Zack Zwiezen

Grove Street For Life

This week we watch Godzilla eat people, talk hash bros, remember that fly that landed on Mike Pence’s head, check out a new trailer for Yakuza Like A Dragon, and honor the greatest warrior in history, Grand Theft Auto’s CJ. Great Kotaku Content From The Past Week Let’s all just stop using Facebook. Is this…

Sony Lists 10 PS4 Games That Won’t Run On PS5

A new page filled with details about PlayStation 5 backward compatibility appeared today on the official PlayStation support website. While we already knew about some of what’s listed here, Sony did include a new and relatively short list of PS4 games that won’t be playable on PS5. The new support page is titled “Backward compatibility:…

What Are You Playing This Weekend?

Well, I give up. As much as I want to play something else this weekend because I feel like I should, I’m going to play more Fallout 76. It’s time to stop fighting it and just embrace it. I imagine some of you have had similar problems, where you find yourself playing something old instead…

They Finally Did It: Fallout 76 Is Pretty Good Now

Last April I bought a PC copy of Fallout 76 for $17. It was such a cheap price that I finally couldn’t resist trying it out. After five or so hours of doing some quests and building a small shack I called home, I moved on. While I enjoyed exploring the world, the performance issues,…

Ghost of Tsushima Gets Online Co-op, New Game+ & More On October 16

First announced back in August, Ghost of Tsushima’s online co-op mode is being added to the game on October 16 via patch 1.1. This free update also adds some other requested features and changes, including the ability to create and equip various load-outs and New Game+ mode. Ghost of Tsushima Legends is the new online…

The Week In Games: FIFA 21 Scores Later This Week

Let’s get on the pitch and do a header into a goal or something like that… Anyway, FIFA 21 is out this week. I don’t have a lot to say about FIFA 21 or soccer really, so instead, I’ll use this space to point out how many Switch games are released EVERY week. Look at…

‘Shop Contest: Minecraft Kirby

Yesterday, we got a long and detailed video from Nintendo going over Steve, the new character coming Smash Bros. Ultimate later this month. But who cares about that!? Instead, the internet quickly became obsessed with what happens to Kirby when he eats Minecraft’s very blocky Steve. Your challenge this week: Add Minecraft Kirby to more…

Sunday Comics: Important Things

Hello! It’s time for Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. Corpse Run by Alex Di Stasi. Published Oct. 1. Read more of Corpse Run Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published Sep. 28. Read more of Awkward Zombie Clueless Hero by…

‘Shop Contest: Mario Action Figure, Winners!

Last week, we had some fun with an oddly large Mario action figure that Nintendo was advertising on Twitter. As usual, you all created some wild, funny, strange, and disturbing images. Our winning image this week comes from sciteach who pulls off the obvious joke wonderfully. What is it about this Mario doll that made…

You’re One Ugly…

This week on Snapshots we get some artsy screenshots from a few different games, check out a scary monster from Fallout, relax in the snow, punch the sky and meet a very ugly spider-thing in Star Wars. “You don’t look like your online profile picture at all!” Kotaku Snapshots is a weekly look at some…

Tips For Playing Star Wars: Squadrons

Star Wars: Squadrons is here and it’s pretty damn good, especially if you enjoy space combat and yelling out Star Wars references in the middle of battles. But it can also be a hard or frustrating game to wrap your head around at first, so here are some tips I’ve picked up after playing and…

Sandygast Is A Sand Monster Who Mind Controls Kids

Every Pokemon is interesting and worth talking about. I don’t play a ton of Pokemon, but I do enjoy the universe and I love learning more about the creatures in it. So, Here’s Another Pokemon! It’s Sandygast! Sandygast Details Type: Ghost/Ground Average Height: 1′ 08” Average Weight: 154.3 lbs First Added In Generation VII BOO!…

Oblivion’s Soundtrack Is Perfect For Adventuring

Welcome to Morning Music, Kotaku’s daily hangout for folks who love video games and the cool-ass sounds they make. Today we return to the adventurous world and epic soundtrack of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (playlist / longplay / VGMdb) was a big deal when it came out in March…

Steve From Minecraft Coming To Smash Bros. Ultimate On October 13

Steve and Alex from Minecraft are coming to Smash Bros. Ulitmate on October 13. The news was announced today during a video presentation going into great detail about Smash’s newest upcoming character. The new character is part of the Smash Bros. Fighters Pass Vol. 2, but players can also buy him separately for $5.99. I…

Vampire Kermit Is Here To Wish You All A Happy October

This week we learn more about what’s been going at Ubisoft, meet a demon version of Baby Yoda, expose a Spelunky 2 scammer, question why Comic-Con is still going to happen, find out what free games Xbox Live and PS Plus users are getting and say hello to October and Vampire Kermit. Great Kotaku Content…

Star Wars: Squadrons: The Kotaku Review

While plenty of games over the last few years have let lightsaber and blaster fans live out their dreams, it’s been a while since a big Star Wars game focused exclusively on starships and space combat. Thankfully for more dogfight-obsessed fans, the newly released Star Wars: Squadrons lets you become an ace pilot for both…

Apex Legends Is Getting Cross-Play On October 6

PS4, Xbox One and PC players of Apex Legends will soon be able to shoot and ping together, development studio Respawn Entertainment and publisher EA announced today. Cross-play will be offered starting October 6 and will be enabled by default on all platforms. Players will be able to opt-out of cross-play if they wish. Respawn…

Manhunt’s Soundtrack Would Make John Carpenter Proud

Welcome to Morning Music, Kotaku’s daily hangout for folks who love video games and the cool-ass sounds they make. Today we straight-up murder some people for the amusement of a sicko filming it all. But at least the soundtrack is good. Rockstar Games, the developer behind Bully and Grand Theft Auto V, is no stranger…

The Week In Games: Lock S-Foils In Attack Position

It’s time to do some barrel rolls and other cool spaceship maneuvers while quoting Star Wars lines, because Star Wars Squadrons comes out later this week on PS4, Xbox One and PC. I’m very excited for Squadrons. It’s odd how, lately at least, Star Wars games have been mostly focused on people running around with…

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