Ethan Gach, Author at Kotaku

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Taco Bell Posts Explosive Diarrhea Notes App Apology Begging People To Come Back

The cyclospora outbreak is now being used for clout

By Ethan Gach Published July 18, 2026

A man in power armor and a dog walk the wasteland.

OpinionCommentary

Will Elder Scrolls 6 And Fallout 5 Go Exclusive? Todd Howard Says It’s Too Early To Comment

What will a new Xbox strategy mean for its biggest single-player releases?

By Ethan Gach Published July 17, 2026

CultureNews

Marathon’s Game Director Is Leaving Bungie

Joe Ziegler will depart as player counts crater

By Ethan Gach Published July 17, 2026

CultureNewsMorning Checkpoint

Fans Are Desperate For A Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Remake Nintendo Direct As Price And Pre-Order Rumors Swirl

Also: that mobile version of Final Fantasy 14 has been canceled

By Ethan Gach Published July 17, 2026

A dragonborn warrior prepares for a sequel.

CultureNews

Todd Howard Updates Fans On The State Of Bethesda After Brutal Xbox ‘Reset’: ‘The Elder Scrolls 6 Is Our Primary Development Focus’

ZeniMax Online Studios will 'align more directly' with Bethesda on the franchise after studio leadership was laid off

By Ethan Gach Published July 17, 2026

Doom guy wears a fur on a mound of dirt in front of Demons.

CultureNews

Doom Director Addresses id Software Bloodbath: ‘What Matters The Most Is That The Games Are Good’

id Software was hit hard in the latest round of Xbox mass layoffs

By Ethan Gach Published July 17, 2026

CultureNews

Amazon’s God Of War TV Show Will Recast Kratros After Ryan Hurst Suffers A Surprise Stunt Injury

An early set photo of Hurst as Kratos was widely mocked across the internet

By Ethan Gach Published July 17, 2026

CultureNews

The New Wolverine Trailer Reveals Lady Deathstrike Beating The Crap Out Of Logan

Healing factor or not, that's gotta hurt

By Ethan Gach Published July 16, 2026

CultureNewsPatch Notes

Marathon Promises An Even Bigger PvE Mode In The Fall

A roguelite version of Cryo Archive is set to debut in the meantime

By Ethan Gach Published July 16, 2026

Anime

Some Anime Fans Call For Boycott As Crunchyroll Nukes Store And Locks Physical Merch Behind A Paywall

Will the death of PlayStation discs extend to Crunchyroll Blu-rays?

By Ethan Gach Published July 16, 2026

A warrior in heavy armor stands in the cold.

CultureNews

PS5 Physical Editions Of Mortal Shell 2 Are Selling Out And Players Are Telling Sony To Take Note

Mortal Shell 2 fans are not messing around

By Ethan Gach Published July 16, 2026

CultureNewsIndustry News

EA VP Urges Companies To Think About In-Game Ads During Development: ‘That’s A Huge Opportunity’

The last un-monetized frontier of gaming: virtual billboards

By Ethan Gach Published July 16, 2026

CultureNews

Elder Scrolls Online Studio Leadership Revealed To Be Part Of The Xbox Cuts, But Say They Have ‘Tremendous Confidence’ In The Game’s Future

Studio head Jo Burba is among the layoffs

By Ethan Gach Published July 15, 2026

A PlayStation Portal shows an image of liquid metal leaking.

CultureNews

PS6 Could Fix The Launch PS5’s Liquid Metal Cooling Snafu

A new patent suggests a notable revision for next-gen

By Ethan Gach Published July 15, 2026

OpinionCommentary

Nvidia Thanks Sega For $5 Million Investment That Saved It As It Now Unleashes RAMageddon On The Gaming Industry

The unexpected gamble proved fateful

By Ethan Gach Published July 15, 2026

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Matt Damon As Odysseus From Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey Joins Fortnite Just As Homer Always Dreamed He Would

'Don't give me consolation about death, glorious Odysseus'

By Ethan Gach Published July 15, 2026

Tips & Guides

Monster Hunter Wilds Getting Permanent Price Cut Ahead Of Ascendance Expansion

Capcom's action-RPG is changing up how it bundles content

By Ethan Gach Published July 14, 2026

A fight stick appears overtop of art for Marvel.

CultureTechHardware

Sony’s PS5 Fight Stick Will No Longer Arrive In Time For Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls After Getting Indefinitely Delayed

The FlexStrike wireless fight stick is facing manufacturing issues

By Ethan Gach Published July 14, 2026

Man destroys Waymo at busy intersection.

CultureNewsIRL

Shirtless Man Starts Butlerian Jihad Against Waymo In East Hollywood

No, this isn't a Cyberpunk 2077 side-quest

By Ethan Gach Published July 14, 2026

Someone flies out the hatch as others are served hamburgers.

CultureNews

Dear Passengers Is Peak On An Airplane And It Wants To Be Your Next Viral ‘Friendslop’ Obsession

The co-op game is coming to Steam later this year

By Ethan Gach Published July 14, 2026