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Overwatch 2's Diablo IV Crossover Finally Gives Moira A Good Skin

Blizzard will release Season 7: Rise of Darkness on October 10

Ashley Bardhan

Pokemon

The Pokémon Anime’s Spookiest Episode Aired 25 Years Ago Today

Gastly’s Pokémon anime debut reminds us why ghost Pokémon are so scary

Kenneth Shepard

News

Trump Lawyer Sports Gamer Laptop At $250 Million Fraud Trial

Alina Habba's Asus ROG glowed blue after she opened it in court

Ethan Gach

News

Creator Of Hit Pigeon-Dating Sim Says Epic Never Paid Her Royalties

Hato Moa revealed the missing payments after Epic announced layoffs at Mediatonic

Ethan Gach

News

Even Fans Are Shocked By EA Sports FC 24’s ‘Awful’ $30 Loot Box

The FIFA 23 successor’s Elite Season Opener Pack is pissing players off

Ethan Gach

News

Payday 3 Devs Swear Matchmaking Is Fixed Ahead Of Big Update

The multiplayer heist shooter will get a major patch early in October

Ethan Gach

News

Overwatch 2's Diablo IV Crossover Finally Gives Moira A Good Skin

Blizzard will release Season 7: Rise of Darkness on October 10

Ashley Bardhan

News

Trump Lawyer Sports Gamer Laptop At $250 Million Fraud Trial

Ethan Gach

News

Creator Of Hit Pigeon-Dating Sim Says Epic Never Paid Her Royalties

Hato Moa revealed the missing payments after Epic announced layoffs at Mediatonic

Ethan Gach

News

Even Fans Are Shocked By EA Sports FC 24’s ‘Awful’ $30 Loot Box

The FIFA 23 successor’s Elite Season Opener Pack is pissing players off

Ethan Gach

News

Payday 3 Devs Swear Matchmaking Is Fixed Ahead Of Big Update

The multiplayer heist shooter will get a major patch early in October

Ethan Gach

News

Kotaku Game Diary

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Kotaku Game Diary

Revisiting Konami’s Messy, Misguided Saw Games On The Eve Of Saw X

Konami’s 2009 video game adaptation had franchise aspirations just as Saw was running out of steam

Kenneth Shepard

Kotaku Game Diary

Starfield Is So Chill I Keep Falling Asleep

The thrill of epic adventures has rarely left me feeling so sleepy, but it’s kind of nice

Claire Jackson

Kotaku Game Diary

Behold The Pulsating Human Blob That Awaits You In The Crew Motorfest

A dark, disgusting, and horrific being lives within Ubisoft’s new open-world racing game

Zack Zwiezen

Kotaku Game Diary

Starfield’s Photo Mode Is Deeply Satisfying

There’s a whole galaxy of adventure out there, but what if I just choose to take in the sights instead?

Claire Jackson

Odds and Ends

Watch

The Week In Games: What’s Coming Out Beyond Assassin's Creed Mirage

The Week In Games: What’s Coming Out Beyond Assassin's Creed Mirage

The 3 Best And 3 Worst Korok Challenges In Tears Of The Kingdom

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Baldur's Gate 3's Karlach Actor On Playing The Beloved Barbarian

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Tears Of The Kingdom's Newspaper Questline And The State Of Hyrulean Journalism

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This Adventure Game Wants You To Leave Society Behind

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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 Fave Cosplay From Fan Expo Canada

Fan Expo Canada cosplayers had it all, from One Piece to Star Wars and even a little Good Omens thrown in the mix

Alyssa Mercante

Gallery

Our Favorite Cosplay From Japan Expo 2023 (Which Is In France)

The Paris-based convention, which celebrates Japanese culture, had some great looks this year--including a Let Me Solo Her cosplay

Alyssa Mercante

Gallery

Our Favorite Cosplay From Anime Expo 2023

The biggest anime convention in North America gave us Barbie, Gundams, Guts from Berserk, and much, much more

Alyssa Mercante

Gallery

Our Favorite Cosplay From San Diego Comic-Con 2023

The best looks from one of the biggest cosplay events of the year, from Star Wars to Spider-Man and beyond

Alyssa Mercante

Six Months Later

Gotham Knights Six Months Later: Better, But Still Mid

WB Games Montréal’s Batmanless superhero RPG has undergone some changes since its October 21 launch

Levi Winslow

Six Months Later

Outriders, Six Months Later: Meh

Ari Notis

Six Months Later

Genshin Impact, Six Months Later

Sisi Jiang

Six Months Later

Marvel's Avengers, Six Months Later

Ari Notis

Six Months Later

Ghost Of Tsushima, Six Months Later

Ari Notis

Behind the Voice

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Behind the Voice

Starfield Daddy Sam Coe On Bisexuality, Console Wars, And Cowboy Hats

In an exclusive interview with Kotaku, voice actor Elias Toufexis tells us all about the beloved character

Alyssa Mercante

Feature

Video Game Voice Actors Are Ready To Strike Over AI. Here’s Why

SAG-AFTRA members authorized a strike in negotiations with the biggest gaming publishers

Ethan Gach

Feature

The Making Of Baldur's Gate 3's Magical Sex Scenes

Kenneth Shepard

Feature

Starfield, As Told By Steam Reviews

Steam reviewers are certain Bethesda’s action role-playing game is at least okay

Ashley Bardhan

Feature

All Of Our Starfield Tips, Guides, News, And Reviews

Bethesda's biggest RPG yet is finally out. Here's everything we've written so far

