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The Best Video Game Surprises Of 2023
21.12.2023
2023 was a rough year for a lot of people. But even a shitty year like this one can offer up tiny moments of happiness or wonderful trinkets that we can all enjoy for a bit before we go back to doomscrolling on whatever social media service we’re using as the best Twitter replacement. Read more
The Week's Biggest Game Reviews, From God of War To Pokémon
17.12.2023
On the heels of The Game Awards, this week saw the launch of two expansions for fan-fave games: God of War Ragnarok and Pokémon Scarlet and Violet. We also took a meaty deep dive into Analogue’s latest and greatest new retro console and did a year-three rundown on the state of the PS5.Read more
The Week's Biggest Gaming News, From E3 To Steam Deck Huffing
16.12.2023
Despite The Game Awards officially capping off the end of video game news for 2023, we’ve still got stories to share, from GTA 6 controversies to the inglorious end of E3. Here’s your cheat sheet for the week’s most important stories in gaming.Read more
The Best Video Game Characters Of 2023
11.12.2023
Nearly every conversation I’ve had about Baldur’s Gate 3 this year has started with a series of questions: “Can I see your character? And who are you romancing?” More often than not, I’m more interested in hearing how the characters people make and meet are helping them write their own stories than...
The Week's Hottest Gaming Takes, From The Game Awards And Fallout To GTA 6
10.12.2023
It was a big week for the scantily clad at Kotaku this week, with both GTA 6 and Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth giving players plenty of skin. We’re also feeling very excited about the new Fallout show, but decidedly less enthusiastic about the minimal focus on the actual awards at this week’s Game...
The Week's Biggest Gaming News, From GTA 6 To The Game Awards
9.12.2023
Gaming’s biggest night has come and gone, and perhaps the biggest surprise of all was just how little time devs were given to thank their family, fans, and recently deceased colleagues during their acceptance speeches. But before that, we finally got our first in-depth look at Rockstar’s GTA 6,...
Kotaku's Weekend Guide: Apparently It's RPG Week
8.12.2023
It’s the weekend, which is wonderful because right now that means I’m writing about something other than some small detail on that big game everyone’s talking about this week. Seriously, it’s a gift. Like, I have the freedom to talk about anything right now. Well, maybe not. It’s the weekend guide...
Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 8 Games To Welcome December With
1.12.2023
Oh, hi again! We’re in the final month of what is arguably one of the most impressive years in gaming in recent memory. So when you find yourself at the end of the week looking to get some gaming in, how can you possibly choose among the embarrassment of riches that’s been released this year...
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 Weekend Guide: 6 Games To Welcome In November
3.11.2023
Oh my god, it’s November. Don’t ask me how or why. I don’t make the rules and I have no answers. What I do have, however, is a solid list of game recs for your weekend.Read more
16 Games That Felt Ahead Of Their Time
31.10.2023
This story is part of our new Future of Gaming series, a three-site look at gaming’s most pioneering technologies, players, and makers.Read more
What We Loved And Hated In Spider-Man 2 On PS5
30.10.2023
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is one of the biggest games of 2023 and a few of us at Kotaku have been playing it quite a bit in recent weeks. After wrapping the main story, Kotaku writers Ethan Gach and Zack Zwiezen (along with a surprise cameo from Kotaku’s new Editor In Chief, Jen Glennon) came together...
Spider-Man 2’s Graphics Are (Mostly) Improved Over The Original’s
20.10.2023
Like Insomniac’s original Marvel’s Spider-Man, the studio’s new sequel, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, looks really good. It’s one of those games that just about anyone will look at and go “Wow, what a great-looking game!” But if you dig a bit deeper and compare the original 2018 Spider-Man and its 2023...
Epic Games' Messy Bandcamp Sale Ends With Mass Layoffs
16.10.2023
“Music is healing,” the late musician Prince once said. Bandcamp co-founder Ethan Diamond told NPR in 2020 that the point of the independent digital music platform he was building was to bring that power of healing to everyone. Many current Bandcamp employees are going to need it. Epic Games, which...
Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 7 Games To Say Goodbye To September With
29.9.2023
As September draws to a rainy close (seriously, New York is practically underwater at this point), we look forward to nicer, breezier, hopefully drier October days. But given all of the precipitation, maybe you’re looking for something to do while stuck inside this weekend? Read more
7 Creepy Games To Ease You Into Spooky Season
27.9.2023
We all feel it before we know it—orange leaves stumbling into our jackets, cold wind holding our hands down the sidewalk. These signs and more tell us that October is almost here. To commemorate the season and all it offers, I decided to put together a list of (mostly) spooky game recommendations...
All Of Starfield’s Bars, Ranked
22.9.2023
Vendors are a crucial component of Starfield, as you’ll need to make use of the RPG’s merchants in order to get better gear, obtain necessary parts to fix a damaged ship, buy healing items, and sell off all your contraband to earn enough credits to eventually buy that house in Akila City. The bars...
Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 5 Games To Usher Autumn In With
22.9.2023
As we stare down at the last stretch of September 2023 and the imminent arrival of autumn (seriously, how?), many of us likely find ourselves itching to spend the next 48 hours blissfully gaming. But what game to play? This year has delivered no shortage of games, big and small, deserving of your...
Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 5 Games To Rejuvenate The Soul
8.9.2023
We’re a good week into September, though if you’re based on the east coast of the United States, the temperature sure doesn’t feel like it. No matter: There’s air conditioning and video games to keep us distracted from irrational weather.Read more
September Is A Huge Month For Game Pass
5.9.2023
Early September looks pretty nice for Xbox’s subscription service Game Pass. In a September 5 blog post, the company announced subscribers could expect to play action role-playing game Starfield, moody Soulslike Lies of P, and more in the first few weeks before fall.Read more