Everyone Should Get To Hear Chrono Trigger Music Played By A Symphony

On Saturday, I went to the Music of Square Enix orchestra concert in Seattle as a capper on an extremely good week-long vacation. The concert was pretty good, and it was mainly because they played “Megalomania” from Live A Live as the capper to the first half of it, and also because I got to…

The Adventures Of Elliot: The Millennium Tales Just Got A New Demo Ahead Of Launch

Square-Enix’s line of HD-2D role-playing games have been hailed for how they balance nostalgic appeal with modern-day visuals, and next month, The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales joins that growing library. A new demo for the game is also available right now, giving you an early slice of the next title from the creators…

PS Plus Extra, Premium May 2026 Games Rolling Out Now

PS Plus Extra and Premium May 2026 games are rolling out now, starting with Japan/Asia, where it’s Tuesday, May 19. Players in the other regions will begin to see the games appear on the PS Store around noon local time on the same date. Here are the games players are being given access to starting…

How to get Axum Bacterial Culture in Subnautica 2

Axum Bacterial Culture is a very pesky material to find and harvest in Subnautica 2. It’s very well-hidden and protected, but you’ll need to risk it if you want to craft a Metal Farm. As the name hints at, these handy little devices duplicate valuable metals so you don’t need to keep trekking back and…

8 Ball X codes (May 2026)

Chalk up that cue and find the white ball; it’s time for new 8 Ball X codes. And while you won’t need to pull off quite so many trick shots if you claim them, the rewards will soon run dry if you don’t learn your angles. 8 Ball X isn’t some Roblox riff on Ball…

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced: An Interview With Edward Kenway Voice Actor Matt Ryan

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced is sailing into port soon, launching on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC on July 9. I recently attended a preview event for the game – and I’ll have more to share about that soon, including my impressions after playing the game and interviewing key devs behind the remake…

This Is The Best Way To Announce Your Game Just Got Delayed

One of last year’s Summer Game Fest surprises is getting delayed. Lego Arcanine looks rad. And Cyclops has never been cooler than in Marvel Cosmic Invasion. It’s Kotaku‘s Checkpoint roundup for May 18, 2026, where I’m looking forward to all of Mina the Hollower‘s custom difficulty settings and game modes, including one that turns the floor…

Dropout CEO Sam Reich explains the ‘paradox’ of Game Changer’s s8 premiere

Since 2019, Dropout.tv’s flagship series has been Game Changer, a comedy game show with a new premise and mechanic nearly every episode. Some of those mechanics are inspired by other game shows or reality competitions — Game Changer has done fairly straightforward riffs on The Bachelor and Survivor — while others are wholly original. Season…

Street Fighter 6’s Next Update Is Adding New Game Modes

Capcom has today announced it’s updating Street Fighter 6 with a new Avatar Random Match and Avatar Arcade Mode. This update will be released alongside the new paid DLC character Ingrid on 28th May 2026. Here’s a bit about it, and you can check out the official trailer above. “Mix and match special moves to…

PlayStation Confirms Huge Change to PS5 Games on PC Going Forward

Sony Interactive Entertainment is following through with a new update regarding PlayStation 5 games on PC, confirming recent rumors in the process. What change is coming to PS5 games on PC? According to a new report from Bloomberg, PlayStation studio business CEO Hermen Hulst told staff at a town hall on Monday that the company…