NewsFrom $80 Popcorn Buckets To Wikipedia Revolts, Here's The Week's Biggest (And Weirdest) NewsOh, and a guy who really wants you to know how he feels about his hatKotaku Staff
NewsDune: Awakening Helicopters Are 'Goomba Stomping' Players, Devs Are Working On A FixThe sci-fi survival sim lets players build OrnithoptersEthan Gach
NewsPokémon Scarlet And Violet's Switch 2 Upgrade May Have Broken Shiny Hunting, And Fans Are ConflictedThe new console makes the busted RPGs run way better, and some argue it has its drawbacksKenneth Shepard
NewsPlayStation Says Marathon Is Learning From Concord's Mistakes As It Doubles Down On Live Service Gaming As A 'Key Strategic Pillar'Sony will continue chasing the multiplayer golden gooseEthan Gach
NewsThis Unused Art Is The Coolest Dragon Age: The Veilguard’s Party Has Ever LookedA massive concept art drop includes some promo material that BioWare never usedKenneth Shepard
Now playing 02:00NewsA Hot-Fix Is On The Way For MindsEye's Frustrating CPR Mini-GameSome players are stuck at this early part of the GTA-like semi-open world action gameZack Zwiezen and Andy Mills
NewsFrom $80 Popcorn Buckets To Wikipedia Revolts, Here's The Week's Biggest (And Weirdest) NewsOh, and a guy who really wants you to know how he feels about his hatKotaku Staff
NewsDune: Awakening Helicopters Are 'Goomba Stomping' Players, Devs Are Working On A FixThe sci-fi survival sim lets players build OrnithoptersEthan Gach
NewsPokémon Scarlet And Violet's Switch 2 Upgrade May Have Broken Shiny Hunting, And Fans Are ConflictedThe new console makes the busted RPGs run way better, and some argue it has its drawbacksKenneth Shepard
NewsPlayStation Says Marathon Is Learning From Concord's Mistakes As It Doubles Down On Live Service Gaming As A 'Key Strategic Pillar'Sony will continue chasing the multiplayer golden gooseEthan Gach
NewsThis Unused Art Is The Coolest Dragon Age: The Veilguard’s Party Has Ever LookedA massive concept art drop includes some promo material that BioWare never usedKenneth Shepard
NewsA Hot-Fix Is On The Way For MindsEye's Frustrating CPR Mini-GameSome players are stuck at this early part of the GTA-like semi-open world action gameZack Zwiezen and Andy Mills
NewsFrom $80 Popcorn Buckets To Wikipedia Revolts, Here's The Week's Biggest (And Weirdest) NewsOh, and a guy who really wants you to know how he feels about his hatKotaku Staff
NewsPokémon Scarlet And Violet's Switch 2 Upgrade May Have Broken Shiny Hunting, And Fans Are ConflictedThe new console makes the busted RPGs run way better, and some argue it has its drawbacksKenneth Shepard
NewsPlayStation Says Marathon Is Learning From Concord's Mistakes As It Doubles Down On Live Service Gaming As A 'Key Strategic Pillar'Sony will continue chasing the multiplayer golden gooseEthan Gach
NewsThis Unused Art Is The Coolest Dragon Age: The Veilguard’s Party Has Ever LookedA massive concept art drop includes some promo material that BioWare never usedKenneth Shepard
Now playing 02:00NewsA Hot-Fix Is On The Way For MindsEye's Frustrating CPR Mini-GameZack Zwiezen and Andy Mills
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 EndsSwitch 2: The Best Controllers For Any BudgetThe new Pro controller is fantastic, but there are some great options if you're looking to save moneyBilly Givens
Odds and EndsHideo Kojima Has An Idea For A 'Forgetting Game' But Everyone Over The Age Of 30 Is Already Living ItEthan Gach
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
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
GalleryThe Very Best Cosplay From LVL UP Expo 2025The Las Vegas event featured some absolutely stellar outfitsKotaku Bot
CosplayC2E2's Cosplay Is Some Of The Most Original We've SeenThe Chicago Comic & Entertainment Expo celebrates all things geek culture, including epic cosplayJohn 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
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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
FeatureThe Most Beautiful Magazine In Gaming Joins The Fight To Save Physical GamesLost In Cult is publishing games now, starting with ImmortalityEthan Gach
FeatureThe World Of GTA 6 Looks Stunning In 70 Completely New ScreenshotsFans are feasting with fresh looks at Vice City's new locales and charactersKotaku Bot
FeatureThe Internet Reacts To GTA 6's Big Delay'GTA 5 Came Out 6 Months After My Son Was Born, He's Now In High School'Ethan Gach
FeatureThe Internet Reacts To The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion Remaster Taking Over Like It's 2006 AgainEthan 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
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
PokemonPokémon TCG's Return Of Team Rocket Is A TriumphThat is, if you can find anywhere to buy the Destined Rivals setJohn Walker
PokemonThe Hottest Cards In May's Team Rocket Pokémon TCG Set, Destined RivalsPrepare for trouble, and make it double: Team Rocket is backJohn 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
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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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