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Around the same time Elon Musk privately admitted to cheating at games like Diablo 4 and Path of Exile 2 , he was apparently installing a gaming PC at his new office job running The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), because nothing says efficient and productive like using a power hog rig to blow up demons at… Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/xEUCwmX via New free games

We’ve seen approximately five minutes of Pokémon Legends: Z-A in motion and fans are already asking a question that has plagued every Pokémon game since the series shifted to 3D graphics with X and Y: Is Pokémon Legends: Z-A ugly? The modern Pokémon games have been universally plagued by technical issues, but the… Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/eztcwua via New free games

Assassin’s Creed Shadows , the next mainline game in Ubisoft’s long-running historical fiction franchise, is nearly here after a few delays , a leak , and a lot of online yelling . And if you were planning to play the game on Steam, well, I’ve got some good news and also, some bad news for Steam Deck owners. Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/AEC4mcL via New free games

Terminator 2D: No Fate, a newly announced game based on Terminator 2: Judgment Day, looks like a rad retro-inspired side scroller. And you luckily won’t have to wait too long to play it. Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/t0saTOV via New free games

If you’re the kind of person who likes ripping through baddies with an axe, you’ll probably enjoy Avowed’s selection of skull-splitters. There are quite a few solid choices to wield, but Drawn in Winter—which can be obtained early in the game—is an incredible option to run with, good through the entire adventure.… Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/VP4jcSW via New free games

What if finding the perfect game to play was as easy as swiping left and right in a dating app, minus the actual horrors of online dating? That’s part of the pitch behind Ludoscene, an app for game recommendations that uses humans rather than machines to tell you what to play. The other part of the pitch is turning… Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/O3BaMDI via New free games

What is a role-playing game? You probably have your own definition and exceptions. And as you might expect, nearly everyone at Kotaku has thoughts and opinions on what is and isn’t an RPG. For example, some think Elden Ring is an RPG. Others disagree strongly. And then some think the idea of categorizing games via… Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/O1I9k43 via New free games

Oh no. A new Sims 4 update went live yesterday, and it seems to have added a very disturbing bug. According to some players online, kids are now walking around with big pregnant bellies in The Sims 4. Yikes. Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/xldawb2 via New free games

Monolith Productions revealed it was making a Wonder Woman game back in 2021. Now,publisher Warner Bros. Games has announced that the project has been canned, and the studio best known for the Middle-Earth: Shadow of War games is being shut down as well as part of larger cuts. The shakeup comes after 2024's Suicide… Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/FKy4QN5 via New free games

Well, here’s some cool news. Paramount has added 50 classic episodes of MTV Unplugged to its streaming service. Some of these episodes haven’t been officially available to watch for over 20 years. Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/aYRbPuc via New free games

Whelp, I’ve got a song stuck in my head and its a weird (but great) one: It’s the cooking giraffe’s ditty fromthe debut trailer for To A T which premiered during Annapurna Interactive’s 2025 publisher showcase. Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/AhVJGZC via New free games

Indie superhit Balatro no longer has the same Pan European Game Information (PEGI) rating as Grand Theft Auto V in Europe. Last year the card game received the adult PEGI 18+ rating due to its poker gameplay and rules. But thanks to a successful appeal, Balatro’s rating has been lowered to PEGI 12+. Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/cxq2DBL via New free games

The best Star Wars TV show ever returns in just a few months and Disney has released a new teaser to celebrate. The Andor season 2 trailer shows that the rebellion is taking shape with more galaxy-spanning guerrilla warfare and the construction of the Death Star nearing completion. Also Diego Luna’s titular freedom… Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/r5y8MPi via New free games

The Marvel Cinematic Universe is now 17 years old and boasts a catalog of 35 movies and counting. With Captain America: Brave New World and Thunderbolts* wrapping up Phase Five in the ongoing superhero saga before Fantastic Four: First Steps arrives this summer to kick off Phase Six, we thought we’d take a look back… Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/l6WD15L via New free games

Avowed has a wide variety of weapons that you can mix and match in any way you wish, ideal for shaping the game to your whim as you work your way through The Living Lands. With so many build combinations you have tons of freedom in how you approach combat—and then double it because you have two loadouts, giving you… Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/0bpawiT via New free games

Big Helmet Heroes is a pretty breezy 3D brawler (even on its hardest difficulty), but completing an entire level without taking any damage remains a challenge. But if you want to earn every trophy or achievement in the game, you’ll need to do exactly that. Luckily, there’s a nifty trick you can use to bypass an entire… Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/V5IcoCP via New free games

This week, we’ll kick things off by answering the questions you may have about Obsidian’s new first-person role-playing game Avowed (and if you want more tips to help you get started strong, look no further than this spoiler-free collection of things to know before you start playing ). We’ll also help you get rich in Ci… Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/qpocfVy via New free games

