Ethan Gach, Author at Kotaku

CultureNews

Post-Apocalyptic Shooter Blowing Up Steam Has A Wild First Week

Once Human survives first round of server issues, privacy dramas and microtransaction controversies

By Ethan Gach Published July 15, 2024

CultureNews

Suspect Behind Trump Assassination Attempt Had A Discord Account But ‘Rarely’ Used It, Company Says

The gaming chat platform said there's no evidence Thomas Crooks used it to plan the shooting

By Ethan Gach Published July 14, 2024

Tips & Guides

A Bunch Of Nintendo Switch Stuff Is On Sale Right Now

Super Mario RPG and the Animal Crossing Switch Lite are both heavily discounted

By Ethan Gach Published July 12, 2024

CultureRetro

Analogue Pocket Gets Extremely Limited-Edition Aluminum Versions For $500

Finely crafted Game Boy nostalgia doesn't come cheap

By Ethan Gach Published July 12, 2024

CultureRetro

24 Of Our Favorite Forgotten Games Trapped On The Xbox 360

The Simpsons , Transformers , and more aren’t backwards compatible or available on PC

Ethan Gach & Zack Zwiezen Published July 11, 2024

Tips & Guides

Suicide Squad Is Already Being Given Away For Free On PC During Prime Day

Rise of the Tomb Raider will also be free via the Epic Games Store

By Ethan Gach Published July 11, 2024

CultureNews

Report: League Of Legends Maker Canceled A Smash Bros.-Style Fighter Because Of What Happened To MultiVersus

Riot Games was apparently worried a LoL platformer fighter wouldn't survive

By Ethan Gach Published July 10, 2024

Tips & Guides

This Deal On Game Pass Ultimate Will Save You A Bunch Before The Price Hike

Amazon will save you $60 on a year of the Xbox subscription service

By Ethan Gach Published July 10, 2024

OpinionCommentary

The Best Deal In Gaming Keeps Getting Worse

Xbox Game Pass was pitched as the future. Now it’s in full retreat

By Ethan Gach Published July 10, 2024

CultureNews

Nintendo’s Mysterious Horror Game Teaser Has Fans Scratching Their Heads

A Switch trailer for something called Emio just dropped on YouTube. Could Bloober Team be involved?

By Ethan Gach Published July 10, 2024

OpinionCommentary

Final Fantasy VII Reunion Is Reportedly Hitting PS Plus This Month With A Bunch More Games

July's PS Plus haul is looking pretty good for subscribers

By Ethan Gach Published July 9, 2024

CultureNews

Apex Legends Players Are In Full Revolt After Battle Pass Controversy

No one seems happy with EA’s latest strategy to milk the whales

By Ethan Gach Published July 9, 2024

CultureNews

Apex Legends Doubles The Price Of Keeping Up With Battle Passes In What It Promises Is A Good Deal For Players

Full Premium+ Battle Passes for each season will cost the same as Elden Ring 's DLC

By Ethan Gach Published July 8, 2024

CultureTwitch

Dr Disrespect Skins Removed From Abandoned Online Shooter, Players Refunded With Fake Money

Rogue Company is the latest company to drop the streamer after allegations he 'sexted' a minor

By Ethan Gach Published July 8, 2024

CultureNews

Loot Shooter Copycat The First Descendant Accused Of Ripping Off Destiny 2 Art [Update]

Symbols from the Bungie shooter appear nearly unchanged in the latest Steam hit

By Ethan Gach Published July 8, 2024

OpinionCommentary

It’s Time To Jump Into One Of The Longest-Running Japanese RPG Series Out There

Where to start with the maze of Trails games finally has an easy, guilt-free answer

By Ethan Gach Published July 5, 2024

CultureNews

Switch Gets 7 More Random NES Games, Including One Programmed By Nintendo’s Former President

Donkey Kong Jr. Math and more got added in a surprise update

By Ethan Gach Published July 5, 2024

CultureFeature

July 4th Gaming Deals That Would Make The Founders Proud

Games, books, movies, and TVs: celebrate the rebellion with some hot deals

By Ethan Gach Published July 3, 2024

OpinionCommentary

It Feels Like Sony Is Finally Leaving The PlayStation 4 Behind

This year's major PS5 exclusives are all skipping the older hardware

By Ethan Gach Published July 3, 2024

CultureNews

Xbox Suffers Major Outage [Update: It’s Working Again]

Users have been unbale to access online features for several hours

By Ethan Gach Published July 2, 2024