The BestsThe BestsLet's Rank (A Few) Sonic GamesThere are a lot of Sonic games. There aren’t too many Sonic games because one can never get enough of the blue…ByAsh ParrishPublishedJanuary 15, 2021
CultureOdds and EndsCultureOdds and EndsControlling Mario Kart And Smash Bros. With An Exercise Bike Looks Like Fun/HellLook, man, I get the idea here, but I am playing video games to not exercise, not to exercise.ByLuke PlunkettPublishedJanuary 14, 2021
CultureOdds and EndsCultureOdds and EndsOh No, He’s HotA new trailer for the Nintendo Switch version of Super Mario 3D World arrived earlier today featuring a first look…ByAsh ParrishPublishedJanuary 12, 2021
ReviewsYear in ReviewReviewsYear in ReviewThe State Of Diversity In Big Budget Video GamesWhen I think about diversity in last year’s crop of big-budget games I can see the bright spots. Some of…ByAsh ParrishPublishedJanuary 5, 2021
ReviewsYear in ReviewReviewsYear in ReviewNathan Grayson's Top 10 Games Of 2020 (That Aren't From 2020)Wow, what’s a year it’s been. I memorized the pattern of tiny paint bubbles on the wall behind my computer monitor.…ByNathan GraysonPublishedDecember 31, 2020
ReviewsYear in ReviewReviewsYear in ReviewFahey's Top 10 Games Of 2020In the 2020 gaming judgment system, year-end lists are determined by two separate but equally important groups: the…ByMike FaheyPublishedDecember 30, 2020
CultureCultureLet's Talk About How Much Mass Effect 2 RulesMass Effect 2. It’s widely regarded as one of the best games of all time, a sweeping space opera that set the…ByAsh Parrish and Ari NotisPublishedDecember 28, 2020
CultureCultureWhat Games On Your Backlog Do You Want To Finish This New Year?I asked this same question last year and looking back on the list of games I hoped to finish, I actually am…ByPeter TieryasPublishedDecember 27, 2020
OpinionOpinionAn Ode To The Games It Took Us Forever To Finish (Or How It Took Me Over Twenty Years To Finally Finish The First Suikoden)Hi Kotaku! The last time I was a weekend editor for Kotaku was way back in February and honestly, that seems like a…ByPeter TieryasPublishedDecember 26, 2020
ReviewsYear in ReviewReviewsYear in ReviewJohn Walker’s Top 10 Games Of 2020The eternally burning tire fire that is 2020 hasn’t exactly been a laugh riot. And yet, as I reflect on what have…ByJohn WalkerPublishedDecember 24, 2020