Zack Kotzer, Author at Kotaku

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Casey Affleck-Led Bitcoin Thriller Made By AI Seems Desperate For Some Sucker Studio To Buy It

Gal Gadot, Casey Affleck, and Pete Davidson star in movie about previous snake oil phenomenon

By Zack Kotzer Published April 19, 2026

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Little Guy Solves Puzzles In A Big, Beautiful World 900x His Size In Gecko Gods

New lizard-loving indie game offers a vibrantly colorful adventure, mysterious temples and a tiny sailboat

By Zack Kotzer Published April 19, 2026

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YouTuber Reconstructs Nintendo’s Notoriously Rare First Arcade Game

A winning eBay bid on elusive film reels kicked off Callan Brown’s quest to build the lone playable version of Nintendo's 1974 Wild Gunman

By Zack Kotzer Published April 19, 2026

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Developers Of ’90s Amiga Prototype ‘Moon Child’ Resurface To Bask In All The Shitposts

While the game's original release was plagued with misfortune, Moon Child mania reminds us that we all have the power to be his friend

By Zack Kotzer Published April 18, 2026

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Every Sequel (And A Handful Of Non-Sequels) Announced During Hollywood’s E3 Week

Netflix seeks penance from theater chains, Warner Bros. tiptoes around the merger, and a 99-year-old man teaches us a few important things about 'the schwartz'

By Zack Kotzer Published April 18, 2026

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Disney Creates Its Own IMAX To Charge More For Avengers: Doomsday Tickets After Losing The Battle With Dune: Part 3

Just because Dune has all the traditional IMAX screens booked, that doesn’t mean Disney can’t add their own premium

By Zack Kotzer Published April 18, 2026

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Streamer Promises $10,000 Bounty For Fixing Marvel Vs. Capcom 3‘s Online Multiplayer

The popular fighting game streamer wants MVC fans to enjoy a smooth online experience and is willing to pony up to see it

By Zack Kotzer Published April 12, 2026

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Bizarre $1,000,000 Lego Heist Ends In A Bust

Price of the brick going up

By Zack Kotzer Published April 12, 2026

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Next-Gen Xbox Swag Is Already Circulating With Influencers

Do we know what Helix’s deal is? No. Do we know what a hat with “HELIX” written on it looks like? Yes!

By Zack Kotzer Published April 12, 2026

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Steven Soderbergh Says He Felt ‘Obligated’ To Use AI On John Lennon Documentary

The Magic Mike director tells Variety that ignoring AI is a “privilege” and that feelings could change once the fad is over

By Zack Kotzer Published April 12, 2026

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Karl Urban Wants To Play John Marston In A Red Dead Redemption Film

The Boys and Dredd star feels he’d be the perfect fit for Rockstar’s signature outlaw

By Zack Kotzer Published April 11, 2026

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The Dragon Age: Inquisition Servers Are Finally Going Offline Over A Decade Later

The online features have outlasted many live-service games, including Bioware’s own Anthem

By Zack Kotzer Published April 11, 2026

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The New Faces Of Death Is A Fun Stab At The Grisly State Of Social Media

Daniel Goldhaber's re-imagined mondo movie is a perfectly fine piece of pop horror that seems largely uninterested in cross-examining its namesake

By Zack Kotzer Published April 11, 2026

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Double Dragon, River City Creator Yoshihisa Kishimoto Passes Away At 64

Inspired by his own troublemaking youth, Kishimoto’s arcade hit Renegade redefined video game beatdowns

By Zack Kotzer Published April 6, 2026

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Artist Recreates 17th Century Baroque Masterpiece On Kid Pix

With five days and 112 colors, Cat Graffam commits to rendering Artemisia Gentileschi’s violent masterstrokes on software best remembered for zany sound effects

By Zack Kotzer Published April 5, 2026