Marvel Rivals has been a huge hit for NetEase . The Chinese publisher recently reported the free-to-play hero shooter had over 40 million players. But the Overwatch clone was almost canceled over the licensing fees the company would owe to Disney for using its popular comic book characters. Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/zYjcm8C via New free games

Avowed features very customizable characters, so you’ll likely spend quite a while in the character creation suite getting things just right. Granted, you won’t be able to see your character very often if you play the game entirely in first-person, but you’ll be able to admire them in all their glory if you switch to… Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/pR7vr4Z via New free games

Another day, another piece of evidence that seems to indicate we are getting a new Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater game in the near future. This time it’s a teaser found in a new Call of Duty Black Ops 6 map. Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/UG7A2hQ via New free games

Some of our posts include links to retailers. If you buy something from clicking on one, G/O Media may earn a commission. Because editorial staff is independent of commerce, affiliate linking does not influence our editorial content. The Switch 2 is nearly upon us, and as such, the original handheld/console hybrid is entering the end of its life. Since 2017, Nintendo has made the most of less-powerful hardware and created an ecosystem unlike that offered by its direct competitors. Compared to its supercomputer rivals, Microsoft’s Xbox Series X and… Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/mY7Q4S6 via New free games

In 2022, Rockstar released the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S versions of Grand Theft Auto 5 and GTA Online . These ports looked better, played better, and included new content and graphical options. And now, finally, three years later, Rockstar is bringing all of this (and more) to PC players via a new free update planned to… Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/tPOT41F via New free games

Sony is firing back in court in the ongoing lawsuit between Bungie and former Marathon director Christopher Barrett . The Bungie veteran sued the studio in late 2024 after he was fired over alleged misconduct. He called the investigation a “sham” in his lawsuit. Now Sony has responded and published some creepy text… Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/yYRQchz via New free games

HBO has announced that The Last of Us’ second season will begin airing on April 13 . This will be the first of reportedly multiple seasons telling the story of The Last of Us Part II , the second (and, thus far, final) game in the series of PlayStation blockbusters. Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/2S94f1X via New free games

When I played Hazelight’s last game, It Takes Two , back in 2021, it was with an ex who’d had different ideas about where our relationship should go than I did. This made playing as a squabbling, estranged couple in a co-op platformer more fitting for that moment in my life than I could have anticipated. So it’s funny… Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/fsb1clt via New free games

In case you didn’t notice, the console wars —the decades-long battle between mulitple companies and their plastic game boxes—ended a few years ago. And while Sony continues to fight on with its PlayStation despite the war being over, Xbox CEO Phil Spencer recently confirmed that, yeah, it’s all over, and the company is… Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/R21LhZA via New free games

Marvel Rivals ’ game director and others from the development team behind the hit hero shooter have been laid off. The dismissals have caught many by surprise as NetEase’s comic book blockbuster continues to dominate the charts on Steam and consoles months after its well-received launch. Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/zRvHDmx via New free games

Donkey Kong doesn’t wear shoes . This is a defining trait of Nintendo’s famous barrel-tossin’ ape. But that hasn’t stopped Nike from creating a new pair of sneakers that seem to be directly inspired by Donkey Kong and his popular platformers. Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/ugpQNYc via New free games

I’ve finished the first half of Lost Records: Bloom & Rage , Don’t Nod’s latest supernatural teen drama, and it speaks to how well the game handles its dueling past and present storylines that even though I still don’t really know what the game is about, I’m nonetheless desperate to see what comes next. Don’t Nod hasn’t… Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/ajoFsyh via New free games

Long gone are the days of companies quietly banning the players who cheat in their games. It’s become increasingly common for developers to name and shame those involved, though Epic Games recently escalated things even further. It not only sued a Fortnite pro who cheated while qualifying for a championship… Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/INuDF8y via New free games

Marvel Rivals, with its wide variety of heroes familiar to comic book readers and movie-goers alike, features some deeper cuts. But it should be no surprise that the roster launched with the forever-popular friendly neighborhood Spider-Man. If you struggled with the recent buggy PC release of Spider-Man 2 and are… Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/BlGQeRz via New free games

Nintendo has announced, with no explanation as to why, that it will be discontinuing Nintendo Gold Points on March 24. The scheme, where points were awarded when buying both physical and digital editions of games, could then be redeemed for discounts. But, ahead of the (still unknown) launch of the Switch 2, they will… Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/b4KmHTF via New free games

“Another win, but who’s counting?” It’s the stupidest thing a person could say after a fight. No one. No one was counting. Including you, Kai, unless you think “another” is a numeral. Recognizing a win in no sense implies tallying anything. It doesn’t make sense. Stop saying it, man. Just stop saying it. In fact,… Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/vsLGNEb via New free games

