CultureKotaku Game DiaryCultureKotaku Game DiaryPlaying Outer Wilds In Times Square Was The Best Way To Ring In The New YearSome people go to Times Square on New Year’s Eve to brave the cold, watch the ball drop, maybe get seen on TV or…ByStephen TotiloPublishedJanuary 2, 2020
ReviewsYear in ReviewReviewsYear in ReviewEthan Gach’s Top 10 Games of 2019It’s been a bad year for great games, but a great year for good ones.ByEthan GachPublishedDecember 23, 2019
ReviewsYear in ReviewReviewsYear in ReviewLuke Plunkett's Top 10 Games Of 2019I’m going to get this out of the way upfront: I did not think 2019 was a great year for video games. Between the…ByLuke PlunkettPublishedDecember 17, 2019
ReviewsMultiplatformReviewsMultiplatformShenmue 3: The Kotaku ReviewShenmue has always straddled the line between the epic and the everyday. Yu Suzuki’s ambitious adventure game series…ByHeather AlexandraPublishedDecember 3, 2019
CultureCultureGhost Trick Has One Of The Catchiest OSTs On The DSGhost Trick was one of my favorite games on the DS. A big part of what made it so good was the amazing music. ByPeter TieryasPublishedNovember 30, 2019
11/29/19Final Fantasy VIII’s Surprise Twist Nearly Ruined It For MeFinal Fantasy VIII is easily one of the most action-packed and compelling games in the series. It was amazing when…ByPeter TieryasPublishedNovember 29, 2019
11/9/19The Best Level In Luigi's Mansion 3 Lets You Help Or Betray A Friendly GhostLuigi’s Mansion 3 is, weirdly, set in a large hotel. Each floor of this hotel is a differently themed level, some…ByZack ZwiezenPublishedNovember 9, 2019
CultureCultureThe Week In Games: Play The Witcher 3 Anywhere You WantThe Witcher 3 comes to the Nintendo Switch this week, and Geralt is ready to go on dark RPG adventures with you on…ByZack ZwiezenPublishedOctober 14, 2019
OpinionImpressionsOpinionImpressionsApple Arcade Is Mobile Gaming Without All The BullshitEntering into the busiest video game season of the year, we didn’t exactly need Apple Arcade, nor did we really want…ByMichael Fahey & Stephen TotiloPublishedSeptember 19, 2019
CultureCultureDevelopers Cash In By Selling Their Switch Games For PenniesEvery few days, I tap the eShop icon on my Nintendo Switch. I’ll look at the new games released that week, but…ByStephen J. BronnerPublishedSeptember 17, 2019