush - Kotaku
Royal Flush is a turn-based card battler where you play one card at a time to unleash powerful effects, drain your opponent’s health, and outsmart your rival. Read the table, time your moves, and battle a cunning AI or real players online.
The Endless Harvest
The Endless Harvest is an idle village-builder crossed with a tower defense. Build a farm that earns money on its own, invest it in towers and upgrades, and survive waves of raiders that grow stronger every round. Production continues while the game is closed — how far will you get?
Jump Bald - Kotaku
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Infinite Dwarf Mine
Epic Dunks On Steam With Vibe-Coded Storefront And Gets Roasted: ‘This Launcher Is So F*cking Vibeslopped Its Funny’ The Internet Loves Star Wars: Galactic Racer’s Biddy Blas And The Alien’s Actor Is ‘Overwhelmed’ But Thankful GTA 5 Is Getting Yanked From PlayStation Plus Right Before GTA VI Launches Something About Tom Cruise Meeting Attack On Titan’s Eren Yeager Feels So Wrong, Yet So Right
Incident 24 - Kotaku
A Semi-Complete Guide To The Utterly Bonkers Lore Of The Resident Evil With Requiem almost here, we'll bring you up to speed on all the wild happenings that have come before
Meaningless - Kotaku
Meaningless is a narrative-driven 2D adventure focused entirely on its characters and their inner worlds. Follow the footsteps of Violet and Jack, explore the details of a seemingly ordinary world, and find your own meaning along the journey.
The Bounty - Kotaku
Become a bounty hunter in a strange world crawling with monsters. Take on dangerous contracts, wield unusual weapons, and return from each hunt with the resources you need to rebuild a cozy camp in the wilderness. • Remember When The MCU Was Good?
Sign My Petition
Our Interview With Tim Schafer About Unionization At Psychonauts Studio Double Fine We spoke to Double Fine's CEO for nearly an hour about what happened last May, and where the studio goes from here
Ami's Pearl Dive - Kotaku
The Big Ways The Last Of Us Show Changes The Game’s Lore The later episodes of The Last of Us ’ first season are staying true to the game, yet show some critical differences
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