My favorite gaming chair just got a new Mandalorian edition to celebrate Star Wars day

May the fourth is here, and that means a host of Star Wars-related everything is being celebrated today. Just in time for Grogu and the Mandalorian arriving in cinemas on May 22, Secretlab has joined in the fun, dropping its latest Star Wars gaming chair, the Titan Evo Mandalorian Edition. Styled after Din Djarin’s armor,…

Pokémon Scalpers Selling Limited-Edition Pop-Tarts For Ridiculous Prices

Image: Nintendo Life Pokémon has a huge scalper problem: it feels like we see a story every day about exclusive merchandise and cards being sold for extortionate prices online. And it’s happening again thanks to a collaboration between The Pokémon Company and US retail giant Target. Kotaku reports that, specifically, scalpers are setting their sights…

PS5 Port of 2017 PS4 Action Game Possibly Leaked

In news we didn’t expect to see today, a 2017 PS4 action game might be getting a native PS5 port, if a rating board entry is anything to go by. As spotted by internet sleuths, North America’s ESRB has rated Gang Beasts for PS5. The game is currently playable on current-gen platforms via backwards compatibility….

The Steam Controller sold out in 30 minutes, utterly breaking Steam in the process

Grass grows, birds fly, sun shines, and brother I hurt people, a Valve hardware launch brought Steam to its knees. A half hour after launch, the Steam Controller has already sold out after seriously borking the Steam Store. Fifteen minutes later? A sliver of hope as it showed fresh stock once more, only to immediately…

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…

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