CultureKotaku’s Biggest Gaming Culture News For The Week July 05, 2025There’s always something happening in the world of video games.Kotaku Staff
FeatureCelebrate Indie-Penance Day With 10 More Incredible Indie Games!Another wonderful mix of indie games from genres science cannot explainJohn Walker
FeatureHappy Indie-Penance Day! Here Are 10 Amazing Indie Games You've Never Heard Of BeforeWe've got the most incredibly eclectic list of unknown indies to add to your wishlistJohn Walker
NewsDeath Stranding 2 Is The First Truly Good Social Media NetworkTo go viral in Hideo Kojima's new video game you'll need to be a helpful personZack Zwiezen
News12 Years After Launch, GTA V Is Finally Arriving In Two More CountriesThis might mean Grand Theft Auto 6 will launch without delay in this part of the world next yearZack Zwiezen
NewsXbox Execs Reportedly Raved About ‘Blade Runner Meets Destiny 2’ Loot Shooter Before Canceling ItXbox boss Phil Spencer reportedly loved the game when he played it in MarchKenneth Shepard
CultureKotaku’s Biggest Gaming Culture News For The Week July 05, 2025There’s always something happening in the world of video games.Kotaku Staff
FeatureCelebrate Indie-Penance Day With 10 More Incredible Indie Games!Another wonderful mix of indie games from genres science cannot explainJohn Walker
FeatureHappy Indie-Penance Day! Here Are 10 Amazing Indie Games You've Never Heard Of BeforeWe've got the most incredibly eclectic list of unknown indies to add to your wishlistJohn Walker
NewsDeath Stranding 2 Is The First Truly Good Social Media NetworkTo go viral in Hideo Kojima's new video game you'll need to be a helpful personZack Zwiezen
News12 Years After Launch, GTA V Is Finally Arriving In Two More CountriesThis might mean Grand Theft Auto 6 will launch without delay in this part of the world next yearZack Zwiezen
NewsXbox Execs Reportedly Raved About ‘Blade Runner Meets Destiny 2’ Loot Shooter Before Canceling ItXbox boss Phil Spencer reportedly loved the game when he played it in MarchKenneth Shepard
NewsDeath Stranding 2 Is The First Truly Good Social Media NetworkTo go viral in Hideo Kojima's new video game you'll need to be a helpful personZack Zwiezen
NewsXbox Execs Reportedly Raved About ‘Blade Runner Meets Destiny 2’ Loot Shooter Before Canceling ItXbox boss Phil Spencer reportedly loved the game when he played it in MarchKenneth Shepard
NewsEx-GTA Producer Reportedly Blames MindsEye Flopping On 'Saboteurs' And Promises A RelaunchLeslie Benzies isn't the first higher-up connected to the failed game to make these claimsZack Zwiezen
NewsBioWare's Maligned Loot Shooter Anthem Will Go Offline Forever Next YearThe failed loot shooter finally has an expiration dateClaire Jackson
Kotaku Game DiaryI Failed To Prevent A Catastrophe In Avowed And I Love ItObsidian’s new RPG set in the Pillars of Eternity universe makes messing up interestingCarolyn Petit
Kotaku Game DiaryKicking Enemies Is So Much Fun In Dragon Age: The VeilguardMore video games need a button that lets me do a big drop kick!Zack Zwiezen
Kotaku Game DiaryElden Ring Is Exactly What My Anxiety NeedsLife is hard enough. So why don’t I make my recreational activities hard too?Claire Jackson
Kotaku Game DiaryOh No, All These Amazing Starfield Mods Might Suck Me Back InMods are now way easier to install and try out, so I think I’ll be here for a whileClaire Jackson
Odds and EndsSix Things I Wish I Knew Before Setting Up My Switch 2To the surprise of nobody, the Switch 2 has a few quirks when you first start it upJustin Clark
Odds and EndsGive Your Switch 2 Friend Code To Someone Who Doesn't Deserve It? You Can Change ItBilly Givens
Odds and EndsYour Switch 2 Has Notification Settings You Should Tweak For A Better ExperienceBilly Givens
Retro20 Years Ago Today, MTV Revealed The Xbox 360 To The WorldElijah Wood showed us the future of gaming, including digital downloads and paid cosmeticsZack Zwiezen
