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Nintendo's Huge June Direct And More Of The Week's Big Gaming News
22.6.2024
Nintendo’s big June Direct showcase delivered the biggest headlines of the week, with its reveal of Echoes of Wisdom, a new Zelda game in which you actually play as the titular princess, as well as a new Mario & Luigi RPG and, yes, Metroid Prime 4. Read on for all the reveals from that event...
Destiny 2: The Final Shape Brings The Feels, That New Star Wars Shooter Is Fun, And More Of The Week's Gaming Takes
8.6.2024
This week, Destiny 2: The Final Shape finally arrived, bringing an end to a storyline the series has been telling ever since it launched. We’ve got thoughts on how successful the campaign is at managing such a massive task. Also, let us tell you about that new Star Wars shooter, and encourage...
Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 6 Great Games To Play In Between Summer Game Fest News
7.6.2024
It’s officially summer season! Well, at least as far as gaming is concerned, because Summer Game Fest is here. Also, the weather is much warmer and the actual summer solstice is just a few weeks away. So yeah, I’m callin’ it summer. Read more
A Stunning Zelda Lego Set, A Rocky Return For MultiVersus, And More Of The Week's Top News
1.6.2024
This week, a Sony business briefing gave us a revealing glimpse into the future of the PlayStation brand. Also, the return of WB-themed platform fighter MultiVersus was rockier than many anticipated it would be, No Man’s Sky released an update that leans into loneliness, and Lego revealed...
Kotaku’s Best Game Tips For The Week June 01, 2024
1.6.2024
If you’re stuck on a tricky boss fight or a challenging puzzle, or just want to make the most of your time with a new release, we’ve got you covered. Here are some of the tips we found most helpful this week.Read more
Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 7 Games To Take You To Worlds Beyond
31.5.2024
It’s the end of May, and the welcoming of June 2024. Summer is here. Pride month is here. And we’re taking the time this weekend to cram in some more gaming with a few recent titles, a wonderful indie game from a couple of years ago, the return of a GameCube title from 2004, and more. Read more
Dead Video Game Franchises We'd Like To See Return
29.5.2024
Everyone has a sequel they’re waiting for someone to greenlight. Some of our favorite video game franchises exist in a sad state of limbo. It’s only natural that after decades of companies making games and trying to earn the most money from them, that some good titles would fall through the cracks...
Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 6 Games We're Obsessed With Right Now
17.5.2024
We’re reaching the end of yet another week, and that (hopefully) means we’ve got a solid 48 hours of gaming bliss lined up. Perhaps you too are looking forward to spending some time this weekend gaming, but aren’t sure what to pick. Read more
8 Movies We Want To See In Chris Pratt's Proposed Nintendo Cinematic Universe
14.5.2024
Nintendo wants to lean hard into movies. After the astronomical success of The Super Mario Bros. Movie, why wouldn’t it? But Mario actor Chris Pratt is dreaming even bigger—He wants the company to think beyond just having an adaptation in theaters every few years and consider an extended film...
Xbox Shutters Studios, Switch 2 Specs May Have Leaked, And More Of The Week's Gaming News
11.5.2024
This past week started with a shock, as Microsoft announced it was closing a number of studios including Tango Gameworks, responsible for the very well-liked Hi-Fi Rush, leading many to wonder just what a studio has to achieve in this day and age to be deemed successful enough to exist. Also,...
The 16 Biggest Haters In Video Games
7.5.2024
It is prime time to be a hater right now. The Kendrick Lamar and Drake beef has been a spectacle to watch unfold over the past few days. Lamar is dropping some of the harshest disses of his career, while Drake says “nuh uh” over a beat. I finally understand why Ancient Rome held gladiator...
Mastering Stellar Blade's Combat, Starting Strong In Another Crab's Treasure, And More Tips For The Week
5.5.2024
This week, we’ll help you sharpen your stellar blade, harvest XP in Final Fantasy 16, find great gear and adaptations in Another Crab’s Treasure, and more. Read on!Read more
Stellar Blade's 'Censorship' Circus, Remembering The First Sonic Trailer Five Years Later, And More Of The Week's Gaming Opinions
4.5.2024
This week, debates raged about supposed censorship in Stellar Blade. We also took a look at the upcoming game from the makers of Life Is Strange, remembered how the first trailer for Sonic the Hedgehog, with its, uhh...unsettling take on the character...broke the internet five years ago,...
Stellar Blade, Tales Of Kenzera: Zau, And More Of This Week's Reviews
28.4.2024
From side-scrolling Metroidvanias to upbeat, humorous soulslikes, from the depths of the sea to the stars above, this week’s reviews run the gamut. Read on to find out what we thought of this week’s releases. Read more
Fallout 76's Redemption Arc, A Great New Zelda-Like, And More Gaming Opinions For The Week
27.4.2024
Fallout 76 is getting plenty of attention in the wake of the hugely popular Amazon show, and we’re happy to see it. Also, we reflect on Final Fantasy 16's DLC now that Clive’s journey is truly at an end, and recommend a fresh new Zelda-like that’s also a twin-stick shooter. Enjoy!Read more
Fallout 4's Big Update, Stellar Blade's Launch Day Patch, And More Of The Week's Gaming News
27.4.2024
This week’s gaming news saw Helldivers 2 continue its efforts at world domination, Fallout 4's big next-gen patch cause problems as well as fix them, and much more.Read more
Fallout TV Show Easter Eggs, Old Gaming Kiosks, And More Big News
20.4.2024
Fallout fans ate good this week, thanks to a kickass Amazon TV series and tons of people getting back into the games because of it. But a good video game adaptation isn’t all that went down this week, so read on for the biggest news.Read more
The End Of Battlefield 2042, 'Woke' Scrabble, And More Of The Week's Biggest News
14.4.2024
Another week’s in the books for 2024, and there were some interesting updates in the world of games, anime, and more. Battlefield 2042 is no more, no one knows what’s next for Helldivers 2, Scrabbleis woke, and Hatsune Miku fans are mad. Let’s get into it.Read more
The 17 Best Video Game Movies And Shows
12.4.2024
Video-game adaptations have a reputation for being bad. This is partially because there’s an inherent disconnect between an interactive medium and a passive one. Consider also, however, that many of the bad ones were made by one guy in the 2000s. Now, brands are more precious about who they give...
Destiny 2 Hype, Dragon's Dogma 2 Hate, And More Of The Week's Gaming Opinions
6.4.2024
Dragon’s Dogma 2 currently has everyone talking, and we’ve got our own thoughts on the game’s highs and lows. We’re also cautiously optimistic for the future of Destiny 2 and have opinions on a few of this week’s gaming-related April Fools’ Day shenanigans. Read on for more.Read more