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ReviewsYear in ReviewReviewsYear in ReviewThe 87 Games I Played Last Year And The Ones I RecommendFor the 14th straight year, I’m listing all the games I’ve played in the past 12 months. I’m also offering some…ByStephen TotiloPublishedJanuary 13, 2020
CultureCultureHard Games Haven't Gotten Easier, But They Did Get NicerIn an earlier era of video game design, the most lucrative way to extract money from customers was to pulverize them…ByDavid O'KeefePublishedJanuary 8, 2020
12/16/19The NES Game That Inspired Resident EvilOne of the best horror games ever developed came out for the Famicom in 1989 from Capcom. It was a rare, licensed…ByPeter TieryasPublishedDecember 16, 2019
11/29/19Chrono Cross Was A Bad Sequel, But A Brilliant GameIn many ways, the reason Chrono Cross is one of the most underrated JRPGs in gaming is because of the comparisons to…ByPeter TieryasPublishedNovember 29, 2019
CultureSplitscreenCultureSplitscreen'Jedi Master' Should Really Be The Easiest Difficulty SettingYou know what video games have gotten all wrong? Difficulty setting names. This week on Kotaku Splitscreen, we…ByJason SchreierPublishedNovember 22, 2019
10/13/19Now playing Let's Remember Final Fantasy VI, 25 Years LaterFinal Fantasy VI was first released in North America (as Final Fantasy III) 25 years and two days ago, on October…ByTim RogersPublishedOctober 13, 2019
CultureCultureFrog Detective's Creator Is As Surprised As Anyone That Her Weird Comedy Game Is A HitThere is no formula for surefire success on Steam, but there are at least some commonalities among games that pull…ByNathan GraysonPublishedSeptember 5, 2019
OpinionImpressionsOpinionImpressionsThe New Game From Journey’s Creators Feels Like A DreamIn the new game Sky: Children of the Light ethereal figures prance and soar through gorgeous landscapes and…ByMike FaheyPublishedJuly 19, 2019
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