Hi Kotaku readers, that’s it for me today! Thanks so much for letting me share my love for some retro and modern games on this President’s Day, as well as sharing some personal stories about fatherhood. I was also pleasantly surprised that so many readers had also enjoyed Herzog Zwei! I hope I can play some of you in…
What’s The Scariest Moment You’ve Experienced In A Game?
I like zombie games. I like open world experiences. Mixing them together gives you The Evil Within 2.
Power Four Gadgets At Once With This Portable, $16 Charger
Between phones, tablets, wearables, e-readers, and battery packs, you probably have at least four devices that you need to keep charged when you’re traveling, and this portable charger from Aukey can juice them all up for just $16 with promo code AUKEYPT7. It even has foldable prongs to take up less space in your…
The Amazing Legacy of Phantasy Star IV’s Fallen Utopia
There are too many amazing JRPGs in the 16-bit era to crown one the best. But there is a pantheon that includes classics like Final Fantasy IV through VI, Chrono Trigger, Terranigma, Breath of Fire, and the Phantasy Star games. Phantasy Star IV for the Sega Genesis was easily the best JRPG on the system, a…
All the Ways You Can Get Your Student Loans Forgiven
With the average student loan balance hitting $29,800 for the Class of 2018, you’re probably looking for any help you can get paying off your debt. And if you meet certain requirements, it’s possible to have a portion of your balance forgiven.
Silent Hill:Downpour Made You The Monster
Playing the Resident Evil 2 remake has been incredible. It’s also made me pine for a new installment in another one of my favorite horror series, Silent Hill. I know Silent Hills would have been that new installment, but as that’s cancelled, I’ve been going back and playing some of the older Silent Hill games.
Presidents' Day Sales, Ranked
Even if you don’t particularly want to celebrate the president or the presidency, you can just treat this as a weekend (possibly even a three day weekend!) where a bunch of retailers colluded to offer a ton of great sales. Here are our favorites, ranked from best to very good. Hail to the deals.
Some Of The Ways I’m Sharing My Love Of Gaming With My Baby
When I was growing up in the 80s, many of the adults around me were disparaging towards video games, considering them a bad influence that detracted from school work. I don’t want to over-generalize, but many of my friends were, like myself, Asian-American, and their parents wanted them to pursue more “serious”…
Netflix's The Punisher and Jessica Jones Are Officially Cancelled
Frank Castle might still be stuck in the war zone of his mind, but Netflix’s The Punisher has come to an end after two seasons. His Marvel compatriot, Jessica Jones, will also see her story end—but it’ll be after the third season of Jessica Jones airs. This news comes courtesy of Deadline today.
A Tribute To JRPG Villages That Were Annihilated
The life of an NPC is tough. Perpetually stuck with one or two interesting things to say. Trapped in houses or stores, or making idle chatter around the town’s well. The most excitement that may happen is when the troublesome village kid runs off. But don’t worry, the protagonists will save them. Oh, but what’s this?…
Skip the Colors and Save $6 On Philips' Hue White Ambiance Smart Bulb
Full RGB color light bulbs are fun, but most Hue owners primarily use their lights to glow in different temperatures of white. Daylight is great for stimulating you throughout the day, while warmer shades of white can help ease you to sleep in the evening.
The Creepiest Part Of Resident Evil 2 Didn’t Involve Zombies
I learned about survival horror from the first Resident Evil, and loved how Resident Evil 2 took that to the next level with a city full of zombies after your neck. When I loaded up the recent Resident Evil 2 remake on my PlayStation 4, it felt like revisiting an old friend, if that old friend happened to be a…
Watch Ava DuVernay in Conversation With the Directors of Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse
Some of the best directors in the business, talking one of the best films of last year.
Herzog Zwei Is The Best Real-Time Strategy Game You Never Played
I was always a fan of the Risk board game as a kid, and Herzog Zwei was kind of like Risk if you infused real time action, mechas, and intense futuristic tank battles. An obscure gem for the Sega Genesis, it released in 1990 from Technosoft and happens to be one of the best strategy mecha games ever developed.
Monday's Best Deals: $112 Robotic Vacuum, Mario Maker 2, Philips Hue, and More
A $112 robotic vacuum, a huge sale on cold remedies, and a preorder discount for Super Mario Maker 2 lead off Monday’s best deals from around the web.
Today’s selection of articles from Kotaku’s reader-run community: Alita: Battle Angel Is A Divine Technical Marvel Amid A Scraphead Of Adaptations • What Games Had You “Cutting Onions?” • TAY Retro: Tele-Games (Sears Branded 2600) [TV Commercial, NA]
The Battle Angel Alita Manga Is An Essential Read
I’ve been waiting a long time for the Alita:Battle Angel movie, which is based on the Gunnm manga series by Yukito Kishiro. I fell in love with the nine-volume epic, which was called Battle Angel Alita in its English versions, when I first discovered the series in high school. I’m going through the books again, and…
The Week In Games: Freelancers Needed On Friday
Bioware’s latest game finally arrives this week. Anthem is out for everyone this Friday, regardless of your platform or if you have EA Access. I played a few hours of the beta and had a good time. But I’m also way too busy with like four other games so I won’t be picking Anthem up this week.
Amazon Constructed a Super Mario Maker 2 Preorder Discount
Amazon’s $10 video game preorder credits seem to have gone the way of the dodo, but that doesn’t mean you can’t save a few bucks. Super Mario Maker 2 for Switch is discounted to $56 right now, and a $1.13 coupon brings it down to $55. That’s not a huge price drop, obviously, but as far as first party Nintendo games…
