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Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 Delayed Only On PS5 Due To 'Unforeseen Technical Issues'

Posted: 08 May 2021 09:00 AM PDT

So here's a weird thing. The next entry in the Sniper Ghost Warrior series was supposed to come out next month on PS5, PS4, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. But now the PS5 version has been delayed with no new release date given for vague technical issues. All other versions, including PS4, will release as planned.

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Koffing Spits Out Toxic Gas When It Gets Nervous

Posted: 08 May 2021 07:35 AM PDT

Every Pokemon is interesting and worth talking about. I don't play a ton of Pokemon, but I do enjoy the universe and I love learning more about the creatures in it. So, Here's Another Pokemon! It's Koffing!

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Apple Tries Really Hard To Get Epic To Admit There's Porn On Its Store

Posted: 07 May 2021 03:40 PM PDT

Is there porn on the Epic Games Store? Seems like a pretty easy "yes" or "no" question. Today, however, the ongoing, increasingly contentious Epic v. Apple court case showed us that actually it's possible to have a nearly 10-minute argument about it.

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That’s A Wrap On Backlog Month

Posted: 07 May 2021 03:30 PM PDT

This past month was Backlog Month at Kotaku. April, our thinking went, would be fairly slim in terms of new games, bookended by two blockbusters (Outriders and Returnal) but devoid of tentpoles in the interim. What better time to play the games we already have?

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Shiny Final Fantasy XIV Player Wants To Become Even Brighter

Posted: 07 May 2021 03:00 PM PDT

Like most online games, Final Fantasy XIV is what you make of it. You can dedicate yourself to hitting the level cap in every job, focus on completing tough raids on max difficulty, or simply cultivate a second life through role-playing with your friends. But Chungo Humongo, a level 80 Roegadyn Paladin, has a much…

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Apple Lawyer Points Out Epic Games Store Top 20 Has 25 Games

Posted: 07 May 2021 02:44 PM PDT

During Apple's cross-examination of Steven Allison, general manager of the Epic Games Store, Apple's lawyer walked all assembled, piece by piece, through the Epic Games Store. Alongside saying game titles like Warframe and Necromunda: Hired Gun like they're normal human words, Apple's lawyer also pointed out a…

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Resident Evil Village's Lady Dimitrescu Was Worth The Wait

Posted: 07 May 2021 01:30 PM PDT

After the internet spent months pining and meme-ing, she's finally here: Lady Dimitrescu—and also Resident Evil Village, I guess. But was she (and, I suppose, the game) worth all the hype and marketing-driven hoopla? On this week's village- (and Village-) themed episode of Splitscreen, we find out.

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Upgraded Yuffie Version Of Final Fantasy VII Remake Exclusive To PS5 For 'At Least' Six Months

Posted: 07 May 2021 12:00 PM PDT

I still don't have a PlayStation 5. If you are like the majority of human beings, you also probably do not, even after six months of futile longing. I say this not to rub it in your/my face, but to instead deliver further sobering news: If you played through Final Fantasy VII Remake on PS4 (like I did) and loved it…

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Apologies To The Pig I Absolutely Obliterated In Resident Evil Village

Posted: 07 May 2021 11:30 AM PDT

In my Resident Evil Village review, I said that the scares were a little light for an installment in the popular survival horror franchise. I stand by that critique, but I'd be remiss to ignore one of the game's best jump scares. That it's provided by a pig is neither here nor there.

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Apple’s Not Happy With Epic’s Xbox Witness

Posted: 07 May 2021 11:00 AM PDT

On Wednesday, vice president of Xbox business development Lori Wright testified in the ongoing trial between Epic and Apple. Now, Apple wants the court to make an "adverse credibility finding," due to Microsoft withholding pertinent documents in her testimony.

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Skate City Filled The Skate-Sized Hole In My Heart

Posted: 07 May 2021 10:30 AM PDT

Help, I can't stop playing Skate City, a lo-fi skateboarding game that landed on consoles and PC yesterday following a period of exclusivity on Apple Arcade.

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Future Yakuza Games Will Stick With Turn-Based Battles

Posted: 07 May 2021 10:00 AM PDT

Sega confirmed today that the Yakuza series will continue on as a turn-based RPG. This comes after the success of the last entry, Yakuza: Like A Dragon, which left behind the fast-paced brawling the series once featured for more tactical, turn-based combat.

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