Zack Zwiezen

Feature

Armored Core VI, As Told By Steam Reviews

Fans can’t agree on if the game is too hard, too Dark Souls, or too amazing

Ethan Gach

Feature

WrestleQuest Balances The Raucous World Of Wrestling With Classic RPGs

Isaiah Colbert

Feature

Despite Advancements, Games Still Aren't Doing Enough To Stop Toxic Voice Chat

Alyssa Mercante

Feature

Baldur's Gate 3 Aims For RPG Fans' Ultimate Character Creator

Kenneth Shepard

Total Recall

E3

Nintendo Scores Highest Peak Viewership Of E3

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

Ash Parrish

No More Heroes 3 Hired Shao Kahn To Voice A Cat

A bold, new direction for the No More Heroes franchise

Ian Walker

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

Afternoon Stroll

Tonight's Fine Art looks at the work of Luc Courtois

Luke Plunkett

Fine Art

Prepare For Trouble, Make It Double

Tonight's Fine Art looks at the work of Ruth Bosch

Luke Plunkett

Fine Art

Concept Art From A Canceled, Live-Action Robotech Movie

Sony's first attempt to turn Macross into a movie ended up in the bin, but we can still enjoy some of its art

Luke Plunkett

Fine Art

Any Sufficiently Advanced Technology Is Indistinguishable From Magic

Tonight's Fine Art looks at the work of Sara Hermellin

Luke Plunkett

Game Awards

The Best Fits At The Game Awards 2022

Kotaku had everybody quaking and stepping their fashion game up this year

Alyssa Mercante

Game Awards

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

The studio behind Detroit, Heavy Rain, and Beyond: Two Souls are working in a galaxy far, far away

Luke Plunkett

Game Awards

All The Big Announcements At The 2020 Game Awards

Finally, 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 Awards

Developer 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 Awards

All The Big Announcements At The 2019 Game Awards

The 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 Awards

Sekiro Wins Game Of The Year At The 2019 Game Awards

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is the 2019 Game Awards’ Game of the Year, winning over games like Death Stranding and Resident Evil 2. It’s a surprise award that snuck ninja-like over the finish. It also won best Action/Adventure game.

Heather Alexandra

Pokemon

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Pokemon

The Pokémon Anime’s Spookiest Episode Aired 25 Years Ago Today

Gastly’s Pokémon anime debut reminds us why ghost Pokémon are so scary

Kenneth Shepard

Pokemon

Scalpers Are Ruining A Pokémon Art Exhibit

The Van Gogh Museum's 50th anniversary is being tainted by greedy bastards

John Walker

Pokemon

These Pokémon-Themed Skateboards Are Selling For $20K

The recent collab with Santa Cruz features secret gold decks that are already being sold for a ton of cash

John Walker

Pokemon

Pokémon’s Mega Evolutions Are Cool But Cruel

Generation VI’s temporary transformations are a fan favorite, but several of them cause actual harm to the user

Kenneth Shepard

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

Dang, Someone Beat Baldur's Gate 3 In Under 11 Minutes

Twitch streamer Professor Palmer has speedrun Larian Studios’ RPG again, this time on the hardest difficulty

Levi Winslow

Speedrunning

Someone Has Already Speedrun Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom In 94 Minutes

Streamer gymnast86 completed his run just a few hours after the game's May 12 launch

Levi Winslow

Speedrunning

Twitch Streamer's Struggle To Become A Top Breath of the Wild Speedrunner Is Today's Must-Watch

The streamer, who uploads to YouTube, got help from fellow speedrunner Limcube

Levi Winslow

Speedrunning

Elden Ring Player Beats Game By Only Walking

Souls YouTuber Ymfah has beaten FromSoft's tough action-RPG with a couple of glitches and…walking

Levi Winslow

Splitscreen

Let’s Pick Winners For The 2021 Game Awards

On the eve of this year’s Keighley-fest, we choose our champions of this year’s Game Awards

Mike Fahey

Splitscreen

We Are Still Living With The Revolution GTA 3 Started

With Rockstar’s GTA Trilogy just around the corner we talk about our first run-ins with the pivotal series

Ethan Gach

Splitscreen

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

With stops at EverQuest, World of Warcraft, and FFXIV along the way

Mike Fahey

Splitscreen

Let’s Reminisce About A Little Series Called Smash Bros.

From Super Smash Bros. humble beginnings to Kingdom Hearts’ hero Sora joining the fray

Mike Fahey

Splitscreen

10 Years Later, We Can't Stop Watching Nintendo Directs

Reflecting on 10 years of Animal Crossing teases, Bayonetta trailers, and more

Ethan Gach

Splitscreen

What Deathloop Gets Right And Wrong About Time Loops

Arkane Studios' shooter takes a new stab at an old trope

Ethan Gach

Twitch

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Twitch

Finally, Twitch Lets You Block Banned Users From Watching Your Stream

The company plans to roll the update out to every livestreamer in September

Levi Winslow

Twitch

Twitch Streamer Quits Lewd Content To Protect Mental Health

Variety streamer and gamer STPeach said stepping away from ‘more lewd platforms’ was hard but necessary

Levi Winslow

Twitch

Twitch Star Kai Cenat Breaks Silence On PS5 Giveaway That Led To Riot

The second biggest name on the Amazon-owned streaming platform said the violence that broke out was never his intention

Ethan Gach

Twitch

Twitch Star xQc Could Be Replaced By His Own AI

Former Overwatch League pro Félix Lengyel has been body-snatched by artificial intelligence

Levi Winslow

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