CultureCultureWhat We Loved About Hitman 3If there’s one thing Kotaku can’t get enough of, it’s Hitman 3. Between the wide-open levels, rapid-fire costume…ByAri Notis, Lisa Marie Segarra, and Zack ZwiezenPublishedFebruary 9, 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
CultureOdds and EndsCultureOdds and EndsFinal Fantasy XV Could Have Had A Much Better VillainThere are a lot of things I love about Final Fantasy XV. Its tale of brotherhood is bar none and representative of…ByAsh ParrishPublishedFebruary 1, 2021
OpinionImpressionsOpinionImpressionsAssassin's Creed Valhalla Is Too Damn LongI finally got around to finishing Assassin’s Creed Valhalla this week. And while I had a great time with the game I…ByLuke PlunkettPublishedJanuary 27, 2021
CultureKotaku Game DiaryCultureKotaku Game Diary37 Days In, There's No Sign I'll Stop Playing GrindstoneI have a new love, and its name is Grindstone. We spend time together every night before we go to sleep.ByJohn WalkerPublishedJanuary 21, 2021
CultureCultureYou're Toad, Not Mario. And That's OKFor as long as Mario, Luigi, Bowser, and Princess Peach have existed, another group of characters have been waiting…ByMike SholarsPublishedJanuary 15, 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
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
OpinionImpressionsOpinionImpressionsYs VIII's Compelling Story Makes You Care About Every NPCI always approach classics with a certain sense of trepidation, especially if I’m playing them outside of their…ByPeter TieryasPublishedDecember 26, 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