We watch movies for how they momentarily teleport us to worlds where anything can happen and none of it is our responsibility. It’s the characters that are our vehicles down these cinematic roads paved in broken hearts, therapeutic laughs, and unnecessarily life-threatening stunts by Tom Cruise. The greatest… Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/ZNQywEv via New free games

The term “live-service game” has, in the last few months, become synonymous with enormous financial disasters. Hundreds of millions, possibly billions, have been lost over the past year to the hubristic concept of games people will want to keep playing, and investing in, for years to come. But it’s vital to remember… Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/AVviCc9 via New free games

This week’s tips include an assortment of spoiler-free pointers for starting off on the right foot in Avowed, guidance on making the most of Hulk and other heroes in Marvel Rivals, and info about how to unlock your Ascendancy class in Path of Exile 2. Click on and reap the benefits of all this gaming knowledge. Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/GV7Ra63 via New free games

Metal Slug Tactics is all about customization: choosing your characters, picking their loadouts, and then deciding which modifications you want to implement into their weapons. But not all mods are available from the beginning of the game. Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/h3DzMNv via New free games

In 2022, Obsidian Entertainment was the only first-party Xbox studio to ship a new game, Pentiment . And in 2025, the Microsoft-owned studio has already launched one big RPG, Avowed , and is set to release a second one, The Outer Worlds 2, later in the year. If it wasn’t clear before, it is now: Obsidian has quietly… Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/GgiEJ4w via New free games

Since the Dragon Age series takes place in different places and times within BioWare’s fantasy universe, we’ve had the opportunity to hop around the universe and kiss men from different eras of the, well, Dragon Age. But while we may love our video game love interests, perhaps it’s worth reflecting on whether or not… Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/PCewmur via New free games

Okami 2 was one of the most surprising game reveals ever , as evidenced by the fact that host Geoff Keighley almost broke into tears when talking about it at The Game Awards 2024. But there’s still a ton we don’t know about the sequel to the beloved PlayStation 2 cult hit, including its official title. That’s starting… Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/5bWKTvC via New free games

Metal Slug Tactics is all about creating the perfect run, getting synergy going with all your characters, their weapons, and their modifications. You’ll choose your team at the beginning of every mission, but each character also has four loadouts available to them, so there’s a lot of potential for interesting… Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/XFEY6Md via New free games

Captain America: Brave New World , the latest Marvel Cinematic Universe movie, is releasing in theaters later this week and reviews for the flick have gone live online. The consensus? Not great! Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/8WYE594 via New free games

Sony’s amazing PlayStation 5 platformer, Astro Bot , is getting five new free levels over the coming weeks, making the already content-packed game even bigger and better. Oh, and PS5 Pro owners get a little bonus, too. Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/iVUS0KO via New free games

Imagine driving down the road in your car and stopping at an intersection. The moment you do, an ad pops up on your dashboard, covering your GPS and forcing you to close it. Then you stop again and it happens again. And again. Well, that scenario has been happening to numerous Jeep owners recently and is a great… Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/ZM9RbYl via New free games

Each role has a purpose in Marvel Rivals. But many would agree that the Support-based Strategists are the most vital. No team will last long without someone to heal them and grant other buffs. So who to choose? Well, if you want to use one of the best support heroes in the game, you can’t go wrong with Luna Snow. Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/w56uat9 via New free games

Captain America: Brave New World , the latest Marvel Cinematic Universe movie, is releasing in theaters later this week and reviews for the flick have gone live online. The consensus? Not great! Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/6JKCGhT via New free games

Blizzard is bringing some of the most substantial changes to Overwatch 2 that the game has seen since it launched in 2022. In a 30-minute-long Spotlight presentation, the company revealed several changes and new modes, as well as a new hero coming to the hero shooter in 2025. You can watch the full presentation below,… Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/PZAeK5X via New free games

Quentin Tarantino makes films with his own legacy in mind. “I just don’t want to be an old-man filmmaker,” he said in a 2012 Playboy interview . “I want to stop at a certain point. Directors don’t get better as they get older. Usually the worst films in their filmography are those last four at the end. I am all about… Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/GON8g0h via New free games

Nintendo is currently the only console maker that makes you pay for a monthly subscription to access its classic games instead of letting you buy them a la carte. That needs to change with the Switch 2 . Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/iXhU3oc via New free games

Vanguards are Marvel Rivals’ version of Tanks, the characters that distract the enemy and soak the damage so your softer, more high-damage-dealing characters can focus on what they do best. Every Vanguard hero that falls under this classification is a high-HP character that can sufficiently block damage for their… Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/RBeyZp7 via New free games