OpinionCommentaryOpinionCommentaryVideo Games Are Giving Up On The Idea That We Can Save The WorldWith climate change only getting worse, we need the hopefulness of '90s JRPGs now more than everByMichael LeePublishedNovember 1, 2022
CultureNewsCultureNewsYoko Taro Is Gonna Delete These Fans' Saves Forever And They're Gonna Like ItThe termination of SINoAlice’s Hong Kong servers coincides with one final in-game mission from Yoko TaroByIsaiah ColbertPublishedOctober 27, 2022
CultureNewsCultureNewsEvery U.S. PlayStation 2 Game Manual Is Now Scanned In 4KCreating a complete set of U.S. PS2 booklet scans took 22 years, over $40,000, and a ton of passionByLevi WinslowPublishedOctober 24, 2022
CultureNewsCultureNewsHans Niemann Suing For $100 Million Over Chess Cheating AllegationsHe's accusing rivals of a 'civil conspiracy' which has destroyed his 'reputation, career, and livelihood'ByLuke PlunkettPublishedOctober 20, 2022
The BestsThe BestsThe 18 Best PC Games To Download In 2022 For Steam And BeyondWhether you're on Steam Deck, subscribe to Game Pass Ultimate, or just want to know the best strategy games or…ByKotaku StaffPublishedOctober 20, 2022
OpinionCommentaryOpinionCommentaryXenoblade Chronicles 3 Is A Genius JRPG Vision That Began 25 Years AgoWith his latest JRPG epic, Tetsuya Takahashi has reached the culmination of a profound artistic questByCole KronmanPublishedOctober 13, 2022
CultureNewsCultureNewsIt's Nice When A Studio Can Rebrand Into Something PrettierSquare Enix Montreal has a new name and a new logo, which is good news for anyone who says graphic design is their…ByLuke PlunkettPublishedOctober 10, 2022
ReviewsMultiplatformReviewsMultiplatformValkyrie Elysium: The Kotaku ReviewThis new action-RPG is too lackluster to be the jolt of life Square Enix's long-dormant series deservedByGeorge YangPublishedOctober 7, 2022
CultureNewsCultureNewsTragic: Nobody Can Find Mario's Ass In Our First Look At The Nintendo MovieFans ask where Nintendo and Illumination hid Mario’s dummy thicc plumber assByIsaiah ColbertPublishedOctober 4, 2022
CultureFeatureCultureFeatureSquare Enix Is Drowning 2022 With New RPGs, And We're Here For ItThere are another 10 RPGs coming from the Japanese publisher before end of year, and only one is Final FantasyByGeorge YangPublishedSeptember 30, 2022