Zack Zwiezen

Lampent Knows When You Are Going To Die

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 Lampent! Lampent Details Type: Ghost/Fire Average Height: 2‘00“ Average Weight: 28.7 lbs. First Added In Generation V Do you…

All The Pre-E3 Leaks

Hello! E3 is here, basically, and these past few days have been filled with a bunch of leaks and news. Plus, a giant ladybug invasion and Sega Rally X Simpsons. LEAKS! I know a lot of people who are very excited about these games. This isn’t what I wanted from these folks, but I also…

Nearly Six Years Later, GTA Online‘s Casino Has Been Updated (Update: Rockstar Confirms Casino DLC)

If you head down to the casino in Grand Theft Auto Online today, you’ll see that some changes have been made. After nearly six years, it seems the vacant and unused casino is being updated, and, according to data miners, more changes are coming. When GTA V and GTA Online launched in 2013, players noticed…

The Week In Games: Say, That’s A Nice Bike

A quiet week. E3 is getting closer and closer and as usual, game releases are slowing down during this time of the year. But for you fans of fast motorcycles, the season is just starting! MotoGP 19 is out later this week for most platforms. Vroom vroom! Or whatever noise a motorcycle going that fast…

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The Best Moment In GTA San Andreas Is Leaving San Andreas

I have a lot of memories of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. The first time I got to the top of Mount Chiliad. The first time I saw that big Golden Gate Bridge knock-off. Playing the last mission and actually beating the entire game. But my favorite memory from GTA San Andreas is when I…

‘Shop Contest: Death Stranding Baby

We finally have a release date for Death Stranding and it actually turns out this game is coming out and will soon be playable. WEIRD! The star of these past trailers hasn’t been Mads Mikkelsen or any other actors. Instead, the real star has been that strange baby in a bottle. Your challenge this week:…

These Minecraft Wave Machines Are Extremely Satisfying To Watch

Minecraft is a game that lets players create basically anything they want, assuming that player has the time to do it. It also has Redstone, a resource that allows players to move, power and manipulate blocks in various ways. Combine this with the predictable and simple physics of Minecraft and you end up with some…

Sunday Comics: Digital Toilet Paper

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. Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published May 26. Read more of Awkward Zombie Corpse Run by Alex Di Stasi. Published June 1. Read more of Corpse Run Clueless Hero by Luis…

Void Bastards Is Good But Getting A Bit Repetitive

I fell in love with Void Bastards before I even played a moment of it. The art style just instantly clicked with me in a way that rarely happens. I didn’t even know what kind of game it was until I started playing it earlier this week. It turns out this beautiful and stylish game…

‘Shop Contest: Let’s Make Our Own Splinter Cell Sequel, Winners!

Last week I asked you, fine folks of Kotaku, to pitch some Splinter Cell sequel ideas, but only crossovers. That’s how we make this series big again. I got some wonderful entries this week and hopefully, Ubisoft is watching. I think we got some really good ideas in here. The winning image this week comes…

Getting Out Of Bounds In Nintendogs Makes The Puppies Act Weird

Over on the popular YouTube channel Boundary Break, the latest video is about the handheld classic game, Nintendogs. While not the longest episode, getting to see how developers worked around the limits of the DS is very interesting. But when breaking boundaries, sometimes odd things happen you don’t expect. It seems the way Nintendo decided…

Battlefield V Players Frustrated After Update Removes Some Multiplayer Modes

Battlefield V launched with a selection of multiplayer game modes, including classics like conquest. But after a recent update earlier this week, some modes are being removed from the game and part of the BFV community isn’t happy about these modes leaving the game. On May 29th, Battlefield V developers Dice posted a community broadcast…

Spoink Will Die If It Ever Stops Bouncing

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 Spoink! Spoink Details Type: Psychic Average Height: 2‘04“ Average Weight: 67.5 lbs. First Added In Generation III Sometimes, Pokemon…

Shhh! Don’t Wake The Whales

Hello! Today we try to figure out what Death Stranding is, discuss pornography playing cards, prank The Master Chief, watch creepy whales and kill some Nazis. It’s Morning Checkpoint! Great Kotaku Content From The Past Week Like most weeks, Kotaku was filled with some great stories. Here are a few of my favorites! I can…

Searching For Crates In Rage 2 Sucks

Rage 2 is a violent and dangerous world. Every day is filled with action, explosions, car chases, and giant monsters. It’s all very exciting and a blast to experience. But one of the most prevalent activities in this world isn’t killing mutants or destroying enemy convoys. No. Instead, for some reason, the game really wants…

American Fugitive Is A Small Town Version Of GTA

I was driving fast in a ugly sedan. The police were chasing me and I was trying to lose them. I had robbed a home and got caught in the process. Now the cops were hot on my trail. I flipped a corner and they lost me. I quickly jumped out of my car, hopped…

A Modder Recreated Super Mario Odyssey’s Sand Kingdom In Super Mario 64

One of the best kingdoms from Super Mario Odyssey is now playable in Super Mario 64 and it’s all thanks to talented modder Kaze Emanuar. We’ve featured this modder’s creations before on the site and his latest project is part of his plan to recreate Super Mario Odyssey inside of the classic N64 game, Super…

In 2007 George R.R. Martin Visited Second Life And Talked About The Future Of Game Of Thrones

Game Of Thrones recently ended and while not everyone loved the final episodes, no one can deny how huge and popular the show has become.

The Week In Games: Inglorious Void Bastards

Sometimes a game just looks so damn cool you want to play it and Void Bastards is one of those games. It just looks incredible. Like an old comic book and a first-person shooter got together, had a baby and raised it in space. Also, that name is great. You might notice we are getting…