ReviewsYear in ReviewReviewsYear in ReviewAsh Parrish's Top 10 Games Of 2020Ahh! My first “Top 10 Games” post for Kotaku, so exciting! Arriving here has fundamentally changed my relationship…ByAsh ParrishPublishedDecember 22, 2020
CultureCultureCongratulations Sony, The DualShock 4 Didn't SuckThe last time we did one of these generational roundups, I wrote a piece on how the DualShock 3 “sucked”. This is a…ByLuke PlunkettPublishedNovember 19, 2020
CultureOdds and EndsCultureOdds and EndsI Miss The Crazy Batshittery Of The Original Tomb Raider TrilogySince mounting anxiety has robbed me of higher cognitive thought, let’s talk about dinosaurs—specifically, why the…ByAsh ParrishPublishedNovember 4, 2020
OpinionImpressionsOpinionImpressionsA Return To The The Legend Of Zelda: The Ocarina Of Time Reminded Me Why It’s SpecialThe Legend of Zelda: The Ocarina of Time is widely considered not just one of the greatest games in the Zelda…ByPeter TieryasPublishedSeptember 22, 2020
CultureCultureUbisoft's #MeToo Reckoning, Two Months LaterAt the start of the summer, as the world roiled from multiple crises, something unusual and essential happened in…ByEthan Gach and Ash ParrishPublishedAugust 14, 2020
CultureCultureUbisoft Employees Have 'Grave Concerns' Over Toronto Studio's Misconduct AllegationsThere’s a story some people tell at Ubisoft Toronto, the studio currently finishing one of this fall’s bigger…ByEthan GachPublishedJuly 6, 2020
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3/4/20How Edith Finch Helped Me Deal With My Family's Dark SecretOne dry October morning in 2019, my father came to my apartment, already in tears by the time I opened the door, to…ByWil WilliamsPublishedMarch 4, 2020
OpinionOpinion'Sam's Story' Sends Metro Exodus Off With A Bang And A Harmonica“Sam’s Story,” the second of two planned DLC episodes for Metro Exodus, lets you do this thing where, if you come…ByNathan GraysonPublishedFebruary 18, 2020
CultureCultureA Closer Look At Dark Souls' Most Difficult Player-Created ChallengesDark Souls’ gloomy world and difficult battles appeal to players and writers alike. One of the deepest dives is You…ByKeza MacDonald, Jason KillingsworthPublishedDecember 18, 2019