Metroidvania Games Were The Original Open-World Games

The original Metroid and Castlevania both turn 40 years old this fall. As the two series most responsible for creating the “metroidvania,” we’re taking this occasion to take a comprehensive view of the popular genre. This is Metroidvania Week. When many people pick up a controller to play a game, they’re looking for one thing…

Nekome: Nazi Hunter Is Deliciously – Aug 26, 2026

Earlier this year, I discovered a trailer for Nekome: Nazi Hunter, which is how I learned it’s a Grindhouse-inspired action game where you brutally kill a lot of Nazis. Immediately, I was in. And now, after playing it for roughly 30 minutes, I’m even more in.  Nekome: Nazi Hunter is absolutely, deliciously, disrespectful to the…

What We Saw In 50 Minutes With The Witcher 3’s New Expansion

At Gamescom 2026 in a bustling Cologne convention center, Kotaku was invited to see a behind-closed-doors, hands-off demo of The Witcher 3: Songs of the Past. While players know they’ll be exploring the Continent as Ciri in The Witcher 4, this surprise new expansion for the beloved 2015 role-playing game sees Geralt of Rivia picking…

Nvidia DLSS 5 is arriving very soon, bringing “Hollywood-grade photorealism” to your games

Nvidia has confirmed that DLSS 5, the latest instalment in its signature rendering tech, will debut alongside NBA 2K27. Utilizing new AI systems to bring graphics more in line with Hollywood’s realism, the tech rolls out on September 3 alongside 2K’s latest, and will be available on all 50 series products, as well as GeForce…

Nintendo Fans Are Convinced Ubisoft Revealed The Next Direct Date

Image: Nintendo Life If there’s one thing Nintendo fans love to speculate about, it’s when on earth we’ll see the next Direct broadcast. Not that we don’t have quite enough on our plates right now, thank you very much. Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave is right around the corner and Nintendo Switch Sports Resort launches in…

PS Plus September 2026 Games Have Free DLC Worth Claiming

The PS Plus Essential September 2026 monthly games lineup is now live in most regions, and two of the games come with free DLC. Both Sniper Elite: Resistance and MLB The Show 26 have add-ons that are yours to keep forever and worth claiming. All PS Plus monthly games with free DLC packs on PS…

Persona 4 Revival won’t finally realize Yosuke’s gay romance because Atlus thinks it’d have to let you kiss every other guy, too

With Persona 4 Revival giving my favourite game a modern-day makeover, I was hoping Atlus would use it as an opportunity to reintroduce features that didn’t make the cut the first time around. You know, like a certain romance between protagonist Yu Narukami and his bestie Yosuke Hanamura. Both English and Japanese voiced dialogue was…

Orbitals Review: Space For Improvement

The first time I saw footage of Orbitals, the anime-themed co-op game from Shapefarm, it was love at first sight. But the more I got to know it, the more I realized good relationships are built on more than appearances. Orbitals is a stunningly beautiful sci-fi adventure with decent gameplay and a disappointing story. Despite…

Orbitals Review: A Beautiful But Derivative Co-Op Adventure

They say comparison is the thief of joy. It certainly makes it hard to enjoy Orbitals at times. Shapefarm’s take on the split-screen co-op adventure popularized by Hazelight with games like the award-winning It Takes Two and its follow-up, Split Fiction, is admirable for the ways it manages to differentiate itself from the games that…

Mog or Die codes (September 2026)

If your Roblox avatar is looking a little average, you’re going to need to redeem these new Mog or Die codes before someone beats you to the biotin. Not tall enough? Break a leg. No, seriously – break a leg. That’s what it takes to grow, literally, in this vain Roblox simulator. Mog or Die…