The Trials Of Mana Remake Proves Square Enix Can Faithfully Redo A Classic ’90s RPG

The second high-definition remake of a 90s-era Square Enix role-playing game coming out this month is much more faithful to the original than Final Fantasy VII. Beneath Trials of Mana’s cartoonish 3D makeover and questionable voice acting, it’s the same simple, satisfying action RPG it’s always been. This piece was first published on April 22,…

Bungie’s Working To Get Rid Of Destiny 2 Cheaters And Make Trials Of Osiris More Rewarding

It’s been great finally having Destiny’s top-tier competitive activity Trials of Osiris back in the game, but the mode’s return has been marred by stingy prizes and thousands of cheaters. Bungie now says it’s working on addressing both of these shortcomings. “Cheating in Destiny 2 is up roughly 50 percent since January, and significantly more…

According to Nintendo’s Japanese page, production has ended for the gray, neon yellow and red Joy-Con sets. The controllers will be available in other colors in Japan.

WWE 2K Is Skipping 2020 [Update: 2K Says More Details Coming Next Week]

If you’re still holding your breath for WWE 2K21 this year, exhale. WWE has announced that 2K Games will not be releasing a new installment of their annual wrestling series in 2020. During a call with investors, WWE interim chief financial officer Frank Riddick responded to a question about the release of WWE 2K21 by…

The latest episode of People Make Games is excellent, not just because it focuses on Nintendo’s legal hero John Kirby (who the character is partially named after), but also his pioneering civil rights work.

Sonic The Hedgehog: Battle Racers: The Kotaku Review

One of the bright spots of being locked in my house for four weeks (and counting) with my kids is that we have played a lot of board games. One of them, involving a hedgehog and his mates moving rather quickly, that I thought I’d write about here. Sonic the Hedgehog: Battle Racers is, somehow,…

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Binding Of Isaac Mod Helps Woman Propose To Her Significant Other

I’ve never proposed to anybody, but I can imagine it would be pretty anxiety-provoking. I totally understand why some folks prefer to let their favorite video games do the talking. Last week, an Australian woman sat her significant other down to play a modded version of The Binding of Isaac that included a special marriage…

How To (Hopefully) Not Get Scammed By Animal Crossing: New Horizons‘ Sketchy Art Dealer

Before today, the easiest way to get ripped off in Animal Crossing: New Horizons was to strike up a conversation with Tom Nook. Now, there’s a new monster who will fleece you for all of your bells: the art dealer Jolly Redd. Redd is one part of New Horizons’ Earth Day update, which started rolling…

Paradise Killer is a stylish murder mystery headed to PC this summer. You play as detective Lady Love Dies responsible for interrogating witnesses on an edenic island and finding out which of them is responsible for doing some murders. It looks very weird and cool.

It’s kinda earth day in Animal Crossing! It’s earth day adjacent?! I’m gonna meet up with my buddy Leif and spruce my island right now on Kotaku’s Twitch channel. Come join chat to talk about how cool trees are and such.