Rebekah Valentine, Author at Kotaku

Games

The Video Game Industry’s Trade Body Doesn’t Want To Talk About Digital Ownership

Whose job is it, exactly, to deal with this?

By Rebekah Valentine Published July 2, 2026

CultureNews

Killing Discs Could Mean More Expensive Games, And Fewer Discounts: ‘This Move Is All About Profitability And Control’

A few more nails in a nail-heavy coffin

By Rebekah Valentine Published July 1, 2026

Games

World Of Warcraft Is Finally Fixing Its Stupidest Settings Problem After 22 Years

I do not have time to pick up all of these Rust-Covered Blunderbusses

By Rebekah Valentine Published July 1, 2026

Games

PlayStation 6, Project Helix Will Almost Certainly Be Digital-Only, Launch in 2028, Analysts Say

Sony's discontinuation of physical discs in 2028 means there's no point anymore in a console that can read them

By Rebekah Valentine Published July 1, 2026

CultureNews

Everything We Know About World Of Warcraft‘s Rumored Classic+

A Classic for all seasons

By Rebekah Valentine Published June 30, 2026

CultureNews

Update: The 24-Hour Official Livestream Of Moomin On YouTube Is Back Online

Take me up to Moomin land

By Rebekah Valentine Published June 30, 2026

Games

I’m Putting Off Work To Take Photos Of Singing Fish

Sorry to my bosses, but maybe they should pause to take photos of singing fish too

By Rebekah Valentine Published June 30, 2026

CultureNews

Report Says Dishonored, Blade Developer Is Also On Xbox’s Chopping Block

Xbox reportedly wants to sell off the studio and cancel the project

By Rebekah Valentine Published June 30, 2026

Games

Xbox Unions In The Dark Despite Negotiating Layoff Protections For Months: ‘We Understand That Businesses Have To Business, But The Uncertainty Is Maddening’

'We just want to know that they're like making a real effort to keep our jobs and to acknowledge that we are people with hopes and dreams and kids and mortgages'

By Rebekah Valentine Published June 30, 2026

Games

Contracts Are Already Being Cut At Xbox On The Eve Of Mass Layoffs

Xbox's brutal reorganization impacts more than just its own house

By Rebekah Valentine Published June 30, 2026

Games

Large Man Blows In Cartridge, Sticks It In An NES, And Smashes Another Man’s Face With It

'What a nerd'

By Rebekah Valentine Published June 29, 2026

CultureNews

Unionized Workers At Xbox Respond To Layoff Reports, Say They ‘Will Not Be Treated As Disposable’

'The money is there, leadership is simply choosing where it goes and who pays'

By Rebekah Valentine Published June 29, 2026

Games

Ubisoft CEO On The Death Of Brother And Co-Founder: ‘His Humanity Influenced Our Company As Much As His Vision’

'Our belief that great games are created by talented people working together with trust, curiosity, and respect owes much to the example Claude set every day'

By Rebekah Valentine Published June 29, 2026