Cerebral

There’s a lot to love about the new Resident Evil 2, from its brash bloodiness to the wide variety of experiences…

At the close of every year, Kotaku highlights not just video games but gamers—people who did noteworthy or…

It’s been a wonderful year for video games both big and small. The games that appealed to me most were games that…

Mercy, bless her eternally-giving heart, has seen better days. Recent updates have made her less popular, and some…

Hitman series protagonist Agent 47 isn’t an interesting guy. Despite his gleaming, barcoded head, he disappears into…

On March 25, 2015, the weather in Bellevue, Washington was just warming up enough to play hacky sack, a favorite…

I’m a sucker for tactics games and cyberpunk settings. Frozen Synapse 2 combines both into a cerebral, moody…

Guacamelee 2 feels great to play. It’s a demanding platformer with elements drawn from the beat ‘em ups of old but…

The New York Insomniac created for Spider-Man is just about everything I’ve hoped for since the 2001 Sam Raimi movie…

Great games are interesting, as are terrible ones. Mediocrity’s a bore. Too bad Nintendo’s newest Kirby game is just…