Nintendo has explained why Metroid Prime 4: Beyond did not adopt a fully open-world design, citing core franchise mechanics and long development constraints. The information comes from an interview with Famitsu, a Japanese video game magazine.
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Gamers Question Why ‘Stellar Blade’ Social Media Account Pushes Website That Trashes The Game
Numerous gamers have begun questioning why the Stellar Blade social media account on X shared an article from a website that repeatedly trashed the game. On X, the official Social Blade account shared an article from TheGamer written by Matt Mckoewn, Aidan Cannon,...
Japanese Players Torch Ubisoft’s ‘Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ After Associate Narrative Director Confirms Game Is “Fiction”
Japanese players torched Ubisoft after the game's Associate Narrative Director Brooke Davies confirmed the game is a "fiction." In a video uploaded to IGN Japan earlier this week, Davies confirmed the game was "a fiction." She said, "The story that we're telling is...
‘Assassin’s Creed Shadows’ Boss Admits To Being Emotionally Broken By Elon Musk For Criticizing Game’s DEI Stance
Assassin's Creed Shadows boss Marc-Alexis Côté admitted he was emotionally broken by Elon Musk after the owner of X criticized the game for its DEI stance. Musk reacted to Assassin's Creed Shadows featuring a potentially gay black Samurai as the main character...
Kotaku Senior Editor Alyssa Mercante Attempts To Explain Why She Refused Multiple Fight Offers After Issuing The Challenge To Fight
Kotaku Senior Editor Alyssa Mercante is attempting to explain why she's refusing to fight anyone after being the one to issue a challenge to fight. During an appearance on Giant Bomb, Mercante issued her challenge stating, “I want people in the industry to be a little...
Sweet Baby Inc. Employee Chris Kindred Allegedly Contacts Smash JT’s Former Employer To Get Him Fired
Sweet Baby Inc. employee Chris Kindred allegedly contacted YouTuber Smash JT's former employer in an attempt to get him fired. Kindred is one of the two Sweet Baby Inc. employees that attempted to cancel Brazilian gamer KabrutusRambo for creating a Steam curator list...
After Her Challenge To Fight Was Accepted, Kotaku Senior Editor Alyssa Mercante Immediately Backs Out
Kotaku Senior Editor Alyssa Mercante immediately backed out of a possible fight after a number of people accepted her challenge. During an appearance on Giant Bomb, Mercante issued her challenge stating, "I want people in the industry to be a little bit louder about...
Nintendo Of America To Sponsor Seattle Pride Parade Which Featured Men On Bicycles Without Clothing With Children Present
An alleged leak document details that Nintendo of America will fund Seattle Pride 2024, which saw disrobed men on bicycles in front of children last year. The document was shared to X by former World of Warcraft Team Lead Mark Kern aka Grummz. It states, "In support...
‘Perfect Dark’ Reboot Developer The Initiative Declares It Values “Inclusivity”
Perfect Dark reboot developer The Initiative, which is owned by Xbox Game Studios and Microsoft, declares that it values "inclusivity." The developer's goals and values are being scrutinized following a gameplay trailer of the Perfect Dark reboot that was showcased...
Kotaku Senior Editor Alyssa Mercante Challenges YouTubers To Fight, Vara Dark Accepts
Kotaku Senior Editor Alyssa Mercante made an appearance on YouTube channel Giant Bomb where she challenged YouTubers to fight. Mercante shared a clip of her appearance and stated, "I want people in the industry to be a little bit louder about people being mean to...
Microsoft And Xbox Roasted For Making ‘Perfect Dark’s’ Joanna Dark “Look Like A Man”
Gamers are roasting Microsoft, Xbox, developer The Initiative, and Crystal Dynamics following gameplay reveal for Perfect Dark during the Xbox Games Showcase 2024. The companies released a gameplay reveal for their Perfect Dark reboot that sees agent Joanna Dark...
After Senior Writer Attempted To Boycott ‘Hogwart’s Legacy,’ Her ‘Wonder Woman’ Game Is Reportedly “Troubled” And Studio Could Be Shut Down
Monolith Productions' Wonder Woman game is reportedly in development trouble in the wake of the game's senior writer attempting to boycott Hogwart's Legacy and trying to get a GOG employee fired. The Wonder Woman game was officially announced by Warner Bros. Games in...
New ‘Dragon Age: The Veilguard’ Characters Rejected By Players: “They’ve Been Modern Audience’d”
BioWare released a brief character trailer introducing a number of characters that will appear in the company's upcoming Dragon Age: The Veilguard and players are expressing their concern and distaste. On X, the official Dragon Age account posted, "We're finally ready...