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My first introduction to Battlefield 6 came via a trailer in a large warehouse in Los Angeles. The video featured Limp Bizkit singing about a chainsaw. It was loud, bombastic, and frankly a bit embarrassing. But then I sat down and got to play over four hours of EA’s upcoming military FPS, and somehow, by the end, I… Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/j84A2Zg via New free games

Octopath Traveler 0 closed out this morning’s Nintendo Direct , and long-time fans immediately clocked that, despite the new name, the prequel RPG seemed to draw heavily from the 2022 mobile game Octopath Traveler: Champions of the Continent . It turns out that yeah, the new RPG is “inspired by” that game, but retools… Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/J9CZcAn via New free games

The line between a bad video game showcase and a great one can be exceedingly slim. Often it only takes one or two surprise reveals targeting the right genres and nostalgia centers for most players to come away with generally positive vibes. The July Nintendo Direct failed on that count. It didn’t help that a fresh… Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/pDhjXkS via New free games

Showrunner is a new video content platform that will specialize in user-generated AI slop. The idea is people will pay to use generative AI tools to produce their own TV, starting with short animated sketches. Who asked for this? Amazon for starters, which is investing an undisclosed amount in the company behind… Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/enG0LOP via New free games

Turn-based RPG Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has already proved a phenomenally good time for fans of old-school JRPGs and those who appreciate solid storytelling and rewarding battle systems. But with today’s 1.4.0 patch, the game has received some much-needed improvements in key areas. If you’re like me, and the final… Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/IZ0yWox via New free games

To me and millions of other people who grew up listening to alternative rock in the early 2000s, Chester Bennington was a generation-defining voice of rock music. This month marks the eighth anniversary of his passing, and I still remember exactly where I was when I heard the news. I had never been truly affected by a… Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/pMhmSyT via New free games

Overwatch 2 loves a collaboration. Blizzard has spent more time dressing up its heroes like characters from other worlds than nurturing its own lore , and that means fans can expect more themed skins in the future. If there’s one thing Overwatch fans can count on, it’s that Blizzard will find a new way to monetize a… Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/95WH1ax via New free games

In theory, an all-in-one launcher to manage a massive franchise like Call of Duty probably makes sense. When you have multiple campaigns, multiplayer modes, and regular updates to live-service games like Warzone to manage, sure, you could convince me that a one-stop shop where I can find the specific experiences I… Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/sJbnkOi via New free games

One of the biggest games on the planet right now isn’t Call of Duty or Counter-Strike or Fortnite. While those are very popular video games, a single free game in Roblox called Steal A Brainrot has them all beat. Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/AVLq3OC via New free games

As you play through Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, you’ll occasionally stumble upon an item or location with a bit of sparkly blue mist emanating from it. These are Faces of the Past. Interacting with these spots will present you with a simple gesture puzzle. Performing the right gesture will earn you rewards ranging from… Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/9DtrFVp via New free games

The gaming world may seem overrun with soulslikes these days. But us genre diehards are just too stoked to get a challenging new experience seemingly every month. I’m happy about it, and you should be, too. And if you’re a genre fan who has had your eyes on Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, you’re probably pretty impressed by… Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/TDpFcq2 via New free games

If you’re a fan ofDiabloImmortal and Hearthstone, exciting news! There’s a crossover event on the way. But in actuality, you might be too distracted by the likelihood that Blizzard has used AI-generated art ( again ) to create promotional materials. Fans have taken to social media to point out what look to be telltale… Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/8bPXoSl via New free games

Remember Light of Motiram , that Tencent game that was announced in late 2024 that looked a lot like Horizon: Zero Dawn? Well, Sony Interactive is suing the massive video game publisher and developer for copyright and trademark infringement over that very game, seemingly agreeing with many online who called it a… Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/a5KQydn via New free games

A bunch of very famous actors and celebrities were forced by their agents to play Mario Kart World with The Rizzler, a super popular online star, while visiting San Diego Comic Con this weekend. This is just how stuff works now. Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/AaqfznH via New free games

The industry’s most elusive game , Hollow Knight: Silksong, is not only going to appear at Microsoft’s booth at this year’s massive Gamescom gaming show, but also be playable for the public. Which is by far the strongest sign this game actually exists we’ve had in years. Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/xJrXYBF via New free games

Superhero movies appear to be back. After Superman opened to a storming box office a couple of weeks back, Fantastic Four: First Steps, by a whisker, has done even better. But damn, it was close. Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/jYT2gGJ via New free games

With the fantastic Star Trek: Strange New Worlds back for season three, the potential for the franchise feels so strong. As opposed to back in January when Section 31 came out , and the potential for the franchise felt desperately weak. That’s Star Trek: as good as its last outing. So where will the forthcoming Starflee… Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/lmLTscA via New free games

