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14+ Games Whose Graphics Blew Us Away
17.5.2023
Graphics in video games are kind of a big deal: “Video” is right there in the medium’s name, after all. A game’s graphics can greatly contribute to our first impressions, sometimes memorably so. And visual creatures that we are, sometimes it just feels nice to be newly dazzled by the pixel-shader...
After Breaking Box Office Records, Super Mario Bros. Movie Now Available Digitally
16.5.2023
Illumination’s animated adaptation of Nintendo’s long-running Super Mario franchise has racked up an impressive box office high score of $1+ billion worldwide. And now, while it continues to squeeze all the money it can out of moviegoers at the multiplex, it’s time for Mario and Luigi to come home....
No I Will Not Be Waiting In A Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom Line, Thank You
12.5.2023
It is May 12, 2023, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom release day, and the temperature in New York City is creeping dangerously close to 90 degrees. In Midtown, bankers are sweating through their Brooks Brothers dress shirts and slacks, while tourists have busted out the cargo shorts. As...
Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Release Day Lines Are Everywhere And Wicked Long
12.5.2023
Alright, the waiting is over. Today, May 12, 2023, is the day. The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is here. After years of waiting, it’s time to either buy the game digitally or…get in line and do some more waiting! Read more
The 17 Best Boss Fights In The Legend Of Zelda Series
10.5.2023
We know Ganondorf is Link’s greatest foe, but The Legend of Zelda series is full of some exceptional boss fights that don’t feature the Gerudo King of Thieves. Link faces a plethora of scary ghouls and vicious beasties, and Nintendo has found a lot of ways to keep these encounters fresh over...
The 9 Worst Reasons We Haven’t Finished A Game
27.4.2023
Did you know most people don’t actually finish video games? A game like Elden Ring can sell 20 million copies, but if you look at the trophy completion percentage, only a little under half of the people who bought the game on PlayStation actually saw it through to the end. There are a lot...
Miyamoto Says Negative Reviews Of Mario Movie Helped It Grow
26.4.2023
The Super Mario Bros. Movie is a bona fide hit. In its first five days in theaters, the new animated film brought in over $375 million globally. And despite a lot of negative and meh reviews from critics, it’s expected to cross a billion dollars at the box office soon. In fact, according to Shigeru...
15+ Games We Simply Must Install On Every New PC
7.4.2023
Every new PC requires the obligatory christening of your browser of choice, Steam, other game storefronts, and miscellaneous productivity apps (in my case, that’s Obsidian, VCV, Reaper, Guitar Pro, and Reason..new computer days are super busy for me) are obvious immediate downloads. But once you’ve...
Hogwarts Legacy Proves Harry Potter Should Leave Slytherin Behind
5.4.2023
When I was a kid at the peak of Harry Potter mania, I considered myself a Slytherin. As a child, I didn’t think much about the larger connotations of that. As an angsty emo kid, it felt like an extension of identifying as an edgy little shit when all my friends proudly proclaimed they were part...
Every FromSoftware Soulslike Ranked From Worst To Best
31.3.2023
I usually think “Soulslike” is a loaded term; FromSoftware’s legendarily grim and difficult 2011 role-playing game Dark Souls inspired a crowd of similarly grim, difficult games, but I don’t think any of those imitators can compare to the regal original. Except, maybe, FromSoftware’s other games...
Every Super Mario Game Ranked From Worst To Best
31.3.2023
For a long time, the word “Nintendo” was synonymous with gaming, and Nintendo has always been shorthand for Mario. The Japanese console mainstay has published dozens of platformers starring the overall-loving plumber since his original debut in 1981’s Donkey Kong, and we’re here to tell you which...
16+ Stellar Games To Play Before Starfield
13.3.2023
Starfield, the highly anticipated science-fiction RPG from Bethesda is nearly upon us. While September 6 is not that far off, for sci-fi fans, and folks who appreciate a Bethesda romp, the it’s been a painful wait since the game’s first announcement back in 2018.Read more
Twitter Keeps Sharing 'Useless' Video Game Knowledge That's Actually Amazing
24.1.2023
It’s right there in the Bible—ask, and it will be given to you. It’s also right there on gaming Twitter, where the small gaming podcast Super Pod Saga posed an innocent question on January 15 and people showed up to respond in droves: “What is the most useless piece of video game knowledge...
You Should Watch This ‘90s Movie That’s Basically Just Cyberpunk 2077
3.1.2023
In the bright afternoon hours of New Year’s Day 2023, I squint through hungover eyes at my phone screen. My Twitter feed is blowing up about some movie I’ve never heard of before: Strange Days, a ‘90s Katheryn Bigelow sci-fi flick starring Ralph Fiennes, Angela Bassett, and Juliette Lewis. Read more
Kotaku's Top 10 Games of 2022
30.12.2022
I was warned of how heated Kotaku’s GOTY arguments traditionally get when I first started here in November, so I was a little nervous when I was put in charge of organizing and tabulating our list of the best games of the year. Read more
Carolyn Petit’s Top 5 Games Of 2022
26.12.2022
In recent years, it’s become harder and harder for me to make the kinds of in-depth, year-end personal best lists that I once prided myself on. That newfound difficulty is for one reason: I’m not playing as many games. This year, there are so many games I either didn’t play at all or didn’t spend...
18 Cozy Games That Feel Like A Warm Blanket
23.12.2022
For some of us, games have always been a source of comfort in challenging times, offering a respite from harsh realities in our own lives that we couldn’t escape, or providing a place where we can focus on manageable challenges while the real world feels unmanageable. But in recent years, more...
Our Favorite Childhood Holiday Gifts, Video Game Edition
23.12.2022
Ah, the holidays. In these modern times they’re synonymous with over-indulging on alcohol to drown out GamGam’s spicy takes on President Biden and vaccines, but back in the day they were all fuzzy pajamas and shiny wrapping paper.Read more
Myst Sequel Riven, GOAT Or Worst Puzzle Game Of All Time, Gets Remake
31.10.2022
Due to an ancient witch’s curse, Myst, officially the worst game ever made, will never go away. Further proof of this affliction is that original creator Cyan Worlds has just announced it’s remaking Myst’s almost-as-awful sequel, Riven. So if you love randomly flipping levers between sitting...
The Games That Scared The Hell Out Of Us As Kids
27.10.2022
As Halloween draws near, more and more people are loading up their favorite scary games to enjoy some digital frights. But this isn’t a new tradition. In fact, many of us here at Kotaku have been playing spooky, creepy games since we were old enough to pick up controllers or mash keyboards....