A Journey Together

<em>The Legend of Dragoon</em>’s Sprawling Soundtrack Is What Every Epic JRPG Deserves

The Legend of Dragoon’s Sprawling Soundtrack Is What Every Epic JRPG Deserves

Welcome to Morning Music, Kotaku’s new, daily hangout for folks who love video games and the cool-ass sounds they…

PublishedSeptember 18, 2020

OpinionImpressions

<i>Star Renegades</i> Is A Gorgeous Turn-Based RPG Caught In Its Own Time Loop

OpinionImpressions

Star Renegades Is A Gorgeous Turn-Based RPG Caught In Its Own Time Loop

There’s a ton to love in the beautifully pixelated RPG roguelite Star Renegades. I just wish all of its ambitious…

PublishedSeptember 16, 2020

<i>Ys VIII</i>’s Music Gets The Adventuring Party Started Right

Ys VIII’s Music Gets The Adventuring Party Started Right

Welcome to Morning Music, Kotaku’s new, daily hangout for folks who love video games and the cool-ass sounds they…

Mike Fahey

PublishedSeptember 15, 2020

ReviewsMultiplatform

<i>NBA 2K21</i>: The <i>Kotaku </i>Review

ReviewsMultiplatform

NBA 2K21: The Kotaku Review

When I sit down with 2K’s new basketball game every year, I normally only take the time to review its MyCareer mode,…

Luke Plunkett

PublishedSeptember 10, 2020

Culture

Everything Ubisoft Showed During Today's Forward Showcase

Ubisoft held its second summer showcase today, giving updates on a number of its live games and new looks at…

PublishedSeptember 10, 2020

CultureKotaku Game Diary

I Can’t Stop Thinking About <em>Final Fantasy XIV</em>’s Latest Villain

CultureKotaku Game Diary

I Can’t Stop Thinking About Final Fantasy XIV’s Latest Villain

Be it Sephiroth or Seymour, Zemus or Kuja, Kefka or a weird evil tree, Final Fantasy does not lack for classic…

Chingy Nea

PublishedSeptember 5, 2020

<i>Microsoft Flight Simulator</i>: The <i>Kotaku</i> Review

Microsoft Flight Simulator: The Kotaku Review

One of the first places I wanted to fly in Microsoft Flight Simulator was the Grasberg Mine, an open pit mine high…

Will Partin

PublishedSeptember 4, 2020

<i>Crusader Kings III</i>: The <i>Kotaku</i> Review

Crusader Kings III: The Kotaku Review

Crusader Kings III is a game that takes in 600 years of human history, from the 9th century through to the 15th,…

Luke Plunkett

PublishedAugust 31, 2020

Culture

2000’s JRPG ‘Summer Of Adventure’ Saw Square At The Height Of Its Powers

Twenty years ago this month Square released Chrono Cross, a big, beautiful mess of a game bursting at the seams with…

PublishedAugust 21, 2020

Culture

Ubisoft's #MeToo Reckoning, Two Months Later

At the start of the summer, as the world roiled from multiple crises, something unusual and essential happened in…