As a fight with credit card companies over adult games leads to renewed concerns about censorship on Steam and even on indie platforms like itch.io, a recent warning by Nier: Automata director Yoko Taro calling censorship a “security hole that endangers democracy itself” has become relevant again. Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/4RgV5fn via New free games

VShojo was a Vtuber talent agency repping big names like Ironmouse that just wanted the best for everyone involved but flew too close the sun while trying desperately to raise more funds from investors. At least that’s how the now-shuttered company’s CEO pitched its downfall this week . Fans aren’t buying it, though,… Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/5lYuVJx via New free games

Pedro Pascal is having a big year. He’s starring in his first Marvel movie as Mister Fantastic in Fantastic Four: First Steps, he died a gruesome death in The Last of Us’ second season , and right now, it’s entirely possible you can go to a movie theater and see him in three different films in one day. Public… Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/CjToQ19 via New free games

Earlier today, after months of teases, leaks, and rumors, EA and Battlefield Studios finally unveiled the first official trailer for Battlefield 6. And what we’ve seen so far seems great. I just hope that EA avoids following Call of Duty, Rainbow Six Siege, Destiny 2, and countless other games that have chased Fortnite… Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/fwCpiRP via New free games

Earlier today, as reported by TMZ , Terry Gene Bollea, aka the famous WWE wrestler Hulk Hogan , died in his home due to cardiac arrest . The wrestler had reportedly been on his deathbed for weeks. He was 71 years old. As you might expect, someone as famous and controversial as Hogan dying so suddenly has led to a lot of… Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/kDgUW2v via New free games

A new report claims that Electronic Arts’ upcoming massive military shooter, Battlefield 6 , will launch in early October and that it will be available in two versions, but with no early access period for those who pre-order the pricier edition. Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/CrNc0bB via New free games

Gaijin Entertainment, the studio behind the popular online game War Thunder , announced on Wednesday that it had spent millions of dollars acquiring the rights to the popular Fortnite user-created map The Pit. Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/fvkwj1i via New free games

The Nintendo Switch 2 is already one of the most successful consoles ever launched , and with it came a roster of exclusive launch games that we can only describe as… a little lackluster . Don’t get me wrong, I am the target audience for a new Mario Kart and a remaster of a throwback 3DS RPG . And with Donkey Kong out in… Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/85xa3jZ via New free games

Things have gone from bad to worse for Splitgate 2. The portal-based sci-fi multiplayer shooter has been bleeding players and continues to face negative Steam reviews, as fans clamor for basic features like leaderboards and balk at the free-to-play live service’s microtransaction prices . As a result, 1047 Games CEO… Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/dVnek5A via New free games

Borderlands 4 , the next big entry in Gearbox’s popular sci-fi looter shooter franchise, is coming to Switch 2 on October 3. That’s just a few weeks after it arrives on other platforms. Borderlands 4 launches on PS5, Xbox, and PC on September 12, so Switch 2 owners won’t have too long of an additional wait for the… Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/dcp3MNe via New free games

There wasn’t a lot that was particularly great about the 1980s, but one by-product of that ridiculous decade was big, dumb action movies. Inevitably starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, they were the sorts of movies you could cheer at. There aren’t so many big-budget movies like that today, which is why I’m so completely… Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/hb1IqRN via New free games

No Rest for the Wicked came to Early Access last year and some fans are patiently waiting for it to finally hit console. The head of developer Moon Studios recently told fans the action-RPG Soulslike will likely come to PlayStation 5 first. Xbox, where the studio’s critically-acclaimed Ori games were once exclusives,… Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/TIuX1dC via New free games

If you’ve taken even a moment to look at your phone, tablet, or laptop, you have probably seen the viral Coldplay “cheating scandal” clip. This wasn’t a member of the pop-rock band being involved in some extramarital affairs; it was the band accidentally exposing an allegedly cheating couple at its July 15 Foxborough… Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/ipy735f via New free games

It feels like such a long time since we had any big Pokémon news. Back in February we had our last chunk of information about this year’s Switch game, Pokémon Legends: Z-A , but since then all has been tremendously quiet. Could tomorrow’s extra-long Pokémon Presents be about to give us something new to chew on? Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/Q9k0Yde via New free games

Now in it’s 12th year, the free-t0-play loot shooter Warframe is still going strong and the future looks bright coming off a whirlwind series of announcements and teases from TennoCon 2025. The multi-day event included details on new story expansions, new frames, and access to an alpha build for Digital Extremes’… Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/julUmyi via New free games

Ubisoft CEO Yves Guillemot’s has made some comments on the sales issues of Star Wars Outlaws. The big boss claims that Outlaws’ middling performance last year was, in large part, because the whole Star Wars franchise was in “choppy waters.” Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/q1XmsMr via New free games

In nearly every cozy game under the sun that I’ve spent far too long playing, fishing is the one mechanic that’s omnipresent yet differs just enough between games to prove annoying. It’s also usually the one minigame that makes me pull out my beard in frustration. In Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma, you won’t unlock… Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/mlvVfLn via New free games

