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How To Kill Simon Dead In Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 wears its Final Fantasy inspirations on its sleeve, so it makes sense that it has its own swath of optional super bosses. And there’s one particular boss at the end of the game that’s a cut above the rest: Simon. Dragon’s Dogma 2’s New Class Is A Twirling Death Machine Simon…
Major Gaming Store Delists All NSFW Games Following Pressure From Anti-Porn Campaigners
Following on from Steam’s delisting of hundreds of extreme adult games, indie gaming site Itch.io has made the even more extreme move of (in some cases temporarily) removing all NSFW games from its store pages and search results. The action, made in response to pressure group Collective Shout, has led to even this year’s IGF…
The Fantastic Four: First Steps: The Kotaku Review
The Fantastic Four: First Steps is obsessed with time. From the opening moments, which drops the audience in media res, brilliant scientist Reed Richards (Pedro Pascal) is scouring the cabinets of his 1960s-retro-future-inspired bathroom for iodine. The man known as Mister Fantastic calls out to his wife, Sue Storm (Vanessa Kirby), to ask where it…
5 Switch-Exclusive Games That Run Better On Switch 2 (Without A Patch)
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…
Early Fantastic Four Reviews Say It’s Visually Striking But Plays It Too Safe
Fantastic Four: First Steps kicks off the sixth phase of the MCU. Depending on who you ask, those titular strides came off as either a bold, confident march forward or the haphazard lumbering of a robot that’s still not sure how to walk. But generally, the first wave of reviews describe the latest MCU blockbuster…
Can Fantastic Four Bear The Galactus-Sized Weight Of The MCU’s Course Correction?
The last few years haven’t been kind to Marvel Studios. Once the lifeblood of Hollywood to the point where the whole endeavor arguably felt too big to fail, the MCU is in the midst of a much-publicized course correction. Too many streaming series that were deemed “essential” by Marvel Studios, and too many cinematic misfires—chief…
Marvel Cinematic Universe Mercifully Ending Its Multiverse Nonsense
The Marvel Cinematic Universe has had its many heads swirling in the mass confusion of a multiverse for the last few years. This, thank god, is soon coming to an end. MCU boss Kevin Feige has described the forthcoming abandoning of interweaving timelines as a “reset.” But definitely not a “reboot.” Ring Psychology: Understanding The…
All Of Superman’s Best, Coolest, Most Memorable Moments
DC’s latest attempt at a Superman movie actually captures the heroic spirit of its lead, and it shows in moments big and small. Most of the best segments in the film weren’t about Clark Kent doing sick shit with his superpowers, they were him showing kindness, determination, and empathy, even when someone might not deserve…
Off The Grid Is An Okay Shooter Buried In NFTs
I was called a “regurgitated cum bubble” within the first minutes of booting up Gunzilla’s free-to-play battle royale shooter, Off The Grid. And the crass insult wasn’t shouted by another player, but by an obnoxious soldier dude who is the game’s announcer. Things only got worse and weirder from there. This Narrative Adventure About Doomed…
Steam’s Automation Fest Has Begun: Here Are Our Top Picks
Steam’s “Fests” are an almost weekly event now, growing ever more niche as the behemothic game store tries to think up another category to highlight. Now that the Steam Summer Sale is over, the board is cleared for another fest, and this time it’s Automation. Which is to say, all those factory-based games that you…