James Earl Jones, The Iconic Voice Of Darth Vader, Has Died
9.9.2024
Earlier this morning, talented and beloved screen and stage actor James Earl Jones died in Dutchess County, NY. Jones was 93 years old. Read more
Celebrate 25 Years Of The Sega Dreamcast With This Great Merch Collection
9.9.2024
Believe it or not, the Sega Dreamcast turns 25 years old today. When I think back on my formative years playing games, and more importantly Tim Walz’s youth, it’s the first console that comes to mind. I’m positive that if I were to go looking through one of my closets right now, I’d be unable...
World Of Warcraft: The War Within: The Kotaku Review
9.9.2024
World of Warcraft: The War Within has a lot to live up to. The first in a trilogy of expansions Blizzard has dubbed The Worldsoul Saga and the followup to the stellar previous expansion in Dragonflight, it’s easy to imagine it crumbling under lofty expectations. Luckily, however, The War Within...
Funko Fusion's Mecha Colonel Sanders Is Locked Behind A $25 Chicken Paywall
9.9.2024
Funko Fusion’s latest character reveal is KFC mascot, founder, and actual human being Colonel Sanders (Colonel Harland David Sanders passed away over 40 years ago). And if you eat enough KFC chicken you can get a special version of the late fast food icon in a mech suit. Really.Read more
Astro Bot Has An Amazing Uncharted Level, With A Bunch Of Secret Eggs
9.9.2024
Though you’ll spend most of your time in Astro Bot clearing original levels set in the game’s own universe, each of its galaxies ends with a level based on a beloved PlayStation franchise. One of these is the splendidly sarcastically named Dude Raiding, which provides Astro with Uncharted...
Bungie Outlines 4 Major Changes For The Future Of Destiny 2
9.9.2024
It’s been a confusing and chaotic year for Destiny 2. There have been delays, multiple rounds of cuts at Bungie, and a constantly shifting content roadmap of what we’ll be rolled out when. The Final Shape capped off 10 years of storytelling in a way that dazzled diehard players, but now everyone’s...
The Beetlejuice Sequel Has Already Beaten The Original Film's Box Office Numbers
9.9.2024
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice had a phenomenal opening weekend at the box office. The latest film from director Tim Burton managed to bring in over $140 million globally, easily beating the total box office earnings for the original Beetlejuice in just three days. Read more
Persona 3 Reload - Episode Aigis: The Answer: The Kotaku Review
9.9.2024
As a “definitive” edition of the phenomenal 2006 RPG, 2024’s Persona 3 Reload was lacking in a few key features like the 2009 PSP port’s female protagonist route. Still, perhaps the most egregious omission was the lack of The Answer, the meaty, playable epilogue that was included in the 2007...
Ubisoft Is Fixing Those Early, Annoying Star Wars Outlaws Stealth Missions
9.9.2024
Some early missions in Star Wars Outlaws require precise and careful sneaking, but the game doesn’t always play along. The issues have been frustrating many players, and Ubisoft knows it, and is planning to fix the problem and make it less “unfair.” Read more
Fortnite Now Lets You Turn Into Doctor Doom, With All His Powers
9.9.2024
You can now become Doctor Doom in Fortnite Chapter 5, Season 4, without buying the battle pass! But it’s worth pointing out that becoming Doom will require a little bit of luck and a lot of skill. With that in mind, this guide will detail everything you need to know about becoming Reed Richard’s...
Capcom's Latest Collection Of Arcade Classics Gives The Punisher Its Due
9.9.2024
Folks, I think Capcom is doing the work that most of the industry seems allergic to. Companies like Digital Eclipse are enshrining historical moments of gaming culture with releases like The Making of Karateka, but Capcom appears to be one of the few AAA devs and publishers actively preserving...
Astro Bot Has One Level That Puts Mario To Shame
9.9.2024
One of the best things about the flagship Super Mario games—the likes of Galaxy, Galaxy 2, and Odyssey—is the incessant inventiveness. So often they’ll feature a level that makes you exclaim, “That could have been the basis for a whole game!” So it is with full understanding of the gravity of...