screenshot: Microsoft Xbox owners who are part of the company’s Insiders program may have noticed something different about their consoles this week. Rolling out as a test of potential UI changes coming to the console next year, Xbox Insiders will see a new home screen that overhauls the user experience. Now, with videos of the … Read more
screenshot: nintendo There’s going to be a Nintendo Direct on Tuesday morning, September 13th, at10 am ET, Nintendo has just announced. It’s going to be a big one, too, with an estimated clock time of 40 minutes. We’re hoping we’ll get to hear about some of the bigger games Nintendo has been silent on for … Read more
Photo: Pool / Kotaku (Getty Images) Britain’s most famous lover of the Nintendo Wii, and also its longest-reigning monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, has died at the age of 96. Her family flew in to say their goodbyes before she passed, an/a, perhapsto reminisce about her enthusiasm for Wii Sports Bowling. That’s not even a joke. … Read more
The PS5 has been out in the wild coming up on two years now, yet they are still difficult to come by. Check here for stock updates and sales on games and accessories for both the new console as well as its predecessor–the PS4. Graphic: Joe Tilleli The PS5 has been out coming up about … Read more
Image: Microsoft Following a wave of rumors and leaks, Xbox has finally unveiled some details about its account-sharing plan for Game Pass. called Game Pass Friends and Family, it’s not available stateside yet. But when (or if) it eventually becomes available outside the two countries Microsoft is testing it in, it sure sounds like it’ll … Read more
screenshot: Splashteam / Tinybuild / Kotaku It’s been years since we got news about Pikmin 4, Nintendo’s next entry in the beloved RTS puzzle franchise. But don’t worry. If you’ve been craving some minion management, puzzle solving, cute worlds to explore, and maybe even some platforming, then you should check out Tinykin. And best of … Read more
Nintendo summoning the almighty ban hammer.screenshot: Nintendo / Kotaku Splatoon 3 fans were treated to a nice surprise this past weekend when Nintendo staged a special Splatfest event before the game’s official release. This gave folks a chance to download and play a demo of the colorful shooter ahead of its September 9 release date. … Read more
Image: Xbox / Nintendo / Sony / Kotaku / tostphoto (Shutterstock) Earlier today, Sony announced that in most regions, the PlayStation 5 would see a price increase as a result of inflation. In response to this news, people began questioning whether other console makers would enact similar price increases. The answer, at least for now, … Read more
We know that Sega is making a follow-up to its game-filled miniature throwback console, and we know that it’s going to be released in both Japan (as the Sega Mega Drive Mini 2) and in North America (as the Sega Genesis Mini 2) on October 27. But today, Sega of America has finally revealed the … Read more
Photo: Alex Van Aken (Shutterstock) We did it for the Switch. We did it for the playstation5. It’s only fair that we do it for the Xbox, too. Earlier this month, Sony announced it’d purge the barely-used Accolades feature from PS5, which allowed you to bestow awards on others in multiplayer games. This spurred a … Read more