OpinionImpressionsOpinionImpressionsThe PS5's DualSense Is The Perfect CanvasOne of my first thoughts upon seeing the futuristic armored look of the PlayStation 5’s Dualsense controller was,…ByMike FaheyPublishedJanuary 7, 2021
ReviewsYear in ReviewReviewsYear in ReviewThe State Of Diversity In Big Budget Video GamesWhen I think about diversity in last year’s crop of big-budget games I can see the bright spots. Some of…ByAsh ParrishPublishedJanuary 5, 2021
ReviewsYear in ReviewReviewsYear in ReviewThe State Of The Sims 4 In 2020We are six years into The Sims 4, and with 2021 around the corner, it will be exciting to see what’s next from this…ByRobin MosleyPublishedDecember 31, 2020
CultureKotaku Game DiaryCultureKotaku Game DiaryAssassin’s Creed Valhalla’s Glitch Kept Making Eivor Drunk, And Then It Got WeirderEvery time my viking hero Eivor dies in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, she returns to life drunk. This is a known bug…ByStephen TotiloPublishedDecember 29, 2020
ReviewsYear in ReviewReviewsYear in ReviewThe State Of The Nintendo Switch In 2020It’s hard to imagine what the state of the Nintendo Switch would look like right now if 2020 hadn’t been so…ByMike FaheyPublishedDecember 21, 2020
OpinionImpressionsOpinionImpressionsCall Of The Sea Is A Welcome Reprieve From All My Recent Video Game MurderingThere have been a lot of harsh, dour video games this fall. Assassin’s Creed Valhalla centered on conquest and…ByAri NotisPublishedDecember 17, 2020
ReviewsMultiplatformReviewsMultiplatformCyberpunk 2077’s Character Creator: The Kotaku ReviewThe thing that interested me the most about Cyberpunk 2077 was its character creator. I’m someone who’s spent a lot…ByAsh ParrishPublishedDecember 15, 2020
CultureCultureSpeaking From The Chest: Streamer Receives Death Threats After Holding Console Makers To AccountBack in May, shortly after the murder of George Floyd, the juggernauts of the gaming industry issued statements in…ByAsh ParrishPublishedDecember 9, 2020
CultureCultureFacebook's New Program Pays Black Streamers To Help Them Go Full-TimeFacebook Gaming is far from the biggest video game streaming platform out there, but it has at least shown a…ByNathan GraysonPublishedDecember 8, 2020
OpinionImpressionsOpinionImpressions30 Hours With Cyberpunk 2077 Brings Mixed FeelingsCyberpunk 2077, the most recent game from Witcher developer CD Projekt Red, was first announced in 2012. In the last…ByRiley MacLeodPublishedDecember 7, 2020