The official release of Monster Hunter Wilds is months away, but the hit franchise’s first mainline sequel built from the ground up for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S will be available to try for free near the end of October in its first open beta test. PlayStation Plus subscribers in particular will get a chance to start playing three days early. Suggested ReadingAmazon’s Like A Dragon: Yakuza Is Already A Divisive Adaptation Of The Beloved GamesOne Of 2024's Best Games Continues Its Crossover Domination With Cyberpunk And Stardew ValleyStar Wars Outlaws' New Patch Makes The Game Look Bad On PS5What Is Dragonsplague? Dragon’s Dogma 2’s Devastating Contagion Explained

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Balatro is a very, very good game. We’ve established that a few times here at Kotaku. And now, for all you folks still playing the roguelike poker game, a new update has added some fresh crossover cards featuring characters from Stardew Vally, Cyberpunk 2077, and Slay The Spire. Suggested ReadingAmazon’s Like A Dragon: Yakuza Is Already A Divisive Adaptation Of The Beloved GamesStar Wars Outlaws' New Patch Makes The Game Look Bad On PS5Overwatch 2 Is Bringing Back 6v6 Sooner Than ExpectedThe Top 10 Most-Played Games On Steam Deck: June 2023 Edition

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One of the eternal debates in the Final Fantasy XIV community is whether you should play with a gamepad or mouse and keyboard. Just this week, Square Enix released data showing that the MMO’s players lean one way or the other depending on their region, with those in Japan, for example, overwhelmingly preferring gamepads. But one creative FF14 player chooses neither of the traditional options, instead using a functioning paintbrush controller to play as a Pictomancer.Suggested ReadingAmazon’s Like A Dragon: Yakuza Is Already A Divisive Adaptation Of The Beloved GamesOne Of 2024's Best Games Continues Its Crossover Domination With Cyberpunk And Stardew ValleyStar Wars Outlaws' New Patch Makes The Game Look Bad On PS5Live Forever in the Universe of 'New World: Aeternum'

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It’s been two and a half years since Masahiro Sakurai, best known for directing Smash Bros. Ultimate and the other entries in Nintendo’s hit platform fighting series, took a break from development to create a YouTube channel dedicated to educating fans and players about how games are made. The channel’s final video went up today, and Sakurai capped it off with two surprise announcements. Suggested ReadingEverything You Need To Know About Batman: Arkham ShadowThe Last Of Us And Other Games Reveal Their PS5 Pro ModesArkane’s Amazing Library Of Immersive Sims Gets Big Discount On SteamThe Week In Games: What’s Coming Out Beyond Mortal Kombat 1

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A new futuristic sports game has been revealed by 2K Games. And weirdly, this new game, Gravity Ball, will be playable in NBA 2K25 later this month as paid DLC.Suggested ReadingRobert Pattinson Told To Stop Doing His Jackass Voices Because They Sounded Like 'Nails On A Chalkboard'Amazon's God Of War TV Show Is Starting Over From ScratchThe Pokémon Center Just Released A Ton Of Adorable Winter Holiday MerchThis Arcade-y Basketball Game Brings The NBA Jam Vibes

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Today, 2K games and 31st Union finally revealed Project Ethos, the studio’s first game since it formed in 2019. And uh, it looks…well…have you ever played Overwatch? Or Fortnite? Then a lot of this will look familiar. Suggested ReadingRobert Pattinson Told To Stop Doing His Jackass Voices Because They Sounded Like 'Nails On A Chalkboard'Amazon's God Of War TV Show Is Starting Over From ScratchThe Pokémon Center Just Released A Ton Of Adorable Winter Holiday MerchThis Modern Warfare 3 Gameplay Feature Spices Up A Weak Campaign

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Bandai Namco may be the latest big gaming company to face cutbacks. According to a new report by Bloomberg, the Japanese publisher behind the fresh hit Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero, which sold 3 million copies in its first day, recently canceled a project it was working on for Nintendo, as well as other internal games, and is now looking to reduce its headcount as a result. Suggested ReadingI'm So Happy Scare Tactics Is Back Just In Time For HalloweenSuper Mario Party Jamboree Gets A Bunch Of Positive Reviews And Some Really Negative OnesTomb Raider: The Legend Of Lara Croft Traps The Heroine Inside Her Most Boring Adventure YetThe Week In Games: Return To Hyrule

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Mario & Luigi: Brothership is Nintendo’s big game for the Nintendo Switch this holiday season. How is the platforming duo’s latest RPG spin-off adventure shaping up? According to a new string of previews, it’s about as delightful as you’d expect, though perhaps missing that spark that might take it to the next level or make it feel like a true evolution of the long-running handheld series. Suggested ReadingKotaku’s Weekend Guide: Five Epic And Exciting Games We’re Getting Lost InXbox Game Pass Will Soon Get A Feature It First Announced Years AgoThis Road Trip RPG Looks Awesome6 Things To Know Before Starting Persona 5 Tactica

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The Switch 2 is here! Just kidding. Nintendo’s newest gadget is actually the Alarmo, and its a clock to help you get out of bed in the morning. The device is the Mario maker’s latest quirky yet whimsical attempt to weave itself into the most unlikely parts of its gaming fans’ lifestyles. Suggested ReadingNo, You Shouldn’t Livestream Hurricane Milton For CloutMonsters In New Quiet Place Horror Game Can Hear You Scream In Real LifeGreen Lantern HBO Show Makes Rebel Ridge Star Its John StewartThe Week In Games: Return To Hyrule

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Hawthorn is an upcoming game from some ex-Bethesda devs about animals harvesting produce, setting up dinner parties, and generally chilling about in the great outdoors and fulfilling everyone’s cottagecore dreams. It looks sort of like Animal Crossing if it took place inside of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Suggested ReadingAnother Previously Current Gen-Only Game Is Getting A PS4 PortThis Unreal Engine-Powered Hurricane Milton Storm Surge Simulator Is TerrifyingThe Mystery Behind Long-Awaited Horror Anime Uzumaki's Shockingly Bad Episode 2What Is Dragonsplague? Dragon’s Dogma 2’s Devastating Contagion Explained

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