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You Can Get An Xbox Series S For Under $200 Today

Via a $40 credit on Amazon, the Microsoft console drops to its lowest ever price

John Walker

Fine Art

Amouranth Streamed 'More Overwatch Than Hot Tub' Last Month, Says 'Life Is Better'

Luke Plunkett

News

News

Amouranth Streamed 'More Overwatch Than Hot Tub' Last Month, Says 'Life Is Better'

After a break she has recently returned to streaming on Twitch

Luke Plunkett

News

Vampire Survivors Adds A Death Bridge

John Walker

News

Sims 4 Gallery Update Removes All Your NSFW Creations

Improved profanity filters should make the game's Gallery a lot less risky for kids to browse

John Walker

News

Sony Dumps On EA From A Great Height In Latest Court Docs

Throwing Battlefield under the bus, the PS5 owner protests it's no replacement for Call of Duty

John Walker

News

The Pokémon Company Slashes Number Of TCG Cards In Online Packs, Claims It's 'Optimal'

Saving us from the horrors of bulk, Online Codes are now worth only five cards

John Walker

News

Expensive Cars Have DLC Now, And It's Taking The Piss

Luke Plunkett

News

Report: Feds 'Likely' To Fight Microsoft's Purchase Of Activision Blizzard [Update]

Luke Plunkett

News

343 Releases Previously Unseen Images From Halo 2 Development

Claire Jackson

Kotaku Game Diary

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Kotaku Game Diary

Genshin Impact Has Made Farming So Tedious, I'm Regretting Everything

Teyvat’s newest region is fun to explore, but not so great if you need dozens of Kalotpala Lotus

Sisi Jiang

Kotaku Game Diary

That New Sonic Game Is A Weird, Lonely Mess (That I Can’t Stop Playing)

Zack Zwiezen

Kotaku Game Diary

God Of War Ragnarök's NPCs Actually React To Kratos Looting Everything And It's Amazing

Zack Zwiezen

Kotaku Game Diary

Call of Duty's Third-Person Mode Is So Good, I Don't Want To Play Anything Else

Claire Jackson

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Pokémon Scarlet And Violet’s ‘Free Exploration’ Isn’t All It’s Cracked Up To Be

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This Sports Anime Is Captain Tsubasa Meets Squid Game

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My Favorite Bayonetta 3 Weapons Were Its Most Absurd Ones (Naturally)

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The Week In Games: When The West Was Evil

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Do Not Play Obsidian’s Killer Narrative Game While Hungry

Retro

Who Knew A Game Boy's Insides Could Be So Beautiful?

Grid Studio is turning old Game Boys, DSes, PSPs and more into mechanical works of art

Mike Fahey

Retro

Play These Classic Games Created In Communist Czechoslovakia

A project by the Slovak Game Developers Association sees them receive their first English translation

John Walker

Retro

Atari’s New Collectible Game Cartridges Off To A Rocky Start

Atari is making game cartridges again, but it’s a little foggy on some of the details

Mike Fahey

Cosplay

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Gallery

Our Favorite Cosplay From New York Comic-Con 2022

NYCC returned in 2022 with around 200,000 people turning up

Luke Plunkett

Cosplay

New God Of War Game Means New God Of War Cosplay

Luke Plunkett

Gallery

Our Favorite Cosplay From Dragon Con 2022

Luke Plunkett

Gallery

And Now For A Very Different Kind Of Cosplay Gallery

Luke Plunkett

Behind the Voice

Justice Washington Can Do So Many Overwatch Voices

Starting from the ground floor in any industry can be tough. In voice acting, where that talent pool is deep and the competition is fierce, breaking in can seem at best daunting and at worst nigh impossible. Justice Washington, a voice actor from…

Voice Actor SungWon 'ProZD' Cho Launched His Career On Tumblr

How Erica Lindbeck, Voice Of Final Fantasy VII Remake's Jessie, Got Her Break

Ashly Burch On Finding Success In Both Writing And Acting

Michael Pasquariello

Feature

12 Extraordinary Games You'll Want On Your Wishlist Straight Away

Black Friday Indiegeddon provides you with a dozen fantastic new games to start caring about

John Walker

Feature

10 Incredible Games You Should Be Wishlisting Right This Minute

John Walker

Feature

The Anti-Fan Game: PlayStation Developer Defies 4chan Harassment Troll Project

The much-anticipated Goodbye Volcano High has been targeted for its queer representation

