The Making Of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla’s Best Bonus Region

One of the best parts of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla does not take place in England. Where you go is a spoiler. It’s also one of the best parts of the game. We recently asked the people who made it to explain its origins The area in question is called Vinland and is on the northeastern…

After 11 Years, Left 4 Dead 2 Is Finally Uncensored In Germany

Valve announced Thursday that, after more than a decade, Germany has decided to allow folks to play an uncensored version of Left 4 Dead 2 “Valve recently requested that German authorities re-evaluate the game,” the company’s short statement reads. “We are happy to let you know that as a result the uncut international version of…

A ‘Cum Dungeon’ Offers The Fastest XP Farming In Bloodborne

Like most Souls games, Bloodborne can be pretty challenging. But hardcore players know there’s one place anyone can go to quickly gather the resources necessary for power-leveling, a magical playground simply known as the “Cum Dungeon.” All players need to do after entering the so-called Cum Dungeon is step out of the beginning area, wait…

Thomas Was Alone heads to Switch on February 19. This indie darling, first released in 2012, was the breakout brainchild of The Solitaire Conspiracy and John Wick Hex developer Mike Bithell.

Here’s Every Major Cross-Gen Game

Console gaming is at a crossroads, finding itself in the center of that transitory phase between console generations. Many games are landing on both last-gen and next-gen hardware. And given that getting your hands on a PlayStation 5 or an Xbox Series whatever remains damn near impossible, this is a boon all around. But three…

Bloomberg Report Details Major Dysfunction At Amazon Game Studios

You may know it as the Everything Store. But there’s one chunk of “everything” Amazon has failed to crack: video games. A new report from Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier and Priya Anand sheds light on why Amazon Game Studios, backed by one of the planet’s biggest companies, can’t seem to make a successful video game. The…

What Are You Playing This Weekend?

This weekend is for calling up your broker on their day off and asking them to explain all this Gamestop nonsense. It’s also about going to the big city and practicing your alchemy skills in really short shorts. Along with a game I can’t mention but am sure will appeal to at least nine of…

GTA V‘s Slink Johnson Shows Us Around The Hollywood Walk Of Fame

In the debut episode of PlayStation Haven’s GTA V Real-Life Comparisons video series, actor, rapper, and comedian Gerald “Slink” Johnson, AKA Lamar Davis, gives us a tour of the Hollywood Walk of Fame, Vinewood style. Warning: He gets a little physical. Following up on the live-action recreation of the popular Lamar and Franklin scene from…

Tetris On CD-i Plays Like Crap But Sounds Like John Tesh

Welcome to Morning Music, Kotaku’s ongoing hangout for folks who love video games and the cool-ass sounds they make. Today we look back to 1992, when, according to Philips, a classic became a legend. You can call it…Teshtris. The Philips CD-i was a disaster of a games platform, so outside of strangely enduring enthusiast circles,…

Yakuza Producer Leaving Sega’s Board Of Directors, But Staying At Company

Today, Sega announced that Yakuza executive director and producer Toshihiro Nagoshi will be stepping down from the corporate board of directors. He will, however, remain at Sega. As reported on Game Biz, Nagoshi will leave the board as of April 1, when the new Japanese financial year starts. He will step down as Sega’s Chief…

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Too Fast Too Fantasy XV: Dawn Of The Final Day

Noctis drains his fifth elixir in as many minutes, rising to his feet as Prompto, Gladio, and Ignis groan on the ground. The aramusha lurks silently, waiting. When Noctis stands, the monster makes ready, body crouched, bony hand on the hilt of its egregiously long sword. “Can’t take much more of this.” Noctis thinks to…

Bernie’s Soul Still Berns In Soulcalibur VI Mod

Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) turned heads at the inauguration of United States President Joe Biden. Unfortunately, it wasn’t because he rushed in like Stone Cold Steve Austin to steal the presidency with a folding chair, but simply for sitting quietly in a cozy outfit and practicing social distancing. The moment took over the internet for a…

GameStop Stock Has A Terrible Day, Still Closes At The Unthinkable Price Of $200

A trading lockout on GameStop stock by a number of investing apps led to the saga’s weirdest day yet: class action lawsuits, calls for hearings on Capitol Hill, and the suggestion that Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen might need to recuse herself from overseeing Wall Street’s latest shitshow because she took speaking fees from one of…

Sonic The Hedgehog Voice Actor Roger Craig Smith Departs Role

Announced via Roger Craig Smith’s Twitter earlier today, the prolific voice actor’s 10-year-run as the voice of Sonic the Hedgehog has come to an end. A Sega rep tells Kotaku the company will “always be thankful to Roger for his contribution to the franchise.” First voicing the blue hedgehog in 2010’s Kinect-exclusive Sonic Free Riders,…

Blue Fire will release on February 4 for Switch and PC. Publisher Graffiti Games announced the date today with a new gameplay trailer. Looks promising!