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21 Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Mini-Games, Ranked From Worst To Best
18.3.2024
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth has a lot of mini-games. Some might argue it has too many, some also might argue that there are more than we put on this list. The truth is, Rebirth is full of so many diversions from the strategic, action-based combat that you could argue anything that doesn’t have...
Let The OG Solid Snake Actor Teach You About Metal Gear
15.3.2024
Metal Gear Solid is a confusing franchise. As someone who’s never played an entry all the way through—other than the superb Revengeance, which isn’t really a Metal Gear Solid game—I’m familiar with the series but always found myself perplexed by its intricate narrative threads that span decades....
Grab These PlayStation-Exclusive Action Games On Sale Right Now
8.3.2024
Sony is currently running a pretty awesome sale for a number of its first-party games, particularly those in the action genre. Whether you’re looking to check out Nathan Drake’s swan song in Uncharted 4, Sam Porter Bridges’ strange trip through the apocalypse in Death Stranding, or Kratos’ dramatic...
Hideo Kojima Calls Oscar Isaac ‘Pathetic And Unattractive’ (Complimentary)
27.2.2024
Moon Knight, the Marvel miniseries on Disney+ starring Oscar Isaac, debuted back in 2022, but Hideo Kojima is just getting around to watching it. A known cinephile, it’s no surprise Kojima would have the show on his backlog, and we have now been treated to a signature lengthy X (formerly Twitter)...
Kojima's New Game Physint Is A Return To The Espionage Genre
1.2.2024
If Death Stranding is not your usual Hideo Kojima vibe, it sounds like Kojima Productions is working on something more along the lines of Metal Gear Solid. During the State of Play presentation that took place on January 31, Kojima joined Sony’s Hermen Hulst to announce a new action-espionage...
Death Stranding 2's Moving Hand Masks Are Freaky AF
1.2.2024
Hideo Kojima’s Death Stranding sequel, officially called Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, dropped a new trailer during the January 2024 State of Play. It revealed a lot of new story beats about what is going on with Sam Porter Bridges after the first game. But I really couldn’t tell you much about...
New Death Stranding 2 Trailer Confirms The Sequel Is Going To Be Bonkers
31.1.2024
Kojima Productions revealed another trailer for its Death Stranding sequel, Death Stranding 2 On The Beach, during the January 31 Playstation State of Play. Kojima Productions’ founder—video game auteur and nascent watchmaker Hideo Kojima—first debuted the sequel at last year’s Game Awards.Read more
Pokémon Robbers Caught On Video Stealing 35,000 Cards
30.1.2024
Some people will do anything for a quick buck, and stealing heaps of Pokémon cards is becoming an increasingly common tactic. The latest instance, which took place in San Jose, California last week, is one of the strangest and most audacious yet, seeing the thieves steal not just thousands...
Ellie And Abby's Best Video Game T-Shirts in TLOU 2's No Return
16.1.2024
In this house, we don’t like to pit two strong women against each other. That includes Ellie and Abby from The Last of Us Part II. Well, except for that part in the game where they are literally pitted against one another, but I digress. In The Last of Us Part II Remastered, both our heroines...
OG Solid Snake David Hayter Finally Played Metal Gear Solid V
21.12.2023
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain was Hideo Kojima’s final Metal Gear Solid game, and it was an odd one. Despite having some of the best sneaking action and gunplay, the open world and “missions” structure didn’t necessarily speak to fans of the more linear, tightly scripted feel of the previous...
Big Metal Gear Solid: Master Collection Update Tries To Fix The PC Versions
21.12.2023
This October, Konami finally gave us a long-overdue way to access some of the greatest games of all time, the original Metal Gear Solid trilogy. The only problem? They were lacking a number of modern features such as higher frame rates and resolutions. Many players have also reported issues with...
Hideo Kojima Is 'Too Tired And Exhausted These Days'
19.12.2023
The last few years have been pretty tough both within the game industry and beyond it. Between the pandemic, ongoing wars, greedy corporations squeezing money out of us all, politicians becoming even more vile, and a general sense that things aren’t getting better, it’s hard to stay positive....
Kotaku's Best Last-Minute Gaming Gifts Of 2023
14.12.2023
It’s that time of year again! By which I mean, that dread-inducing season when you realize the holidays are mere days away, instead of weeks. Maybe you were planning to give that special someone something one-of-a-kind and handmade. Perhaps you’d planned to make a run to the local mall, only...
Trademarks May Offer Hints About Kojima's New Horror Game
13.12.2023
Despite taking nearly 10 minutes on stage to promote his upcoming game at this year’s Game Awards, we don’t actually know a whole lot about Hideo Kojima’s OD, aside from the fact that it’s a horror game, has some famous actors, and makes use of Xbox’s cloud infrastructure in some way. Some internet...
Fortnite Players Are Bummed About Solid Snake’s ‘Nerfed’ Ass
4.12.2023
Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 1 has begun, introducing new locations, skins, and weapons to unlock. One of the skins, Metal Gear Solid’s Snake, is buried deep within this season’s battle pass, and while folks are figuring out how to unlock the bonus cosmetic, it seems everyone’s bummed by his newfound...
The Scott Pilgrim Anime Backlash, Explained
22.11.2023
Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, the new animated series based on Bryan Lee O’Malley’s graphic novels, is out on Netflix. The eight-episode series reunites the voice cast of the 2010 live-action movie Scott Pilgrim vs. the World and is a hilarious blend of the series’ quick wit and well-measured...
The Best Nintendo Switch Black Friday Deals
20.11.2023
Nintendo has never dropped the price of its six-year old Switch, and it’s not about to start now. But the company is still bundling Mario Kart 8 free with its consoles for Black Friday 2023, and discounting a bunch of other great games. The Switch 2 might be just around the corner, but there’s...
Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 8 Games To Devour Between Feasts
17.11.2023
November is flying by. Just yesterday it was Halloween, and now we’re already less than a week away from Thanksgiving. What are you feeling thankful for these days? I’m feeling pretty thankful that 2023 still has so many good games left for me to check out. The only downside is they’re...
Kotaku's Best Gifts Of 2023 For PlayStation Fans
13.11.2023
Once again, it is the giving time of year, as holiday season draws near. As such, you might be in search of some great gifts for the PS5 gamer in your life? If so, we’ve selected a few games, and some hardware and service upgrade ideas as well for the PS5 that we think will make a great gift.Read...
Silent Hill Game Disables Chat After Too Many Posts About Ejaculation
2.11.2023
Silent Hill: Ascension carried the weight of the entire Silent Hill franchise, of which there hasn’t been an official installment in about a decade, and immediately fumbled it during a disastrous October 31 premiere. The series—essentially, an extended choose-your-own adventure cutscene progressed...