CultureSplitscreenCultureSplitscreenThe Matrix Online Died 12 Years Ago, But Fans Are Still Keeping It AliveNothing lasts forever. Neither you nor I, and especially not video games. Despite the promise of digital…ByNathan GraysonPublishedApril 30, 2021
CultureCultureXbox Free-To-Play Games Are Finally Free To PlayStarting today, all Xbox players can play more than 50 free-to-play games without an Xbox Live Gold membership,…ByAri NotisPublishedApril 21, 2021
ReviewsBacklogReviewsBacklogService Games Like Genshin Impact and Destiny Are A Backlog NightmareIt’s not uncommon for people to say they “need” something when they just want it, or vice versa. When it comes to…ByNathan GraysonPublishedApril 21, 2021
OpinionImpressionsOpinionImpressionsMagic: Legends Makes Diablo-Style Combat Feel Like, Well, MagicIn the past, every month or so my partner and I would follow the instructions on the box and “gather” with our…ByAsh ParrishPublishedMarch 18, 2021
CultureMorning CheckpointCultureMorning CheckpointNew Pokemon Games, New Final Fantasy VII Spin-Offs, Anthem Is Done, Call Of Duty Is Way Too Big, And MoreThis week on Morning Checkpoint we learn about the next terrible thing involving Cyberpunk 2077, learn the future of …ByZack ZwiezenPublishedFebruary 27, 2021
OpinionOpinionHere's How Video Game Embargoes (And Other Restrictions) WorkThe recent Cyberpunk 2077 review fiasco has people asking (again) why reviews of big budget games are what they are.…ByStephen TotiloPublishedFebruary 4, 2021
OpinionAsk KotakuOpinionAsk KotakuWhat Games Do You Keep Replaying Over and Over?It’s Monday and time for Ask Kotaku, the weekly feature in which Kotaku-ites deliberate on a single burning…ByAlexandra HallPublishedFebruary 1, 2021
CultureSix Months LaterCultureSix Months LaterGhost Of Tsushima, Six Months LaterAs of this week, Jin Sakai and the open-world samurai game he stars in—Ghost of Tsushima—turn six months old. Rather…ByAri NotisPublishedJanuary 19, 2021
ReviewsYear in ReviewReviewsYear in ReviewAri's Top 10 Games Of 2020The past year has been one endless, pitch-black night with a single burning, incandescent star: video games. I mean,…ByAri NotisPublishedDecember 25, 2020
CultureCultureIt's Weird How Some Games Are Now Too Big To FailFor nearly the entire history of video games, most title’s lifespans would play out the same cruel, Darwinian way:…ByLuke PlunkettPublishedDecember 17, 2020