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CultureMorning MusicZero Divide Is A Primordial PlayStation Synth-Fusion Treasure
Welcome to Morning Music, Kotaku’s ongoing hangout for folks who love video games and the cool-ass sounds they make. Today’s pick comes from the dawn of the 32-bit era, when makin’ “Virtua Fighter, but with robots” just seemed like a natural thing to do. Upon its September 1995 American launch the PlayStation had no shortage…
By Alexandra Hall Published March 1, 2021 -
OpinionAsk KotakuWhat Was Your Best-Ever Year For Gaming?
It’s Monday and time for Ask Kotaku, the weekly feature in which Kotaku-ites deliberate on a single burning question. Then, we ask your take. This week we Ask Kotaku: What was your best-ever year for gaming? John Walker There is only one correct answer to this question, and then there are egregiously wrong ones. The…
By Alexandra Hall Published February 22, 2021 -
CultureMorning MusicForrest 64 Is What A Fictional Nintendo 64 Game Sounds Like
Welcome to Morning Music, Kotaku’s ongoing hangout for folks who love video games and the cool-ass sounds they make. We’ve got an odd one today: the soundtrack to a make-believe Nintendo 64 game hidden away in the Switch version of Firewatch Yep, if you’ve got the (I’m told, lovely) adventure game Firewatch on the Switch,…
By Alexandra Hall Published February 22, 2021 -
OpinionAsk KotakuWhat’s The Best Co-op Game To Ruin A Relationship With?
Fellow post-Valentine survivors, it’s time for Ask Kotaku, the weekly feature in which Kotaku-ites deliberate on a single burning question. Then, we ask your take. This week we Ask Kotaku: What’s the best co-op game to ruin a relationship with? That is to say, what co-op games might be risky to undertake with one’s romantic…
By Alexandra Hall Published February 15, 2021 -
CulturePedro Pascal To Portray Joel In HBO’s The Last Of Us
Deadline reports that Pedro Pascal, well known for Game of Thrones and The Mandalorian, will be starring as Joel in HBO’s upcoming television adaptation of The Last of Us First announced last March, the show’s plot will follow that of the original 2013 video game, with Pascal’s Joel struggling to cross a post-apocalyptic former United…
By Alexandra Hall Published February 10, 2021 -
OpinionAsk KotakuWould You Ever Get A Video Game Tattoo?
It’s Monday and time for Ask Kotaku, the weekly feature in which Kotaku-ites deliberate on a single burning question. Then, we ask your take. This week we Ask Kotaku: Would you ever get a video game tattoo? Ian Tricky question! I’m honestly wrestling with it. I didn’t blink when getting my Star Wars tattoo, as…
By Alexandra Hall Published February 8, 2021 -
CultureMorning MusicThe Remade Demon’s Souls’ Soundtrack Is (Mostly) Good Enough For Me
Welcome to Morning Music, Kotaku’s ongoing hangout for folks who love video games and the cool-ass sounds they make. Today we take a trip into the Nexus to compare a classic’s iconic score with the newfangled revamp that attempts to build on it. For my money, the single brightest spot of the PlayStation 5’s aggressively…
By Alexandra Hall Published February 8, 2021 -
OpinionAsk KotakuWhat Games Do You Keep Replaying Over and Over?
It’s Monday and time for Ask Kotaku, the weekly feature in which Kotaku-ites deliberate on a single burning question. Then, we ask your take. This week we Ask Kotaku: What games do you keep replaying over and over? Fahey As I sit here pondering this latest Ask Kotaku question, World of Warcraft is running in…
By Alexandra Hall Published February 1, 2021 -
CultureMorning MusicNamco’s Critical Velocity OST Is Another Jazzy PlayStation 2 Gem
Welcome to Morning Music, Kotaku’s ongoing hangout for folks who love video games and the cool-ass sounds they make. Today let’s check out a combo of two of my favorite things: PlayStation 2 B-titles and jazz fusion. When I was conducting my deep dive into the PlayStation 2 library early last year I managed to…
By Alexandra Hall Published February 1, 2021 -
CultureMorning MusicTetris On CD-i Plays Like Crap But Sounds Like John Tesh
Welcome to Morning Music, Kotaku’s ongoing hangout for folks who love video games and the cool-ass sounds they make. Today we look back to 1992, when, according to Philips, a classic became a legend. You can call it…Teshtris. The Philips CD-i was a disaster of a games platform, so outside of strangely enduring enthusiast circles,…
By Alexandra Hall Published January 29, 2021 -
OpinionAsk KotakuHow Did Your Parents Feel About You Playing Video Games?
