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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CultureNews

One Of Last Year’s Best Shooters Now Has A Free Demo

Space Marine 2 will let you play multiplayer as much as you want for a limited time

By Ethan Gach Published October 16, 2025
CultureNews

EA’s Saudi Arabia Buyout Faces Fresh Backlash From Senators And Developers

The deal is set to net Wall Street banks $500 million in fees alone

By Ethan Gach Published October 16, 2025
CultureOdds and Ends

McDonald’s Gets Street Fighter Burgers In Japan And I’m Very Jealous

Ryu, Ken, Chun-Li and the rest of the gang are lovin' it

By Ethan Gach Published October 16, 2025
Reviews

ROG Xbox Ally X: The Kotaku Review

A peek at Microsoft's gaming future comes at a high price

By Ethan Gach Published October 15, 2025
CultureNews

OpenAI Is Pivoting To Porn

Also: more horror games hit PS Plus and one of the biggest games of October goes free this weekend

By Ethan Gach Published October 15, 2025

CultureNews

Pokémon Legends: Z-A Looks Hardly Any Different Running On Switch 1 Vs. Switch 2

That's both a good and bad thing. Here's why

By Ethan Gach Published October 14, 2025
Entertainment

The King Of Movie Posters Has Died At The Age Of 78

Drew Struzan created iconic posters for Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Back To The Future, and countless other films

By Ethan Gach Published October 14, 2025
CultureMorning Checkpoint

Borderlands 4 Is Already On Sale Despite Gearbox Boss’ Warning

Also: Helldivers hiatus, Sucker Punch's future, and more veteran developer departures

By Ethan Gach Published October 14, 2025
CultureNews

Pokémon Legends: Z-A Review Round-Up: Great Combat, Lifeless City

The initial batch of reviews praise the latest Pokémon entry despite its flaws

By Ethan Gach Published October 14, 2025
CultureNews

More Power, Higher Prices: The Next-Gen Rumor Mill For PS6 And Xbox Hardware Is In Full Swing

Both new consoles are expected as early as 2027

By Ethan Gach Published October 14, 2025

CultureNews

Assassin’s Creed Shadows For Switch 2 Accidently Leaks, Coming In December

It's the second big blockbuster Ubisoft has ported to Nintendo's new console

By Ethan Gach Published October 10, 2025
CultureNews

Borderlands 4 Player Kills 3,000 Bosses To Discover Disappointingly Low Legendary Drop Rate

A Reddit user decided to science the heck out of loot RNG

By Ethan Gach Published October 10, 2025
CultureNews

Capcom Wobbles On Pay-Per-View Street Fighter 6 Livestream After Backlash

The publisher is evaluating all the negative feedback from fans

By Ethan Gach Published October 10, 2025
CultureNews

Battlefield 6 Shatters Over 700,000 Concurrents On Steam As Fans Fight Errors And Login Queues

EA's military shooter is already crushing it on Steam even as players face weird errors

By Ethan Gach Published October 10, 2025
CultureMorning Checkpoint

PlayStation Hardware Guru Outlines The Breakthroughs Powering The PS6

Also: Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds is killing it and Galactus has no time for corporate cowardice

By Ethan Gach Published October 10, 2025

CultureNews

MindsEye Devs Blast Former GTA Producer And Studio Leadership Over Forced Crunch And Botched Layoffs

Nearly 100 current and former staff have signed an open letter calling for change

By Ethan Gach Published October 10, 2025
Tips & Guides

The Secret Behind The Fastest XP/JP Grind In Final Fantasy Tactics? Frogs

Just set it and forget it *ribbit* *ribbit*

By Ethan Gach Published October 9, 2025
Tips & Guides

The Cheapest Way To Buy The Switch 2’s Biggest Holiday Games

Game Vouchers are still doing the heavy lifting

By Ethan Gach Published October 9, 2025
CultureNews

The Discord Hack Sounds Really, Really Bad

The gaming platform is reportedly being 'extorted' over 1.5TB of hacked data

By Ethan Gach Published October 9, 2025
CultureMorning Checkpoint

17-Year Halo Veteran Departs Saying He’ll Share His Story ‘When It Is Absolutely Safe To Do So’

Also: Blackbird devs form Sackbird Studios and the head of MTG design explains why he hates Commander

By Ethan Gach Published October 9, 2025

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