Better Half

<i>World Of Warcraft's </i>Speedy New Leveling Experience Leaves Me Cold

World Of Warcraft's Speedy New Leveling Experience Leaves Me Cold

I started a new World of Warcraft character last week, following the release of the Shadowlands expansion pre-patch…

Mike Fahey

PublishedOctober 19, 2020

In <i>Baldur’s Gate 3</i>, Some Of The Simplest Abilities Are The Most Powerful

In Baldur’s Gate 3, Some Of The Simplest Abilities Are The Most Powerful

I’m new to Baldur’s Gate, so the concept of video games based on Dungeons & Dragons mechanics is completely foreign…

Ash Parrish

PublishedOctober 16, 2020

CultureSpeedrunning

How <i>Hades</i> Speedrunners Clear The Game In Under Eight Minutes

CultureSpeedrunning

How Hades Speedrunners Clear The Game In Under Eight Minutes

Supergiant Games' roguelike has been mastered by speedrunners

Ari Notis

PublishedOctober 13, 2020

Anime

Your Fall 2020 Anime Guide

It’s October. Things have been tough. We should take a break. We should watch anime.

Brian Ashcraft

PublishedOctober 12, 2020

CultureMorning Music

<em>Fallout 76</em>’s Music Was Always Great

CultureMorning Music

Fallout 76’s Music Was Always Great

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

Ethan Gach

PublishedOctober 9, 2020

You’ll Probably Love <i>Pikmin 3</i> <i>Deluxe</i> If It’s Your First <i>Pikmin</i>

You’ll Probably Love Pikmin 3 Deluxe If It’s Your First Pikmin

Seven years ago, I wrote seven reviews of the terrific Wii U game Pikmin 3. I had played the game Switch-style…

Stephen Totilo

PublishedOctober 8, 2020

<i>Sea Of Thieves</i> Streamers Quit The Game In Protest Against Rare’s Response To Toxicity

Sea Of Thieves Streamers Quit The Game In Protest Against Rare’s Response To Toxicity

When Rare announced their pirate-adventure-sandbox Sea of Thieves to the world, the studio put an emphasis on…

Jack Yarwood

PublishedOctober 2, 2020

<i>Genshin Impact</i> Is More Than A <i>Breath Of The Wild</i> Clone

Genshin Impact Is More Than A Breath Of The Wild Clone

There’s a lot to like about Genshin Impact, a free-to-play action-RPG that came out this week for PC, PlayStation 4,…

Ari Notis

PublishedSeptember 30, 2020

Peter Parker Looks Very Different In <i>Spider-Man Remastered</i> On PS5

Peter Parker Looks Very Different In Spider-Man Remastered On PS5

Spider-Man Remastered puts players back in the latex suit of the arachnid superhero, but this time around…

Ian Walker

PublishedSeptember 30, 2020