Tevinter Is Nice, But I Hope Dragon Age 4 Visits Rivain, Too

It wasn’t hard to guess that Dragon Age 4 might take place in the Tevinter Imperium. After all, at the end of Dragon Age: Inquisition you stab a big knife through your lovely map table right where the Tevinter Imperium is. Today,Eurogamer wrote that BioWare’s book BioWare: Stories and Secrets from 25 Years of Game…

Immortals Fenyx Rising’s New Netflix Tie-In Quest Isn’t Much, But The Rewards Are Good

Immortals Fenyx Rising received a new, free quest late last week as part of yet another media crossover. This time, it’s with an animated Netflix show called Blood of Zeus. The added quest isn’t very good, but it does have some nice rewards. But you’ll have to act soon to get them. It seems Ubisoft…

Konami Has Not Shut Down Its Video Gaming Division

Rumors circulating today stemming from a week-old news release suggest Japanese entertainment conglomerate Konami has shut down its video gaming division. Konami assures us it has not. In a news release dated January 15 the Japanese company announced the dissolution of its three production divisions, along with staff moves for employees previously in charge of…

Capcom Is Selling A Coat For $1,500 Because Chris Redfield Also Wears Coats

Want to spend an exorbitant amount of money on a basic wool coat because some grizzled old guy in a video game sports one too? Well, Capcom has just the deal for you. Capcom recently listed a Japan-exclusive replica of the coat Chris Redfield wears in Resident Evil Village for the incredible price of ¥159,731…

How Did Your Parents Feel About You Playing Video Games?

It’s Monday and time for Ask Kotaku, the weekly feature in which Kotaku-ites deliberate on a single burning question. Then, we ask your take. This week we Ask Kotaku: How did your parents feel about you playing video games? Brian My parents had no problem with video games. Granted, they did have a Pong machine…

Reggie Fils-Aimé, Jack Trenton, and Robbie Bach are getting together on Twitch to tomorrow to talk about the gaming industry’s past and future. The discussion between the former head Nintendo, PlayStation, and Xbox executives respectively kicks off at 6:30 p.m. ET ahead of the 2021 New York Game Awards

If You’re Excited About The Godzilla Vs. Kong Trailer, Watch Skull Island Immediately

Yesterday, Warners Bros. released a trailer for the upcoming film, Godzilla vs. Kong. It is utterly bananas, scoring an easy five out of five “holy shits” on the Ari Notis “Holy Shit, This Movie Looks Amazing” index. If you agree, allow me to make a recommendation: Watch Kong: Skull Island stat. Warner Bros. Pictures (YouTube)…

Cyber Shadow Is Another Fantastic Homage To Classic NES Games

What 2D side-scroller Cyber Shadow is missing in personality it makes up for with amazing visuals and action sequences that challenge your timing and reflexes without ever feeling tedious or cheap. I’ve been loving my time with its pastiche of classic NES games, even if, so far, its story hasn’t measured up to everything else…

A report from GamesIndustry.biz details an abusive work environment at Montreal-based Scavengers Studio, developers of The Darwin Project and the upcoming Season. Sources for the story speak out about sexual harassment, a “‘boy’s club’ culture,” and a lack of action from management.

First Pokémon GO Player Hits Level 50 With A Boost From A Bug Fix

Since an update raised the Pokémon GO level cap from 40 to 50 late last year, players around the world have been racing to hit the new max. This morning, Twitch streamer FleeceKing became the first player to reach level 50, with a little help from a timely Niantic fix for a progress-wiping problem. Rather…

Hitman 3 Is The Latest Game To Acknowledge Covid-19

Agent 47 isn’t the deadliest force of nature in Hitman 3. Covid-19 is. Yes, IO Interactive’s murdery sandbox is the latest video game to acknowledge the pandemic that has infected nearly 100 million people, killed more than 2 million, and upended life as we know it. In the game’s first level, the Dubai-set “On Top…

Valve Founder Says Brain-Computer Interfaces Could One Day Replace Our ‘Meat Peripherals’

In an interview with New Zealand’s 1 News, Valve co-founder and president Gabe Newell talks about engineering a future where brain-computer interfaces create better-than-reality visuals and can actively edit who we think we are. You know, terrifying science-fiction stuff, only real. Why use your eyes and ears—which Newell sinisterly refers to as “meat peripherals”—to experience…

Cyberpunk 2077‘s Latest Patch Added A Game-Breaking Bug [Updated: CDPR Suggests Workaround]

Last Friday, CD Projekt Red dropped the first major update for its troubled open-world shooter, Cyberpunk 2077. “Major” is a relative term. While larger than previous updates, last week’s patch 1.1 focuses more on stability fixes rather than a wide-ranging overhaul. In fact, it may have even made the game worse—by introducing a potentially game-breaking…

The Week In Games: I Got Friends On The Other Side

Supernatural horror game The Medium, developed by the folks behind Layers of Fear, releases later this week for Xbox Series X and S. I’ve always been a fan of creepy and scary games. I especially love when you reach that point in a scary game where you’ve learned its systems and limitations and can then…

Nier: Automata’s Soundtrack Is Real Sad-Girl Shit

Welcome to Morning Music, Kotaku’s hangout for folks who love video games and the cool-ass sounds they make. Today we’re back from our winter break, refreshed and ready to dive into Keiichi Okabe and co’s masterful soundtrack for Nier: Automata I was late to the party with Nier: Automata (playlist / longplay / VGMdb). I…

In Japan, Pokémon Company Is Cracking Down On Sword And Shield Cheaters

The Pokémon Company issued a statement in Japan regarding cheats being used in Pokémon Sword and Shield, as well as in Pokémon Home In it, the game maker explains that a portion of players have been using “improperly altered data” while playing, and using both the aforementioned titles, which is causing issues for others and making…