Claire Jackson, Author at Kotaku

Grace hangs upside down in a trailer for Resident Evil: Requiem.

CultureNews

Resident Evil 9 Will Swing The Pendulum Away From RE4’s Action Back Toward Horror

Turns out determining what makes a game scary ain’t easy when it’s your daily grind

By Claire Jackson Published September 30, 2025

A photo of a book shows several iterations of the original PlayStation controller.

CultureNews

This Book Is A Beautiful Way To Memorialize 30 Years Of PlayStation

If you go home with somebody, and they don’t have books chronicling video game history…

By Claire Jackson Published September 29, 2025

A ROG Xbox Ally floats against a red background.

OpinionCommentary

Scalpers Are Already Trying To Flip The Xbox Ally X For Twice The Price And It’s Not Even Sold Out Yet

It’s hard enough to find a compelling reason to spend $1,000 on one of these

By Claire Jackson Published September 29, 2025

A scarecrow dressed as a school girl stares into the camera.

CultureKotaku Game Diary

Silent Hill f Has One Of The Best And Creepiest Puzzles Of The Year

Scarecrows. An endless field. The looming fog. Good times!

By Claire Jackson Published September 29, 2025

A composite image shows the protagonist of Baby Steps, Silent Hill f, and Sonic arranged in a line.

Tips & Guides

Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 5 Great Games We Can’t Wait To Get Back To

This weekend we’re taking terrifying trips to Japan, hanging with speedy hedgehogs on wheels, helping a dude who can’t walk on his own, and more

By Claire Jackson Published September 26, 2025

Hinako holds her head in her hand as she lays on the ground surrounded by red plants.

Tips & Guides

11 Things I Wish I Knew Before Playing Silent Hill f

Hinako's tough, but you can make her tougher

By Claire Jackson Published September 26, 2025

A side-by-side image shows the Beast and Bell from the 2017 remake and Aerith from FF7 Rebirth.

CultureNews

Live-Action Beauty And The Beast Was An Inspiration For FF7 Remake Trilogy, Says Director

Contrary to what some may think, FF7 Rebirth’s sales have not hindered part three’s development

By Claire Jackson Published September 26, 2025

Reviews

Silent Hill f: The Kotaku Review

A powerful departure from tradition, Silent Hill f paints an exquisite portrait of knowable and unknowable horrors

By Claire Jackson Published September 22, 2025

A composite image shows a colorful dinosaur-like creature, the protagonist of Dying Light: the Beast with his back to the camera, and the protagonist of Little Witch in the Woods standing outside of a cabin.

Tips & Guides

Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 4 Great Games We Can’t Wait To Get Back To

This week we’re enjoying rhythmic strategy, a quest to save some puppers, some chill potion brewing, and ripping apart zombies in beast mode

By Claire Jackson Published September 19, 2025

OpinionCommentary

Final Fantasy 7 Remake On Switch 2 And Xbox Has New Options To Make The Game Much, Much Easier

The upcoming ports on Switch 2 and Xbox feature an easy mode that has me wondering what the point of playing the game even is

By Claire Jackson Published September 19, 2025

A ROG Xbox Ally X floats against a green background.

CultureNews

The Biggest Reason To Buy The Xbox Ally Handheld Just Leaked

Maybe you won’t need to buy a ROG Xbox Ally to get a great handheld Windows experience after all

By Claire Jackson Published September 18, 2025

An enemy soldier is in the player's sights.

CultureNews

Escape From Tarkov On Steam Will Require A Separate Purchase

The Steam listing also includes some pretty steep system requirements

By Claire Jackson Published September 16, 2025

A Mega Evolution Charizard card hovers over a spread of new Pokemon cards.

CultureNews

Pokémon’s Phantasmal Flames Cards Sell Out Rapidly, Now Listed On eBay For Silly Prices

While many folks were able to make legitimate purchases, eBay listings tell a different story

By Claire Jackson Published September 16, 2025

CultureNews

Silksong Memorializes Fan Who Lost Battle With Cancer

Seth Goldman’s memory lives on as a Shrine Guardian

By Claire Jackson Published September 15, 2025

CultureNews

Final Fantasy VII Remake’s Size On Switch 2 Reveals A Need For Bigger Cartridges

At 90 GB, the game will take up a huge chunk of your Switch 2's internal storage

By Claire Jackson Published September 15, 2025

A spread of playing cards appears on screen.

CultureNews

Balatro’s Biggest Update Yet Is Taking Longer Than Expected

‘I have become all too familiar with the crunch and stress that inherently come with professional game development,’ the solo dev stated

By Claire Jackson Published September 15, 2025

Tips & Guides

Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 5 Cool Games We Can’t Wait To Get Back To

Cel-shaded carnage, hand-drawn bug battles, a dark twist on a classic and more are on our agenda for the weekend

By Claire Jackson Published September 12, 2025

Mario characters have been transformed into babies.

CultureNews

Everything We Saw At Today’s Nintendo Direct

Mario's celebrating 40 years, a new Pokémon game is on the horizon, Donkey Kong's getting some DLC for his latest outing, and oh my goodness, does Resident Evil 9 look spectacular

By Claire Jackson Published September 12, 2025

The protagonist of Yu-Gi-Oh holds a card while a blurred image of a dragon makes up the backdrop.

CultureNews

Konami Deletes Yu-Gi-Oh! Videos That Used AI To Steal Actor’s Voice

Welcome to yet another edition of companies doing lousy stuff with AI

By Claire Jackson Published September 11, 2025

The head of a Cylon has been superimposed on an image of Lara Croft.

CultureNews

French Voice Actress For Lara Croft Accuses Developer Of Using AI To Alter Her Voice

Lara Croft ain’t real, but the many people who bring her to life are

By Claire Jackson Published September 11, 2025