RetroPlayStation RPG Classic The Legend Of Dragoon Sounds Like It Happened Almost By ChanceSuper Mario RPG's battle designer wanted to make a new gameEthan Gach
RetroIt's 2025 And There's A Fight Over The Future Of The Nintendo 64 BrewingPalmer Luckey is teasing retro fans with his own FPGA N64 tributeEthan Gach
GalleryOur Favorite Cosplay From Dream Con 2025Read on for some of the most inventive X-Men cosplay you've ever seenJohn Walker
GalleryThe Most Impressive Cosplay At Canada's Anime North 2025The convention celebrating Japanese anime, music and gaming boasted some excellent outfitsJohn Walker
GalleryHere Are Our Favorite Cosplay Fits From Comic Con London 2025MCM's massive UK fan convention always has a great showing from cosplayersJohn Walker
GalleryCheck Out The Best Cosplay From Il Volta Italy 2025An entire event dedicated to cosplay photography naturally results in some epic shotsJohn Walker
Six Months LaterGotham Knights Six Months Later: Better, But Still MidWB Games Montréal’s Batmanless superhero RPG has undergone some changes since its October 21 launchLevi Winslow
Now playing 01:52Behind the VoiceAlan Tudyk On Game Adaptations & Voicing Hapless Halo CharactersThe Resident Alien star knows well the plight of the first-person shooter NPCEric Schulkin
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FeatureCelebrate Indie-Penance Day With 10 More Incredible Indie Games!Another wonderful mix of indie games from genres science cannot explainJohn Walker
FeatureHappy Indie-Penance Day! Here Are 10 Amazing Indie Games You've Never Heard Of BeforeJohn Walker
FeatureStellar Blade, As Told By Steam ReviewsThe sci-fi action adventure just made a big splash on PCEthan Gach
Feature24 New Screenshots Show Why Donkey Kong Bananza Looks Like The Character's Biggest Adventure YetNintendo's upcoming Switch 2 exclusive isn't holding anything backEthan Gach
FeatureSwitch 2 Leaker Explains How He Got The Console Early And Why He's Not Afraid Of NintendoA group of Russian gaming podcasters were some of the first to turn on the Mario maker's new hardwareEthan Gach
Total RecallIt's Time To Save Star Wars: Obi-Wan From Being Stuck On XboxWith Star Wars: Bounty Hunter getting a full remaster, it's time to bring back this OG Xbox exclusiveZack Zwiezen
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E3We Asked The Games Industry To Share Their Favorite E3 MemoriesGames industry members reminisce about their fave moments from the world's biggest gaming conventionAlyssa Mercante
E3Nintendo Scores Highest Peak Viewership Of E33.1 million people tuned in to watch Kazuya Mishima kill Captain FalconAsh Parrish
E3No More Heroes 3 Hired Shao Kahn To Voice A CatA bold, new direction for the No More Heroes franchiseIan Walker
Fine ArtPrepare For Trouble, Make It DoubleTonight's Fine Art looks at the work of Ruth BoschLuke Plunkett
Fine ArtConcept Art From A Canceled, Live-Action Robotech MovieSony's first attempt to turn Macross into a movie ended up in the bin, but we can still enjoy some of its artLuke Plunkett
Fine ArtAny Sufficiently Advanced Technology Is Indistinguishable From MagicTonight's Fine Art looks at the work of Sara HermellinLuke Plunkett
Game AwardsLet Me Dress You For The Game Awards 2023The gamer drip discourse is back, baby, but this time I’m here to helpAlyssa Mercante
Game AwardsThe Best Fits At The Game Awards 2022Kotaku had everybody quaking and stepping their fashion game up this yearAlyssa Mercante
Game AwardsYour First Look At Quantic Dream's Dramatic New Star Wars GameThe studio behind Detroit, Heavy Rain, and Beyond: Two Souls are working in a galaxy far, far awayLuke Plunkett
Game AwardsAll The Big Announcements At The 2020 Game AwardsFinally, after the longest year in recorded history, we did it: We reached the light at the end of the tunnel. I speak, of course, of The Keighleys, which some of you call The Game Awards for some reason. It’s that magical time of the year when…Nathan Grayson
