The Midnight Walk Review (Switch 2)

Captured on Nintendo Switch 2 (Handheld/Undocked) Now fully aware of fire-hungry crawling monsters lurking in the shadows, I jump out of my skin at scuttling sounds behind me. I swing around and breathe a sigh of relief. It is just my house, which has sprouted legs and is dutifully following me on my odyssey to…

After Becoming A Surprise Hit On Netflix, Could The Halo TV Series Return?

Back in February, we mentioned that the cancelled Halo TV series had shown up on Netflix in the UK and certain other regions, and it’s been expanding to a lot more regions in the months since – becoming a surprise hit in the process! In the United States this week, the Halo TV show has…

2025 PS5, PS4 Multiplayer Game Shutting Down Already

A 2025 PS5 and PS4 multiplayer game designed by award-winning industry veteran Jon Hare is unceremoniously shutting down. Sociable Soccer 25, which was suddenly delisted barely a year after launch, is shutting down in fall 2026. PS5, PS4 game Sociable Soccer 25 shutting down in September 2026 Those who own the game on PlayStation platforms…

The best tool for playing obscure old PC games now supports the sublime FMV cheese of Crime Patrol 2: Drug Wars and a Lovecraftian adventure one YouTuber scored a ‘terribly low 2/10’

One might wonder, given the endless selection of good videogames out there: Why play a bad one? But let me turn that idea around on you. Given the endless selection of good videogames out there, what’s more enticing than one you’ve never heard of? Maybe it’s bad, but has one fascinating idea. Maybe it has…

Every Video Game Prank From April Fools’ Day 2026

Happy April Fools’ Day! Exciting for some and stressful for others, today is one of the most fun (and treacherous) days to be on the internet, as people and companies on every social media site set out to bamboozle one another. Luckily for the video game community, most developers and publishers are aiming for silly…

The RAM Apocalypse Is Killing The PC Gaming Handheld Market

PC gaming handhelds weren’t cheap to begin with and the most powerful ones keep getting more expensive. The ROG Xbox Ally X gave console players sticker shock when it arrived last fall at $1,000. It now looks like a bargain compared to the top-end Legion Go 2, which just hit $2,000. The Legion Go 2…

New Crimson Desert patch brings a huge storage upgrade, but waves goodbye to its best flight trick

I’m fully immersed in the world of Crimson Desert, and things only keep getting better as developer Pearl Abyss rolls out continued updates targeting specific community complaints and other issues with the open-world game. It’s always pleasing to see a team so responsive to its player base, and this fresh set of Crimson Desert patch…

Invincible VS Art Director Talks Creating The Game’s Visual Style, Toughest Fighter To Design, And Working With The Series Creators

Invincible VS brings the popular superheroes and villains from the pages of comic books and TV screens to the arena of video games. Given its comic roots, the art direction is a crucial component of the game’s presentation and gameplay. We spoke to the game’s art director at developer Quarter Up, Dan Eder, to learn…

Is GTA 6’s Long Development The Result Of A Complete Engine Rebuild? It’s Probably More Complicated Than That

Welcome to the first installment of Stealing Cars, Kotaku‘s monthly column dedicated to Grand Theft Auto and Rockstar Games. (Name and frequency pending.) Expect some news, videos, rumors, and debunking in each installment. For this inaugural edition, we got some interesting speculation about Grand Theft Auto 6 from a former Rockstar dev, as well as newly…

Metroid Prime 4 Has A Stronger Connection To Xbox And Halo Than You Might Think

Apparently, something is happening over in Nintendo land this week. There’s some kind of long-awaited sequel that’s been in the works for 18 years? “Metroid”…”Prime”… they call it? That’s a new one to us! Seriously though, the new release of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond actually has a connection to Xbox, and specifically the Halo series….