Noah Laybolt

Feature

13 Frightening Moments In Games That Live In Our Heads Rent Free

Kotaku Staff

Feature

Inside The Monster Hunting MMO That Was Shaped Around Pokémon Franchise's Weaknesses

Temtem's director shares how frustration with Pokémon VGC's battles changed his game

Cian Maher

Feature

Square Enix Is Drowning 2022 With New RPGs, And We're Here For It

George Yang

Feature

People Are Using Among Us Lobbies For Sex

Ali Wire

Feature

Your Favorite Overwatch Voice Actress Is Here To Hype You Up

Isaiah Colbert

E3

Nintendo Scores Highest Peak Viewership Of E3

3.1 million people tuned in to watch Kazuya Mishima kill Captain Falcon

Ash Parrish

E3

No More Heroes 3 Hired Shao Kahn To Voice A Cat

A bold, new direction for the No More Heroes franchise

Ian Walker

E3

Guardians Of The Galaxy Devs Say It's Single-Player For Better Storytelling

Guardians of the Galaxy wants you to hang with the team, not control them

Ian Walker

Fine Art

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Fine Art

Grand (Fantasy) Designs

Tonight's Fine Art looks at the work of Patrick Hailla

Luke Plunkett

Fine Art

The Art Of Victoria 3

Luke Plunkett

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Tetsuo? Yes, That Was My Name...

Luke Plunkett

Fine Art

The Art Of The Lord Of The Rings: Rings Of Power

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Game Awards

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Pokemon

You Can Get An Xbox Series S For Under $200 Today

Via a $40 credit on Amazon, the Microsoft console drops to its lowest ever price

Pokémon Scarlet And Violet’s ‘Free Exploration’ Isn’t All It’s Cracked Up To Be

Eric Schulkin

Pokemon

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet's Murder Pup Is Already Banned

John Walker

Pokemon

Everyone’s Still Playing Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Even Though It’s Glitchy As Hell

John Walker

Shop Contest

'Shop Contest: Giant Stuffed Leek, Winners!

This is the end, beautiful friend. This is the end, my only friend

Zack Zwiezen

Shop Contest

'Shop Contest: Giant Stuffed Leek

Give 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 Contest

Zack Zwiezen

Speedrunning

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Speedrunning

Sekiro God's No-Damage Run Was Three Years In Making

YouTuber TheUrbanOrb studied for over 4,000 hours to destroy FromSoftware’s ninja game

Levi Winslow

Speedrunning

Only A Computer Could Do This Super Mario Bros. Trick—Until Now

Sisi Jiang

Speedrunning

Elden Ring Speedrunner Decides Eyes Are OP, Beats Bosses While Blindfolded

Levi Winslow

Speedrunning

Elden Ring Beaten In 20 Minutes With Ridiculous Teleporting Glitch

Levi Winslow

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Twitch

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Twitch

Twitch Star Gets ‘Cracker Pass' From Wheat Thins After Getting Banned For Saying It

Hasan 'Hasanabi' Piker was banned last year for having the gall to say the C-word live on Twitch

Isaiah Colbert

Twitch

300 Tries Later, A Twitch Streamer Bodied 7 Souls Games Completely Unscathed

Levi Winslow

Twitch

Buy Two Twitch Subs And They’ll Throw In A 3-Month Xbox Game Pass Trial

Isaiah Colbert

Twitch

Streamer Kai Cenat Calls Out Twitch After Overtaking xQc For Most Subs

Ethan Gach

Very First

3D Monster Maze Was The Very First Horror Game

Long-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 First

The Very First Skateboarding Game Was A Rad Arcade Hit From The '80s

Long-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

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Lture

You Can Get An Xbox Series S For Under $200 Today

Grand (Fantasy) Designs

Amouranth Streamed 'More Overwatch Than Hot Tub' Last Month, Says 'Life Is Better'

Vampire Survivors Adds A Death Bridge

12 Extraordinary Games You'll Want On Your Wishlist Straight Away

Pokémon Scarlet And Violet’s ‘Free Exploration’ Isn’t All It’s Cracked Up To Be

Amouranth Streamed 'More Overwatch Than Hot Tub' Last Month, Says 'Life Is Better'

Vampire Survivors Adds A Death Bridge

Sims 4 Gallery Update Removes All Your NSFW Creations

Sony Dumps On EA From A Great Height In Latest Court Docs

The Pokémon Company Slashes Number Of TCG Cards In Online Packs, Claims It's 'Optimal'

