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Ethan Gach
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Senior reporter at Kotaku. Have a gaming industry tip? You can reach me securely at ethangach@protonmail.com.

But did you know that cosplay has exploded in popularity? Read more

Some people started bravely speaking out about abuse they’ve experienced in the past and it’s empowered many, many others to come finally forward about similar experiences. Read more

It’s calls for more content and “playable hours” but also the requirements of building for new tech. Not quoted above, but Layden does get into next gen stuff like 4k, explaining that next-gen demands always end up outpacing any better efficiencies from better design tools like Unreal Engine 5.

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This. But also, I think nowadays people have come around on DLC when it’s done right. People would rather see Bungie invest in a new expansion than try to remake Destiny every three years, just like I’d have been happy to get another Blood and Wind-style add-on for The Witcher 3 instead of waiting a Witcher 4.


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So part of the reason I decided to do this little PSA was because I spent 5 minutes running around confused about how to get to the Isle of Armor because I never caught the Slowpoke either.  Read more

Yes at the very least I’m feeling better about it than Color Splash Read more

It does. I hope it’s better the teaser seems to let on.  Read more

I just double checked and there wasn’t any update on the scheduling from the Destiny or Bungie Twitter accounts. While Paul Tassi reported that the event was delayed as a “grace period” that doesn’t change the fact that people were told to show up at 1:00 p.m. ET and then didn’t see the big boom until 2:30 p.m.  Read more

I’ve really wanted to sink into an MMO during these times but have been hesitant with FFXIV, waiting for the campaign overhaul before fully committing. Read more

Wow, this is terrible! I’m so sorry Bohlareon Read more

Yea this is the problem I’ve been having since I work off of two 250 GB SSDs. Read more

Not on the Epic Games Store’s front page for some reason so easy to miss. Read more

Yes Microsoft says the games are stored in cache and accessible even after the console is put in suspend.  Read more

While it’s possible, my assumption is that the reason they are doing so much testing and not committing to which games will be playable at launch is precisely to weed out issues like this.  Read more

You know what Mackleless we haven’t done much Last of Us 2 coverage outside of a few things here and there (like Jason’s blockbuster reporting) because we try to stay away from preview hype stuff so it’s hard to tell.

Mostly I’ve just seen less engagement period because the comments seem to take forever to load these Read more

Once again, Sony stresses that there won’t be anything about PS5 during the presentation.  Read more