Ethan Gach, Author at Kotaku

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Helldivers 2 Is Plunging Players Into The Horrors Of The Bug Homeworlds

The extraction shooter will get a big update after coming to Xbox

By Ethan Gach Published August 26, 2025

Gamescom art teases which games appeared at the show.

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6 Awesome-Looking Games That Went Under The Radar At Gamescom 2025

A spiritual successor to Star Fox and more are worth a second look

By Ethan Gach Published August 25, 2025

Pixel art shows a desolate industrial wasteland.

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Eye-Catching Cybernoir Action Thriller Looks Worth The Wait After Years Of Delays

Replaced finally has a new release window in its latest developer update

By Ethan Gach Published August 25, 2025

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Metal Gear Solid 3 Remake Has Some Weird Shortcomings On Console

The stealth action game performs fine on PC but makes some disappointing compromises on PS5

By Ethan Gach Published August 25, 2025

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One Year After Concord, PlayStation Studios Boss Says Sony’s Learned A Lot

Meanwhile, Silksong's impending launch is rocketing Hollow Knight back up the charts

By Ethan Gach Published August 25, 2025

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The Next Switch 2 Nintendo Direct Is Reportedly Coming Soon And Will Probably Be A Big One

The next Nintendo showcase is rumored to arrive near Mario's 40th anniversary

By Ethan Gach Published August 25, 2025

Pete Parsons appears in a Destiny livestream.

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Bungie Boss Pete Parsons Out After 23 Years

The gaming veteran joined back during the Halo days

By Ethan Gach Published August 21, 2025

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Hell Let Loose: Vietnam Takes 50v50 Slaughter To The Jungle In Sequel Fans Have Been Waiting For

The upcoming milsim features new maps and vehicles

By Ethan Gach Published August 21, 2025

Silksong's Hornet runs through a green field.

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Silksong Devs Explain Why It Took So Long: ‘If I Don’t Stop Drawing, This Is Going To Take 15 years To Finish’

Team Cherry says growing scope and a small team made the Hollow Knight sequel take longer than expected

By Ethan Gach Published August 21, 2025

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GameStop Fighting PS5 Price Hike By Paying $50 More For Your Old Console, But There’s A Catch

Trade-ins for PS4, Switch, and Xbox are getting a Trump tariff bonus

By Ethan Gach Published August 21, 2025

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Vampire Survivors Dev Publishes Surreal Roguelike About Shooting Human Brick Heads You Can Play Right Now

Kill the Brickman is Balatro meets Breaker and it totally works

By Ethan Gach Published August 21, 2025

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BioShock 4 Reportedly Cuts 80 Developers Following Development Delays

Cloud Chamber is losing a third of its staff with BioShock 4 still MIA

By Ethan Gach Published August 20, 2025

Trump appears in a boat with a bag of cash.

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Trump Take Game

The president's trade war is making the PS5, Xbox, and Switch harder to buy

By Ethan Gach Published August 20, 2025

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Switch 2 Already Shaping Up For A Big 2026 With Starfield Also Reportedly Getting Ported

Indiana Jones apparently isn't the only big Xbox game coming to Switch 2 next year

By Ethan Gach Published August 20, 2025

A six-fingered Santa appears in one of the game's loading screens.

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Call Of Duty Dev Explains How AI Slop Gets Into The Game

More slop is making it into games as generative AI tools proliferate

By Ethan Gach Published August 20, 2025