Mortal Kombat 1's New Microtransactions Are Scarier Than Its Fatalities [Update]
Mortal Kombat 1, NetherRealm’s newest entry in its three-decades-old fighting game series, continues its predecessors’ tradition of pulling gut-yanking, brain-pounding final moves, or Fatalities, to the delight of its gore connoisseur fans. But some of those fans are...
The Overwatch 2 Girlies Serve In K-Pop Group Le Sserafim Music Video
Image: Source Music / Blizzard Entertainment / KotakuI had never listened to the K-Pop ensemble Le Sserafim before this morning, but after the group collaborated with Overwatch 2 on a music video and skins, I may...
Spider-Man 2 Devs On Friendship, Venom, And PS5 Performance
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 released October 20 with fanfare worthy of the vibrant New York City where it’s set, becoming the fastest-selling PlayStation exclusive and igniting pertinent conversations about its protagonists’ asses. Below the surface, the direct sequel to...
Games For Gaza Fundraising Bundle Surpasses $15M Goal In Hours
Games For Gaza, an itch.io fundraiser for Medical Aid For Palestinians (MAP) that features 256 items ranging from games, stories, soundtracks, game assets, and more, reached its $15 million goal within hours of its October 27 launch. How...
Super Smash Bros. Got YouTuber Ludwig In Trouble With Nintendo
Gaming YouTuber Ludwig Ahgren, widely known as Ludwig, has claimed that Nintendo came for his throat with a “baby cease-and-desist” letter a few months ago. The move was prompted by modifications he wanted to make to the company’s...
Halo Infinite May Have Just Begun Its Renaissance
It’s no secret that Halo Infinite has been in a tough place since launch. While many will argue that its core shooting gameplay has always been solid and was often great fun, restrictive customization options and a limited-feeling...
Cyberpunk 2077's New Patch Buffs Keanu Reeves' Gun And Screws Over Homeless People
Image: CD Projekt RedCyberpunk 2077's latest update went live today and brings with it a surprising number of new tweaks to the sci-fi RPG. In addition to changing the stats of various weapons, there are also...
Mario Wonder's Online Mode Is Perfect For Antisocial Gamers
The Super Mario games are often best experienced in solitude. Pretty much everyone who tried playing Super Mario 3D World with friends has stories about it devolving into chaos. But if you’ve decided that you only want to...
