Zack Zwiezen

Mario Maker Contest: Too Many Thwomps, Winners!

Last week I challenged you fine Kotaku readers to create some courses in Mario Maker 2 and load them up with Thwomps. I was curious how far you all would take the challenge. I discovered some of you really, REALLY like Thwomps. In many ways, I asked for my own punishment this week. Thwomps lend…

Oranguru Is Probably A Rick And Morty Fan And Wants To Debate You

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 Oranguru! Oranguru Details Type: Normal/Psychic Average Height: 4′ 11″ Average Weight: 167.6 lbs. First Added In Generation VII Apes…

I Prefer Boneless Donuts

Hello! This week we get ready to play Death Stranding, learn what Luigi and Geralt have in common, watch a trailer for a new Vampire: The Masquerade game, play a game starring John Goodman and eat some boneless donuts. Great Kotaku Content From The Past Week I a great dive into a game that most…

GTA Online Players Are Having Fun As Animals

Grand Theft Auto Online has become a much stranger place since its latest update. The new update added peyote plants, which are found in the singleplayer mode of GTA V; eating these plants transforms the player into a random animal. From birds to dogs, to even Bigfoot, players are now getting up to all sorts…

The Week In Games: The Sweet Release Of Death Stranding

Finally, after years of weird teasers and trailers, we all will have a chance to sit down and actually play Death Stranding. Starring Norman Reedus, Death Stranding releases for PS4 this week. If you are curious to know more about the game, check out the great review from Heather Alexandra that’s already on the site.…

Track: Hung Up | Artist: Madonna | Album: Confessions On A Dance Floor 

Every Luigi, Ranked

Like Spider-Man and Wonder Woman and The Doctor from Doctor Who, there have been many different versions of Luigi. There are the more classical takes on Luigi and then there are some stranger versions of everyone’s favorite brother. So in celebration of Luigi’s Mansion 3, I’m going to rank (almost) every version of Luigi that…

‘Shop Contest: Sports!

Do you know what we need more of? Sports. More sports content. Let’s create some more sports content, featuring some of our favorite video game heroes and villains. Like the greedy and evil Wario, a person who probably doesn’t even care about sports. He just cares about money! Your challenge this week: Add video game…

The New Mtn Dew Game Fuel Flavor Is Good (If You Like Orange Soda)

Around these parts, I’ve become an expert on Mountain Dew products. I’m not sure how this happened and some days I regret my new career, but whatever. There’s a new flavor of Game Fuel to drink and review for you fine folks. This new flavor is called Charged Orange Storm and it is being released…

Sunday Comics: Phew, That Was A Close One!

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. 31. Read more of Corpse Run Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published Oct. 28. Read more of Awkward Zombie Clueless Hero by…

‘Shop Contest: Luigi’s Other Creepy Adventures, Winners!

Last week I asked you folks to show me what other spooky adventures Luigi has been a part of in the past, you know between Luigi’s Mansion games. It turns out he has been involved in some truly scary situations. Poor Luigi. Our winning image this week comes from raftos who created Hideo Kojima’s take…

All The Little Details Hidden In Untitled Goose Game

Untitled Goose Game has quickly become one of the most popular games of 2019. It turns out people love honking and annoying villagers. Makes sense. But the camera in the game is limited and this makes it hard to see what’s inside some buildings or other out of bound secrets. Lucky for us, the YouTube…

Mario Maker Contest: Too Many Thwomps

Thwomps are possibly my favorite enemy in the Mario universe. They look cool and seem tough, but the other thing I love is their name. Thowmps. It is just fun to say. Just fun enemy all around, so let’s make some levels featuring these great enemies. Your Challenge This Week: Create levels featuring Thwomps! Theme:…

GTA Online’s Latest Update Lets Players Become Aliens, Dogs, And Even Bigfoot

The world of Grand Theft Auto Online has gotten a bit stranger after the latest update, released a few days ago on Halloween. Suddenly players now have the opportunity to become aliens and fight off waves of farmers, soldiers and FBI agents or players can turn into different animals, like rabbits and dogs. Or if…

Jellicent Has Killed Thousands Of Sailors

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 Jellicent! Jellicent Details Type: Water/Ghost Average Height: 7′ 03″ Average Weight: 297.6 lbs. First Added In Generation V The…

We Live In A Society That Loves To Kickflip

Hello! This week Waluigi runs very fast, we talk about all the war crimes Yoda committed, we watch a weird live-action trailer for Super Monkey Ball HD, we learn that Luigi’s Mansion is nearly 20 years old and we discover The Joker can skate. Great Kotaku Content From The Past Week A great review, but…

Resident Evil 5 And 6 Run Just Fine On Switch

Resident Evil 5 and 6 are not as fondly remembered as other games in the series, but I’ve always been a bit of an apologist for them. I was intrigued when Capcom announced they were coming to the Switch. Would the console be a good place to play these less loved Resident Evil games? The…

The Week In Games: Busting Makes Luigi Feel Good

Luigi we all love you and your funny antics. But we also love sending you into scary and haunted places and making you catch ghosts. I’m so sorry, but you have to do it all again in Luigi’s Mansion 3, releasing this week for Nintendo Switch. Spooky ghost stories! Do you folks have any? Personally,…

Track: This is Halloween | Artist: Various | Album: The Nightmare Before Christmas: Offical Soundtrack #SpookySongs

Halloween Events In Video Games Are Just The Best

Without a doubt, Halloween is my favorite time of the year. I can’t get enough of the creepy decorations, the spooky movies, the fall weather, and all that wonderful candy. And over the last few years, my excitement for Halloween has grown thanks to video games like Plants Vs. Zombies: Battle For Neighborville and Grand…