ReviewsMultiplatformReviewsMultiplatformShenmue 3: The Kotaku ReviewShenmue has always straddled the line between the epic and the everyday. Yu Suzuki’s ambitious adventure game series…ByHeather AlexandraPublishedDecember 3, 2019
CultureCultureGhost Trick Has One Of The Catchiest OSTs On The DSGhost Trick was one of my favorite games on the DS. A big part of what made it so good was the amazing music. ByPeter TieryasPublishedNovember 30, 2019
11/29/19Final Fantasy VIII’s Surprise Twist Nearly Ruined It For MeFinal Fantasy VIII is easily one of the most action-packed and compelling games in the series. It was amazing when…ByPeter TieryasPublishedNovember 29, 2019
ReviewsSwitchReviewsSwitchLuigi's Mansion 3 Is An Eerie Delight, From The Lobby To The PenthouseWhy is Luigi still scared of ghosts? After all, it was nearly 20 years ago that he Hoovered up an entire building…ByChris KohlerPublishedOctober 31, 2019
ReviewsPCReviewsPCReturn of the Obra Dinn: The Kotaku Review“Realistically I think it’ll take me around half a year,” Lucas Pope wrote four and a half years ago about his game R…ByChris KohlerPublishedOctober 18, 2019
9/7/19Mario Maker Contest: Pipes, Pipes And More Pipes, Winners!Last week I asked you, folks, to create some Mario levels featuring pipes! You delivered, giving me a diverse set of…ByZack ZwiezenPublishedSeptember 7, 2019
OpinionImpressionsOpinionImpressionsCatherine: Full Body’s Successes Make Its Reductive Gender Tropes Sting So Much More“It’s aged nicely, with a sensual flavor, not unlike a fine wine,” purrs Trisha in Atlus’ Catherine: Full Body while…ByNatalie DegraffinriedPublishedSeptember 5, 2019
8/24/19A Plague Tale Is One Of The Most Disturbing Games I’ve PlayedIt’s been so long since a game has truly scared me that A Plague Tale: Innocence caught me completely off guard.…ByPeter TieryasPublishedAugust 24, 2019
CultureCulture'We Know We’re Not Taking It Far Enough': A Ubisoft VP Wrestles With Politics In GamesA couple of months ago, in a meeting room on the outskirts of the Los Angeles Convention Center during the E3 gaming…ByStephen TotiloPublishedAugust 14, 2019
8/9/19Jumping Puzzles In MMORPGs Are Good, ActuallyGames are full of deadly enemies from zombies to dragons, but most share one enemy in common: gravity. Pits, ledges,…ByHeather AlexandraPublishedAugust 9, 2019