Galaxy War

An incredible (and tough) co-op shooter that will be even better once everything is working

From Alan Wake II to Elden Ring, here are the must-plays on Microsoft's next-gen consoles

It was another great year for making the numbers go up and romancing our favorite NPCs

From Final Fantasy VII Rebirth to Spider-Man 2, here are the best PS5 games

Zack Snyder's riff on Star Wars for Netflix completely lacks emotional stakes

Notably, Master Chief’s butt wasn’t one of them, but he does seem to have a new gun

Don’t yell at us about what isn’t on this list, you all picked the games

You can add Gran Turismo Sport, Only Up!, and the PS5 exclusive Side Bullet to the graveyard

Chibi plumbers and Cold War super soldier clones alike are welcome at our tables this year

Kotaku’s Mass Effect nerds decompress after N7 Day’s teasers