The possibility of a new Star Fox game may finally be on the horizon—and if the latest industry chatter holds any weight, Nintendo could be preparing to revive one of its most neglected franchises. According to a report from Video Games Chronicle, which cites...
A familiar storm is brewing online as HBO’s The Last of Us heads into its second season. With early episodes confirming that the show is following the major plot beats of The Last of Us Part II, fans new to the franchise are now encountering a moment that rocked the gaming world back in 2020. At the center of the storm? Joel.
In late 2024, former Kotaku Senior Editor Alyssa Mercante filed a lawsuit against YouTube personality SmashJT in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York. Represented by attorney Ron Coleman of the Coleman Law Firm, SmashJT filed a motion to dismiss the original complaint, asserting that the statements at issue were either protected under the First Amendment as satire, hyperbole, opinion, or lacked the specificity required to qualify as actionable defamation under New York and California law.
It is very seldom that a new genre of videogame comes around. For that matter, it's rare that a new genre in any medium comes about. Yet that is what I think the brand new video game, Blue Prince, has earned for its place in history. You could say that it's some...
In an industry increasingly defined by agenda-driven design and tone-deaf development, CI Games is breaking the mold—and it’s paying off in a big way. With the launch of Version 2.0 on April 17, Lords of the Fallen has achieved what few would have predicted: a stunning resurgence that’s propelled the game into Steam’s Top 10 Global Best Sellers, 18 months after release.
PlayStation 5 release of MachineGames Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, has entertained gamers on many platforms... including our own author, Frank, here at That Park Place. However, the physical edition’s storage requirements have sparked a minor controversy,...
Nintendo’s next-generation console, the Switch 2, is officially launching at a retail price of $449.99—just $50 shy of Sony’s PlayStation 5. But while that price point puts it within striking distance of true next-gen hardware, early reports indicate that the Switch 2 will perform at roughly the same level as a PS4, a console that originally launched back in 2013 for $399.99 and now sells used for under $200.
The Minecraft Movie just made $80 million in its second weekend and the race to get it into theme parks is on. At the same time, companies are proverbially licking their chops at the idea of using game properties in expansions to take a bit out of Disney. But if The...
The Nintendo Switch 2 has dominated the headlines over the past several days, however, it seems that their competitors over at PlayStation have a not-so-secret interest in the new system as well. So much so that Sony has released a survey to PlayStation fans asking their impressions on the console, services, and whether they will be buying a Nintendo Switch 2.
In a recent interview, Phil Spencer, head of Xbox, teased that the customers may see new hardware in “different form factors” in 2025. In other words, they’re looking into creating a new Xbox handheld gaming device. While some fans are excited by the prospect of a Game Pass-powered handheld, others in the industry are asking a tougher question:
If you’ve ever thought, “Didn’t I already buy this?” when scrolling past a Last of Us title in the PlayStation Store—you’re not alone. With the announcement of The Last of Us Complete, Sony and Naughty Dog are once again bundling up Joel and Ellie’s greatest hits for another trip to the checkout line. This time, it’s the “definitive” PS5 package, combining The Last of Us Part I (the 2022 remake of the 2013 original) and The Last of Us Part II Remastered.
It’s not just déjà vu—it’s the fifth major re-release of these two games in just over a decade.
Nintendo is facing a wave of backlash after confirming that The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition will not include the game’s post-launch DLC, despite carrying a $70 price tag for an eight-year-old game. Players who want the full experience of the 2017 classic on the upcoming Switch 2 console will need to fork over another $20 for the Expansion Pass, bringing the total cost to $90.
In a newly uncovered court filing, Ubisoft has stated that players never actually owned their copies of The Crew, but instead received a “limited license to access the game.” The declaration comes as part of an ongoing Ubisoft Game Ownership Lawsuit, filed in California after the company shut down the game’s servers in March 2024, making it completely unplayable.