Ethan Gach

I'm a senior reporter who's been writing about games and internet culture at Kotaku for almost 10 years. I cover everything from company earnings and player boycotts to emerging trends in gaming like AI, creator economies, and the changing console landscape. You can share story and news tips securely and anonymously at [email protected] or over Signal at +12673263042.

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CultureNews

Palworld Boss Celebrates Other Companies Cloning His Game

Tencent and others are allegedly working on mobile copies of Palworld

By Ethan Gach Published April 17, 2024
CultureNews

GTA VI Publisher Cancels $140 Million In New Projects And Lays Off Hundreds

Take-Two is the latest big game publisher to can developers

By Ethan Gach Published April 16, 2024
CultureNews

Steam Hit Ready Or Not Source Code Stolen In Massive Hack [Update]

The stolen files includes builds of the tactical shooter for PS5 and Xbox

By Ethan Gach Published April 16, 2024
CultureNews

Report: ‘Enhanced’ For PS5 Pro Could End Up Meaning A Lot Of Different Things

Sony’s mid-gen upgrade aims to improve framerate without sacrificing graphical quality

By Ethan Gach Published April 16, 2024
Tips & Guides

The Best Rocket Launcher In Destiny 2 And How To Get It

Apex Predator is unmatched for end-game content and easy to farm

By Ethan Gach Published April 15, 2024

CultureNews

Some Of 2024’s Biggest Games Are Buy 2, Get 1 Free At GameStop

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth , Rise of the Rōnin and more are part of a big used game sale

By Ethan Gach Published April 15, 2024
CultureNews

Ex-Blizzard Exec Dragged For Suggesting Gamers Start Tipping

Tipping for a game like Elden Ring? In this economy?

By Ethan Gach Published April 15, 2024
CultureNews

Big Shakeup At Nintendo Testing Center Ahead Of Switch 2

Nintendo of America lays off some contractors while converting others to full-time employees

By Ethan Gach Published March 27, 2024
CultureFeature

Hyper Light Breaker Dev Really Wants You To Know It’s Not A Sequel

Heart Machine's loot-based roguelite hits Steam Early Access this summer

By Ethan Gach Published March 18, 2024
CultureNews

Sources: Borderlands Studio Will Escape The Most Divisive Company In Gaming

Gearbox is leaving the Embracer fallout behind as devs wait for a answers on what’s next

By Ethan Gach Published February 29, 2024

CultureFeature

Pacific Drive Is Unlike Anything You’ve Ever Played On PS5

Ironwood Studios discusses how its car-crafting roguelite plays with the horror of breaking down

By Ethan Gach Published February 26, 2024
ReviewsYear in Review

Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom And Everything Else That Blew Me Away: Ethan Gach’s Top 10 Games Of 2023

I played so many games in 2023 and it still didn’t feel like nearly enough

By Ethan Gach Published December 30, 2023
ReviewsYear in Review

The Best RPGs Of 2023

It was another great year for making the numbers go up and romancing our favorite NPCs

By Ethan Gach Published December 28, 2023
CultureNews

Xbox Slammed For AI-Generated Art Promoting Indie Games

Microsoft quickly deleted a wintry scene promoting ID@Xbox

By Ethan Gach Published December 28, 2023
CultureNews

Lord Of The Rings Moneyball Is the Perfect Meme To End 2023

You get to Mount Doom, we win. You don’t, we lose.

By Ethan Gach Published December 27, 2023

ReviewsYear in Review

The State Of The Nintendo Switch In 2023

The console just had a fantastic year despite being on its deathbed

By Ethan Gach Published December 27, 2023
Tips & Guides

28 Things I Wish I Knew Before I Started Playing Starfield

Bethesda’s sci-fi RPG can be super confusing until you get going

Ethan Gach & Zack Zwiezen Published December 26, 2023
CultureNews

Insomniac Responds To Massive Hack Of Wolverine And Employee Data

The PlayStation studio is 'saddened and angered' by the recent ransomware attack

By Ethan Gach Published December 22, 2023
Tips & Guides

Steam’s Big Winter Sale Slashes Prices On A Ton Of Great Games

Baldur's Gate 3 , Diablo IV , and plenty of great indie games are on sale

By Ethan Gach Published December 21, 2023
CultureNews

18-Year Old GTA 6 Hacker Sentenced To Life In Hospital Prison

He attacked Rockstar Games, Nvidia, and more as part of Lapsus$

By Ethan Gach Published December 21, 2023

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