Ash Parrish, Author at Kotaku

Games

Dragon Age Director Finally Says What Fans Have Been Thinking For Years: The Fade Needs To Go

Mark Darrah also shared what he'd change about the other games in the series

By Ash Parrish Published September 23, 2026

CultureNews

Comics Creators And Readers Are Reeling After The News That Tapas Is Shutting Down

Parent company Kakao Entertainment acquired comics platform for roughly $800 million in 2021

By Ash Parrish Published September 22, 2026

Games

The Internet Reacts To Even More Xbox Layoffs And Studio Shakeups: ‘I Loathe Those Responsible’

'The next time you see Banjo Kazooie will be in heaven'

By Ash Parrish Published September 22, 2026

CultureNews

At Least One Of Persona 4′s Original Actors Reprises Their Role In Revival

But didn't the devs just say that they wanted to start over with the voice cast?

By Ash Parrish Published September 21, 2026

Games

The Blood Of Dawnwalker’s First Big Patch Will Add An Easier Difficulty That Eliminates Combat

There's also a potential new game+ mode coming

By Ash Parrish Published September 21, 2026

CultureInternet Culture

Ken Jennings Proves He’s A Born Poster, References ‘Slut Gnomes’ Meme In Jeopardy! Categories

'Bizarre little men'

By Ash Parrish Published September 21, 2026

CultureNews

Guns Are The Best Narrative Thing That Has Ever Happened To Fire Emblem

As a weapon, they're fine. As a storytelling accessory, they're peak

By Ash Parrish Published September 18, 2026

Games

Final Fantasy VII Revelation Is Gonna Eat Up 200 Gigabytes Of Storage

In this storage economy?!

By Ash Parrish Published September 18, 2026

Games

It’d Be A Disaster If The Blood Of Dawnwalker Sequels Got Rid Of The Time Mechanic

It's the most interesting thing about the game and players should be mature enough to accept that

By Ash Parrish Published September 18, 2026

Games

Choosing Who To Play In Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave Made Me Realize This Game Is Gonna Take Forever

Doing some quick napkin math and yeah, I wouldn't be surprised if this is gonna take upwards of 100+ hours. Sheesh.

By Ash Parrish Published September 17, 2026

Games

The Blood of Dawnwalker: The Kotaku Review

It's the best and bloodiest time-management sim disguised as a humble action RPG

By Ash Parrish Published September 17, 2026

Games

Candy Crush Developers Are Preparing To Go On Strike Next Week

Five Swedish unions have issued a strike notice against King

By Ash Parrish Published September 17, 2026

CultureFeature

Why Trying To Buy A Video Game T-Shirt Sucks So Much

GenAI has made things worse, but it's been bad for a while

By Ash Parrish Published September 16, 2026

Games

Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave Almost Had Eight Protagonists

An interview with the game's developers also revealed there's a distinct reason Nun with a Gun exists

By Ash Parrish Published September 15, 2026

CultureNews

Whoever Put Together The Kingdom Hearts Fortnite Trailer Knows Ball

I am not immune to propaganda, especially if it comes wrapped in Hikaru Utada's 'Sanctuary'

By Ash Parrish Published September 15, 2026

CultureNews

Steam Mischaracterizing Indie Game As Porn Works Out In The End

'I hope to never have to go through anything like this ever again,' said Wadjet Eye Games founder Dave Gilbert

By Ash Parrish Published September 15, 2026

CultureNews

I Need This Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave Character To Be Romanceable, For Reasons

I don't wanna fix him, I want him to make me worse

By Ash Parrish Published September 14, 2026

Games

Ikumi Nakamura Breaks Fans’ Hearts By Asking Elon Musk To Play Her Demon-Hunting Action Game

Her studio's hosting a closed testing event for Kemuri at Tokyo Game Show and she wants the Nazi to try it out I guess

By Ash Parrish Published September 14, 2026

Games

Hero GTA V Modder Adds 235 Flock Cameras Specifically For Players To Destroy

'Flock is a scourge on America'

By Ash Parrish Published September 11, 2026

Games

Twitch Plans To Shove More AI Down Creators’ Throats With Stream Coach Tool

Twitch is testing an AI-powered stream coach that will offer suggestions on how creators can improve their channel

By Ash Parrish Published September 11, 2026