Should A Dead Deer In The Division 2 Drop Meat?
Game creators make the rules of the worlds they design, setting the physics and establishing what’s acceptable or…
Kotaku Game Diary
Daily thoughts from a Kotaku staffer about a game we're playing.
A Letter To The Apex Legends Player I Probably Disappointed
Dear person I played Apex Legends with the other night: I am so sorry.
There’s Nothing Like That Three-Star Puzzle Game Feeling
Every time I feel like I’ve grown past the need for validation from triple-starring a level in a puzzle game, I find…
I'm Trying Not To Panic About A Bug In The Division 2 [Update 3: Fixed?]
The Division 2 is mostly very good, but a bug that the developers acknowledged on Saturday has me scrambling through my…
Making My Friends In The Sims Also Means Including Their Flaws
It’s always weird to make versions of your friends in The Sims.
Never Let Your Friends Choose Your Smash Main
Long-established is the purpose of friends. When you feel like you can’t do anything right, they remind you of the…
A Game About Bizarre, Randomly Generated Lives
Yesterday, in BitLife, I was playing as Basil Andre, a french businessman, when disaster struck. I had been slowly…
Fake Smash Balls And Bees Might Be The Worst Custom Smash Bros. Mode
On Saturday night I invited some friends over to play Smash Bros., and I’m sorry.
The Best Stories Hidden In The Division
The Division 2 launches this week, and I can’t wait to hear its audio logs. I mean, sure, the rest of the game might be…
Trying To Solo Overcooked Perfectly Was A Mistake
Here’s what I knew about Overcooked when I started playing it for the first time yesterday: It’s primarily meant to be…
My Favorite Thing About Far Cry New Dawn Is Seeing How Far Cry 5's Locations Changed
I’m a sucker for a game series that lets me revisit a place I’ve explored in an earlier game. I loved it when I played S…
Everything About Anthem’s In-Game Stores Is Bafflingly Bad
Every time I log into Anthem I stop by one of its in-game stores, and every time I am disappointed. The selection is…
I Wish This Charming Anime Game Wasn’t A Roguelike
RemiLore: Lost Girl in the Lands of Lore is a game filled with things I love. An unlikely anime hero finds herself in a…
Kingdom Hearts III's Best Moment Is Everything Good (And Bad) About Kingdom Hearts
I was on vacation last week. In addition to wandering New York and enjoying some of the finest pizza on the planet, I…
Anthem's Worst Boss Is So Bad It's Not Even Worth Fighting
I’m well on my way to hitting the 100-hour mark in my time with Anthem, in part because it’s my goddamn job but also…
Apex Legends Has Me Caring About A Game's Meta For The First Time
The Wingman-and-Peacekeeper combo is quickly taking over Apex Legends, and with good reason—it owns. The combination is…
I Lost A Fight With A Door In Apex Legends
Last night, I finally encountered what top Apex Legends players are describing as a “neat trick” or an “OP strat” but…
Bloodborne Is Ruining Other Games For Me
Last weekend, I tried to jump into some video games. I spent a couple of minutes with the very flawed Anthem, briefly…
I’m Obsessed With Anthem’s Mech-Entering Sequence
Anthem is not a particularly sensual game, especially for a BioWare joint. There are no romance options. There’s some…
Etrian Odyssey Nexus Is Busting My Balls And It’s Totally My Fault
I consider myself a veteran Etrian Odyssey player. I’ve hand-drawn dozens of maps across the role-playing game series,…