Claire Jackson, Author at Kotaku

Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 4 Sweet Games We Can’t Wait To Dive Back Into

This week we’re obsessed with compelling fantasy worlds, multiplayer showdowns, and a sick-looking platformer

Claire Jackson & Ethan Gach & Zack Zwiezen & Kenneth Shepard Published December 13, 2024

Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 4 Awesome Games To Get Cozy With

This week we’re throwing down with super heroes, moonlighting archaeologists, red-headed archers, and plots to conquer hell itself

Claire Jackson & Kenneth Shepard & John Walker & Ethan Gach Published December 6, 2024

Tips & Guides

Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 6 Games For Election Week Escapism

Hey, it’s scary out there IRL. Maybe we just need a couple of days to zone out and play some games

Claire Jackson & Ethan Gach & Zack Zwiezen & John Walker Published November 8, 2024

Tips & Guides

Two Awesome Halo 2 Mods Offer The Definitive Way To Play It 20 Years Later

New weapons, enemy types, and redesigned encounters make for a satisfying way to revisit Master Chief’s second outing

By Claire Jackson Published November 4, 2024

OpinionImpressions

Cat Quest 3 Is A Fun New Swashbuckling Action-RPG

Though the soundtrack might test your patience, Cat Quest 3 is easily worth sinking your claws into

By Claire Jackson Published August 6, 2024

Tips & Guides

Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 7 Stellar Games We Can’t Wait To Jump Back Into

This weekend we’re diving into some RPGs, quirky indies, a even a hero shooter for some competitive shenanigans

Claire Jackson & Moises Taveras & John Walker & Kenneth Shepard & Carolyn Petit & Ethan Gach & Alyssa Mercante Published August 2, 2024

Tips & Guides

From Star Wars Outlaws To Visions Of Mana: 18 Cool Games To Check Out In August

August’s lineup features open-world scoundrel shenanigans, gooey puzzles, otherworldly nature preservation and much more

By Claire Jackson Published August 1, 2024

Tips & Guides

Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: Six Games We Can’t Wait To Get Back To

This week we’re hitting the streets of Tokyo, journeying across the stars, exploring dark dungeons, and much more

Claire Jackson & Moises Taveras & Ethan Gach & John Walker & Willa Rowe & Carolyn Petit Published July 26, 2024

CultureKotaku Game Diary

Elden Ring Is Exactly What My Anxiety Needs

Life is hard enough. So why don’t I make my recreational activities hard too?

By Claire Jackson Published July 25, 2024

ReviewsPC

The Steam Deck’s Biggest Competitor Just Got An Excellent Upgrade

The Ally X is an awesome piece of gaming hardware with an operating system that frustratingly gets in the way

By Claire Jackson Published July 22, 2024

Tips & Guides

Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 6 Engrossing Games To Distract You From The World

Yes, the internet’s back on. But stop doomscrolling and play some video games!

Claire Jackson & John Walker & Moises Taveras & Willa Rowe & Carolyn Petit Published July 19, 2024

ReviewsMultiplatform

Flintlock: The Siege Of Dawn: The Kotaku Review

With a unique setting and low barrier to entry, Flintlock might just be the invitation to the soulslike genre you’ve been waiting for

By Claire Jackson Published July 17, 2024

Tips & Guides

Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 5 Awesome Games We’re Staying Indoors With

This week we’re looking at some old games we’ve not played a whole lot, and some new ones as well

Claire Jackson & Ethan Gach & Moises Taveras & John Walker & Willa Rowe Published July 12, 2024

Tips & Guides

Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 6 Great Games We’re Kicking Off July With

This weekend we’re jamming to espionage, shooter action, immersive MMO roleplaying, and more

Claire Jackson & Willa Rowe & Moises Taveras & Carolyn Petit & John Walker & Kenneth Shepard Published July 5, 2024

Tips & Guides

The First Descendant, Flintlock, and 22 Other Games Worth Checking Out In July

July is packed with RPGs, retro-themed indie titles, real time strategy, and much more

By Claire Jackson Published July 2, 2024

Tips & Guides

Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: Eight Eclectic Games We Love

Epic fantasies, a return to a cult classic, and math (Bet you’re real excited about that last one, huh?)

By Claire Jackson Published June 28, 2024

Tips & Guides

Oh, Hey, Halo Infinite Works On PCs With Nvidia Graphics Cards Again

The June 4 driver update essentially made Halo unplayable on certain PCs

By Claire Jackson Published June 27, 2024

Tips & Guides

If You’re Not Using The Destiny 2 Companion App, You’re Making A Big Mistake

Make Destiny ’s endless maze of menus, inventory, and social hubs way easier to manage

By Claire Jackson Published June 25, 2024

Tips & Guides

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth’s Best Weapons For Barret

‘The planet’s dyin, Cloud,’ so here are some guns to defend it

By Claire Jackson Published June 25, 2024

ReviewsMultiplatform

Starfield’s 20-Minute, $7 Bounty Hunter Quest: The Kotaku Review

The first paid DLC for Bethesda's big space RPG is overpriced, paltry, and emphasizes the game's lifelessness

By Claire Jackson Published June 24, 2024