CultureKotaku Game DiaryCultureKotaku Game DiaryI Wasn't Expecting This New Fashion Game To Be So PoliticalFor a while, I couldn’t open Instagram without getting an ad for Covet, a styling game similar to Love Nikki. Covet’s…ByGita JacksonPublishedSeptember 26, 2019
OpinionImpressionsOpinionImpressionsCrying Suns Is Like FTL But With A Better StoryAfter raising over €72,000 in crowdfunded donations last year, Crying Suns is set to arrive on Steam tomorrow,…ByIan WalkerPublishedSeptember 18, 2019
ReviewsMultiplatformReviewsMultiplatformFinal Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers: The Kotaku ReviewShadowbringers, the latest expansion to Final Fantasy XIV, released two months ago, and I cannot begin to fathom the…ByHeather AlexandraPublishedSeptember 13, 2019
OpinionImpressionsOpinionImpressionsHaven Is A Sci-Fi RPG About Being In A Long-Term RelationshipUsually, video game romances are about hot and heavy beginnings or fiery ends. Even visual novels often focus on the…ByNathan GraysonPublishedSeptember 10, 2019
8/30/19Fallout 76’s Raid Missions Feel Like ChoresIn gaming parlance, the phrase “raid” implies some grand story, an epic boss fight, and the promise of great rewards…ByEthan GachPublishedAugust 30, 2019
ReviewsPCReviewsPCEliza: The Kotaku ReviewEliza, a visual novel from development studio Zachtronics, revolves around a therapy service of the same name,…ByGita JacksonPublishedAugust 29, 2019
CultureCultureI Feel Gross Just Watching NBA 2K20’s Loot Box TrailerNBA 2K20 is supposed to be a game primarily about playing basketball, but you wouldn’t know that from the game’s…ByEthan GachPublishedAugust 28, 2019
The BestsThe BestsThe 12 Best Games For 3DS And 2DSIt’s been years since the original 3DS launched. There’s an updated version with better 3D , improved controls, and…ByKotaku StaffPublishedAugust 23, 2019
OpinionImpressionsOpinionImpressionsVermintide 2's 'Winds Of Magic' Expansion Adds More Grind But Not Much ElseDeveloper Fatshark has called “Winds of Magic” Vermintide 2’s first expansion, but while it offers a completely new…ByEthan GachPublishedAugust 21, 2019
OpinionImpressionsOpinionImpressionsFallout 76’s Meat Week Lets You Grind For Loot By BarbecuingLive games have come up with all sorts of creative ways to repackage the grind of killing things over and over again…ByEthan GachPublishedAugust 7, 2019