Amelia Zollner, Author at Kotaku

A screenshot of Nintendo Switch Sports Resort showing Wuhu Island.

Opinion

Wuhu Island Is At Its Best In Nintendo Switch Sports Resort

Wii are so back

By Amelia Zollner Published October 28, 2026

CultureNews

Developer Of ‘Ecosocialist’ Game Future? No Thanks! Offers Refunds After Using AI Despite Calling It ‘Technofascist’

He seems to still stand by his AI use, though

By Amelia Zollner Published October 23, 2026

A screenshot of table tennis in Switch Sports Resort.

CultureNews

Table Tennis Beast Lucía Has Returned To Torment Players Again In Switch Sports Resort

The iconic Mii is back, and players have beef once again

By Amelia Zollner Published October 23, 2026

CultureNews

The Future Of The Sims Just Got Even Messier

Maxis is shifting its focus to something called Project Evergreen

By Amelia Zollner Published October 21, 2026

CultureNews

Subnautica 2 Is Getting Scarier With ‘Early Access 2.0,’ But Its Early Access Period Has No End In Sight

Some players are a little fed up with the nebulous length of the game's early access timeline

By Amelia Zollner Published October 21, 2026

A screenshot of Minecraft's Soulbound mod showing turn-based combat.

Culture

Whoa, This Minecraft Mod Turns The Game Into A Deltarune-Style Turn-Based RPG

And it’s not one of those AI-generated mods that just slaps two games together and calls it a day

By Amelia Zollner Published October 15, 2026

A screenshot showing a restaurant in Nivalis Nights.

OpinionImpressions

Gorgeous Cyberpunk Sim Nivalis Nights Needs To Just Chill Out For A Second

It looks really cool, though

By Amelia Zollner Published October 13, 2026

CultureNews

ConcernedApe Teases More Action-RPG Gameplay In Haunted Chocolatier: ‘It’s For The People In Stardew Valley That Go Into The Mines’

It'll still be what he calls a 'town game,' though

By Amelia Zollner Published October 13, 2026

The Dog Online open beta banner, reading "DOG ONLINE DOGONLINE.NET"

Culture

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

A screenshot of Persona 4 Revival showing Kanji talking to his friends.

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

A screenshot of Steam showing a bunch of Needle In a Haystack Simulator clones.

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

A screenshot of Zelda Notes being used to play the Ocarina of Time remake

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

The header image of Roblox's Scroll a Brainrot.

CultureNews

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

A screenshot of Price in MW4 with a really ugly hairstyle.

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

A screenshot of Deltarune Chapter 5's festival.

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

A screenshot of Haunted Chocolatier showing a character running in front of the chocolate shop.

Tips & Guides

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

A screenshot of three characters hanging out in Big Walk.

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

A screenshot of a store in the Farmers Store Stardew Valley mod.

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