OpinionImpressionsOpinionImpressionsHardspace: Shipbreaker Would Be More Relaxing If Not For The Bone-Crushing Space Capitalism A growing number of games focus on turning monotonous work, like running a border checkpoint or renovating a home,…ByIan WalkerPublishedJune 17, 2020
CultureKotaku Game DiaryCultureKotaku Game DiaryIn Star Wars Battlefront II, I’d Rather Play A Grunt Than A HeroI’ve seen heroes and villains do incredible things in Star Wars Battlefront II. Yoda, so small that he easily evades…ByIan WalkerPublishedJune 9, 2020
OpinionImpressionsOpinionImpressionsPredator: Hunting Grounds Is Only Fun When The Predator Is AroundPredator: Hunting Grounds takes the original film’s concept—a small squad of soldiers on a mission in the jungle are…ByZack ZwiezenPublishedApril 30, 2020
OpinionOpinionThe Definitely True Backstories Of Final Fantasy VII Remake's Background CharactersFinal Fantasy VII Remake is one of the most luxurious video games I’ve ever played. Nearly 20 hours in, Cloud’s…ByNathan GraysonPublishedApril 16, 2020
4/12/20I Wish More Games Had Museums Like Modern Warfare 2Modern video games are filled with so many character models, props, weapons, vehicles, and other things. In…ByZack ZwiezenPublishedApril 12, 2020
3/19/20Nioh 2 Shocked Me At The Buzzer With A Throwback To The OriginalNioh 2 is one of the most exciting games I’ve ever played. A lot of that is thanks to a fantastic combat system…ByHeather AlexandraPublishedMarch 19, 2020
CultureCultureWhat Your Least Favorite Final Fantasy Says About YouThe Final Fantasy franchise has been many things to many people in the decades since the series debuted in 1987: a…ByMike SholarsPublishedFebruary 11, 2020
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10/21/19A Missing King Of Fighters Character Was Conspicuously Similar to Akira's TetsuoKing of Fighters has one of the most extensive and unique rosters in fighting games, owing in part to its origins as…ByIan WalkerPublishedOctober 21, 2019
10/15/19Baldur's Gate And Planescape: Torment Still Tell Stories Like No Other Games CanWith today’s releases of Baldur’s Gate games and Planescape: Torment for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox…ByJoshua RiveraPublishedOctober 15, 2019