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Xbox unbans Baldur’s Gate 3 players who uploaded NSFW clips

Xbox unbans Baldur’s Gate 3 players who uploaded NSFW clips

Screenshot: Larian Studios/Kotaku Last week, Baldur’s Gate 3 Gamers on Xbox found their accounts locked when their clips of the RPG’s spicy scenes were automatically uploaded publicly according to the Xbox Series X/S default settings. It appears that developer Larian Studios has spoken to Microsoft to get these bans lifted, but advises players to be ...

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Kotaku readers share GOTY tips and vacation gaming memories

Kotaku readers share GOTY tips and vacation gaming memories

photo: Claire Jackson/Kotaku The design of the video game controller as we know it has remained largely the same over the past 20 years: a D-pad, two analog sticks, four face buttons and four shoulder buttons. It ranges from the DualShock of the first PlayStation to the DualSense of the modern PS5 to various Xbox ...

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In 2024 I plan to play more on console

In 2024 I plan to play more on console

I’ve only recently switched to PC gaming. In 2016, I spontaneously picked up a Steam Machine, Valve’s early attempt to combine Steam with a more console-like experience. It was my first real look at the breadth of the Steam library and how it outperforms my PS4. I loved it, so I bought a Dell PC ...

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Xbox faces criticism over AI-generated art to promote indie games

Xbox faces criticism over AI-generated art to promote indie games

Apparently it’s time to promote indie games with AI-generated crap. A Microsoft Twitter account recently posted low-effort, high-energy artwork promoting indie games on the Xbox, which was later deleted after being mocked by fans and developers alike. Thank you PS Plus for making my backlog even bigger “Walking in an Indie Wonderlaaand,” the ID@Xbox account ...

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Embattled ActiBlizz CEO Kotick writes a farewell letter

Embattled ActiBlizz CEO Kotick writes a farewell letter

We knew it would be long-time Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick will step down at the end of this year the following Microsoft’s historic acquisition of his company– but we didn’t know he would officially leave on the last day working day 2023, technically two days before the end of the year. This tidbit was ...

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This is what Kotaku readers expect from a “PS5 Pro”

This is what Kotaku readers expect from a “PS5 Pro”

Picture: NurPhoto / Contributor / Kotaku (Getty Images) This story is part of our new one Future of gaming Series, a three-page look at the most groundbreaking gaming technologies, players and makers. Time will tell whether these “PS5 Pro” rumors have some truth behind them. But until then, discussing a hypothetical PS5 upgrade is a ...

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Baldur’s Gate 3 is currently available on Xbox

Baldur’s Gate 3 is currently available on Xbox

Picture: Running studios The winner of the Hottest Game of the Year and also the Game Awards’ Game of the Year, Larian Studios’ Baldur’s Gate 3, has finally made its debut on Xbox after months on other platforms. Team Shadow brought its tabletop-inspired RPG to the Xbox Series X/S immediately after the show. The Karlach ...

Sony’s Memeworthy E3 Press Conference 2006 is now in HD

Sony’s Memeworthy E3 Press Conference 2006 is now in HD

Sony’s big press conference at E3 2006 quickly became legendary. The awkward, confusing, hilarious and stilted press release – touting the PSP and revealing the price of the PlayStation 3 – was easily one of the company’s most memorable, albeit unintentional, and brought an early, viral YouTube video memorize the most absurd moments as well ...