It’s Monday and time for Ask Kotaku, the weekly feature in which Kotaku-ites deliberate on a single burning question. Then, we ask your take. This week we Ask Kotaku: How did your parents feel about you playing video games? Brian My parents had no problem with video games. Granted, they did have a Pong machine…
By Alexandra Hall Published January 25, 2021 -
CultureMicrosoft Reverses Course On Xbox Live Price Increase
Following widespread customer backlash, Microsoft released a statement walking back its Friday morning announcement of sweeping price increases for the Xbox Live Gold subscription service. According to the details outlined in this morning’s announcement, the minimum yearly cost of Xbox Live Gold would have soared from $60 to $120. But at 11:52 p.m. ET, Microsoft…
By Alexandra Hall Published January 23, 2021 -
OpinionAsk KotakuWhat Media Property Would You Like To See Adapted Into A Game?
It’s Tuesday and time for Ask Kotaku, the weekly feature in which Kotaku-ites deliberate on a single burning question. Then, we ask your take. With Star Wars and Indiana Jones in the news for getting new video games, this week we Ask Kotaku: What media property would you like to see adapted into a game?…
By Alexandra Hall Published January 19, 2021 -
OpinionAsk KotakuWhat’s Your Favorite Jump In Video Games?
It’s Monday and time for Ask Kotaku, the weekly feature in which Kotaku-ites deliberate on a single burning question. Then, we ask your take. This week we Ask Kotaku: What’s your favorite jump in video games? Ethan The dash jump in Mega Man X. I’ve never felt anything quite like it to this day. Mega…
By Alexandra Hall Published January 11, 2021 -
OpinionAsk KotakuWhat’s On Your Gaming Wishlist For 2021?
It’s Monday and time for Ask Kotaku, the weekly feature in which Kotaku-ites deliberate on a single burning question. Then, we ask your take. This week we Ask Kotaku: What’s on your gaming wishlist for 2021? Stephen Can we get a new Metroid this year? I know Prime 4 is a ways out. That’s fine.…
By Alexandra Hall Published January 4, 2021 -
OpinionAsk KotakuWhat’s The Best (Or Worst) Gaming Gift You’ve Ever Received?
It’s Monday and time for Ask Kotaku, the weekly feature in which Kotaku-ites deliberate on a single burning question. Then, we ask your take. This week we Ask Kotaku: What’s the best (or worst) gaming gift you’ve ever received? Fahey This one’s easy. For years my family has been conditioned to the fact that if…
By Alexandra Hall Published December 21, 2020 -
OpinionAsk KotakuHow Do You Rank The ‘Soulsborne’ Games?
It’s Monday and time for Ask Kotaku, the weekly feature in which Kotaku-ites deliberate on a single burning question. Then, we ask your take. This week we Ask Kotaku: How do you rank the “Soulsborne” games? Ian Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice: While not as “traditional” a Souls game as From Software’s other offerings, Sekiro: Shadows…
By Alexandra Hall Published December 14, 2020 -
CultureMorning MusicThis Zelda: A Link To The Past Song Is So Obscure Almost No One Knew It Existed
Welcome to Morning Music, Kotaku’s regular hangout for folks who love video games and the cool-ass sounds they make. Today, is this GBA melody the least-heard official Zelda track to ever exist? Last week a thread popped up on ResetEra suggesting that a certain song from the Game Boy Advance port of The Legend of…
By Alexandra Hall Published December 14, 2020 -
CultureMorning MusicCrisis!! Super Street Fighter II Turbo Weird-Version Music Deathmatch!
Welcome to Morning Music, Kotaku’s daily hangout for folks who love video games and the cool-ass sounds they make. Today, a knock-down, drag-out brawl to the death between two little-heard arranged versions of Capcom’s most enduring fighting game. Fight! 1994’s Super Street Fighter II Turbo (playlist / longplay / VGMdb) was the final form, at…
By Alexandra Hall Published December 8, 2020 -
OpinionAsk KotakuAre You Going To Play Cyberpunk 2077?
It’s Monday and time for Ask Kotaku, the weekly feature in which Kotaku-ites deliberate on a single burning question. Then, we ask your take. This week we Ask Kotaku: Are you going to play Cyberpunk 2077? Ethan The Witcher 3 is one of the best games of this generation and one of my all-time favorites,…
By Alexandra Hall Published December 7, 2020
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