CultureCultureDungeons & Deceptions: The First D&D Players Push Back On The Legend Of Gary GygaxEverybody calls Rob Kuntz last, he says. Those who want to know about the history of Dungeons & Dragons start with…ByCecilia D'AnastasioPublishedAugust 26, 2019
OpinionImpressionsOpinionImpressionsA Game Where You Try To Prevent A Shakespearean Murder In Real TimeAside from the Bible and other great religious works, it seems fair to say that William Shakespeare’s plays are…ByHeather AlexandraPublishedJuly 25, 2019
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7/12/19Final Fantasy IX Retrospective: The Final Fantasy's Final FantasyYou know when you’re playing around with a new recipe and you fall in love with one particular spice? Call it cumin.…ByJason SchreierPublishedJuly 12, 2019
Kotaku EastJapanKotaku EastJapanStay In A Japanese Castle For Only $9,000 A NightStarting next year, Ozu Castle in Ehime Prefecture will open its doors to tourists willing to cough up a cool 1…ByBrian AshcraftPublishedJuly 12, 2019
7/2/19Stop Calling Games 'Metroidvania'Let’s talk about one of my least favorite words in the video game lexicon: metroidvania. A portmanteau combining the…ByJoshua RiveraPublishedJuly 2, 2019
ReviewsMultiplatformReviewsMultiplatformBloodstained: Ritual of the Night: The Kotaku ReviewGenre is mostly bullshit. It’s useful for discussion and for imagining where a certain game exists on the continuum…ByJoshua RiveraPublishedJune 28, 2019
6/22/19Death Mark Reminds Us That We Can Never Vanquish Our Ghosts There was a time I was obsessed with American urban legends, especially the horror-themed ones. Learning more about…ByPeter TieryasPublishedJune 22, 2019
6/22/19In Defense of Castlevania 2: Simon’s QuestThe original Castlevania was one of the first NES games I played. So when the sequel came out for the NES in…ByPeter TieryasPublishedJune 22, 2019
CultureKotaku Game DiaryCultureKotaku Game DiaryBloodstained Made Me Fight The Disembodied Head Of My DogIn Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night, you play as a woman who must traverse a labyrinthine castle full of monsters…ByJoshua RiveraPublishedJune 19, 2019