Ari Notis, Author at Kotaku

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Sora Is The Final Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Character

Sora, from Kingdom Hearts , fills out the roster of Nintendo's popular party fighting game

By Ari Notis Published October 5, 2021

CultureSix Months Later

Outriders, Six Months Later: Meh

The game's most notorious issues are fixed, but it still has some fundamental flaws

By Ari Notis Published September 29, 2021

CultureNews

Breath Of The Wild Player Completes Amazing ‘Minimalist’ Run In Five Hours

No upgrades, no map, and certainly no Master Sword

By Ari Notis Published September 29, 2021

CultureKotaku Game Diary

The Boss Fight That Proves Death’s Door Is On Another Level

Acid Nerve’s whole game is a master class in elegant game design, really

By Ari Notis Published September 28, 2021

CultureOdds and Ends

Amazon MMO New World, As Told By Steam Reviews

"I waited so long for this game that I got bored and had two kids."

By Ari Notis Published September 28, 2021

CultureNews

Horizon Forbidden West’s Aloy Will Look Realistic AF On PS5, Peach Fuzz And All

Despite all the details on PS5, Guerrilla says the PS4 version won’t be compromised

By Ari Notis Published September 28, 2021

CultureNews

Rare Mew Pokémon Oreos Are Selling For Thousands

Even for eBay, that seems steep for a cookie that expires in a month

By Ari Notis Published September 27, 2021

CultureNews

Twitch Streamers’ Lives Are About To Get Much Better, Thanks To This Chat Change

Streamers may soon be able to require commenters verify a phone number

By Ari Notis Published September 27, 2021

Culture

I Can’t Believe We’re Still Debating Halo‘s Aim Assist

A moving reticle in Halo Infinite has fans resurfacing familiar arguments

By Ari Notis Published September 24, 2021

OpinionCommentary

Kirby Going Full-On Super Mario Odyssey On The Switch Is Brilliant

The Forgotten Land and its post-apocalypse might outdo Air Ride

By Ari Notis Published September 24, 2021

CultureNews

Switch RPG Triangle Strategy Out March, Still A Looker

Square Enix's impressive tactics game finally has a release date and a name

By Ari Notis Published September 23, 2021

CultureNews

Rare But Limited PS5, Xbox Best Buy Restock Sees Excruciatingly Long Lines IRL

The big-box retailer has PS5 and Xbox Series X stock today, but good luck getting your hands on one

By Ari Notis Published September 23, 2021

ReviewsETC

Renaissance Faire: The Kotaku Review

Photorealistic graphics and surprisingly life-like food make this role-playing game one for the ages

By Ari Notis Published September 22, 2021

CultureNews

Nintendo Announces Surprise 40-Minute Direct For Thursday

Could we finally get word of N64 games coming to Switch Online?

By Ari Notis Published September 22, 2021

CultureNews

The Latest Stuff Coming To Halo Infinite You Should Know About

343 Industries details new maps, modes, weapons, and new flights (yes, plural)

By Ari Notis Published September 21, 2021

CultureNews

Blizzard’s Chief Legal Officer Quits Amid Lawsuit

Claire Hart, who had been the company’s top lawyer for three years, resigned Friday

By Ari Notis Published September 21, 2021

Report

Billy Mitchell’s Old Website Now Debunks His Controversial Pac-Man High Scores

Perfectpacman.com, Mitchell’s old domain name, is now being used to debunk the Pac-Man and Donkey Kong player’s contentious records

By Ari Notis Published September 21, 2021

Tips & Guides

How To Get Rich AF In Tales Of Arise

Gald is hard to come by in Bandai Namco’s latest RPG

By Ari Notis Published September 20, 2021

Report

The Ascent Devs Dish On The Messy Launch For 2021’s Best Sci-Fi RPG

Neon Giant reflects on connectivity issues, translation missteps, and more

By Ari Notis Published September 20, 2021

CultureNews

Destiny 2 Players Are Mad Bungie’s Gonna Enforce Fair Multiplayer Matchmaking

New changes to the Trials of Osiris mode aren’t sitting well with everyone

By Ari Notis Published September 17, 2021