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If You Don’t Want To Play<i> The Last Of Us</i>, You Can Now Read It Instead

If You Don’t Want To Play The Last Of Us, You Can Now Read It Instead

The scripts for Joel, Ellie, and Abby’s story are being released as a 616-page book

Kenneth Shepard

PublishedJuly 24, 2025

OpinionImpressions

It Took Me 10 Minutes To Hit A Paywall In The New Free-To-Play <i>Pokémon </i>Puzzle Game

OpinionImpressions

It Took Me 10 Minutes To Hit A Paywall In The New Free-To-Play Pokémon Puzzle Game

Pokémon Friends is made up of mostly simple brain teasers but the real dopamine hit comes when you get a new cute…

Kenneth Shepard

PublishedJuly 23, 2025

Playing <i>Metal Gear Solid 3</i> Without Pressure-Sensitive Buttons Is Giving Me Literal Phantom Pains

Playing Metal Gear Solid 3 Without Pressure-Sensitive Buttons Is Giving Me Literal Phantom Pains

Was the PS2's pressure sensitivity just a fiddly gimmick?

Claire Jackson

PublishedJuly 18, 2025

Report: FromSoftware's Next Unannounced Game Is Closer Than We Think

Is a Dark Souls 3 remaster or Armored Core expansion coming in 2026?

PublishedJuly 18, 2025

Game TipsTry This Out

<i>Kotaku</i>’s Weekend Guide: 4 Sweet Games We’re Beating Back The Summer Heat With

Game TipsTry This Out

Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 4 Sweet Games We’re Beating Back The Summer Heat With

This weekend we're taking out high-profile targets and unstoppable fungal enemies, and playing some Tony Hawk

Claire Jackson,

Ethan Gach,

Zack Zwiezen,

and Kenneth Shepard

PublishedJuly 11, 2025

<i>Anthem </i>Was A Mistake, But It Didn't Deserve To Die Like This

Anthem Was A Mistake, But It Didn't Deserve To Die Like This

BioWare is shutting down its ill-fated loot shooter, and all that will be left is a crater where the studio’s legacy…

Kenneth Shepard

PublishedJuly 11, 2025

<i>Subnautica 2</i> Publisher Blames Ousted Founders For Delays As Fans Rebel: '<i>Subnautica</i>'s Soul Has Just Been Ripped Out' [Update]

Subnautica 2 Publisher Blames Ousted Founders For Delays As Fans Rebel: 'Subnautica's Soul Has Just Been Ripped Out' [Update]

Krafton says negative playtest feedback is to blame for the delay

UpdatedJuly 10, 2025

EntertainmentAction

<i>Twisted Metal</i> Season 2 Trailer Finally Shows Us Live Action Axel, And He Rules

EntertainmentAction

Twisted Metal Season 2 Trailer Finally Shows Us Live Action Axel, And He Rules

He's half-man, half-machine, and already one of the most anticipated additions to the show

Keith Nelson Jr

PublishedJuly 10, 2025

Report: <i>Subnautica 2</i> Team Could Miss $250 Million Payout After Publisher Delays It To 2026 Against The Founders' Wishes

Report: Subnautica 2 Team Could Miss $250 Million Payout After Publisher Delays It To 2026 Against The Founders' Wishes

The underwater survival sim is one of Steam's most wishlisted games

PublishedJuly 9, 2025

<i>Subnautica</i> Director Breaks Silence On Being Removed From The Studio Before The Sequel's Release: 'The Game Is Ready' [Update]

Subnautica Director Breaks Silence On Being Removed From The Studio Before The Sequel's Release: 'The Game Is Ready' [Update]

Subnautica 2's release date is up in the air again