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The Banana Made Me Do It

Any game that has you taking order from a sentient banana named Pedro is guaranteed to be good. It’s like a rule of the universe or something. I’m sure of it. My Friend Pedro does indeed have a talking banana and thus is at an immediate advantage over almost every other game. To be honest if you actually need a review after being told about a sentient banana then I’m not sure this game is for you. Or games in general. Or life, for that matter. What the hell is wrong with you? Story is in short supply in My Friend Pedro. You wake up in the basement of some random mafia boss, at which point Pedro the banana appears and calmly explains that you probably don’t want to hang around any longer than needed. A bit of bloodshed later and you’ve escaped, but then said bloodshed just sort of carries on. And to be honest, I’m not entirely sure why. Thinking back on it I honestly can’t remember how I got from where I was at the start to the end. Platforms: Switch, PC Reviewed On: PC Developer: De...

Here’s What Wolfenstein: Youngblood’s Co-Op Looks Like

You really shouldn’t play Wolfenstein: Youngblood by yourself. The new first-person shooter, out on PC today and on consoles tomorrow, is designed from top to power-armored toe to be a cooperative experience. It’s a different kind of Wolfenstein game, full of the same dense, meaty Nazi-killing action you might recognize from MachineGames’ previous Wolfenstein entries, The New Order and The New Colossus, but built for two. Keep that in mind, and you’ll probably like it lots. We captured some video of the game to demonstrate.. In the footage atop this post, you’ll see Kotaku video producer Tim Rogers and me playing through Youngblood’s opening mission, which introduces you to the game’s premise: You and your co-op partner are Jessica and Sophia Blazkowicz, the twin teenage daughters of previous Wolfenstien protagonist B.J. “Terror Billy” Blazkowicz and his wife, Anya. After B.J. goes missing in Nazi-occupied 1980s Paris, Jess and Soph decide to steal some power armor and go find him, whi...