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Sony Sets The Record Straight On The PS5 DRM Freak Out

Over the weekend, YouTuber Modded Hardware discovered a new expiration date for digital PlayStation games that suggested players would be locked out of their purchases without regular online checks. Confusion ensued, followed by shades of Xbox’s disastrously received digital DRM plans ahead of the launch of the Xbox One. Sony has finally stepped in with…

All The New Lego Sets Dropping May 1 – FIFA, Star Wars, Toy Story, And More

New Lego sets typically drop on the first day of each month, and May 2026 is no different–though there are a couple exceptions. The Star Wars Mandalorian N-1 Starfighter drops on May the 4th for $250, Star Wars Day, and on May 7 you can pick up the huge Jurassic Park Jeep Wrangler for $200….

Spoiler-Free Tips And Tricks To Know Before Starting Saros

Like its spiritual predecessor Returnal, Saros is a challenging game, but not an insurmountable one. Frankly, on the Dark Souls scale of difficulty, I personally find Saros to be less challenging (in a complementary way) than From Software’s games and the Souls games it has inspired. Starting Saros might be intimidating, but the reward of…

Costco Makes PC Gamer A RAM Deal They Can’t Refuse

What would you do if you walked into Costco and saw a killer gaming PC on the shelf for just $1,100? Would you be willing to spend the smallest fraction of that—five bucks—to try Warren Spector’s new game, Thick as Thieves? And what would you want to see in a third Injustice game? Welcome to Kotaku‘s Checkpoint for…

Deep Water review: Renny Harlin’s latest shark thriller misses the boat

Director Renny Harlin has a new shark-attack movie out called Deep Water. It’s only fair that he would get another shot at this subgenre as it seemingly resurges in popularity; Harlin made a particularly good one 27 years ago with Deep Blue Sea. But today’s shark movies tend to be more contained, like Netflix’s recent…

NBA The Run Preview – The NBA Street Spiritual Successor Is A Strong Prospect

When I was in high school, few games captivated me the way NBA Street Vol. 2 did. I loved the evolution from what NBA Jam and NBA Hangtime accomplished, bringing forward the gravity-defying, rim-rattling dunks and no-rules defensive play, and recontextualizing it through the then-current streetball craze. The result was a smash hit that bridged…

Robot Dog With Elon Musk Head Scarier Than A Horror Game

I’ve seen plenty of horrifying things in my life, but this latest unnerving sight is gonna haunt me for a while. The sight of billionaires existing is bad enough on its own, but I think seeing hyper-realistic mockups of their faces attached to photo-shitting robot dogs might be worse? Artist Mike “Beeple” Winklmann has created…

Resident Evil Requiem's New Minigame Unlocks After The Campaign, Which Is Fair

Details on Resident Evil Requiem‘s upcoming minigame have begun to emerge, as Capcom has teased a mode that goes all in on action. The only catch here? You’ll need to have beaten the game first before you can access it, Capcom says. If you haven’t played Requiem yet and were planning to grab it purely…

A Pokémon Store Has Found The A Bizarre Way To Beat Scalpers

A Pokémon store in Japan has figured out a novel way to fight off scalpers: It’s asking customers to pass a quiz before they’re allowed to buy Pokémon products. Dexerto spotted a post on X from Ryo Saeba that reported the store is asking people to answer a 15-question quiz before they can buy any of…

Should you play as a Warlock or Paladin in Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred?

In Diablo 4: Lord of Hatred, the Warlock and Paladin are the newest classes you can play with and face the dangers in Sanctuary. These are completely different classes, each with its own strengths and weaknesses. The release of the new DLC is the perfect opportunity to try them while completing the campaign. However, in…