Ethan Gach, Author at Kotaku

CultureNews

The Switch 2 Is About To Get A Nice Bite-Sized Indie World Showcase Pick-Me-Up

Mina the Hollower and a bunch of other indie games are out soon

By Ethan Gach Published March 2, 2026

CultureNews

Highguard Developer Reveals His Theory For Why So Many Players Ditched The Game

The designer blamed "sweaty" competitive play

By Ethan Gach Published March 2, 2026

OpinionCommentary

Marathon Is A Thrilling Shooter With A Big Onboarding Problem

Bungie is continuing to monitor major complaints around ammo, UI, and PVP

By Ethan Gach Published March 1, 2026

Entertainment

God Of War TV Actor’s Response To The Backlash Has Fans Praying For An ‘Ugly Sonic’ Fix

Ryan Hurst weighed in telling fans not to believe their own eyes

By Ethan Gach Published March 1, 2026

CultureRetro

Banjo-Kazooie And Some Other Classics Get The Slick Retro Handheld Treatment

The Rare Super Pocket is another neat addition to the Evercade ecosystem

By Ethan Gach Published March 1, 2026

CulturePokemon

Which Starter Is The Best To Pick In Pokémon FireRed/LeafGreen?

Fans can reasonably disagree but here's my advice

By Ethan Gach Published February 28, 2026

OpinionCommentary

Here’s Why Sony Pulling Back On Porting Single-Player Blockbusters Like Wolverine To Steam Could Make Sense

Rumblings of the console maker doubling-down on PS5 exclusives are getting louder

By Ethan Gach Published February 28, 2026

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CultureNews

Bloodborne Remake Reportedly Shot Down By FromSoftware As Bluepoint Games Scrambled For Ideas

The studio's multiplayer God of War spin-off was axed last year

By Ethan Gach Published February 27, 2026

A Game Boy sits in front of copies of Pokémon Red and Blue.

CultureNewsMorning Checkpoint

This Tiny Game Boy Is Actually A $70 MP3 Player That Only Plays Pokémon Red And Blue Music

Also: Disgaea ditches the turn-based tactics in a new spin-off

By Ethan Gach Published February 27, 2026

CulturePokemon

The Internet Reacts To The Newest Pokémon Game And Its Fire Starter King: ‘I Would Die For It And I Would Kill For It’

Pombon is already a Gen 10 favorite as Pikachu gets ready to retire to Florida

By Ethan Gach Published February 27, 2026

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CultureNews

Marathon Players Debate Gorgeous But Painful UI And Ammo Shortages As Bungie Responds

The extraction shooter's free beta server slam is underway

By Ethan Gach Published February 27, 2026

CultureNews

Marathon Was Briefly Censoring Players From Posting ‘Arc Raiders’ In The Chat

Escape will make you "*** *******"

By Ethan Gach Published February 26, 2026

CultureNews

Highguard Developers Blame ‘Hubris’ For The Hero Shooter’s Failure

Layoffs so soon after launch reportedly came as a shock

By Ethan Gach Published February 26, 2026

CultureNewsMorning Checkpoint

Nvidia Promises ‘Very Tight’ Graphics Card Supply Won’t Improve Any Time Soon As Prices Spike

Also: Wolfenstein 3 casting and more games media cuts

By Ethan Gach Published February 26, 2026

CultureNews

New Highguard Mode Nixes Looting And Ratchets Up The Action As It Hangs On For Dear Life

The hero shooter is trying to win back players before time runs out

By Ethan Gach Published February 26, 2026

DrDisrespect appears as a Marathon character.

CultureYouTube

DrDisrespect Pretends He’s Sponsored By Marathon, Forcing Bungie To Reassure Fans That No, He’s Definitely Not

The streamer keeps owning the brands by making them disavow him all over again

By Ethan Gach Published February 25, 2026

OpinionCommentary

AOC Accuses Stephen Miller Of Sounding Like A World Of Warcraft NPC

Show me the lie

By Ethan Gach Published February 25, 2026

A man in a hood is surrounded by orange glow.

CultureNewsMorning Checkpoint

Publisher Behind One Of 2025’s Most Underrated Soulslikes Files For Bankruptcy

Also: Amazon cuts another game publishing deal

By Ethan Gach Published February 25, 2026

CultureNews

Assassin’s Creed Hexe Loses Director As Clint Hocking Quietly Exits A Tumultuous Ubisoft

The director on Origins will reportedly take over

By Ethan Gach Published February 25, 2026

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CultureNews

Discord Says It Knows You Don’t Want Age-Verification Requirements But It’s Rolling Them Out Anyway After A Short Delay

The changes will go into effect later this year instead of next month

By Ethan Gach Published February 24, 2026