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<i>Mega Man</i> Composer Manami Matsumae Doesn't Miss The 9-6 Grind

Mega Man Composer Manami Matsumae Doesn't Miss The 9-6 Grind

Few game music composers have as iconic a resume as Manami Matsumae. Starting at Capcom in 1987, her first major…

Alexandra Hall

PublishedMay 3, 2021

Game Tips

If You Pre-Ordered <i>Kingdom Hearts</i> On PC, Make Sure You Received Your Discount

Game Tips

If You Pre-Ordered Kingdom Hearts On PC, Make Sure You Received Your Discount

The PC release of Kingdom Hearts offers the latest hiccup in the insidious world of video game pre-orders. Four…

PublishedMarch 30, 2021

The Week In Games: <i>Outriders</i> On The Storm

The Week In Games: Outriders On The Storm

Outriders, the next big online looter shooter, releases later this week for consoles and PC.

Zack Zwiezen

PublishedMarch 29, 2021

Killer Loops With South Asian Flair Helped <i>Skyblazer</i> Stand Apart

Killer Loops With South Asian Flair Helped Skyblazer Stand Apart

Welcome to Morning Music, Kotaku’s ongoing hangout for folks who love video games and the cool-ass sounds they make.…

Alexandra Hall

PublishedMarch 29, 2021

<i>Bravely Default II</i>’s Grand Music Does Most Of Its Storytelling

Bravely Default II’s Grand Music Does Most Of Its Storytelling

Welcome to Morning Music, Kotaku’s ongoing hangout for folks who love video games and the cool-ass sounds they make.…

PublishedMarch 19, 2021

CultureOdds and Ends

Damn You, <i>Fortnite</i> Butter Barn Song

CultureOdds and Ends

Damn You, Fortnite Butter Barn Song

This season of Fortnite has been a whirlwind of crossover skins and deranged players hoping that Epic puts Family Guy…

Riley MacLeod

PublishedMarch 3, 2021

CultureOdds and Ends

An Ode To My Favorite Flavor Texts

More than the set piece battle or the final showdown between hero and villain, it’s the quieter, smaller moments in…

Ash Parrish

PublishedMarch 2, 2021

I Hope <em>Halo Infinite</em> Sounds Half As Great As <em>Ori And The Will Of The Wisps</em>

I Hope Halo Infinite Sounds Half As Great As Ori And The Will Of The Wisps

Welcome to Morning Music, Kotaku’s ongoing hangout for folks who love video games and the cool-ass sounds they make.…

PublishedFebruary 24, 2021

ReviewsMultiplatform

<i>Persona 5 Strikers</i>: The <i>Kotaku</i> Review

ReviewsMultiplatform

Persona 5 Strikers: The Kotaku Review

It’s now or it’s never, and I’ve got to
Make my decision
This time it could be my moment
Is this a mirage or a chance…

Ash Parrish

PublishedFebruary 23, 2021

The <i>Surviving Mars</i> OST Will Keep Me In High Spirits When I Blast Off Into Space

The Surviving Mars OST Will Keep Me In High Spirits When I Blast Off Into Space

Welcome to Morning Music, Kotaku’s ongoing hangout for folks who love video games and the cool-ass sounds they make.…