CultureCultureLink's Awakening's Big 'Twist' Is Mind-Blowing When You're EightThe Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening is a mystery. Link, the hero of the Zelda games, wakes up after getting…ByJoshua RiveraPublishedSeptember 24, 2019
OpinionImpressionsOpinionImpressionsThe Surge 2 Is A Bit Of A Mess, But I Can't Stop PlayingIn The Surge 2’s worst moments, when too many enemies clutter too small hallways, it is a slog. But in other…ByHeather AlexandraPublishedSeptember 23, 2019
9/19/19Turn-Based Survival Game Overland Is Like An Indie Rock XCOMIn my couple of hours with turn-based survival game Overland, I’ve lived multiple short, doomed lives in the…ByRiley MacLeodPublishedSeptember 19, 2019
OpinionImpressionsOpinionImpressionsZero Escape Director's New Game Is Another Twisty, Captivating MysteryWhen you play a video game directed by Kotaro Uchikoshi, you know you’re always going to get a few things. There…ByJason SchreierPublishedSeptember 16, 2019
CultureCultureThe Secret To The Success Of Bastion, Pyre, And Hades: No Forced Crunch, Yes Forced VacationsIt’s been ten years since Supergiant Games opened its doors. The team put all of their hopes into the studio’s debut…ByNathan GraysonPublishedSeptember 13, 2019
ReviewsSwitchReviewsSwitchDaemon X Machina: The Kotaku ReviewDaemon X Machina, out September 13 from Marvelous, is a game about gigantic customizable mechs. Here is another way…ByNatalie DegraffinriedPublishedSeptember 13, 2019
OpinionImpressionsOpinionImpressionsGears 5’s Multiplayer Is Very Good, TooIn addition to its gripping, creatively risky campaign, Gears 5 also has a huge suite of multiplayer modes that also…ByMaddy MyersPublishedSeptember 10, 2019
ReviewsXBoxReviewsXBoxGears 5 Campaign: The Kotaku ReviewGears 5 has the longest and most ambitious campaign that Gears of War has ever done and, for the most part, that…ByMaddy MyersPublishedSeptember 10, 2019
CultureCultureConfessions Of A Teenaged Strip-Mall GameStop DelinquentEverybody at the strip was convinced that Caleb had stolen the cash. We were leaned back in uncomfortable metal…ByCecilia D'AnastasioPublishedSeptember 9, 2019
Game TipsGame TipsHow Gears 5’s Confusing Microtransactions WorkUnlike Gears of War 4, Gears 5 technically doesn’t have loot boxes. But don’t have a party just yet. It has a…ByMaddy MyersPublishedSeptember 6, 2019