Tetris (But With Sand) Is Incredibly Satisfying

Odds are high that, you a Kotaku reader, have played Tetris before. In fact, you’ve likely played a lot of Tetris or one of its many clones and knock-offs. But you’ve probably never played a Tetris-inspired game quite...

Lord of the Rings' Most Iconic Characters Showcased in Upcoming Magic: The Gathering Set

In an advance showcasing of their upcoming The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-earth card set, Magic: The Gathering game maker Wizards of the Coast presented an extensive roster of cards featuring characters from the well-known Tolkien...

No Better Actor To Portray The Flash Than Ezra Miller, Says Director Andy Muschietti

Ezra Miller's future as the Flash in the DC Extended Universe has been a topic of ongoing discussion, fueled by abuse allegations...

Studio Denies Laying Off Artists For AI After Fans Spot Character With Six Fingers

Rayark, the developers of the excellent Cytus rhythm action games (which we’ve covered previously), have this week faced allegations that some of the company’s artists had been laid off and replaced with, you guessed it, machine-generated imagery.The Week...

WrestleQuest Gets August Release Date

Developer Mega Cat Studios has released a new trailer for its upcoming pro wrestling RPG, WrestleQuest, alongside news that the game will be released this August.  More specifically, WrestleQuest hits PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Switch,...

Lost Creator "Shocked And Appalled" Over Toxic Workplace Claims

A new report, based on interviews with the cast and writers of Lost, reveals an unspoken racist and toxic culture behind the...

Pathfinder Is Challenging Diablo 4 With Its Own Hack and Slash Action RPG

BKOM Studios and Paizo have launched a Kickstarter campaign for a co-op hack-and-slash action RPG based on the Pathfinder tabletop game.Titled Pathfinder: Abomination Vaults, the Kickstarter says this is the first-ever hack-and-slash RPG based on the Pathfinder Roleplaying...

Critical Role is Doing a Special Tears of the Kingdom Tabletop One-Shot Tonight

Nintendo and Critical Role are teaming up for a special one-shot tabletop RPG stream set in the world of The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.The special is set to air on Critical Role's Twitch and YouTube...

Final Fantasy 16: Finding The Voices Of Clive And Joshua Rosfield

If you’ve heard Joshua Rosfield, the younger brother of Final Fantasy XVI protagonist Clive Rosfield, in trailers and gameplay, there’s a good chance you find that voice very familiar. That’s because it’s Logan Hannan, the voice of Hugo...

Riot Threatens To Cancel Entire Esports Season If Striking League Of Legends Players Can't...

Earlier this week League of Legends players voted “overwhelmingly” to strike over plans to make rule changes that would cut the North American Challenger’s League—which only launched last year—from 16 teams to seven.The Week In Games: System Shock,...