Paul Tamayo

In case you missed it (we forgive you), Tim and I streamed the Japanese version of Dragon Quest Builders 2! Follow us on Twitch to join us live next time.

Tim’s got a Japanese copy of Dragon Quest Builders 2 and we’re checking out Dragon Quest Builder 2 on Switch! LIVE. Come join us in the chat as Tim translates live and I struggle to keep up with my extremely basic Japanese.

Cecilia and I are back and we’re kicking off the new year with some Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Come join us live on Twitch!

Paul Tamayo’s Top 10 Games of 2018

2018’s games have blindsided me in many different ways, but one thing remains true: video games are straight up digital magic. Whether they make me emotional, sit on the edge of my seat or zone out for hours on end, I still feel that same wonder wash over my brain. Here are my top 10…

The Year In Relaxing and Stressful Games

With the year winding down, I thought it’d be great to look at three games you can chill with as the impending apocalypse—I mean New Year’s—rolls in. Or, if you’d like to prepare for the end times with some hectic games that get your heart rate up, Gita was nice enough to give me her…

Red Dead Online Is In The Holiday Spirit

I’m a sucker for some Christmas music, and now it’s following me from the real world into Red Dead Online Various videos have popped up on reddit of Red Dead Online players visiting local saloons to hear the piano player bust out some Christmas classics. I took a trip to Blackwater and checked it out…

I’m jumping back into Ashen and dying over and over again so you don’t have to! Join me in the chat on Twitch!

The Year in Mini-Games, 2018

2018 has spoiled me with so many great games. But instead of listing what my favorite games were, I decided to go deeper and list my favorite games inside of those games. Here are my favorite mini-games of 2018, in no particular order. I’ve cut together a sweet video, but if you’d rather miss some…

In case you missed me play Ashen on Twitch yesterday with the one and only Heather Alexandra, here’s the archived version. Follow us on Twitch for daily streams!

I’m jumping into a new game of Ashen and Heather’s joining me along for the ride. Come watch me die over and over again LIVE. Join us in the chat on Twitch!

Heather and I are going to hell today in Hades Early Access. Finally. Come hang out with us in the chat!

A Look At Smash Bros. Ultimate’s New Characters

Now that Smash Bros. Ultimate is finally here, and I’ve gotten over being shook by it, I asked our resident Smash Bros. expert Cecilia D’Anastasio to give me a quick rundown of the new characters and their new movesets. Joining the already massive roster are a handful of characters that all have some unique moves…

Don’t Be Intimidated By Smash Bros.

With Smash Bros. Ultimate right on the horizon, I am experiencing my usual case of wondering if it’s way too late for me to get on that ship. I sat down with Kotaku’s Maddy Myers to figure out if now is the time for me to start playing Smash or if I should just be…

On our Twitch channel today, Cecilia and Paul are taking us along in their Pokemon: Let’s Go Eevee adventure. Come hang out with me in the chat!

I’m jumping back into some Battlefield V on our Twitch channel. Come hang out with me in the chat!

Riley’s gonna try and take out The Undying, Hitman 2’s very first Elusive Target. We’ve only got one shot so come join us live in the chat!

Tips For Battlefield V‘s Updated Multiplayer

Battlefield V takes it all back to World War II, where the series started. There’s a lot of depth for players to dive into, but some of it might be easy to overlook. So I made a video with five helpful tips for Battlefield V that you can see in action or read about below.…

Flying solo today with some Battlefield V. Join me in the chat! 

It’s Tetris Effect Day y’all. Come watch me play some expert mode, master mode, and all the modes. Join us in the chat too!

Tetris Effect: The Kotaku Review

Tetris Effect takes the pure, near-perfect game design of the classic puzzle game and injects a cocktail of hallucinatory visuals mixed with a sublime soundtrack. It’s a refreshing, modern update to a classic with an optional virtual reality component and more than anything, it’s also the kind of game that I think we desperately need…