Claire Jackson, Author at Kotaku

The Final Shape, Shadow Of The Erdtree And 8 Other Games To Check Out In June

Summer kicks off with long-awaited expansions, an ‘80s B-movie adaptation, the return of Luigi’s haunted sequel, and more

By Claire Jackson Published June 3, 2024

Tips & Guides

Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 7 Games To Take You To Worlds Beyond

This weekend, we’re dipping into horror, epic fantasy, gripping emotional journeys, and battling Warner Bros. characters

Claire Jackson & Moises Taveras & Ethan Gach & John Walker & Carolyn Petit & Willa Rowe Published May 31, 2024

Tips & Guides

The Definitive Lorestangir Location Guide For Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II

By the end of this guide you’ll know where all the lorestones are, as well as a slice of Norse mythology. You’ll also know how to spell Lorestangir correctly

By Claire Jackson Published May 31, 2024

CultureNews

Everything We Saw At PlayStation’s May 2024 State Of Play

Tonight we saw new online shooter, footage from the upcoming Silent Hill 2 remake, epic fights in Monster Hunter World , and Astro Bot going to wild new places

By Claire Jackson Published May 30, 2024

Tips & Guides

How To Get Stellar Blade’s New, Very Revealing Outfits

Just when you thought you’ve seen enough of Eve, now you can see almost all of her

By Claire Jackson Published May 24, 2024

Tips & Guides

Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 5 Enticing Games That Will Send You On Epic Adventures

This weekend we’re embracing the blade, friends, difficult games, and retro-style adventures

Claire Jackson & Kenneth Shepard & Carolyn Petit & John Walker & Willa Rowe & Ethan Gach Published May 24, 2024

OpinionImpressions

Duck Detective Is The Perfect Indie Mystery You Can Finish In Just 2 Hours

One thing’s for sure, don’t hire me to figure out who stole your lunch

By Claire Jackson Published May 23, 2024

Tips & Guides

Playing Hellblade II Twice Is Essential To Unpacking Its Themes

Senua’s Saga presents challenges of textual understanding and close reading, so multiple playthroughs are essential

By Claire Jackson Published May 23, 2024

Tips & Guides

Hellblade II Tips For Mastering The Game’s Visceral Combat

Don’t let its simplicity fool you: Senua’s Saga ’s combat is very rewarding to master

By Claire Jackson Published May 22, 2024

Tips & Guides

How To Make The Most Of Hellblade II’s Graphics On PC

Here’s how to make your trek through suffering and misery look very pretty

By Claire Jackson Published May 21, 2024

ReviewsMultiplatform

Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II: The Kotaku Review

A spellbinding meditation on anguish and compassion, Hellblade II delivers one of the most gripping interactive and sensory experiences of 2024

By Claire Jackson Published May 21, 2024

Tips & Guides

OG FF7: How To Get All Of Aerith’s Limit Breaks And Gear Before She [REDACTED]

Before the dude in the black cape descends from nowhere and impales her, why not kit our girl out?

By Claire Jackson Published May 17, 2024

Tips & Guides

Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 6 Games We’re Obsessed With Right Now

This weekend’s a great time to hide in a cardboard box, crank guitar amps, or explore some recent indie delights

Claire Jackson & John Walker & Carolyn Petit & Kenneth Shepard & Zack Zwiezen & Moises Taveras Published May 17, 2024

OpinionCommentary

Final Fantasy 8 Is The Perfect Follow-Up To FF7

Released back to back in the ‘90s, FF7 and FF8 are fascinating to play in order

By Claire Jackson Published May 14, 2024

Tips & Guides

Is This Aerith’s Ghost In The Original Final Fantasy VII?

For decades, fans have debated whether or not this hidden scene is intentional or just a glitch. Where’s Robert Stack when you need him?

By Claire Jackson Published May 14, 2024

Tips & Guides

18 Cool Things Metal Gear Solid 2 Doesn’t Outright Tell You

Steal dog tags, lean and peek around corners, stop guards from calling in reinforcements, and more

By Claire Jackson Published May 13, 2024

ReviewsMultiplatform

Metal Gear Solid VR Missions: The Kotaku Retro Review

A near-endless celebration of old-school stealth mechanics promises deadly mastery over one of the greatest games of all time

By Claire Jackson Published May 10, 2024

Tips & Guides

Here’s How To Play Metal Gear Solid 3 The Right Way

We'll tell you how to switch to 'Normal' camera mode (and the many reasons why you should)

By Claire Jackson Published May 9, 2024

Tips & Guides

Hades 2 Is A Good Time On Steam Deck (Here’s How To Make It Better)

With excellent performance on Deck, Hades 2 is a great portable game. It still could use a few more features, though

By Claire Jackson Published May 8, 2024

Tips & Guides

Metal Gear Rex Giving You A Hard Time? Here’s How To Beat It

It’s just one sneaky guy against a massive walking tank. What could go wrong?

By Claire Jackson Published May 8, 2024