Zack Zwiezen

Chatot Has A Human Tongue

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 Chatot! Chatot Details Type: Normal/Flying Average Height: 1′ 08″ Average Weight: 4.2 lbs First Added In Generation IV Stick…

How’s It Going?: Cool Weather Edition

I need to put my coat on, but once I do that I’ll be ready to join you in today’s daily open thread. And like that… it’s cold! I’m so excited for fall. It’s the start of the spooky season. Hot cocoa! Sweaters! Scary movies! Pumpkins! My GF and I are already decorating the apartment…

It’s Spooky Season

This week we find to try to figure out what’s up with all these confusing Xbox console names, capture a cute pup in a net, check out the new trailer for the Prince of Persia remake, and put on a creepy mask. Great Kotaku Content From The Past Week My friends and I never used…

The Next PS5 Showcase Event Is On September 16

Today, Sony announced that they have one last Playstation 5 showcase event before the console launches this holiday. This next event will be about 40 minutes long and will air on September 16 at 4 PM ET. According to the short blog post on the official Playstation blog about this upcoming event, the showcase will…

Apple’s New Game Streaming Rules Probably Won’t Lead To Stadia And XCloud On Your iPhone (Update)

Apple has made some changes to its App Store guidelines concerning game streaming services like xCloud and Stadia. The new rules allow for game streaming, but with restrictions and caveats that will likely continue to keep these services off Apple products for the foreseeable future. Previously, game streaming services like xCloud and Stadia weren’t allowed…

12 Questions I Have About The Roswell Level In Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1

You might have already heard, but that new Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2 remake is really good. I’ve been playing it a lot and recently unlocked that strange final level in the first game. You know, the one set in a secret military base that has aliens and UFOs in it. The original Tony Hawk’s…

After Some Confusion, Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World: The Game Is Coming Back [UPDATED]

Ubisoft announced the popular Scott Pilgrim vs. The World: The Game is getting re-released, during the company’s second Ubisoft Forward event of 2020. This new release will feature the original release’s DLC and will be out later this year. The game was originally released back in 2010 for the Xbox 360 and PS3, but was…

Ubisoft Shows Off Immortals, The Game That Used To be Gods & Monsters

Today during Ubisoft Forward, the publisher revealed a new trailer for Immortals: Fenyx Rising. Originally announced back in 2019 as Gods & Monsters, the game has a new name and art style. It’s out on December 3, 2020. Alongside a new trailer, Ubisoft released a video showing off gameplay of the upcoming open-world game which…

You Can Now Become A Deer In Red Dead Online

Rockstar recently added a new role to Red Dead Online that focuses on studying and collecting samples from animals. Now there’s a new way for players to get close to nature, with the latest update adding the ability for players to temporarily become animals. On September 8, a small update added a new free item,…

The Week In Games: My Kingdom For A Reckoning

Prepare for a reckoning, again! Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning comes out this week for PS4, Xbox One, and PC. If you locked me in a room with a list of every video released in the last 10 years and asked me to pick 100 of them that I figured would get remastered or remade this…

Track: Original Sin | Artist: INXS | Album: The Swing

Downhill Jam Still Sucks In Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2

The new Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2 remake released this week is really good. As a long time fan, I’ve been unable to put it down. It feels like a classic Tony Hawk game, but with fancy visuals and some quality life of improvements. And also, Downhill Jam, a level from THPS1, still sucks. I’m…

‘Shop Contest: Cleaning Robot

Yesterday, I wrote a small post about a robot I found in the Avengers game. This robot, like a robot you can find in Destiny, sweeps and sweeps and sweeps. Poor bastard. Let’s help it out. Your challenge this week: Send this sweeping robot to other games. I mean, it will still have to sweep,…

Watch Tony Hawk Collect S-K-A-T-E In Real Life

Normally, you won’t find floating letters hanging around skateparks waiting to be collected. But yesterday, Tony Hawk encountered this strange scenario and he did what anyone who’s played Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater would do: He collected S-K-A-T-E. I’m happy to see he collected the letters in the correct order. Sure, like in the games, you…

How’s It Going?: Comics Edition

I see you out there, wanting to come in and chat. Quit being shy! Our daily open thread is live and ready for you! For a few years, I had a nice tablet that I read tons of comic books on. But sadly its battery went bad and after spending over a year going back…

Sunday Comics: WRONG OPINION!

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 Sep. 3. Read more of Corpse Run Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published Aug 31. Read more of Awkward Zombie Clueless Hero by…

‘Shop Contest: Lonely Crash Bandicoot, Winners!

Last week I asked you all to take a strange and sad image of Crash Bandicoot all alone and have some fun with it. You all delivered. Crash still looks sad and lonely, but at least he’s getting to visit some cool, new places! Our winning image this week comes from MonoArtan who subtly improves…

You Ever Wonder What The Bottom Of Spider-Man’s Shoe Looks Like?

This week on Snapshots we have a nice selection of screenshots from a wide variety of games. Some from Ghost of Tsushima, others from Spider-Man, and a few from some games we have never featured in this series before today. Exciting! I realize some of you might not get the whole “bottom of an avatar’s…

Comparing The Sweeping Robots Found In The Avengers And Destiny

Back when Destiny first released I remember a lone robot sweeping 24/7 in a back corner of the Tower. Over time this robot became a fan favorite, even getting official merchandise. And in what appears to be a nod to that bot, the new Avengers game also has a sweeping robot of its very own.…

Purrloin Is An Annoying Troll Who Loves Making People Mad

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 Purrloin! Purrloin Details Type: Dark Average Height: 1′ 04″ Average Weight: 22.3 lbs First Added In Generation V The…