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- EntertainmentKotaku
Gladiator II Is Already Denzel Washington's Second Highest-Grossing Film
Very few actors have a resume as impressive and wide ranging as Denzel Washington. Since he hasn’t been in a giant franchise…yet, his box office numbers aren’t as big as some of his contemporaries. However, he’s made up for it with nine acting Oscar nominations and two wins. His new film “Gladiator II” is already creating buzz for a tenth nomination and has become one of his most successful films with its huge opening weekend.
- EntertainmentKotaku
Awake From Your Food Coma To A Hidden Sparking! Zero Class And More Of This Week's Tips
Thanksgaming 2024 is over, but the effects of that food coma are probably still lingering. Read on to catch up on the tips, deals (if they’re still good) and reviews you may have missed during the holiday week.
- EntertainmentKotaku
This Week A Studio Was Shut Down, Rumble Rescued A Pariah, And Water Remained Wet
This may have been a short workweek, but the chaotic world of gaming never rests. Read on for Kotaku’s top stories from Thanksgiving week.
- EntertainmentKotaku
The Definitive Severance Podcast Will Be Everything Our Innies And Outies Need
If you, or the severed you who binge-watches television, need a refresher on Apple TV+’s breakout hit Severance, two of the main men behind it have you covered. Debuting on January 7, ten days before the show’s second season debuts, Severance executive producer Ben Stiller and the show’s leading man Adam Scott will host The Severance Podcast With Ben Stiller and Adam Scott.
- EntertainmentKotaku
20 Astonishing Indie Games To Play Or Wishlist Immediately
Thanksgaming 24 continues into Bleak Friday, to bring joy and light into the darkness. Here are another 20 games you’ve almost definitely never heard of before, but each offering something unique, special, or outright bizarre. Get your wishlist-clicking fingers ready.
- EntertainmentKotaku
Denis Villeneuve's Childhood Keeps Him From Directing A Star Wars Movie
Honestly, most of us are just grown children, even Award-winning directors. On a recent episode of The Town podcast, Dune: Part Two director Denis Villeneuve allows his intrusive thoughts to win when he explains how his childhood disappointment in Return of the Jedi is still preventing him from ever directing a Star Wars movie, over 40 years later.
- BusinessKotaku
Nintendo Files Court Documents To Target 200,000-Member Subreddit SwitchPirates
Nintendo, currently predicting 2024 net sales of $8.4 billion and operating profits of $2.4 billion, is continuing its furious crackdown on those modding or emulating its systems and games. Its latest target, via a story by Game File, is the Reddit sub SwitchPirates, while also asking to subpoena information from a vast array of companies, including Reddit, to identify those involved in so-called “Pirate Shops.”
- EntertainmentKotaku
20 Spectacular Indie Games To Slam On Your Wishlist
Once upon a time, the United States of America would enjoy a holiday called “Thanksgiving.” However, over time, as culture shifted and the country changed, it eventually evolved into the day of celebration we now all know and love. That’s right, Thanksgaming! It’s the day of the year when everyone in America—and all around the world—gets together to celebrate unknown indie games.
- EntertainmentKotaku
This Wild Copy Of Horizon Zero Dawn Is Just Begging For Sony To Sue
As Nintendo gears up to take down Palworld for its aping of Pokémon game design elements, another high-profile court case seems inevitable with Tencent’s announcement of Light of Motiram (thanks Gematsu), a game that looks uncannily similar to Sony’s Horizon Zero Dawn.
- TechnologyKotaku
Microsoft Says It's Google's Fault You Can't Buy Xbox Games On Its App
Back in October, Microsoft announced that come November, it would be able to finally start selling Xbox games via its app on Android devices. This, as The Verge points out, has not yet happened. Now Xbox president Sarah Bond has taken to social media to lay the blame for this delay squarely at Google’s feet.