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The Last Of Us Season Two, Episode Six Recap: Days Of You And Me
19.5.2025
Look, y’all, I try to start these recaps with lighthearted jokes and gags that all of us, both lovers and haters of The Last of Us season two, can enjoy, to set a welcoming and pleasant tone before I start unleashing my critiques of a given episode. However, I don’t think I have it in me this week....
12 Cool Games We Saw At PAX East, A Fond Farewell To Andor, And More Of The Week's Takes
17.5.2025
This week, we share our boots-on-the-ground takeaways about some of the best games we saw at PAX East, bid the great Star Wars Andor a fond farewell, and talk about just how much it’s possible to get attached to a particular type of keyboard, even years after it stops being manufactured. Read more
An Artist Spots Her Work In Bungie's Marathon, Nintendo Isn't Sending Out Switch 2 Review Units Until The Last Minute, And More Of The Week's Top Stories
17.5.2025
This week, it was reported that in a strange turn of events, Nintendo may not be sending out Switch 2 units to would-be reviewers before launch, which could result in a dearth of coverage at a time when you’d expect to see impressions and reviews of the console plastered across every gaming site...
Games Should Let You Skip Boss Fights, Nintendo Shouldn't Brick Switches Over Piracy, And More Of The Week's Top Takes
10.5.2025
This week, we’ve got some pipin’-hot takes on offer. For one, South of Midnight gives you the option to skip boss fights, and our own John Walker argues that a lot more games should. John also has thoughts on the new revelation that Nintendo has updated its account user agreement to expressly give...
Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: Four Lovely Games We Are Eager To Get Back To
9.5.2025
It’s been a pretty neat week! Maybe even a good one? In 2025? Are we allowed to have those?Read more
The New Pope Plays Video Games
9.5.2025
Yesterday, the world was introduced to the newest leader of the Catholic church, Pope Leo XIV aka Robert Francis Prevost. He was elected after just two days and was born in Chicago, making him the first American pope in history. He also is very likely the first pope to regularly play video games....
John Cena vs. Randy Orton: A Timeline of Their Iconic Feuds
9.5.2025
John Cena vs. Randy Orton isn’t just a rivalry. It is the rivalry of a generation, and it will be rekindled again—perhaps for the final time—at WWE Backlash.Read more
9 Games You Should Play If You Loved Fantasian: Neo Dimension
8.5.2025
2024 was an absurdly crowded year for RPGs, but it’s also a treasure trove—especially if you’re willing to look past all the big names. Fantasian: Neo Dimension is a neat middle ground. It’s a non-franchise IP from a less-known studio, but backed by Square Enix and led by some of the biggest...
C2E2's Cosplay Is Some Of The Most Original We've Seen
8.5.2025
Chicago’s comic and entertainment show, C2E2, took place just over a month ago, celebrating all things pop culture. This year’s event saw high-profile guests appearing like Star Wars’ John Boyega, Katey Sagal, Peter Weller, The Last of Us’ Ashely Johnson, and all-time legend Judd Nelson....
Orbital Mechanics (or How I Optimized a CSS Keyframes Animation)
8.5.2025
What does it look like to refactor your own code? John Rhea picks apart an old CSS animation he wrote and walks through the thought process of optimizing it.
Orbital Mechanics (or How I Optimized a CSS Keyframes Animation) originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of the DigitalOcean...
Ex-SafeMoon CEO claims innocence, blames founder as trial begins
7.5.2025
Braden John Karony, the former CEO of crypto firm SafeMoon, made an out-of-court statement claiming innocence as his criminal trial began in New York.In a May 6 X post after court proceedings had likely ended for the day, Karony said he was innocent and “did not commit fraud”...
Ex-SafeMoon CEO claims innocence, blames founder as trial begins
7.5.2025
Braden John Karony, the former CEO of crypto firm SafeMoon, made an out-of-court statement claiming innocence as his criminal trial began in New York.In a May 6 X post after court proceedings had likely ended for the day, Karony said he was innocent and “did not commit fraud”...
Stabledollars: The Third Act of Dollar Reinvention
6.5.2025
Blockchain-based dollar infrastructure holds enormous opportunities for the U.S. But only if it treats the technology wisely, says John deVadoss
Xbox Consoles And Games Get A Price Hike, Borderlands 4 Gets A Showcase, And More Of The Week's Top Stories
3.5.2025
This week saw gaming website Polygon sold to Valnet, the company that owns Screen Rant and Game Rant among other sites, and many of its staffers laid off. Meanwhile publication at another gaming site, Giant Bomb, is currently on hold as owner Fandom engages in what it calls a “strategic reset...
Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 5 Great Games We're Escaping Into After A Crappy Week
2.5.2025
It’s been a week, huh? It looks like we’ll be paying a whole lot more for consoles and games as well as reading and watching a whole lot less great gaming journalism, and on top of all that, GTA 6 isn’t even coming out this year! Read more
U.S. Senate Moves Toward Action on Stablecoin Bill
2.5.2025
U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune has started the process toward a vote on the legislation to establish rules for stablecoin issuers
US Senate majority leader expects stablecoin vote before May 26 — Report
30.4.2025
US Senate Majority Leader John Thune reportedly told Republican lawmakers that the chamber would address a bill on stablecoin regulation before the May 26 Memorial Day holiday.According to an April 29 Politico report, Thune made the comments in a closed-door meeting with Republican senators,...
US Senate majority leader expects stablecoin vote before May 26 — Report
30.4.2025
US Senate Majority Leader John Thune reportedly told Republican lawmakers that the chamber would address a bill on stablecoin regulation before the May 26 Memorial Day holiday.According to an April 29 Politico report, Thune made the comments in a closed-door meeting with Republican senators,...
Our Thoughts On Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, The Marathon Alpha, The Hundred Line, And More Of The Week's Top Takes
26.4.2025
This week we spent some time with the Marathon alpha and tell you what we loved and hated about Bungie’s upcoming extraction shooter. We also found ourselves seduced by Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, smitten with the new time-travel-themed point-and-click adventure Old Skies, and impressed with...
Mantra to Burn $160M OM Tokens, 50% From DAO’s Founder, Following 90% Price Crash
22.4.2025
The tokens are part of John Mullin's team allocation that were staked when the network first started in October 2024