Ethan Gach, Author at Kotaku

Art shows games at the ID@Xbox showcase.

CultureNews

8 Cool New Games We Just Saw At The Fall Xbox Indie Showcase

The ID@Xbox event debuted more upcoming Game Pass releases

By Ethan Gach Published October 28, 2025

Master Chief looks off into the distance.

CultureNews

Former Halo Devs Call ICE Meme Despicable: ‘A Call To Destroy People Because Of Their Immigration Status Goes Way Too Far’

The DHS post likened immigrants to evil parasites

By Ethan Gach Published October 28, 2025

Gandalf and Aragorn appear on the cover of a game.

CultureNews

Amazon Scales Back Gaming Ambitions Amid 14,000 Layoffs

The tech company had previously announced a Lord of the Rings MMO

By Ethan Gach Published October 28, 2025

CultureMorning Checkpoint

Pokémon Is Almost Single-Handedly Keeping Physical Games Alive

Also: Civilization 7 will eventually get the feature everyone's been waiting for

By Ethan Gach Published October 28, 2025

A Charmelon card is displayed on a basement floor.

CulturePokemon

Pokémon Card Fan Loses Collection In The Worst Way Possible

A busted sewage pipe took out tons of sealed packs

By Ethan Gach Published October 27, 2025

Marcus Phoenix sets Xbox Live Gold on fire.

CultureNews

Report: Next Xbox Could Be The First Console To Kill The Multiplayer Paywall

Microsoft is reportedly discussing whether to sunset its Xbox Live multiplayer tax

By Ethan Gach Published October 27, 2025

CultureNews

Microsoft Defends Ditching Exclusivity: ‘Our Biggest Competition Isn’t Another Console’

The tech giant claims TikTok is a bigger rival than PlayStation

By Ethan Gach Published October 27, 2025

CultureTwitch

Emiru Calls Assault Investigation A ‘Huge Mess’ As Twitch Admits ‘We Failed’

The fallout from TwitchCon 2025 hasn't ended

By Ethan Gach Published October 27, 2025

CultureOdds and Ends

It Took Me Eight Years To Discover My Favorite Switch Feature

I've been changing the brightness the wrong way all this time

By Ethan Gach Published October 24, 2025

Someone fires a gun on a crowded city street.

CultureNews

Tech Bro Uses AI To Create The Worst FPS Ever

This is some of the worst Tom Clancy shovelware I've ever seen

By Ethan Gach Published October 24, 2025

CultureMorning Checkpoint

Sims 4 YouTubers Abandon EA Creator Program Over Saudi Arabia

Also: Pokémon Legends: Z-A sells well but not great and more leaks from The Simpsons Fortnite collab

By Ethan Gach Published October 24, 2025

Phil Spencer attends a gaming convention in Brazil.

CultureNews

Microsoft Gaming Boss Phil Spencer Reveals His Thoughts On Xbox Using AI

The Xbox veteran said there are no 'top-down mandates'

By Ethan Gach Published October 24, 2025

CultureOdds and Ends

Bizarre Final Fantasy Tactics: The Ivalice Chronicles Glitch Instantly Pops Every Achievement

Resist the urge to immediately claim achievements you didn't earn

By Ethan Gach Published October 23, 2025

CultureNews

Kirby Air Riders Feels Like A Direct Attack On Mario Kart World

Masahiro Sakurai is leaving it all on the field, again

By Ethan Gach Published October 23, 2025

Someone looks at a Zoom meeting with their bosses.

CultureMorning Checkpoint

Hi-Fi Rush Studio’s New Owner Reveals $69 Million Plan To Become ‘AI First’

Also: more PlayStation MTG cards and the departure of one of the worst CEOs in gaming media

By Ethan Gach Published October 23, 2025

CultureNews

People Are Turning This $1,000 Windows Handheld Into A Super Steam Deck And Getting Way Better Performance

Windows is clearly still a big drag on the Rog Xbox Ally X

By Ethan Gach Published October 23, 2025

Ghost of Yotei protagonist draws her sword.

CultureNews

Ghost Of Yotei Seems To Have Sold Just Fine Despite Reactionary Boycott

Sales in the U.S. reportedly matched those of Ghost of Tsushima

By Ethan Gach Published October 22, 2025

A woman holds up a rocket launcher on her wrist.

CultureNews

I Hope My Outer Worlds 2 Companions Really Do Try To Kill Me

NPCs won't just hang on the sidelines in Obsidian's sequel

By Ethan Gach Published October 22, 2025

OpinionCommentary

Nintendo’s Being Real Weird About Pikmin All Of A Sudden

Is the company teasing Pikmin 5 or just being its typical unpredictable self?

By Ethan Gach Published October 22, 2025

CultureNews

Ubisoft Asks Devs At Star Wars Outlaws Studio To Lay Themselves Off

Massive gets downsized

By Ethan Gach Published October 22, 2025