OpinionImpressionsOpinionImpressionsLike A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza In Hawaii Hands-On: The Next Act In Gaming’s Greatest Variety ShowAs the Yakuza games keep riffing on old ideas in new genres and subgenres, I have to wonder how far it can goByKenneth ShepardPublishedJanuary 16, 2025
Game TipsGame TipsMarvel Rivals’ Tanks, Ranked From Worst To BestFrom Captain America to Venom, here are the best and worst Vanguards in NetEase’s hero shooterByKenneth ShepardPublishedJanuary 10, 2025
Game TipsGame TipsKotaku's Weekend Guide: 5 Games We Can't Wait To Get Back ToWho's ready for the 10th anniversary of Sleeping Dogs?ByEthan Gach, Kenneth Shepard, Carolyn Petit, Moises Taveras, and Zack ZwiezenPublishedSeptember 13, 2024
EntertainmentEntertainmentWe Ranked Every Tim Burton Movie, Now Including Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, From Worst To Best [Update]From Beetlejuice to Edward Scissorhands, the legendary director with an iconic visual identity has given us some…ByCaroline MaddenPublishedSeptember 6, 2024
OpinionCommentaryOpinionCommentary14 Superheroes We’d Like To See In Marvel RivalsYeah, Iron Man is fun, but what the hero shooter really needs is MODOKByKenneth ShepardPublishedAugust 6, 2024
OpinionCommentaryOpinionCommentaryElden Ring Fans Let Down By The DLC’s Ending Are Missing The PointYou’re all missing the forest for the (halig)treesByMoises TaverasPublishedJuly 11, 2024
CultureNewsCultureNewsThe Danganronpa Devs Are Making An ‘Extreme Baseball RPG’Tribe Nine is based on the anime series of the same nameByKenneth ShepardPublishedJune 6, 2024
ReviewsMultiplatformReviewsMultiplatformAnother Crab’s Treasure: The Kotaku ReviewThis bright new soulslike is giving Shellkiro: Shelldows Die TwiceByMoises TaverasPublishedApril 25, 2024
OpinionCommentaryOpinionCommentaryHow One Valorant Clip Kickstarted A Conversation About Sexism In Competitive GamesSeveral gameplay clips shared on X highlight the misogynistic toxicity that still pervades online games like ValorantByAlyssa MercantePublishedApril 12, 2024
CultureFeatureCultureFeatureThe Industry Is Divided On How To Write Video Game RomanceBaldur’s Gate 3 is the latest big game to follow an inclusive (but divisive) trend in video game courtshipByKenneth ShepardPublishedFebruary 14, 2024