Zack Zwiezen

Please Enjoy This Giant Nintendo DS

Hello! This week we learn about the latest Twitch controversy, celebrate the 40th anniversary for Pac-Man, check out the new Paper Mario game and look at some REALLY big Nintendo DS consoles. Great Kotaku Content From The Past Week A fantastic and well written deep dive into one of the most famous arcade games ever…

Ubisoft confirmed to Kotaku that after Area F2 was recently removed from Google and Apple’s app stores by Ejoy.com, it has now dropped a lawsuit against those three companies. The suit was filed last week over the mobile game, which Ubisoft called a “near carbon copy” of Rainbow Six Siege.

Saints Row: The Third Remastered Looks Nice But Feels Old In 2020

Saints Row: The Third Remastered brings the apex of the franchise to PS4 and Xbox One for the first time, warts and all. Originally released in 2011, the third game in the Saints Row franchise was a turning point for the series and the most successful effort to distinguish it as something more than a…

Maneater: The Kotaku Review

So many games only let me play as a human. Sure, that’s fun, but it’s not really taking full advantage of games’ ability to let us be and do anything. Maneater gets it. In Maneater, I’m not a dull person—I’m a shark. A dangerous, agile, and cool shark, free to swim anywhere and eat whatever…

One Animal Crossing player got tired of watching some greedy players sell others their favorite characters for real money. So they edited their save and started giving popular characters like Raymond out to anyone, completely for free. Via Polygon

Hackers Take Full Advantage Of GTA Online Going Free

Grand Theft Auto Online on PC has always had a problem with hackers and modders. But the situation has gotten much worse after the game became free on the Epic Games Store last week. It’s been a wild few weeks for GTA Online. The month started off nicely with a fun alien war that players…

The Week In Games: Get Ready To Jump The Shark

Become a shark and eat anything that gets in your way in Maneater, releasing later this week for PS4, Xbox One, and PC. I’ve written about how there just aren’t enough games that let you play as an animal. One of my favorites came out years ago, back on the PS2. Jaws Unleashed was a…

Welcome To Danny DeVito Island

Can I offer you a Danny DeVito Animal Crossing island in this trying time? Sure you could make a gorgeous village or fancy kitchen in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. OR you could make an island featuring the face of actor Danny DeVito. That’s what Reddit user B4SSOON decided to do with their island. Over on…

It’s Time For A Tony Hawk’s Underground Remake

A new Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater game is coming out this year and it is a remake of the first two games. This would be more exciting if they hadn’t already done this same thing back in 2012. How about this: Stop remaking those classic games and remake Tony Hawk’s Underground, please. I love those…

‘Shop Contest: Tony Hawk

A new Tony Hawk game means a new digital recreation of the world’s most famous skater. Let’s have some fun with this new model. Your challenge this week: Add Mr. Tony Hawk to video games, movies, TV shows, etc. I pre-cut a Tony just for you folks to use how you see fit. I also…

How’s It Going?: Harley Quinn Edition

Welcome back to another wonderful open thread. Come chat with us about…well anything! I’ve tweeted about the animated Harley Quinn show a few times over the last few months, but I seriously love this damn show. The writing is great. The cast is great. All of it is great. The show feels like an adult…

The Blacklist Season 7 Finale Looks Like A PS2 Game

The Blacklist, a TV show on NBC, aired its season 7 finale on Friday night. Due to COVID-19, the final episode wasn’t finished and the production team had to use animation to complete the final episode. The results are both impressive and silly. The episode looks like a forgotten PS2 game. After only four days…

Sunday Comics: Sign Me Up

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 May 14. Read more of Corpse Run Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published May 11. Read more of Awkward Zombie Clueless Hero by…

‘Shop Contest: GTA Online Aliens, Winners!

A war between green and purple aliens is happening right now in the virtual world of GTA Online. This war is growing and last week I asked you fine folks to expand the war to other games. Our winning image this week comes from MonoArtan who technically didn’t add the alien to a game, but…

Hope You Have Insurance!

This week on Snapshots cool spears, goo explosions a lot of fire, battles in many different eras, and Spider-Man destroys a car. “We need to exchange information. I’m Pe-…Spider-Man.” Kotaku Snapshots is a weekly look at some of the best, funniest and coolest screenshots players have taken in their favorite games. If you have a…

Ubisoft Sues Google And Apple Over Rainbow Six Siege Clone [Update]

Ubisoft isn’t happy about Area F2, a free-to-play shooter on the Google Play and Apple App Store that appears to be a clone of their successful game, Rainbow Six Siege. Ubisoft is now suing to remove the game from the popular mobile app marketplaces. Bloomberg reportsthat in a complaint filed in a federal court in…

The Cats Of Kotaku

As many of us are currently working from home, that means we are getting to spend more time with our cats. And because the world is a terrible place right now, let’s take a moment to highlight the lovely cats of Kotaku who are keeping us all sane and happy. Mostly. Paul Tamayo, Video Producer…

Froslass Freezes Handsome Men And Stores Them In Her Collection

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 Froslass! Froslass Details Type: Ice/Ghost Average Height: 4′ 03″ Average Weight: 58.6 lbs First Added In Generation IV I…

This GTA V Graphics Mod Makes The 7-Year-Old Game Look (Almost) Photorealistic

Over the years, many talented modders have improved the visual look of Grand Theft Auto V on PC. But this new mod is the most impressive I’ve seen yet, with a trailer that rivals anything put out by big game studios. This mod is called NaturalVision Evolved and it seems to an overhaul of a…

How’s It Going?: Final Fantasy VII Edition

Welcome everyone to another wonderful open thread! Come on in and chat and stuff! SPOILER WARNING- Folks are going to probably be talking about FFVII Remake spoilers down in the comments. Just a heads up! It took me longer than most folks, but I finally finished Final Fantasy VII Remake earlier this week. I mostly…