Lewis Parker, Author at Kotaku

Image From Balancing Screentime Blogpost From Google

Google AI Is Killing The Human Internet, According To A New Report

More than '50% of traffic on the Internet is now non-human,' according to Cloudflare's report, which also highlights Google's 'unique role' in AI-sloppifying cyberspace

By Lewis Parker Published July 21, 2026

The Ghost In The Shell 2026 Trailer Image The Ghost In The Shell Committee

Anime

Ghost In The Shell Fans Who Never Read The Manga Are Very Confused By The New Hornier Adaptation

Science Saru's 2026 adaptation of Ghost in the Shell is finally here, and its goofy and raunchy vibes are perplexing those who haven't read Masamune Shirow’s original 1989 manga

By Lewis Parker Published July 21, 2026

Windows 11 Promo Image From Microsoft's Official Blog

CultureNews

Windows 11 Is So Poorly Optimized That Microsoft’s Latest $900 Laptop Reportedly Can’t Use It Without Freezing

Thanks to a combination of factors, including AI-induced RAMageddon and Windows 11 bloat, Microsoft's latest Surface Laptop reportedly can barely handle basic functions without freezing

By Lewis Parker Published July 21, 2026

Games

League Of Legends Classic Makes Skins Free After A Big Fan Backlash

After being dubbed 'greedy' for locking League Of Legends Classic's OG skins behind a paywall, Riot Games has announced that all 60 classic skins are now available for free

By Lewis Parker Published July 20, 2026

Games

The Internet Sure Is Being Weird About Those Fortnite Swimsuit Skins

Lots of folks online appear to be losing their minds over the Hot Bat Summer swimsuits in Fortnite, even though they barely qualify as titillating

By Lewis Parker Published July 20, 2026

CultureNews

Nintendo Guarded The Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom E3 Reveal So Closely ‘Less Than 10 People’ Knew About The Secret

The announcement wasn't the only closely guarded secret at the company

By Lewis Parker Published July 19, 2026

Mushoku Tensei Jobless Reincarnation Official Image With Prison Bars In Front Of The Protagonist

Anime

Please Stop Recommending Mushoku Tensei

Anime nerds, I'm begging you to be normal for ten seconds and stop suggesting that everyone watch the show about a child groomer

By Lewis Parker Published July 19, 2026

CultureTechHardware

Valve Says Retail Memory Prices Are ‘Lagging’ And Are About To Become Even More Expensive: ‘It’s Still Getting Worse’

Valve's top Steam Machine engineers think we have 'three to six months' before memory prices somehow become even more extortionate

By Lewis Parker Published July 18, 2026

Games

Slay The Spire 2′s Latest Balance Patch Features Some Absurd Buffs That Players Are Already Exploiting

Mega Crit's new Slay the Spire 2 balance patch reworks several Ancient relics, and also features a few bizarre card buffs

By Lewis Parker Published July 17, 2026

Games

A24 Reportedly Copyright-Striking Backrooms Indie Games And Artwork

According to artists and an indie developer, A24 is hitting multiple creators with copyright strikes on Backrooms-themed works unrelated to the film

By Lewis Parker Published July 16, 2026

One Piece Card Game Official Promo Image Bandai Namco Shueisha

Anime

One Piece TCG Scalpers Cause Shortage Of Popular Anime Magazine For The Silliest Reason

One Piece TCG resellers in Japan are flaunting truckloads of Weekly Shonen Jump's latest issue, causing issue 33 to sell out in bookstores across the country

By Lewis Parker Published July 15, 2026

Games

Developer Accused Of Past Sexual Harassment Confirmed To Be Working On New Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game

Paramount confirmed that the former Skullgirls and Indivisible CEO 'holds a position as an individual contributor' on its upcoming game

By Lewis Parker Published July 15, 2026

Games

Games Done Quick Cancels SNK Sponsorship Live On Stream Following ‘Human Rights Concerns’ Raised By Fans

GDQ's sponsored Metal Slug event was cut short live on stream due to outcry from fans

By Lewis Parker Published July 13, 2026

Palworld New Design From Razmos Resetera Thread Pocketpair

Games

Palworld’s Massively Popular 1.0 Update Has Altered Several Designs To Make Them Less Pokémon-Like

Early access isn't the only thing that Palworld's is leaving behind in its 1.0 release, as several Pokémon-esque designs have been changed in the new update

By Lewis Parker Published July 11, 2026

Anime

The Hunt For Naruto Live-Action Movie Cast Has Begun, According To Spider-Man: Brand New Day Director

Naruto author Masashi Kishimoto also gave the project his blessing, and stated that he 'cannot wait to meet' the live-action versions of his characters

By Lewis Parker Published July 10, 2026

Ea Sports College Football 27 Official Image Electronic Arts

Games

$70 EA Sports College Football 27 Locks Single-Player Content Behind Microtransactions And Earns ‘Mostly Negative’ Rating On Steam Within 24 Hours Of Release [Update]

EA has removed features present in College Football 26 and replaced them with microtransactions for its sequel

By Lewis Parker Published July 9, 2026

World Of Warcraft Plague Image From Meggoart On Bluesky

CultureNews

A World Of Warcraft Plague Kills Players And Fills Inns With Nasty Contagious Goo

World Of Warcraft's 'Corrupted Blood Incident 2.0' resulted in the game getting even more toxic than usual

By Lewis Parker Published July 6, 2026

Fate Rewinder, Delicious In Dungeon, And The Guy She Was Interested In Wasn’t A Guy At All Crunchyroll Netflix

CultureNews

The 6 Biggest Trailers And Reveals From Anime Expo 2026

With big announcements for Solo Leveling, Delicious in Dungeon, Fate Rewinder and more, there's heaps of amazing anime to look forward to

By Lewis Parker Published July 6, 2026

Anime

The First English Trailer For Yoko Taro’s Evangelion Series Is Here To Remind You It’s Coming And Looks Great

The NieR and Drakengard creator has been a long-time fan of Neon Genesis Evangelion, which makes it all the more fitting that he gets to tackle a new series in the franchise

By Lewis Parker Published July 5, 2026

Love And Deepspace's Sexy Wolf Man Valko Papergames

CultureNews

Love And Deepspace Petitions Demanding Devs ‘Bring Back’ Sexy Wolf Man Amass Over 300,000 Signatures

Valko's removal from Love And Deepspace has thousands of fans asking 'where wolf?'

By Lewis Parker Published July 5, 2026