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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CultureOdds and Ends

‘Father Of PlayStation’ Ken Kutaragi Blames A ‘Mentality Issue’ For The Backlash To Killing Discs

The Sony veteran doesn't sound very sentimental about the end of physical media on the platform he spearheaded

By Ethan Gach Published October 16, 2026
CultureNews

More Surprise Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Remake Footage Reveals One Of The Coolest Moments From The Original

Dark Link was one of the top 10 highlights of the N64 classic

By Ethan Gach Published October 16, 2026
Opinion

The New Street Fighter Movie Gets Savaged By Critics, But Not Everyone Hates It

From an 'incoherent mess' to the 'natural zenith of an arcade player’s imagination'

By Ethan Gach Published October 15, 2026
CultureNews

Battlefield 6 Gets Slammed For More Slop Slipping Through: ‘Charging Players $$$ For AI-Generated Content Is Peak Disrespect’

Operators with five guns and misspelled patches have fans shaking their heads

By Ethan Gach Published October 15, 2026
CultureNews

Modern Warfare 4 Testers Vote To Authorize Union Strike As Contract Negotiations Stall: ‘It Is Time To Stop Playing Games’

The union has spent over two years trying to negotiate its first contract

By Ethan Gach Published October 15, 2026

CultureNews

Rep. Ritchie Torres Announces Congressional Legislation To Protect Video Game Ownership: ‘If You Pay For It, You Own It’

The Power To The Players Act would put an end to digital game licenses

By Ethan Gach Published October 15, 2026
CultureNews

GTA 6 Avoids A Very Awkward Situation By Officially Being Eligible For The 2026 Game Awards

Good luck to everyone else who released a game this year

By Ethan Gach Published October 15, 2026
CultureNews

Activision’s Head Marketer Says Modern Warfare 4 Faces A ‘Call Of Duty Tax’

The newest sequel needs to bolster flagging engagement

By Ethan Gach Published October 15, 2026
OpinionCommentary

Epic Dunks On Steam With Vibe-Coded Storefront And Gets Roasted: ‘This Launcher Is So F*cking Vibeslopped Its Funny’

The Fortnite maker is promoting faster response times

By Ethan Gach Published October 14, 2026
CultureTechHardware

There’s A New Xbox Controller That’s Cheaper, Smaller, And Doesn’t Use AA Batteries

Microsoft says it's for gaming on the go

By Ethan Gach Published October 14, 2026

Tips & Guides

6 Things We Just Learned About The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time Remake

Listen!

By Ethan Gach Published October 14, 2026
CultureNews

Xbox Labs Is A Big Announcement About AI That’s Missing The Word AI

A new team has been tasked with exploring AI-coded game stuff

By Ethan Gach Published October 13, 2026
CultureNews

Online Store That Promised Games Were ‘Yours To Keep Forever’ Is Shutting Down

The Legacy Games launcher is not long for this world

By Ethan Gach Published October 13, 2026
CultureNews

GTA 6 Leaker Promises Escalating Mayhem As Meme Coin Crashes

Cyberleek is promoting escalating chaos in the month before launch

By Ethan Gach Published October 12, 2026
CultureNews

Fans Accuse Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds Of Breaking Deluxe Edition Promise After Revealing FF7 DLC: ‘Paid $100 For This Sh*t, Guess I Learned My Lesson’

Players thought they'd be entitled to all of the year two racers as well

By Ethan Gach Published October 12, 2026

CultureNews

Epic Games Forces Shocked Developers Into ‘AI-First’ Mode For Delayed Shooter Featuring Marvel And Star Wars Characters

Even artwork will be generated with AI

By Ethan Gach Published October 12, 2026
CultureNews

GTA 6 Leaker Posts Grainy Footage Of Lucia Skydiving Naked To Sell Crypto

Cyberleek is more Lucia 'nudes' if $Cyberleek coin keeps going up

By Ethan Gach Published October 11, 2026
CultureNews

GTA 6 Leaker Threatens Rockstar With Doomsday Scenario If Meme Coin Hits $30 Million

Cyberleeks is back and asking for more money

By Ethan Gach Published October 10, 2026
CultureOdds and Ends

Blogger Found Guilty Of Taunting State Senator With Shrek Dick Picks

Who's excited for Shrek 5?

By Ethan Gach Published October 9, 2026
CultureNews

Will GTA 6 Ever Come To Switch 2? Nintendo Of America President Says Go Ask Rockstar

Never say never, I guess?

By Ethan Gach Published October 9, 2026

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