Apple is increasingly focusing on building its own devices and expanding its ecosystem by taking steps towards a more native experience for users and relying less on third-party accessories. While the Cupertino-based tech giant's HomePod and AppleTV have left quite the mark in the smart home category, it generally relies more on outsourcing cameras and other hardware for smart homes. Now, a new report suggests that the company intends to create a fully integrated experience by developing its own smart home accessories. Gurman hints about Apple working on making smart home products like security cameras for a more integrated experience […]
We’re continuing our Best of Black Friday posts today with a look at the best current deals on power stations and their respective bundle options. Folks across the country and beyond have been steadily investing more and more in the industry for a vari...
Blizzard has announced that two decades after its release, World of Warcraft is finally going to let players build a home and live in it. The feature has long been requested by WoW players and now it’s finally coming in the game’s next expansion.Read m...
Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds will receive the Godspawn update, adding a new 50-player boss battle, a new 10-player raid, and a legendary spear. Guild Wars 2: Janthir Wilds is getting the first major update "Godspawn" on November 19th, expanding the story with new story chapters The MMORPG Guild Wars 2 by ArenaNet is receiving its first major update for the Janthir Wilds expansion soon. It's the first of three major updates, and it'll land on November 19. The update will add new content to the game for the players. The Janthir Wilds expansion DLC was released in August this year, […]
Gamers are a passionate bunch, and we’re no exception. These are the week’s most interesting perspectives on the wild, wonderful, and sometimes weird world of video game news.Read more...
Last week The Last of Us Part II Remastered was revealed to the world, with Sony and Naughty Dog promising new visual modes, cut levels, the new “No Return” roguelike mode, and more. Now, courtesy of a new TLOU2 Remastered website, we have a bit more detail on some of these features. First, on those restored “lost levels” – per The Last of Us Part II Remastered website, they’ll be named Sewers, Jackson Party, and Boar Hunt. We don’t know exactly what these levels will entail or where they’ll place in the overall narrative, but we can make some educated […]
While we’re all waiting on tenterhooks to learn when Naughty Dog will be announcing a re-remaster for the just revealed remaster of The Last Of Us Part II, in the meantime we shall make do with more news from this first reworking of 2020's horror seque...
The Last of Us Part II might only be about three years old, but the popular PS4 sequel from Naughty Dog will be remastered for PS5 next year. And as you might expect, when we asked Kotaku readers (you fine folks!) about this, you all had a lot of thoug...
The Last of Us 2 Remastered's new "No Return" roguelike survival mode will reportedly feature at least twelve different levels. After various rumors, Sony and Naughty Dog officially announced the remaster packing the brand-new mode last week. Some minor details about this survival mode were shared, but apparently, a Naughty Dog QA tester has revealed some interesting details about "No Return" on his LinkedIn resume (thank you @Joanastic) via @TheLastofUsNews). "Created, implemented, and tested AI dialogue regions in-engine across 12 different No Return roguelike level layouts in The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered", the QA tester mentions in his […]
Remember when it took us seven years to get a new The Last of Us game? Remember when there was even a question about whether or not we’d ever get a sequel to Naughty Dog’s post-apocalyptic action game because the ending was so intentionally ambiguous a...
How much time has to pass before it becomes acceptable to remaster or even remake a game? 10 years? 15 years? What about three-ish years? Is that enough time between the original and the remaster? Well, that’s what’s happening early next year as Naught...
“PS3 has no games.” Well, it actually has more than 700, but don’t tell that to 2013’s memes. A decade ago, Sony’s PlayStation 3 began its descent into twilight once its successor, PlayStation 4, was scheduled for release on November 15.Read more......
Update 11/17/2023 7:55 p.m. ET: Naughty Dog’s officially confirmed the existence of The Last of Us Part II Remastered, releasing a barrage of information about the upcoming re-release of its 2020 PlayStation 4 game in a post on its website, complete wi...
I liked Crash Team Rumble. I even said as much on this very website when the brawler MOBA launched back in June. But man, seeing them add Spyro, Crash’s flying, fire-breathing, OG PlayStation platformer contemporary to the roster just makes me wish we ...
