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Christmas Miracles, Terrific Memes, And More Of The Week's Best Gaming News
29.12.2023
From a secret Santa at Valve making one user’s day to a look at what how an upcoming Star Wars game could fulfill our Han Solo dreams, here are some of the best news stories from the past week.Read more
The Week In Gaming Opinions, From 2023's Best To 2024's Most Anticipated
24.12.2023
In the immortal words of Future Islands, “Seasons change.” It’s that bittersweet time when we savor the memories of the past and prepare for what the future will bring, and this week, we here at Kotaku asked you to chime in on what games you loved most in 2023, and what you can’t wait to play...
The Week's Best Gaming Roundups On The Highs And Lows Of 2023
23.12.2023
As the air turns increasingly cold and families gather to celebrate the holidays, it’s time to get comfy and reminisce about the year that was. 2023 had more than its fair share of highs and lows, so join us for one last look back as we remember our favorite games, as well as the most crushing...
GotY: Kotaku's Top 12 Games Of 2023, Ranked
22.12.2023
As we’ve all heard countless times throughout these last 12 months, 2023 has been a very interesting year in gaming. There were an exorbitant amount of layoffs, companies gobbling up other companies like corporate Pac-Man, and leaks galore. But despite the obvious problems within our industry that...
Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: The One Where We Say Goodbye To 2023
22.12.2023
Happy holidays! Hopefully you’ll be able to take a break from the upcoming festivities to enjoy some gaming. Should you find yourself at a loss of what to play, we’ve got a few recs. Read more
Overwatch 2 Left A Trail Of Broken Promises In 2023
21.12.2023
Overwatch 2 debuted in late 2022, and the controversial sequel to Blizzard’s beloved hero shooter struggled in its first few months. Messaging around it was confusing (we were meant to get a sequel that shared a multiplayer environment with the original game, instead the original game was shut...
Kotaku Asks: What’s Your Favorite Game Of 2023?
21.12.2023
2023 is almost over, folks. I’d say, “We made it,” but who am I kidding? 2024 will begin, and all the same shit that made 2023 a non-stop hellscape will continue in perpetuity. But 2023 did have a lot of cool games, and every December, we gather to talk about our favorites. We’re doing it here...
Alyssa Mercante’s Top 8 Games Of 2023
20.12.2023
You’ve heard it time and time again—2023 was a huge year for game releases, which made the battle for game of the year (GOTY) at sites and award shows across the globe hard-fought and difficult. Baldur’s Gate 3 won at this year’s Game Awards, other publications have handed the crown to Tears of...
The Biggest Gaming Disappointments Of 2023
20.12.2023
Good job folks, that’s another year down. This year, like so many recent years, was a mess as we continued to deal with the ongoing effects of the pandemic while governments and businesses around the world pretended everything is better now. And now, I can’t even complain about it on Twitter...
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
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...
Modern Warfare III Players Beg For OP ‘Groot’ Skin To Get Removed
14.11.2023
Modern Warfare III players are begging Activision to remove a “literally invisible” cosmetic first introduced in Modern Warfare II that’s plaguing multiplayer matches yet again.Read more
The Voice Of FFXVI's Protagonist Stans His Favorite Final Fantasy During Acceptance Speech
10.11.2023
Ben Starr, the actor behind the best part of Final Fantasy XVI, steely protagonist Clive Rosfield, has been promoting the game for a hot minute. As you can imagine, he’s talked to a lot of people and has probably answered a lot of questions about his performance and the franchise. But it seems...
That's The End Of Activision Blizzard's $120 Million Overwatch League
8.11.2023
Activision Blizzard has confirmed the end of the Overwatch League, its massive bet to cash in on the rise of esports with an NFL-style franchise system. It will reportedly pay the 20 teams involved $120 million as everyone quietly parts ways from what was reportedly a financial debacle—despite...
Mass Effect’s N7 Day Teasers Say A Lot With Very Little
8.11.2023
On November 7, BioWare released a series of teasers for the next Mass Effect game. When stitched together, the short clips show a character sporting an N7 trench coat walking out of a ship and onto an unknown planet. The video itself doesn’t say much, but the accompanying text and art seem...
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
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...
Starfield Chat: Our First Few Hours With Bethesda’s Space Epic
1.9.2023
Starfield is officially out in Early Access for those who got one of several special editions of Bethesda’s long-awaited sci-fi RPG. Though everyone else will have to wait until September 6, several Kotaku staffers decided to shell out for the Early Access editions and spent the first night...
Starfield Chat: Our First Few Hours With Bethesda’s Space Epic
1.9.2023
Starfield is officially out in Early Access for those who got one of several special editions of Bethesda’s long-awaited sci-fi RPG. Though everyone else will have to wait until September 6, several Kotaku staffers decided to shell out for the Early Access editions and spent the first night...
Spooky New Alan Wake 2 Trailer Shows Off Live-Action Cinematics
22.8.2023
Mixing video game graphics and live-action cutscenes is something of a Remedy tradition at this point, with the studio having done it in games like Quantum Break and Control in recent years. And Remedy seems to be doing it again with Alan Wake 2, as seen in the latest trailer for the horror game...