Shareholder meetings are usually pretty boring affairs, but in video games, you sometimes get players themselves showing up. They buy a piece of the company, and instead of complaining online like everyone else, they get to ask questions directly to the CEO’s face once a year. That’s what happened earlier this month,… Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/b93WVlD via New free games

There’s another new trailer! Look, I’m not going to pretend at professional distance here: I am extremely excited about next month’s new TV series, Alien: Earth. And each new trailer gives me more reason to be. But this isn’t because I think the Alien franchise is some surefire hit generator—goodness gracious it… Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/K0deTfF via New free games

I’ll never get to see the Beatles live. I’ll never get to watch a T-Rex run through the jungle. And now I can add one more entry to my list of “Cool shit I missed out on.” I’ll never get a chance to order and then eat McDonald’s mega fries. The universe is cruel. Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/16i5VjQ via New free games

The first official trailer for Tron: Ares is here, and it looks like a different but possibly very cool installment in Disney’s cult classic sci-fi franchise . Seeing Tron vehicles and characters enter the real world is neat and—Oh damn it, I totally forgot Jared Leto is, like, the main star of this new Tron movie. Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/iWGScQb via New free games

Rematch is developer Sloclap’s (Sifu, Absolver) latest game. It’s a soccer game (or football for you Europeans)currently in early access. It’s a surprisingly authentic soccer game that takes some creative liberties, such as placing a barrier on the edges of the field so the ball can’t go out of bounds. Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/KJs2cQS via New free games

Fretless - The Wrath of Riffson is the kind of genre-blending mismatch that’s just crazy enough to work. A turn-based deck-building rhythm game clearly made by musicians with a care for the craft scratches an itch for me that a lot of more straightforward rhythm games don’t. Like Hi-Fi Rush before it, Fretless’… Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/fnZol5T via New free games

Legendary actor John Malkovich was confirmed to star in Fantastic Four: First Steps months ago and even appeared in the film’s first trailer back in February . Now, it sounds like that is the only time we’re going to see him in the MCU, at least for now, because his role as Red Ghost has been cut from the film. Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/pySJ64G via New free games

Virtuos, the support team behind big games like The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered and the upcoming Metal Gear Solid Delta: Snake Eater remake , is the latest in a sad line of developers releasing a successful project and being rewarded with layoffs. The studio is reportedly cutting about 300 people, news which… Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/RcnmTyf via New free games

Electronic Arts officially revealed the next entry in its popular soccer franchise, EA Sports FC 26 , but did so in a very strange and oddly charming way. The publisher included many of the complaints about last year’s game in the trailer and then directly addressed each one. Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/0KZ7i89 via New free games

The original Kingdom Hearts came to the PlayStation 2 in 2002 when David Gallagher was 17 years old. The actor, now 40, has played deuteragonist and noted “sexy guy” who “the gamer girls” go crazy for , Riku, for more than half his lifetime, but somehow hasn’t ever played the Disney RPGs. Gallagher has a Twitch channel… Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/unPSTb3 via New free games

Superman is a box office hit, a really good superhero film, and one of the best movies of the summer. And that’s all still true if you saw the movie in India. However, moviegoers in the country did miss out on one of the film’s most romantic moments because the censors found it a bit too intimate. Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/6L8tymH via New free games

The Analogue 3D promises a classic Nintendo 64 experience on modern displays with all the bells and whistles that entails. The $250 retro console sold out last year and was supposed to ship in early 2025, but the company behind it says orders have been delayed yet again, this time blaming tariffs. Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/KAxeiYq via New free games

I spent about 35 hours in Hitman World of Assassination this past weekend—interrupted mostly by the non-optional need to sleep and occasional concerns over the health of my GPU running for so long in a non-air conditioned apartment room in New York City in the summer. But I was determined to find out if the Agent 47… Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/TEeng3q via New free games

Sony celebrated the 30th anniversary of PlayStation with PS1-style special edition consoles and accessories that looked great and almost nobody could get. Everything sold out almost immediately, leaving some fans wondering why the company was depriving itself of the opportunity to sell stuff to its most loyal customers Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/zrZTX0u via New free games

The era of Pokémon Scarlet & Violet is about to draw to a close. While the mainline video game series may have broken from its traditional three-year cycle , the trading card game has not, and the run of Gen-IX-led packs comes to an end with this month’s release of Black Bolt and White Flare. Oddly, it’s a celebration… Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/Eb9G1Wc via New free games

The new Superman movie has two post-credits sequences . The first shows Superman and Krypto sitting on the moon looking down at Earth. The second is a goof between Superman and Mister Terrific about trying to patch up Metropolis after the third-act catastrophe. There are no surprising reveals. No teases for new… Read more... from Kotaku https://ift.tt/oE6DTIJ via New free games