Claire Jackson, Author at Kotaku

OpinionCommentary

Playing Metal Gear Solid 3 Without Pressure-Sensitive Buttons Is Giving Me Literal Phantom Pains

Was the PS2's pressure sensitivity just a fiddly gimmick?

By Claire Jackson Published July 18, 2025

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Original Crash Lead Programmer Says N. Sane Trilogy ‘Completely Botched How Jumping Works’

30 milliseconds, it seems, is the difference between authentic Crash and whoever this imposter is in the remakes

By Claire Jackson Published July 17, 2025

OpinionCommentary

Avowed Is The Latest Big Game To Stretch The Definition Of ‘Verified’ On Steam Deck

If you must kick back on the couch while digitally exploring Eora, consider streaming it instead of running it natively on Deck

By Claire Jackson Published July 17, 2025

Entertainment

In Jurassic World Rebirth, PTSD Is A Bigger Threat Than Dinosaurs

The mercs are battling so much more than mutant dinos from the past

By Claire Jackson Published July 16, 2025

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The Second-Best Deus Ex Is Stupid Cheap (And DRM-Free), But Hurry

At least Embracer Group can’t take this game away from you

By Claire Jackson Published July 15, 2025

OpinionCommentary

Two Years Later, Starfield Still Hasn’t Given Me A Reason To Care

We were supposed to be thrilled with the game’s ‘magnificent desolation’

By Claire Jackson Published July 15, 2025

CultureKotaku Game Diary

When I Stopped Playing Mission Stories In Hitman, I Discovered What A Great Stealth Game It Is

Why do I need cardboard boxes when I can just toss on random outfits?

By Claire Jackson Published July 14, 2025

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Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 4 Sweet Games We’re Beating Back The Summer Heat With

This weekend we're taking out high-profile targets and unstoppable fungal enemies, and playing some Tony Hawk

Claire Jackson & Ethan Gach & Zack Zwiezen & Kenneth Shepard Published July 11, 2025

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Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 4 Cool Games We’re Declaring Independence With

Maybe you’re not in a patriotic mood? Neither are we. Here’s some video games!

Claire Jackson & Carolyn Petit & Ethan Gach & Kenneth Shepard Published July 3, 2025

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BioWare’s Maligned Loot Shooter Anthem Will Go Offline Forever Next Year

The failed loot shooter finally has an expiration date

By Claire Jackson Published July 3, 2025

OpinionImpressions

This DLC Follow-Up To One Of Last Year’s Hidden Horror Gems Made Me Cry Out In Terror

Siren's Rest , a follow-up to last year's Still Wakes the Deep , stands to be one of this year's best horror deep cuts

By Claire Jackson Published July 1, 2025

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Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: Bid Farewell To June With 5 Great Games

Let’s send off the month with some cute critters, horrifying ‘critters,’ puzzles, card games, and some time well spent delivering goods to folks in need

Claire Jackson & Kenneth Shepard & John Walker & Ethan Gach Published June 27, 2025

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These Two Cool Mass Effect Mods Look Like The Perfect Way To Revisit A Classic Trilogy

With an unbelievable scope and so many cool new additions, you might even call these mods Mass Effect: The Uncut Version

By Claire Jackson Published June 27, 2025

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Let’s Talk About Why Some Folks Are Really Unhappy With The Switch 2’s Screen

Are there actual problems with Nintendo’s new console, or are people just being too picky?

By Claire Jackson Published June 27, 2025

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Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 3 Delightful Games We’re Swinging Into Summer With

The calendar has decreed it’s summertime, but who cares when there’s sci-fi adventures, fantasy realms, and cute little critters to spend time with?

Claire Jackson & Ethan Gach & Kenneth Shepard Published June 20, 2025

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Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 4 Awesome Games We’re Jumping Back Into

Dive into some epic fantasy realms, or spend some quality time with your fancy new Switch 2

Claire Jackson & Ethan Gach & John Walker & Kenneth Shepard Published June 13, 2025

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Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 5 Great Games We’re Kicking Off The Summer With

With brand new hardware in hand, we’re taking a look at a couple of exciting new games, as well as some recent hits

Claire Jackson & Ethan Gach & Carolyn Petit & Zack Zwiezen Published June 7, 2025

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Everything We Saw At 2025’s Summer Game Fest

So, so many Soulslikes, a VR Deadpool game, one very huge surprise at the end, and many other games were shown off during today's event

By Claire Jackson Published June 6, 2025

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Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 6 Great Games We’re Saying Goodbye To May With

This weekend were off to dystopian city streets, mirror realms of fantasy worlds, a virtual card table and much more

Claire Jackson & Carolyn Petit & Ethan Gach & Zack Zwiezen Published May 30, 2025

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Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 3 Cool Games We’re Playing After An Impossible Week

It’s ‘cause it was Mission: Impossible week, get it? Other things happened, too, of course

Claire Jackson & Ethan Gach & Carolyn Petit Published May 23, 2025