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A Minecraft Movie Has Some Fantastic Things To Say About Toxic Masculinity
7.4.2025
A Minecraft Movie is fine. It’s not a surprise subversive treat like The Lego Movie, nor an unwatchable dirge, but much like 2023's The Super Mario Bros. Movie, it lands firmly in the region of “fine.” My 10-year-old enjoyed it (with qualifications), as did the many other kids around us. It’s also...
Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 5 Awesome Games To Transport Us To A Better Place
21.3.2025
Happy Ostara to those who celebrate! For everyone else, happy Spring Equinox! Winter is finally friggin’ over, and while the world might still look a little dark and bleak, thank goodness we’ve now got longer days and warmer temps on the way. Read more
Every David Fincher Movie, Ranked By Depravity
19.2.2025
Something isn’t right about David Fincher, and we love him for it. Although he’s never won an Oscar for Best Director, few filmmakers in the history of cinema have better mastered the art of human depravity. Fincher’s movies have introduced us to an alien being born by ripping itself out of a dog’s...
Is The 2005 Fantastic Four Movie As Bad As You Remember? Pretty Much
6.2.2025
We’re coming up on the 20th anniversary of 20th Century Fox’s first attempt at bringing the Fantastic Four to the big screen, and it’s probably been just as long since I watched the 2005 movie in full. Unlike the X-Men, the First Family didn’t take off at all in the mid-2000s as the focus of...
Final Destination: Bloodlines' Trailer Is A Rube Goldberg Device Of Squirmy Horror
4.2.2025
In case you’re worried—as I was—that the Final Destination franchise has been continuing on for years without your noticing, rest assured: Final Destination Bloodlines, due out May 16, is the first new entry in the series in 14 years. The first five movies ran from 2000 to 2011, meaning it’s been...
5 Things I Love And 4 Things I Loathe About Indiana Jones And The Great Circle
11.12.2024
I’m having such a good time with Indy and his splendid circle. My hopes for the game were incredibly raised when I saw the first in-game footage at Gamescom this year, but even that didn’t properly convey that this was going to be a full-fledged immersive sim adventure. It’s tremendous fun, and...
20 Spectacular Indie Games To Slam On Your Wishlist
28.11.2024
Once upon a time, the United States of America would enjoy a holiday called “Thanksgiving.” However, over time, as culture shifted and the country changed, it eventually evolved into the day of celebration we now all know and love. That’s right, Thanksgaming! It’s the day of the year when everyone...
6 Terrifying Horror Movies To Watch If You Loved Silent Hill 2
22.10.2024
Bloober’s Silent Hill 2 remake is a damn respectable retelling of a horror masterpiece. It’s grim, it’s moody, it’s empathetic to the very human atrocities at its dark heart. It is also, blessedly, pretty short by modern standards. Meaning, thankfully, you won’t be spending the entire month trying...
The Metaphor: ReFantazio Party Members, Ranked From Good To Great
21.10.2024
Metaphor: ReFantazio, Atlus’ new fantasy RPG in the style of Persona, has one of the most memorable parties in a game in recent memory. From the disillusioned noble Strohl to the songstress superstar Junah, Metaphor has a truly weird group of goofballs who are gathering together to try and make...
Why Are People Still Bidding On Back To The Future DeLorean Replicas In 2024?
12.10.2024
Were you obsessed with “Back to the Future” growing up? Did you never grow out of that obsession? Do you quote ‘80s movies so frequently your wife finally left you for some guy willing to watch newer movies and eat his vegetables without being told? Well, then boy have I got the car for you — this...
Steven Spielberg 'Loves Call Of Duty' But Only Plays With Keyboard And Mouse
1.10.2024
Steven Spielberg’s son says that his famous father is a big Call of Duty fan. But don’t expect to see him playing online, as the Indiana Jones director only plays the campaign. And he’s a PC gamer, preferring a mouse and keyboard over a controller. Read more
Catch Up On The Life Is Strange Series For Cheap Ahead Of The Newest Game
17.9.2024
The Life is Strange series is a pretty odd one. At the time of the first game’s release, I wasn’t really aware that there was much interest in the goings-on of a bunch of teenagers in the Pacific Northwest. Boy, was I wrong, because nowadays Life Is Strange is a core franchise for Square Enix...
Even After A Nerf, Shadow Of The Erdtree's Final Boss Is One Tough Bastard
12.9.2024
Shadow of the Erdtree warned you right at the outset that it was out to hurt you, and continue hurting you, but once you’ve burned down the Sealing Tree, and made it through the final dungeon, you just might be feeling pretty confident again. The final boss, Radahn, changes that. Immediately. Even...
Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 5 Games To Enjoy This Labor Day
30.8.2024
It’s a three-day weekend! It’s Labor Day on Monday. You’d totally forgotten, but don’t worry, we’ve got you. So, unless your free time will be spent with the awful obligations of hanging with friends and family, what games will you fill it all with? And don’t all say Star Wars Outlaws. Even if it’s...
Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 6 Games We Can't Wait To Get Back To
23.8.2024
The summer is winding down, the days are starting to grow shorter, and there’s a new chill in the air at night. It’s the perfect time to catch up on some older games ahead of the September onslaught that kicks off with Star Wars Outlaws’ launch next week. Read more
Concord Has One Big Thing Going For It And Lots Of Stuff Holding It Back
23.8.2024
Concord is a hero-based multiplayer shooter where you run around sci-fi maps on distant planets using pistols, cannons, fireballs and knives to obliterate opponents in familiar modes like “capture the point” and “kill stuff.” There’s nothing in it that’s surprised me or blown my mind, but it’s...
Three Hours With Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2 Has Me Thinking It Might Be A Great Immersive RPG
21.8.2024
There’s a fine line between medieval gameplay that’s historically accurate and medieval gameplay that’s fun. The overall reception to Kingdom Come: Deliverance indicates Warhorse Studios struck that balance well in 2018, but as noted in Kotaku’s review, plenty could be improved. After playing (the...
The 4DX Movie Renaissance Is Upon Us, And It’s Fascinating
16.8.2024
A few weeks back, I left a screening of Twisters in 4DX (a multi-sensory experience in which your seat moves, water sprays in your face, wind whips your hair, and flashing lights mimic lightning) feeling like I had just ridden the wildest roller coaster at Six Flags. A giddy grin remained plastered...
This Fantastic Noir-Inspired Game Blends Blade Runner And BioShock
22.7.2024
In the first five minutes of the new cyberpunk noir game Nobody Wants to Die, the main character runs through a list of genre tropes in record time. He pounds down a bottle of pills, takes a swig of alcohol from his flask (while another unopened bottle of moonshine sits in the background), gets...
Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 5 Awesome Games We're Staying Indoors With
12.7.2024
Well, here we are, crossing over into the middle of June. Sorry, January. Damn it. I meant July. Things with the same starting letter screw me up every time (apologies to every Matt and Mike I’ve met). But hey, maybe old, stubborn, resistant-to-change habits can be convinced to take a hike and...