Rebekah Valentine, Author at Kotaku

Splatoon Raiders Early Concept Made The Devs Feel Like The Bad Guys: ‘Everyone Who Played The Prototype Kept Saying, “Poor Salmonids!”’

'It felt like we were attacking the Salmonids and taking their cherished treasures by force, and then basking in our spoils'

By Rebekah Valentine Published July 21, 2026

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Hasbro’s Big Gaming Strategy Is Falling Apart After A $56 Million Write-Down

Well, that didn't last long

By Rebekah Valentine Published July 21, 2026

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Mobile Doom Dev Alpha Dog Games Reemerges As An Independent Studio Two Years After Microsoft Closed It

Independently owned, again

By Rebekah Valentine Published July 20, 2026

Culture

Trump FDA Sends Mixed Signals About Diarrhea Lettuce

Lunchtime is getting confusing

By Rebekah Valentine Published July 20, 2026

Entertainment

I Watched District 9′s Director’s New, Awful AI-Generated Movie So You Don’t Have To

A film made by a robot naturally has nothing interesting to say about humanity

By Rebekah Valentine Published July 20, 2026

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Marvel Boss Blames Himself For Mahershala Ali’s Blade Not Getting ‘Off The Ground’

We may need a longer 'therapy session'

By Rebekah Valentine Published July 20, 2026

Games

When Is Retro Studios No Longer Retro Studios?

Game studios are Ships of Theseus, and some of them may soon be unrecognizable

By Rebekah Valentine Published July 20, 2026

Games

The 9 Best Games To Play After Watching The Odyssey

Play these if you want to sail a boat or blind a Cyclops

By Rebekah Valentine Published July 18, 2026

Games

I Love The Sound Of Mario’s Footsteps In Super Mario Sunshine

ASMR stands for Audio of Super Mario Running

By Rebekah Valentine Published July 17, 2026

Games

This Feels Gross

'What matters the most is that the games are good'

By Rebekah Valentine Published July 17, 2026

Games

Fallout 5 Is In Preproduction And Fallout 3 And New Vegas Remasters Are On The Way

Obsidian's mystery Fallout collab game has also been confirmed, and a major Fallout 76 expansion is planned

By Rebekah Valentine Published July 17, 2026

Culture

Olive Garden Brings Back $100 Pasta Pass 6 Years Later Only For It To Sell Out In Minutes

'It's cooked'

By Rebekah Valentine Published July 16, 2026

Games

A Mouse Made Me Cry In VR Nine Years Ago And It’s Just Not The Same On Console

There's a wall built up between us

By Rebekah Valentine Published July 16, 2026

Games

The Story Of The Stuffy, Silly, Arhythmic Hallway Recording Of The Original DK Rap

‘It became clear to me that I had no musical capability at that point, at all’

By Rebekah Valentine Published July 16, 2026

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Pokémon’s Big 30th Anniversary TCG Release Is An Even Bigger Mess Than Usual

More Pikachus, more problems

By Rebekah Valentine Published July 15, 2026

Games

The Duskbloods Is Finally Giving Souls Sickos A Chance To Go Hands-On With FromSoftware’s Switch 2 Exclusive

It's my anniversary weekend, FromSoft. I deserve this

By Rebekah Valentine Published July 15, 2026

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Games

Truth Scrapper Is A Cheerful, Messy, and Breezily Queer Mystery I Can’t Wait To Piece Together

I have learned about myself that I am Team Betz

By Rebekah Valentine Published July 14, 2026

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Games Industry Veterans Say Console Makers Have To Innovate To Survive: ‘We Should Be Afraid Of The Thousand-Dollar Console’

‘Really how much more ray tracing can you put in there?’

By Rebekah Valentine Published July 14, 2026

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Former PlayStation Boss Wants ‘Xbox To Get Some Of Its Mojo Back’

'I think a certain energy around innovation, a certain desire towards differentiation, these things become a bit muted in a world with one dominant player'

By Rebekah Valentine Published July 14, 2026

Games

I Hate The Pokémon Worlds 2026 Ticket Lottery

What are we even doing here?

By Rebekah Valentine Published July 13, 2026