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<i>Ghostrunner</i> Is Actually The Fall’s Sharpest Cyberpunk Game

Ghostrunner Is Actually The Fall’s Sharpest Cyberpunk Game

Ghostrunner is a lean-forward game. You know the position: When the going gets tough, anything short of absolute…

PublishedDecember 19, 2020

CultureMorning Music

Any Place Is Where I Want To Be When I’m Listening To <em>FTL: Faster Than Light</em>’s Otherworldly Tunes

CultureMorning Music

Any Place Is Where I Want To Be When I’m Listening To FTL: Faster Than Light’s Otherworldly Tunes

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

Ethan Gach

PublishedDecember 2, 2020

How To Make <i>Assassin’s Creed Valhalla</i> Feel More Like Classic <i>Assassin’s Creed</i>

How To Make Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Feel More Like Classic Assassin’s Creed

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is not a subtle game. Ubisoft’s latest well-rendered history lesson, out now for basically…

PublishedNovember 17, 2020

Everything You Need To Know About <i>Ghost Of Tsushima</i>'s New Update

Everything You Need To Know About Ghost Of Tsushima's New Update

Ghost of Tsushima’s latest patch is a lot more than a patch. For starters, it added a meaty standalone cooperative…

PublishedOctober 19, 2020

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

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…

Ash Parrish

PublishedSeptember 28, 2020

<i>Pendragon </i>Is A Strategy Game Where Conversations Are As Tense As Battles, And There's Not Always A Difference

Pendragon Is A Strategy Game Where Conversations Are As Tense As Battles, And There's Not Always A Difference

In most games, roadside villages are respites—hard-earned rests for weary travelers. In Pendragon, a…

Nathan Grayson

PublishedSeptember 22, 2020

<i>Star Renegades</i> Is A Gorgeous Turn-Based RPG Caught In Its Own Time Loop

Star Renegades Is A Gorgeous Turn-Based RPG Caught In Its Own Time Loop

There’s a ton to love in the beautifully pixelated RPG roguelite Star Renegades. I just wish all of its ambitious…

Ethan Gach

PublishedSeptember 16, 2020

<i>Othercide</i> Is A Goth Tactical RPG That Embraces Death

Othercide Is A Goth Tactical RPG That Embraces Death

Most tactical games condition you to avoid failure. In XCOM, once a character dies, they’re gone. Same for Fire…

PublishedSeptember 15, 2020