Floating life in Other-world

Mario was back for another adventure. But this time, it was personal. Hiroji Kiyotake, the director of 1992’s Game…

35 years on, Princess Peach’s lot is somehow still primarily about being kidnapped and rescued. But is there hope on…

Phantasy Star III was a game I wanted to love, especially since its predecessor was a science fiction classic and…

Our culture suggests that this time of year is all about family, and while family can be a lovely thing, it also…

My Shadowlands experience has been an interesting curve. It started poorly in Bastion, picked up in Maldraxxus, and…

Flat Earth Simulator recently appeared on Steam with no fanfare at all. Costing $5, it’s a beautifully presented—if…

Watch Dogs Legion is set in a near-future central London, and unlike so many other games supposedly located in the…

On Friday, Ghost of Tsushima got a lot bigger. Alongside a raft of quality-of-life updates, the latest patch for…

On Tuesday, a listing for a new game, Kirby Fighters 2, mysteriously showed up on the Nintendo eShop. Almost as soon…

It’s Monday, and that means it’s time for Ask Kotaku, the weekly feature in which Kotaku’s rank and file weigh in on…