Expensive Cars Have DLC Now, And It's Taking The Piss

Report: Feds 'Likely' To Fight Microsoft's Purchase Of Activision Blizzard [Update]

343 Releases Previously Unseen Images From Halo 2 Development

Genshin Impact Has Made Farming So Tedious, I'm Regretting Everything

That New Sonic Game Is A Weird, Lonely Mess (That I Can’t Stop Playing)

God Of War Ragnarök's NPCs Actually React To Kratos Looting Everything And It's Amazing

Call of Duty's Third-Person Mode Is So Good, I Don't Want To Play Anything Else

The Week In Games: When The West Was Evil

Retro Andor Trailer Is Peak Star Wars Hype

Newly Revealed 1,000th Pokémon Looks Like An Apple Jacks Mascot Turned Crypto Bro

The Week In Games: Pocket Monsters And Simulated Goats

Latest Videogamedunkey YouTube Sparks Sonic Frontiers Review Bombing

Who Knew A Game Boy's Insides Could Be So Beautiful?

Play These Classic Games Created In Communist Czechoslovakia

Atari’s New Collectible Game Cartridges Off To A Rocky Start

Our Favorite Cosplay From New York Comic-Con 2022

New God Of War Game Means New God Of War Cosplay

Our Favorite Cosplay From Dragon Con 2022

And Now For A Very Different Kind Of Cosplay Gallery

Outriders, Six Months Later: Meh

Genshin Impact, Six Months Later

Marvel's Avengers, Six Months Later

Ghost Of Tsushima, Six Months Later

Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Six Months Later

Justice Washington Can Do So Many Overwatch Voices

Voice Actor SungWon 'ProZD' Cho Launched His Career On Tumblr

How Erica Lindbeck, Voice Of Final Fantasy VII Remake's Jessie, Got Her Break

Ashly Burch On Finding Success In Both Writing And Acting

12 Extraordinary Games You'll Want On Your Wishlist Straight Away

10 Incredible Games You Should Be Wishlisting Right This Minute

The Anti-Fan Game: PlayStation Developer Defies 4chan Harassment Troll Project

13 Frightening Moments In Games That Live In Our Heads Rent Free

Inside The Monster Hunting MMO That Was Shaped Around Pokémon Franchise's Weaknesses

Square Enix Is Drowning 2022 With New RPGs, And We're Here For It

People Are Using Among Us Lobbies For Sex

Your Favorite Overwatch Voice Actress Is Here To Hype You Up

The Red Ring Of Death Stalked All My Friends, And Then It Came For Me

The Story Behind Mortal Kombat’s Iconic Dragon Logo

Metal Gear Solid 3 Could Have Had A Boss Battle That Would Take Two Weeks To Finish

The X-Wing Team Were Working On A Cancelled Xbox Game

Let’s Remember How Amazing 2002 Was For Video Games

Nintendo Scores Highest Peak Viewership Of E3

No More Heroes 3 Hired Shao Kahn To Voice A Cat

Guardians Of The Galaxy Devs Say It's Single-Player For Better Storytelling

Grand (Fantasy) Designs

The Art Of Victoria 3

Tetsuo? Yes, That Was My Name...

The Art Of The Lord Of The Rings: Rings Of Power

Your First Look At Quantic Dream's Dramatic New Star Wars Game

All The Big Announcements At The 2020 Game Awards

Developer On Pranking Game Awards With Golf Balls: 'It's A Boring Show'

All The Big Announcements At The 2019 Game Awards

Sekiro Wins Game Of The Year At The 2019 Game Awards

Disco Elysium Developers Shout Out Marx And Engels In Game Awards Victory Speech

You Can Get An Xbox Series S For Under $200 Today

Pokémon Scarlet And Violet’s ‘Free Exploration’ Isn’t All It’s Cracked Up To Be

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet's Murder Pup Is Already Banned

Everyone’s Still Playing Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Even Though It’s Glitchy As Hell

'Shop Contest: Giant Stuffed Leek, Winners!

'Shop Contest: Giant Stuffed Leek

'Shop Contest: Father's Day, Winners!

Sekiro God's No-Damage Run Was Three Years In Making

Only A Computer Could Do This Super Mario Bros. Trick—Until Now

Elden Ring Speedrunner Decides Eyes Are OP, Beats Bosses While Blindfolded

Elden Ring Beaten In 20 Minutes With Ridiculous Teleporting Glitch

Let’s Pick Winners For The 2021 Game Awards

We Are Still Living With The Revolution GTA 3 Started

Talking MMORPGs, From Ultima Online To Amazon's New World