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Metro 2033's Author Has Been Added To Russian 'Wanted' List

10.6.2022
Dmitry Glukhovsky, author of the Metro books that have since become a popular series of video games, has said he is now on a Russian “wanted” list after publicly criticising his home country’s invasion of Ukraine.Read more

Lechonk, The Cute New Hog Pokémon, Spotted In AEW Audience

2.6.2022
During the most recent episode of All Elite Wrestling’s flagship program, AEW Dynamite, eagle-eyed viewers spotted someone in the crowd of thousands commemorating the day’s latest Pokémon news.Read more

The Pokemon Violet Legendary Looks Like A Dick

1.6.2022
Look, we get that it’s immature. We appreciate that a better site would rise above it. But we’re not that site, and we can’t not say it. Miraidon, one of the legendary Pokémon revealed in today’s Pokémon Scarlet and Violet announcement, looks like a very fancy penis.Read more

The Chinese Gaming Industry Is About To Start Moving Again After Devastating Nine-Month Freeze

11.4.2022
After a nine-month hiatus that put the Chinese games industry on edge, China’s culture regulators have finally started issuing new approvals for domestic games so they can be published within the country.Read more

Oculus Founder's Vision For Military AI, Which He's Helping Build, Is Kinda Yikes

14.3.2022
One of the founders of Oculus, now called Meta Quest, has been busy since being pushed out of the company in 2018 with, um, military tech that may be involved in the Russian invasion of Ukraine.Read more

Pokémon Card Fraudster Sentenced To Three Years In Prison

8.3.2022
Last year a Georgia man was charged by federal prosecutors after allegedly lying to apply for a Covid disaster loan, then turning around and spending it on a single Pokémon card. He has now admitted his guilt and been sentenced to prison.Read more

Microsoft, Activision Blizzard, Ubisoft And Epic Games Join Legions Suspending Russian Sales

7.3.2022
This weekend, Activision Blizzard, Microsoft and Epic Games announced that they were suspending their services in Russia, due to the ongoing invasion of Ukraine. They join big names like Netflix, EA Games and CDPR in essentially boycotting the country over its illegal war.Read more

The Week In Games: The Zombies Are Coming

31.1.2022
Zombies! Love or hate ‘em, they are still a big part of pop culture. And later this week the next big zombie game, Dying Light 2, releases for Xbox, PlayStation, and PC. Read more

The 11 Best Cozy Games That Helped Us Survive 2021

22.12.2021
This year was the worst of times and...no, wait. I’m hearing it was just the worst of times. But games have helped a lot of us through it, especially ones that lean more relaxing than punishing.Read more

Masayuki Uemura, Creator Of The NES And SNES, Dies At 78

9.12.2021
Masayuki Uemura was the lead architect for the Famicom (aka the Nintendo Entertainment System) and the Super Famicon (aka the SNES). The mark he left on the gaming industry and popular culture is indelible. According to Oricon News, Uemura passed away on December 6. He was 78. Read more

Lucky Kids In Japan Are Getting A Pokémon Playground

30.11.2021
Chansey’s name in Japanese is Rakkii (ラッキー ) or “lucky,” and that’s exactly what kids in Namie, Fukushima prefecture are. The character is getting its own playground in the city, and it looks sweet. Read more

Speedrunner Beats Pokémon Shining Pearl In Under 51 Minutes

26.11.2021
Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl are but a week old today, and yet a speedrunner has already figured out how to get through them in well under an hour. The secret? They’re “so broken.”Read more

Sunday Comics: But Now...

21.11.2021
Hello! It’s time for Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon.Read more

The Week In Games: I Can't Wait To Buy Another JRPG I Will Barely Play

8.11.2021
I don’t have time for Shin Megami Tensei V. I really don’t. But I’m going to buy it, love it, play it before bed for several nights and then never touch it again. And I can’t wait. Read more

I’m Gonna Play The Heck Out Of This Lo-Fi Spin On Pokémon

19.10.2021
The elevator pitch for Cassette Beasts, a forthcoming indie game, can’t fit on a single line. A lo-fi monster-hunting game clearly inspired by Pokémon? Or, oh, oh, how about a top-down role-playing game with gorgeous pixel art and killer music? Surely it’s something distinguished by being awash...

Sunday Comics: Fun Game

10.10.2021
Hello! It’s time for Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon.Read more

Netflix's Squid Game Is A Furious Prophetic Show That’s Taking The World By Storm

1.10.2021
There’s a scene near the start of the first episode of Korean Netflix phenomenon Squid Game where main character, Seong Gi-hun, is repeatedly trying and failing to get a prize from a claw machine. He’s just been beaten up, lost gambling winnings he’d only possessed for a few minutes, and he’s...