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Every FromSoftware Soulslike Ranked From Worst To Best
I usually think “Soulslike” is a loaded term; FromSoftware’s legendarily grim and difficult 2011 role-playing game Dark Souls inspired a crowd of similarly grim, difficult games, but I don’t think any of those imitators can compare to the regal original. Except, maybe, FromSoftware’s other games and Souls sequels. With the help of other Kotaku staffers,…
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Blizzard Boston Devs Blame Boss For Torpedoing Union
Workers at Proletariat Studio, also known as Blizzard Boston, won’t be unionizing after all. The Communications Workers of America Union announced on Tuesday that it will pull its petition for a union election, and blames Proletariat CEO Seth Sivak for treating workers’ organising efforts as a personal betrayal and holding a series of meetings to…
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Tekken Players Are Debating How ‘Anti-Beginner’ The Series Is
Recently, the fighting game community has been at each other’s throats over how “anti-beginner” the Tekken series is. Tekken 7, the latest entry to forgo a tutorial mode, is at the discourse’s centre, with one player suggesting it needs changes to stay relevant. A good tutorial wouldn’t hurt, along with design that respects player time.…
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By The Way, Take-Two’s CEO Profits From All Your GTA Online, NBA 2K Microtransactions
Microtransactions in games like Grand Theft Auto Online have become big business for video game publishers. And it’s likely this won’t be changing anytime soon. New details spotted in a recent contract extension for Take-Two CEO Strauss Zelnick explain that the CEO will earn a big bonus if more players spend more money buying in-game…