Gift giving season is approaching, which means it’s almost time to surprise the gamer in your life with a present or two. But what do you get them? Sure, you could go all out, buying a PlayStation 5 or Steam Deck or Xbox Series X. However, if you’re on...
A native The Last of Us 2 PS5 version has seemingly appeared on the PlayStation Network servers, suggesting that a release of the version is imminent. For quite some time, fans have been asking for a native version of The Last of Us Part 2 on PlayStation 5. To date, players are required to play the PS4 version of the game on Sony's console, albeit with performance enhancements. From the looks of it, however, Sony is now planning to release a native version of the game on PS5. As spotted on X by the usually-reliable PlayStation Game Size Twitter account […]
Gamers are a passionate bunch, and we’re no exception. These are the week’s most interesting perspectives on the wild, wonderful, and sometimes weird world of video game news.Read more...
Last week The Last of Us Part II Remastered was revealed to the world, with Sony and Naughty Dog promising new visual modes, cut levels, the new “No Return” roguelike mode, and more. Now, courtesy of a new TLOU2 Remastered website, we have a bit more detail on some of these features. First, on those restored “lost levels” – per The Last of Us Part II Remastered website, they’ll be named Sewers, Jackson Party, and Boar Hunt. We don’t know exactly what these levels will entail or where they’ll place in the overall narrative, but we can make some educated […]
While we’re all waiting on tenterhooks to learn when Naughty Dog will be announcing a re-remaster for the just revealed remaster of The Last Of Us Part II, in the meantime we shall make do with more news from this first reworking of 2020's horror seque...
The Last of Us Part II might only be about three years old, but the popular PS4 sequel from Naughty Dog will be remastered for PS5 next year. And as you might expect, when we asked Kotaku readers (you fine folks!) about this, you all had a lot of thoug...
The Last of Us 2 Remastered's new "No Return" roguelike survival mode will reportedly feature at least twelve different levels. After various rumors, Sony and Naughty Dog officially announced the remaster packing the brand-new mode last week. Some minor details about this survival mode were shared, but apparently, a Naughty Dog QA tester has revealed some interesting details about "No Return" on his LinkedIn resume (thank you @Joanastic) via @TheLastofUsNews). "Created, implemented, and tested AI dialogue regions in-engine across 12 different No Return roguelike level layouts in The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered", the QA tester mentions in his […]
Remember when it took us seven years to get a new The Last of Us game? Remember when there was even a question about whether or not we’d ever get a sequel to Naughty Dog’s post-apocalyptic action game because the ending was so intentionally ambiguous a...
How much time has to pass before it becomes acceptable to remaster or even remake a game? 10 years? 15 years? What about three-ish years? Is that enough time between the original and the remaster? Well, that’s what’s happening early next year as Naught...
“PS3 has no games.” Well, it actually has more than 700, but don’t tell that to 2013’s memes. A decade ago, Sony’s PlayStation 3 began its descent into twilight once its successor, PlayStation 4, was scheduled for release on November 15.Read more......
Update 11/17/2023 7:55 p.m. ET: Naughty Dog’s officially confirmed the existence of The Last of Us Part II Remastered, releasing a barrage of information about the upcoming re-release of its 2020 PlayStation 4 game in a post on its website, complete wi...
I liked Crash Team Rumble. I even said as much on this very website when the brawler MOBA launched back in June. But man, seeing them add Spyro, Crash’s flying, fire-breathing, OG PlayStation platformer contemporary to the roster just makes me wish we ...
Gift giving season is approaching, which means it’s almost time to surprise the gamer in your life with a present or two. But what do you get them? Sure, you could go all out, buying a PlayStation 5 or Steam Deck or Xbox Series X. However, if you’re on...
A native The Last of Us 2 PS5 version has seemingly appeared on the PlayStation Network servers, suggesting that a release of the version is imminent. For quite some time, fans have been asking for a native version of The Last of Us Part 2 on PlayStation 5. To date, players are required to play the PS4 version of the game on Sony's console, albeit with performance enhancements. From the looks of it, however, Sony is now planning to release a native version of the game on PS5. As spotted on X by the usually-reliable PlayStation Game Size Twitter account […]