YouTube Remonetizes Dr Disrespect, The Creator Of Final Fantasy Is Making One Last RPG, And More Top Stories

Also, the original Sims games are back, and No Man's Sky gets another huge update

Kotaku Staff Published February 1, 2025 |

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This week saw the return of the first 2 Sims games, the revelation that another big open-world samurai game is coming to PC alongside Assassin’s Creed Shadows, and YouTube allowing controversial streamer Guy “Dr Disrespect” Beahm remonetize his channel. Also, No Man’s Sky got a colossal update, and card trading came to Pokémon TCG Pocket, leading the game’s creators to try to prevent real-money trading from flourishing. These stories and more await in the pages ahead.