Rebekah Valentine, Author at Kotaku

Games

Here’s How Microsoft’s CEO Spoke About Xbox A Year Ago Vs. Now

Satya Nadella's tone when discussing Xbox was noticeably different this year

By Rebekah Valentine Published July 29, 2026

Games

Splatoon Raiders Needs A Retry Button

Awlmun Den is destroying me

By Rebekah Valentine Published July 29, 2026

CultureNews

Dragon’s Dogma 2: Dark Arisen Developers Say They Aren’t Nerfing Dragonsplague—Just Making It More Clear

I'd rather yeet my pawns off a cliff, thanks

By Rebekah Valentine Published July 29, 2026

CultureNews

8 Best Games To Play After The Adventures Of Elliot

Sometimes you just want another adventure

By Rebekah Valentine Published July 29, 2026

Games

The Five Best Switch Games To Play While Prepping For Your Colonoscopy

Please ask your doctor when and if you should be getting a colonoscopy done

By Rebekah Valentine Published July 29, 2026

CultureNews

Pokopia’s First Major DLC, Bubbly Basin, Is Out Next Week

Swimming in new Pokémon

By Rebekah Valentine Published July 28, 2026

Games

Psychonauts 2 Studio Double Fine Hit With Layoffs Amid Divestiture From Xbox

Double Fine is being spun off from Xbox amid a massive restructuring

By Rebekah Valentine Published July 28, 2026

Games

Splatoon Raiders’ Limited Fashion Options Are Really Disappointing

At least I got some cute overalls, I guess

By Rebekah Valentine Published July 28, 2026

Anime

McDonald’s Might Be Getting A Spongebob x One Piece Happy Meal Collab

He said One Piece, not one piece of chicken nugget

By Rebekah Valentine Published July 28, 2026

Games

It Is Always Morally Correct To Say ‘Booyah’ In Splatoon

Say it back

By Rebekah Valentine Published July 24, 2026

Shiver, Frye, and Big Man pose in Splatoon Raiders.

Games

7 Splatoon Raiders Tips To Help You Get Your Sea Legs

Woomy up

By Rebekah Valentine Published July 24, 2026

Games

Splatoon Raiders Has A Loading Screen Secret That Can Crash The Game

Don't swirl too close to the sun

By Rebekah Valentine Published July 24, 2026

Games

Blizzard Fires Dev At The Center Of World Of Warcraft Cheating Scandal

'We’re confident this incident was isolated to one individual'

By Rebekah Valentine Published July 24, 2026

CultureNews

Xbox Has Started Testing Free Cloud Gaming With Ads: ‘Advertising Has Existed In Gaming For Decades’

'Up to two' minutes' worth of ads in exchange for an hour of gaming

By Rebekah Valentine Published July 23, 2026

CultureNews

World Of Warcraft Players Think They’ve Uncovered An Insider Raiding Scandal

That's...not a real ability

By Rebekah Valentine Published July 22, 2026

Games

Someone Uncovered An Internal Pokémon Diamond And Pearl Documentary That Shows Tons Of Adorable Scrapped Pokémon Designs

THERE'S A DELIBIRD EVOLUTION

By Rebekah Valentine Published July 22, 2026

Opinion

Seed Will Let You Run Your Own Government, If You Grow Enough Tomatoes First

Just don't get jaundice

By Rebekah Valentine Published July 22, 2026

Games

Gaming’s Contract Workers Are Being Devastated, Too: ‘Industry’s Cooked’

Major companies are eliminating more than just their full-time workforce, and developers are paying the price

By Rebekah Valentine Published July 22, 2026

CultureNews

Xbox Console Sales Jumped 86 Percent In June Despite High Prices

Meccha Chameleon was the second-best-selling game in the U.S. last month, with an estimated 4 million copies sold

By Rebekah Valentine Published July 22, 2026

CultureNews

Darkest Dungeon Is Getting Darkest Dungeon 2 Content In A Surprise DLC Release

The Fire's Edge will feature two new characters, features from Darkest Dungeon 2, and more

By Rebekah Valentine Published July 21, 2026