Crying is not Enough

I Threw $1,000 Into That Stonks Game Because Why Not

My partner and I spent $1000 on a game yesterday. We didn’t spend it on Pokémon cards, or Fortnite V-bucks, or…

PublishedJanuary 28, 2021

It’s Real Sad-Girl Hours Listening To <i>Nier: Automata</i>’s Soundtrack

It’s Real Sad-Girl Hours Listening To Nier: Automata’s Soundtrack

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

PublishedJanuary 25, 2021

In <i>Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity</i>, Nintendo Refuses To Acknowledge <i>BotW</i>’s Darkness

In Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, Nintendo Refuses To Acknowledge BotW’s Darkness

I had high hopes for Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, particularly for its story. As a prequel, it promised to tell…

PublishedNovember 25, 2020

<em>Astro’s Playroom</em> Made Me Love My PS5’s GPU

Astro’s Playroom Made Me Love My PS5’s GPU

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

Zack Zwiezen

PublishedNovember 22, 2020

Culture

<i>Dragon Age: Inquisition</i> Saved My Life

Culture

Dragon Age: Inquisition Saved My Life

Yesterday was Dragon Age: Inquisition’s sixth anniversary. To mark the occasion, instead of opining on Dragon Age 4…

PublishedNovember 19, 2020

OpinionImpressions

<i>Going Under</i> Is Another Roguelike In A Hellish Setting: Late Stage Capitalism

OpinionImpressions

Going Under Is Another Roguelike In A Hellish Setting: Late Stage Capitalism

Capitalism sucks. It is a brutal economic system that is the source of poverty, war, famine, and the other two…

PublishedSeptember 28, 2020

<i>Wasteland 3</i>, From The Perspective Of A <i>Wasteland</i> Newcomer

Wasteland 3, From The Perspective Of A Wasteland Newcomer

Early on in Wasteland 3, you’re forced to make a choice. The family of one of your party members, a young woman…

Ari Notis

PublishedAugust 31, 2020

<i>Sega Mega Drive Super Medley</i> Leaves You Wanting More