Why wait for Red Dead Redemption 2 when the best video game Western already exists? Paul and I are streaming Call of Juarez: Gunslinger right now on Twitch. Come join the chat to talk about horses and whiskey and stuff.
Telltale Employees Left Stunned By Company Closure, No Severance
Telltale Games employees were surprised when CEO Pete Hawley announced the closure of the company at a staff-wide meeting. One employee, a source told Kotaku, had been working until 3 AM the night before with no inkling that the studio was about to let them and over 200 other employees go, leaving behind a skeleton…
The Internet Has Been Replaced By Bowser Wearing The Super Crown
A concept introduced in a single fan-made comic strip has absolutely destroyed the internet.
Forget the Xenomorph, Jonesy the Cat Is the Real Star of This Alien Statue
Let’s be real. You’ve had dozens and dozens of chances to buy high-end, intricately detailed statues of the titular star of Alien before. Tell me: How many chances have you had to do the same for the true (not-played-by-Sigourney-Weaver) star of Alien, Jonesy the Cat?
If you read Stephen Totilo’s’s preview of Red Dead Redemption 2 but want to hear more about it, check out this bonus episode of Kotaku Splitscreen. Maddy Myers and I grill him about train robberies, horse balls, and plenty more. Splitscreen is also on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, and other major podcast services.
World Of Warcraft Keeps Me Coming Back
Having spent the past decade reviewing World of Warcraft expansions, I’ve gotten into a certain rhythm. The expansion launches, I play for a month or so, post a review and then I move on. Yet I’ve logged into WoW every day since my review of the Battle for Azeroth went live. What can I say? The game tells a great…
Meet The Dawnseeker, the dumbest alien you’ll meet in 2018 and a new crap classic
The condemned: The Dawnseeker (2018)
Monday's Best Deals: Gloomhaven, Luminoodle Click, AirPods, and More
The best board game in existence, $128 AirPods, and the new Luminoodle Click lead off Monday’s best deals from around the web.
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Your Kid Can Ride Yoshi Around the Neighborhood This Halloween For $28
Here it is: the best kids’ Halloween costume. This inflatable Mario riding Yoshi outfit features a battery-powered fan to keep Yoshi inflated while you’re out trick or treating. The only downside is that he won’t grab the candy with his tongue if you punch him in the back of the head. $28 is within a few dollars of an…
The Week In Games: Strange Tactical Soccer
This week gives us a new Valkyria Chronicles, FIFA 19, and South Park on the Switch.
Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku’s reader-run community: Emil’s Journey As Told Through His Song [Spoilers] • Persona 3 And Persona 4 - A Comparison • The Children’s Hour - My Final Play • The Masked Luchador Theme In Video Games • Octopath Traveler Is Elevated By Its Superficial Details
The World's Greatest Board Game Just Got Its First Major Discount
Update: Back up to $140.
New Death Stranding Trailer Stars A Very Golden Troy Baker
Kojima Productions closed out this year’s Tokyo Game Show with a Death Stranding presentation, complete with a short new trailer starring Troy Baker and his very expensive mask.
Sign Up For Butcher Box, and Get Two Pounds of Ground Beef In Every Box, Forever [Exclusive]
Free ground beef. Forever. Do I have your attention?
Here's Another Adidas x Dragon Ball Sneaker: Shenron
Adidas keeps rolling out looks at the official Dragon Ball sneakers that’ll start releasing soon, and the latest is probably the best of the bunch: Shenron.
Flotsam Is Waterworld: The Strategy Game
Flotsam is an upcoming town-builder on PC set in a desolate future where everything has sunk beneath the waves. Players are left to scrounge the surface (and the depths) for construction materials, while avoiding things that are trying to trash your floating settlement.
$200 Overwatch Sword Is Not Messing Around
Blizzard is selling a $200 replica of Genji’s sword, and anyone willing to practice with the blade while everyone else plays Overwatch will at least find it full of techy features.
