How To Start Strong In Indiana Jones And The Great Circle And More Tips For The Week

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This week, players everywhere dove into the epic adventure that is Indiana Jones and the Great Circle. It’s a game packed with secrets and even with basic mechanics the game isn’t always great about foregrounding, so our tips can help you make the most of your time as the famed archaeologist. On top of that, we’ll fill you in on everything in the latest patch for Cyberpunk 2077, give you a full breakdown of Marvel Rivals’ impressive voice cast, and more.

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Marvel Rivals features a stacked cast of voice actors to go with its large roster of superheroes and villains. The recently released Overwatch-inspired hero shooter also features more than a few voice actors you may recognize from other games, movies, and TV. – Parker Johnson Read More

Screenshot: Bethesda / Kotaku

If you’ve started playing Indiana Jones and the Great Circle on Xbox or PC, you might be a few hours into exploring the Vatican City. And that’s cool, but I’m here to convince you to leave that place and go explore the other locations. Seriously. You’ll thank me later. – Zack Zwiezen Read More

Screenshot: CD Projekt RED / Kotaku

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Pokémon TCG Pocket has a very odd pattern to its “events”—there appear to be weeks when the game falls fallow with nothing extra to do, then three special challenges will happen at the same time. That’s happening again today, as the Genetic Apex SP Emblem Event 1 launches, joining the ongoing Venusaur Drop Event and the Bulbasaur-themed Wonder Pick Event. And while it’s strange, it makes it a great time to pick up the game. – John Walker Read More

Screenshot: Xbox / Bethesda

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle is a lot of fun. The new game from MachineGames and Bethesda lets you step into the (I assume very muddy and warm) boots of the famous adventurer for an exciting new journey around the world. Along the way you solve ancient puzzles and riddles and, of course, fight Nazis. – Zack Zwiezen Read More

Screenshot: LocalThunk / Kotaku

Balatro is about to have a big day, as the hugely popular roguelike card game is nominated in five different categories at tonight’s Game Awards. But that’s not all, as developer LocalThunk has announced a new collaboration update that brings cards based on eight different games to the fold. Not a bad reason to boot the game up again and potentially lose many more hours of your life. – Kenneth Shepard Read More

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Diablo-like Path Of Exile 2 is finally out in Early Access and taking over the charts, breaking records on Steam even as its servers buckle under the weight of its long-anticipated debut. And the team behind the action-RPG has wasted no time bringing some of its more OP builds to heel with a series of hotfixes aimed at nerfing skills that were becoming quick favorites among new players. – Ethan Gach Read More

Screenshot: MachineGames

Indiana Jones is known for a few things. The hat. The whip. Archaeology. But one of the things he’s best known for is punching fascists (Nazi, or otherwise). – Brian Barnett Read More

Screenshot: CD Projekt Red / Kotaku

CD Projekt Red dropped a new update for Cyberpunk 2077 that added customization options for your cars and character, photo mode features, and a few “surprises” the team is hoping fans will find themselves. One thing the team didn’t mention in its live stream or patch notes was that update 2.2 would also bring a quest based on Balatro, 2024’s card game indie darling that is nominated for Game of the Year at this year’s Game Awards. If you haven’t booted up Cyberpunk since the update but are curious about how to see this unexpected crossover, we’ve got the rundown on where to go in Night City to start the quest. – Kenneth Shepard Read More

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Back in 2022, Epic Games agreed to pay $245 million as part of a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over “dark patterns” that may have tricked players into spending in-game currency on cosmetics, dance emotes, and other items they didn’t actually want. Two years later, the first payments are finally going out and some players are getting checks for over $100 as a result. – Ethan Gach Read More