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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Tips & Guides

Metaphor Refantazio Director Praises Clair Obscur For New Steam Bundle: ‘I Am Genuinely Delighted To See Japanese-Style RPGs Being Born And Embraced’

Both games are currently 10 percent off if you buy them together

By Ethan Gach Published February 13, 2026
CultureNewsMorning Checkpoint

Capcom Apologizes For Street Fighter 6 Tournament Pay-Per-View Ticket Prices That Cost More Than The Game

Also: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 keeps winning

By Ethan Gach Published February 13, 2026
Tips & Guides

Bungie’s Marathon Will Let You Play For Free Before Launch And Earn A Helldivers Trinket

The open beta weekend coincides with the Steam Next Fest

By Ethan Gach Published February 12, 2026
CultureNews

Sony Surprise-Drops A Retro 2D God Of War Prequel You Can Play Right Now

God of War Sons of Sparta is playable starting today

By Ethan Gach Published February 12, 2026
CultureNews

We’re Finally Getting A New 2D Castlevania From The Devs Behind Dead Cells

Castlevania: Belmont's Curse looks like a return to the series' roots

By Ethan Gach Published February 12, 2026

Culture

Viral Post Comparing Covid To AI Comes From Same Dude Pushing Ugly AI Game Slop

When the worst type of guy makes the worst type of post

By Ethan Gach Published February 12, 2026
CultureNewsMorning Checkpoint

Magic: The Gathering Sets A New $1.7 Billion Record For Turning Cardboard Into Gold

Also: FromSoftware's next game won't be coming to PC

By Ethan Gach Published February 12, 2026
OpinionCommentary

The Live-Service Death Spiral Is A Bleak One

Most games like Highguard don't get second chances

By Ethan Gach Published February 12, 2026
CultureNews

Resident Evil 4 Remake Slammed On Steam For New DRM That Makes The Game Run Worse

Performance has taken a hit after switching from Denuvo

By Ethan Gach Published February 12, 2026
CultureNews

Todd Howard And Other Developers Pay Tribute To A Legend: ‘Vince Was The Real Deal’

Hideo Kojima and more recorded tributes for the icon behind Call of Duty and Titanfall

By Ethan Gach Published February 11, 2026

CultureNews

Ubisoft Devs Dance While Striking: ‘Yves Guillemot Has No Knowledge Or Understanding Of His Company’ [Update]

The protest comes ahead of more planned layoffs at the Assassin's Creed maker

By Ethan Gach Published February 11, 2026
Entertainment

Helldivers Will Be Jason Momoa’s Next Video Game Movie

From Khal Drogo to saving Super Democracy

By Ethan Gach Published February 11, 2026
CultureNewsMorning Checkpoint

New Steam Hit Mewgenics Took Seven Years To Make And Only Three Hours To Pay It All Back

Also: who's ready to watch a live-action remake of Frozen inside Fortnite?

By Ethan Gach Published February 11, 2026
CultureNews

Discord Goes Into Damage Control Mode Over New Age Verification Requirements, Promising There’s Nothing To See Here For ‘Vast Majority’ Of Users

Discord will treat you like a teen unless its AI can sniff out your real age or you give it sensitive data

By Ethan Gach Published February 10, 2026
CultureNewsMorning Checkpoint

Arc Raiders Item Duplication Epidemic Gets An Emergency Fix

Also: what if a dungeon crawler was reimagined as an extraction loot game?

By Ethan Gach Published February 10, 2026

CultureNews

A New CEO Has Alan Wake 2 Fans Sounding The Enshittification Alarm

Remedy Entertainment's next blockbuster, Control Resonant, is due out sometime in 2026

By Ethan Gach Published February 10, 2026
CultureNewsMorning Checkpoint

How A Shoulder Pad Landed FTL Meets Warhammer 40K In Steam DMCA Jail

Also: is Blizzard preparing to reveal a StarCraft shooter?

By Ethan Gach Published February 9, 2026
CultureNews

Riot’s New Fighting Game Is Already Imploding As It Lays Off 80 Developers Less Than a Month After Coming To Console

2XKO isn't meeting Riot Games' expectations

By Ethan Gach Published February 9, 2026
Tips & Guides

Don’t Let Nioh 3‘s First Boss Yamagata Masakage Keep You Down

The action-RPG's tutorial ends with a lesson in getting good

By Ethan Gach Published February 9, 2026
CultureNews

Helldivers 2 Adds Millennials As Its Newest Enemy Faction

Cyborgs are coming in the next big update

By Ethan Gach Published February 9, 2026

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