CultureCultureSomeone Actually Beat Spelunky 2’s Daunting Cosmic OceanSpelunky 2 is a massive game, even more so than the original. While most of us are just trying to survive the first…ByIan WalkerPublishedOctober 14, 2020
CultureKotaku Game DiaryCultureKotaku Game DiaryI’m Trying To Kill Fewer Enemies In Spelunky 2Spelunky 2 can be a violent experience. While searching for the main character’s parents is its ostensible goal, you…ByIan WalkerPublishedSeptember 28, 2020
CultureCultureUpcoming Indie Game Nour: Play With Your Food Wants To Make You HungryAt the elementary school lunch table, after I was finished with my chicken nuggets or whatever else the cafeteria…ByAsh ParrishPublishedSeptember 2, 2020
CultureCultureA Link Between Worlds Is Still A Zelda Like No OtherI’m a huge fan of The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, but I hadn’t played all the way through its direct sequel…ByPeter TieryasPublishedJuly 16, 2020
4/7/20Metal Gear Solid 2 Retrospective: Be Careful What You Wish ForThe initial technological threat in Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty is Metal Gear RAY. It is an “anti-Metal…ByHeather AlexandraPublishedApril 7, 2020
OpinionImpressionsOpinionImpressionsHands-On With Diablo IV: Dungeon Delving With An Open-World TwistDiablo IV’s announcement at Blizzcon yesterday was packed with gruesome death The long-awaited sequel’s tone is…ByHeather AlexandraPublishedNovember 2, 2019
10/8/19The New Yooka-Laylee Feels Like A Remake Of A Classic GameThe original Yooka-Laylee attempted to capture the magic of 3D platformers like Banjo-Kazooie and Donkey Kong 64,…ByMike FaheyPublishedOctober 8, 2019
ReviewsSwitchReviewsSwitchAstral Chain: The Kotaku Review“Action game.” That’s what Astral Chain’s publisher Nintendo calls it. That’s what its developer Platinum Games…ByMike FaheyPublishedAugust 30, 2019
6/27/19Trials Of Mana Has No Manual, So Here's How To Play ItThe good news: Seiken Densetsu 3, the sequel to Secret of Mana, is finally available outside Japan for the first…ByChris KohlerPublishedJune 27, 2019
CultureNow playing CultureIt’s '90s Nostalgia Week With Toy Story, Crash Bandicoot, And A Spiritual Successor To CastlevaniaThis week we’re taking simulated vacations, making new friends, and reconnecting with old friends too. Here’s your…ByPaul TamayoPublishedJune 18, 2019