Amelia Zollner, Author at Kotaku

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Delightful Virtual Pet Sim/RPG Dog Online Is Bringing Back 2000s Internet Culture

The mysterious browser game, which is like Neopets mixed with an in-depth retro RPG, is one of 2026's hidden gems

By Amelia Zollner Published October 7, 2026

Culture

I Don’t Want To Play Your AI-Generated Mod That Puts Skate 3 Inside Of Modern Warfare 2 Inside Of Minecraft

Does anyone actually want to play these monstrosities taking over Twitter?

By Amelia Zollner Published October 2, 2026

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Culture

Persona 4 Revival Won’t Make Significant Changes To The Original’s Most Problematic Storylines

The arcs of Kanji and Naoto have long been lightning rods for discourse around queer identity in the Persona series

By Amelia Zollner Published September 21, 2026

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Culture

The Proliferation Of Copycats On Steam Makes Discovering Original Games Like Finding A Needle In A Haystack

Steam has a real problem on its hands, and it's only going to get worse

By Amelia Zollner Published September 17, 2026

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Culture

Nintendo, Please Stop Making Me Use My Phone To Play Zelda

I should not have to use my phone to fully experience a game's side quests in 2026

By Amelia Zollner Published September 8, 2026

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Roblox Cracks Down On ‘Doomscrolling Games’ Like Steal An Egg That Force Players To Watch Reels While Running On A Treadmill

It can't get more dystopian than this

By Amelia Zollner Published August 26, 2026

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Culture

Modern Warfare 4 Team Promises To Patch Captain ‘Just F*ck My Shit Up’ Price’s Hairline

Or he could just embrace it and go bald.

By Amelia Zollner Published August 26, 2026

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Culture

Takoyaki At ‘Disastrous’ Deltarune Fan Event Leaves Attendees With Food Poisoning

Just a liiiiiittle too faithful to the game

By Amelia Zollner Published August 14, 2026

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Everything We Know About Haunted Chocolatier, The Stardew Valley Creator’s Next Game

Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet?

By Amelia Zollner Published August 7, 2026

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Culture

The Critically Acclaimed Co-Op Adventure From The Maker Of Untitled Goose Game Is Forcing Players To Make Friends

Maybe the real Big Walk was the friends we made along the way...

By Amelia Zollner Published August 5, 2026

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Culture

An Ambitious New Stardew Valley Mod Lets You Run A Supermarket With An ‘Overcooked-Style Kitchen’

Unless you draw the line at AI-generated dialogue

By Amelia Zollner Published July 28, 2026

Culture

9 Games To Play For People Who Love Stardew Valley

(Other than more Stardew Valley)

By Amelia Zollner Published July 22, 2026

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Culture

Minecraft Adds The Ability To Sit 17 Years Later And It’s Reinventing Everything

Mojang, please don't nerf the cushion

By Amelia Zollner Published July 12, 2026

Culture

Indie Game Engine Will Require ‘All Code To Be Human-Authored’ Following An AI Code ‘Shitshow’

'AI contributions have the added pain of being demoralizing,' the Godot team wrote

By Amelia Zollner Published July 2, 2026

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Splatoon Raiders Feels Like It’s Shaping Up To Be The Single-Player Nintendo Shooter We Sickos Have Been Waiting For

Even if the game revolves around traveling to strangers' islands and stealing their stuff

By Amelia Zollner Published June 30, 2026

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Culture

Steam’s Latest Chart-Topping Idle Game Is Packed With Bots Trying To Sell In-Game Weapons For $1,000

Sounds like a mess, TBH

By Amelia Zollner Published June 17, 2026

Culture

Fans Hate On Switch Sports Resort’s New Sportsmates For ‘Colonizing’ Wuhu Island’s ‘Sacred Mii Territory’

'It's been ethnically cleansed and gentrified,' one fan wrote

By Amelia Zollner Published June 12, 2026

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5 Things We Just Learned About Splatoon Raiders, The Nintendo Shooter Franchise’s Single-Player Spin-Off

Please don't break the mech window. The A/C is on. Big Man Has water and is listening to his favorite music.

By Amelia Zollner Published June 12, 2026

Culture

Final Fantasy 14′s Fishing Class Is Technically Pointless, But It’s Spawned A Decade-Long Obsession

FFXIV’s fishing system is a game of its own, and its most dedicated players are still figuring out the rules

By Amelia Zollner Published June 8, 2026

Culture

The Use Of AI-Refined Assets Is Killing The Vibe Around 2026’s Breakout Cozy Hits

Librarian: Tidy Up the Arcane Library is probably not slop, but does that make it okay to play?

By Amelia Zollner Published June 4, 2026