Game AwardsDeveloper On Pranking Game Awards With Golf Balls: 'It's A Boring Show'Some would tell you that The Game Awards are gaming’s Academy Awards. Those people are hilariously wrong, given that the show largely serves as a vehicle for commercials announcing upcoming games, with the awards themselves coming off as a distant…Nathan Grayson
Game AwardsAll The Big Announcements At The 2019 Game AwardsThe new Xbox was shown off at the fifth annual Game Awards, during a show that also saw a slew of new game announcements, release date reveals, and trailers.Stephen Totilo
Game AwardsLet Me Dress You For The Game Awards 2023The gamer drip discourse is back, baby, but this time I’m here to helpAlyssa Mercante
Game AwardsThe Best Fits At The Game Awards 2022Kotaku had everybody quaking and stepping their fashion game up this yearAlyssa Mercante
Game AwardsYour First Look At Quantic Dream's Dramatic New Star Wars GameThe studio behind Detroit, Heavy Rain, and Beyond: Two Souls are working in a galaxy far, far awayLuke Plunkett
Game AwardsAll The Big Announcements At The 2020 Game AwardsFinally, after the longest year in recorded history, we did it: We reached the light at the end of the tunnel. I speak, of course, of The Keighleys, which some of you call The Game Awards for some reason. It’s that magical time of the year when…Nathan Grayson
Game AwardsDeveloper On Pranking Game Awards With Golf Balls: 'It's A Boring Show'Some would tell you that The Game Awards are gaming’s Academy Awards. Those people are hilariously wrong, given that the show largely serves as a vehicle for commercials announcing upcoming games, with the awards themselves coming off as a distant…Nathan Grayson
Game AwardsAll The Big Announcements At The 2019 Game AwardsThe new Xbox was shown off at the fifth annual Game Awards, during a show that also saw a slew of new game announcements, release date reveals, and trailers.Stephen Totilo
PokemonOh God, No, Pokémon, What Have You Done?This three-way Geodude plush is upsetting both the laws of physics and my moodJohn Walker
PokemonThe Highest Prices You Can Get For Pokémon TCG's Destined RivalsThings aren't as crazy as feared, but find a Mewtwo SIR and you're sortedJohn Walker
PokemonPokémon Cafes To Serve Incredible-Looking Plate Of Food That Can Mega Evolve Before Your EyesThe extraordinarily intricate meal will change into a mega form when viewed through an appJohn Walker
PokemonThere's Something Very Suspicious About These New Pokémon PlushiesDitto is appearing in all manner of new, extremely cuddly formsJohn Walker
Shop Contest'Shop Contest: Giant Stuffed Leek, Winners!This is the end, beautiful friend. This is the end, my only friendZack Zwiezen
Shop Contest'Shop Contest: Giant Stuffed LeekGive me your biggest leek....no...that's too big...Zack Zwiezen
Shop Contest'Shop Contest: Father's Day, Winners!Congrats to the winners of this week's Photoshop ContestZack Zwiezen
SpeedrunningDo Yourself A Favor And Go Watch The Best Speedrunning Event Of The YearSummer Games Done Quick 2024 has been full of great moments so farEthan Gach
SpeedrunningBaldur's Gate 3 Speedrunner Races To Bear SexYouTuber Weedmoder got the Druid Halsin to put out in just 50 minutes and 30 secondsLevi Winslow
SpeedrunningThis Impossible-Sounding Fallout 4 Speedrun Took Over 2,000 HoursAfter 415 attempts, streamer Vrexia has finally put an end to his no-damage, 100-percent challengeLevi Winslow
SpeedrunningWorld's Coolest Dog Set To Speedrun Unbeloved Nintendo GamePeanut Butter, a Shiba Inu gamer, will be the first dog to speedrun Gyromite at Awesome Games Done Quick 2024Isaiah Colbert
SplitscreenLet’s Pick Winners For The 2021 Game AwardsOn the eve of this year’s Keighley-fest, we choose our champions of this year’s Game AwardsMike Fahey
SplitscreenWe Are Still Living With The Revolution GTA 3 StartedWith Rockstar’s GTA Trilogy just around the corner we talk about our first run-ins with the pivotal seriesEthan Gach
