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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Struggling BioShock 4 Studio Taps Ex-Diablo Boss Rod Fergusson To ‘Rework’ The Game

The industry 'closer' arrives as the next BioShock has stalled

By Ethan Gach Published August 19, 2025
CultureNews

Kirby Air Riders Looks Like Way More Than Just Another Switch 2 Racing Game

Masahiro Sakurai's new release is packaged like a Smash Bros. game

By Ethan Gach Published August 19, 2025
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Monster Hunter Wilds Fans Told To Wait Until Winter For PC Fixes

The game is still getting hammer on Steam for its shaky performance

By Ethan Gach Published August 19, 2025
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Geoff Keighley Teases Silksong Ahead Of The Last Big Gaming Showcase Of The Summer

Gamescom Opening Night Live promises everything from Ninja Gaiden 4to Fallout season 2

By Ethan Gach Published August 18, 2025
CultureNews

Steam Makes A Big Change To How Review Scores Are Calculated

Valve will be removing reviews in other languages from the user rating

By Ethan Gach Published August 18, 2025

CultureNews

God Of War Director May Have Just Teased The Reveal Of His Next Game In The Weirdest Way [Update: Sony Confirms The Account Is Fake]

Sony's Santa Monica studio has been quiet since Ragnarök launched in 2022

By Ethan Gach Published August 18, 2025
CultureNews

Balatro Publisher’s Next Game Is A Coin-Pushing ‘Dopamine Machine’

Raccoin could be the next Steam hit that steals all your free time

By Ethan Gach Published August 18, 2025
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Smash Bros. Director’s New Kirby Racing Game Is Getting A Ridiculously Long Nintendo Direct

A Kirby Air Riders Direct will detail the Switch 2's next exclusive

By Ethan Gach Published August 18, 2025
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6 Things We Just Learned About Borderlands 4

Gearbox's newest loot shooter is making big promises

By Ethan Gach Published August 15, 2025
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Pokémon Legends: Z-A‘s Real-Time Combat Is Really Changing Things Up

The first hands-on demos reveal a more MMO-like Pokémon experience

By Ethan Gach Published August 15, 2025

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Final Fantasy Commander Decks Are Cheaper Than Ever After Months Of Scalping

You can finally get Final Fantasy MTG commander decks on sale

By Ethan Gach Published August 15, 2025
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Call Of Duty: Black Ops 7 Price And Date Info Reportedly Leak With No Switch 2 In Sight

Call of Duty is seemingly skipping Nintendo's platform again this year

By Ethan Gach Published August 15, 2025
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Wuchang: Fallen Feathers Fans Celebrate Owning The Disc After Controversial Update Censors The Game

The summer Soulslike no longer lets you kill certain bosses following an apparent backlash among some Chinese players

By Ethan Gach Published August 14, 2025
CultureNews

Valve Blames ‘NSFW’ Crackdown For Why Some Steam Players Can No Longer Use PayPal To Buy Games Like Cyberpunk 2077

Only six currencies are currently supported after a sex game crackdown

By Ethan Gach Published August 14, 2025
Opinion

Elden Ring Nightreign‘s Newest Boss Fight Is Pure Chaos And I Love/Hate It

Everdark Libra is destroying players with his mysterious antics

By Ethan Gach Published August 14, 2025

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Modder Builds The Chonkiest, Most Powerful PC Gaming Handheld Yet

This handheld reportedly plays God of War at 4K without melting

By Ethan Gach Published August 14, 2025
CultureNews

A Ton Of New Game Controllers Are On The Way

There's never been more options for playing on Switch 2, PS5, Xbox, and PC

By Ethan Gach Published August 13, 2025
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Someone Finally Asked Marvel Rivals‘ Director About The ‘Gooner Game’ Skins

The developer weighed in on the hero shooter's Psylocke and Squirrel Girl fan service

By Ethan Gach Published August 13, 2025
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Spider-Man Finally Returns To PS Plus In A Stacked Month

Mortal Kombat and classic Resident Evil games are also part of the mix

By Ethan Gach Published August 13, 2025
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A Ton Of Great RPGs Are Half-Price On PlayStation Right Now

Sony's pre-Gamescom sale has some great deals on PS5 and PS4

By Ethan Gach Published August 13, 2025

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