ReviewsMultiplatformReviewsMultiplatformLife Is Strange: True Colors: The Kotaku ReviewThe latest Life Is Strange offers brilliant dialogue and poignant explorations of lossByLisa Marie SegarraPublishedSeptember 8, 2021
OpinionAsk KotakuOpinionAsk KotakuWhat’s A Game That Really Scared You?It’s Monday and time for Ask Kotaku, the weekly feature in which Kotaku-ites deliberate on a single burning…ByAlexandra HallPublishedOctober 26, 2020
Kotaku EastJapanKotaku EastJapanAkihabara Will Look Different After This Arcade Closes [Update]The Sega Akihabara 2nd arcade, which was formerly known as Akihabara Gigo, is closing at the end of the month…ByBrian AshcraftPublishedAugust 31, 2020
CultureCultureThe Incredible Story Behind The Barbie As Rapunzel Video GameIn the late 90’s, amongst a wave of all-new “Games for Girls”, Barbie appeared on CD-ROM for the first time. I was…ByAlly McLeanPublishedAugust 5, 2020
CultureCultureThe Doctor, The Disease, And The DivisionSoon after the coronavirus struck my busy Brooklyn hospital, I found myself caring for an older gentleman with…BySiddhartha BajracharyaPublishedApril 24, 2020
2/8/20Revisiting Animal Crossing: New Leaf Was A MistakeThere’s a reason why I don’t return to Animal Crossing games long after I stop playing them. But stupidly, I decided…ByNarelle Ho SangPublishedFebruary 8, 2020
AnimeAnimeYour Winter 2020 Anime GuideIt’s winter. Time to stay inside, get comfy, and watch anime. But which shows strike your fancy?ByBrian AshcraftPublishedJanuary 22, 2020
11/28/19Pokémon Games Can Be Strange If You’ve Never Played One BeforeFor the longest time, I’ve wanted to dive into a Pokémon game. I thought the recent release of Sword and Shield…ByPeter TieryasPublishedNovember 28, 2019
Kotaku EastJapanKotaku EastJapanIt's Hard For Japan To Change Its Escalator MannersOne of my first memories of moving to Japan in 2001 was the surprise at seeing how everyone lined up on one side of…ByBrian AshcraftPublishedJune 20, 2019
CultureCultureFantasy's Widow: The Fight Over The Legacy Of Dungeons & Dragons Gail Gygax and I were sitting in the living room of a lace-trimmed, flower-filled bed and breakfast in Lake Geneva,…ByCecilia D'AnastasioPublishedMarch 7, 2019