5 Tips To Get Started In Ender Magnolia: Bloom In The Mist

Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist is a challenging Metroidvania that provides an abundance of action-packed combat, compelling secrets to uncover, and worthwhile upgrades to invest in. It’s a lengthy and complex adventure, and even the early part of the game will throw a lot at you to keep up with. As such, here are … Read more

How Long Is Ender Magnolia: Bloom In The Mist?

Image: Adglobe Ender Magnolia: Bloom in the Mist is a Metroidvania title sporting challenging combat, engaging platforming, and a stirring story. With all of that combined, fans of the genre are all but certain to adore every moment spent in its captivating world. Before you dive into the game, though, you’re probably curious how long … Read more

Hear Me Out, Mario Kart 9 Should Be An RPG

Nintendo made an interesting decision with Mario Kart 8. They chose to make it so good, and so comprehensive, that it removed the need to make any more. It has now been over ten years since Mario Kart 8 first released, more than double the length that’s ever come between an entry in the series … Read more

Silksong Developer Sends Proof Of Life

There are certain games that become so famous for not being released that it occludes almost everything else about them. Following the likes of Duke Nukem Forever and Half-Life 3, after years of no news, no trailers, no nothing, Hollow Knight: Silksong has now very much become the go-to example of gaming vaporware. But hark, … Read more

Reactions To The Switch 2 Reveal And More Gaming Opinions

Image: The Pokémon Company / Kotaku Update: 1/15/2025, 9:55 a.m. ET: We’ve received a statement from The Pokémon Company International regarding this situation, which is reproduced in full below. In it, the company states that it is attempting to print more cards for the sniped sets, as well as promising restocks on the Pokémon Center … Read more

Ranking Marvel Rivals’ Heroes And More Gaming Tips For The Week

Screenshot: Marvel / Kotaku, Blizzard Entertainment / Kotaku, Nintendo / Kotaku, Marvel, Nintendo / Kotaku, Rocksteady Games, Nintendo / Kotaku, Microsoft / Kotaku, Photo: M Bowles (Getty Images), Image: Sony / Disney / Kotaku This week’s catch-all of nifty tips, info, and observations features rankings of two of the three groups of heroes in Marvel … Read more

Nintendo Finally Reveals Switch 2 And More Top Gaming News

Image: Team Fortune, Nintendo, Valve / Kotaku / gruizza (Getty Images), Bethesda, Rebel Wolves, id Software / Kotaku, Photo: Jeff Bottari / Asmongold / Kotaku (Getty Images), Nintendo, Screenshot: EA / BioWare, Australian Open / Kotaku The week’s top story is easily the fact that our long wait for a first look at the Switch … Read more

Switch 2 Leakers Blasted By Okami Creator For Ruining Surprise

Hideki Kamiya, the director behind Platinum Games’ Bayonetta series who’s now working on Okami 2 under a new studio, has never been one to hold back. The latest targets of his ire are Switch 2 leakers who basically beat Nintendo to revealing the console weeks ago. Kamiya used the occasion of the new console’s official … Read more

Donkey Kong Fans Are Split On His New Design In Next Mario Kart

Image: Universal Pictures Nintendo finally unveiled the Switch 2 yesterday, giving us some bits of information and plenty of new cause for speculation, but the only game we saw was the next Mario Kart. Fans are already calling the kart racer Mario Kart 9 despite us having no official title yet. Though we only saw … Read more

Here’s When Switch 2 Pre-Orders Might Go Live

On January 16, Nintendo officially unveiled the successor to its incredibly popular Switch. The new device is simply called the Switch 2, it’s bigger, sleeker, and most of your old games should work on it. But now, the next question you might have is “When or where can I pre-order this thing?” This Stylish Noir-Punk … Read more