SplitscreenTalking MMORPGs, From Ultima Online To Amazon's New WorldWith stops at EverQuest, World of Warcraft, and FFXIV along the wayMike Fahey
SplitscreenLet’s Reminisce About A Little Series Called Smash Bros.From Super Smash Bros. humble beginnings to Kingdom Hearts’ hero Sora joining the frayMike Fahey
Splitscreen10 Years Later, We Can't Stop Watching Nintendo DirectsReflecting on 10 years of Animal Crossing teases, Bayonetta trailers, and moreEthan Gach
SplitscreenWhat Deathloop Gets Right And Wrong About Time LoopsArkane Studios' shooter takes a new stab at an old tropeEthan Gach
SplitscreenLet’s Pick Winners For The 2021 Game AwardsOn the eve of this year’s Keighley-fest, we choose our champions of this year’s Game AwardsMike Fahey
SplitscreenWe Are Still Living With The Revolution GTA 3 StartedWith Rockstar’s GTA Trilogy just around the corner we talk about our first run-ins with the pivotal seriesEthan Gach
SplitscreenTalking MMORPGs, From Ultima Online To Amazon's New WorldWith stops at EverQuest, World of Warcraft, and FFXIV along the wayMike Fahey
SplitscreenLet’s Reminisce About A Little Series Called Smash Bros.From Super Smash Bros. humble beginnings to Kingdom Hearts’ hero Sora joining the frayMike Fahey
Splitscreen10 Years Later, We Can't Stop Watching Nintendo DirectsReflecting on 10 years of Animal Crossing teases, Bayonetta trailers, and moreEthan Gach
SplitscreenWhat Deathloop Gets Right And Wrong About Time LoopsArkane Studios' shooter takes a new stab at an old tropeEthan Gach
TwitchKai Cenat's Streamer University Turned Chaos Into Content: 'The Whole Floor Smelled Like Wild Fumes, Mysterious Funk'A Hogwarts-infused reality show blurred the line between form and contentEthan Gach
TwitchTwitch Bans Hasan Piker After Hypothetical About Republicans Killing Senator Rick Scott [Update]This is the leftist talk show streamer's fifth banEthan Gach
TwitchElon Musk And Asmongold Are Fighting After The Streamer Accused Him Of Being A Fake GamerEthan Gach
TwitchBernie Sanders Bringing His Cantankerous Charm To Twitch To Talk Politics With Pokimane and ValkyraeThe surprise crossover is a fresh attempt to reach the 2024 election's very online votersEthan Gach
Very First3D Monster Maze Was The Very First Horror GameLong-running video game franchises and genres all have to start somewhere, and it’s not always pretty. Looking back to that origin point can show us not just how the greats began, but how far they’ve come since. Today we unearth the very first…Zack Zwiezen
Very FirstThe Very First Skateboarding Game Was A Rad Arcade Hit From The '80sLong-running video game franchises all have to start somewhere, and it’s not always pretty. Looking back to that origin point can show us not just how the greats began, but how far they’ve come since. Today we unearth the very first skateboarding…Zack Zwiezen
Very FirstThe Very First Rocko's Modern Life Game Was Also The LastLong-running video game franchises (or uh, in this case very short ones) all have to start somewhere, and it’s not always pretty. Looking back to that origin point can show us not just how the greats began, but how far they’ve come since. Today we…Zack Zwiezen
YouTubeMrBeast Sues Ex-Employee For Allegedly Stealing Company SecretsThe YouTuber's former IT worker is accused of installing hidden cameras and moreEthan Gach
YouTubeYouTube Turns Money Faucet Back On For Dr Disrespect Six Months After Twitch Ban ControversyThe popular COD streamer previously admitted to messages that leaned 'inappropriate' with a minorEthan Gach
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YouTubeDr Disrespect Joins Right-Wing, Anti-Cancel Culture Streaming Platform RumbleThe gaming personality was demonetized on YouTube over 'inappropriate' messaging with a minorEthan Gach
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