inKonbini: One Store. Many Stories Review – Inadequate Convenience

There is something special about the Japanese convenience store, or konbini. Alongside the sushi, noodles, sights, and sounds of a trip to Japan, the konbini is an amazing part of any visit to the country. They are venues for trying new snacks and drinks, testing your “Arigatou gozaimasu” that you practiced over and over again…

Fallout Co-Creator Says Gamers No Longer Think For Themselves

Have influencers turned gamers into sheep? Is Silksong really getting DLC this month? And how did the director of the Final Fantasy 7 remake trilogy find the time to beat his next game 40 times? It’s your Kotaku Checkpoint roundup for May 4, 2026, where we are celebrating Star Wars day by remembering our favorite…

007 First Light devs accidentally gave Bond “magic powers” when creating his arsenal of gadgets

Gadgets have always been a core part of Bond’s arsenal. Whether it be poison dart pens or laser watches, 007 isn’t generally someone who’ll run and gun with an SMG. At a recent preview of 007 First Light, I spoke to Tom Marcham, Senior Combat Designer at IO Interactive, about the challenges of designing and…

Magic: The Gathering Artist Apologizes For Plagiarizing One Ring Artwork

Dan Frazier, one of the original artists for Magic: The Gathering, has been wrapped up in a plagiarism scandal this month over a recently released image of the One Ring from The Hobbit set. Fans on Reddit quickly noticed that Frazier’s image greatly resembled a previous One Ring illustration by Marta Nael from the Tales…

R-TYPE DX: Music Encore Review (Switch eShop)

Captured on Nintendo Switch (Docked) In R-TYPE DX: Music Encore, we have a release aimed at a niche gaming subset in much the same way as SNK’s Neo Geo Pocket collections. As such, some affection for both the era and the original hardware is necessary to appreciate what is essentially a reconstituted, miniaturised version of…

Star Wars [NEW UP-UPDATED] – Game Informer

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GameStop’s Absurd Bid To Buy eBay For $56 Billion Sounds Bad

At the end of last week, there were rumblings that GameStop would make a bid on eBay, a company roughly four times its size. Then on Sunday night, before markets opened this week, the gaming retailer made the offer official: $56 billion to acquire the online auction and reseller platform. GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen claims…

Hidden Gem 2023 PS5 RPG 70% Off in PS Store Deal

If you’re looking to play something different, you’re in luck, as a hidden gem of a PS5 RPG is 70% off in a limited-time PS Store deal. Developed by The Bearded Ladies and published by 505 Games, Miasma Chronicles is a single-player RPG that received positive reviews on consoles. Intriguing PS5 RPG Miasma Chronicles is…

Darth Vader’s appearance in Star Wars — Maul: Shadow Lord just changed everything we know about Darth Maul

[Ed. note: This article contains spoilers for Star Wars Maul – Shadow Lord episodes 9-10.] The final two episodes of Star Wars: Maul — Shadow Lord arrived on May 4, and they deliver one of the most epic and bloodiest finales in the history of Star Wars animation. However, more importantly, the last two episodes…

2017’s Ghost Recon Wildlands is a gloriously chaotic shooter that’s more than the sum of its parts

Reinstall (Image credit: Future) This Reinstall feature was originally published in issue 421 of the PC Gamer magazine. To get the rest of our exclusive mag content, you can purchase or subscribe to PC Gamer via Magazines Direct. Though I have clocked up several dozen hours in Ghost Recon Wildlands, 2017’s open-world military shooter, it’s…