CultureKotaku Game DiaryCultureKotaku Game DiaryWhipping Arrows Out Of The Air Is Still Super Satisfying In Spelunky 2There are a lot of ways to deal with arrow traps in Spelunky 2, but the most satisfying strategy is simply whipping…ByIan WalkerPublishedSeptember 21, 2020
CultureCultureUbisoft's #MeToo Reckoning, Two Months LaterAt the start of the summer, as the world roiled from multiple crises, something unusual and essential happened in…ByEthan Gach and Ash ParrishPublishedAugust 14, 2020
OpinionOpinionValorant Takes Aim at the KingI’ve been excited to play Riot’s Valorant for a long time, and not just for the sake of the game itself. I’m a…ByRich StantonPublishedJune 7, 2020
ReviewsBoard GamesReviewsBoard GamesUndaunted: Normandy: The Kotaku ReviewUndaunted: Normandy is a World War Two game about combat on a very small scale.ByLuke PlunkettPublishedJune 4, 2020
Game TipsGame TipsTips For Playing Mount & Blade II: BannerlordMount & Blade II: Bannerlord can be an extremely overwhelming game. While it only just came out in Early Access and…ByEthan GachPublishedApril 7, 2020
4/7/20Metal Gear Solid 2 Retrospective: Be Careful What You Wish ForThe initial technological threat in Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty is Metal Gear RAY. It is an “anti-Metal…ByHeather AlexandraPublishedApril 7, 2020
CultureCultureOutriders Is Like Destiny Mixed With Heart Of DarknessOutriders’ art makes it seem like a grittier rip-off of Destiny, but having played the game for a couple hours, it…ByEthan GachPublishedMarch 2, 2020
OpinionImpressionsOpinionImpressionsWrath Is A Retro Shooter Done RightThe first gun you pick up in a shooter is very important. It tells you a lot about the game. In Wrath: Aeon of Ruin,…ByZack ZwiezenPublishedJanuary 25, 2020
12/26/19One Year Later, Battlefield V Still Can't Please FansBattlefield V should have worked out. It’s a return to the World War II setting that Battlefield players love, with…ByHeather AlexandraPublishedDecember 26, 2019
OpinionImpressionsOpinionImpressionsThe Video Game Version Of Paranoia Makes Betraying Your Teammates FunParanoia is the ultimate backstabbing tabletop role-playing game. Created in 1984 by Greg Costikyan, Dan Gelber, and …ByMike FaheyPublishedDecember 9, 2019