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
CultureCultureThe Seven-Year Saga Of Shovel Knight Is Finally OverWhen I first met the co-founders of Yacht Club Games in October of 2016, at their sleek, ocean-adjacent offices in…ByJason SchreierPublishedDecember 13, 2019
ReviewsYear in ReviewReviewsYear in ReviewThe Decade In Five GamesIt’s true: Five is a ridiculous number for summing up a decade’s worth of video games. It’s far too small. One can’t…ByJoshua RiveraPublishedDecember 12, 2019
CultureKotaku Game DiaryCultureKotaku Game DiaryThe Bite-Sized Link's Awakening Is The Perfect Follow-Up To Breath Of The WildHow do you create a follow-up to Breath of the Wild? The Switch launch game was a massive rethinking of the Legend…ByChris KohlerPublishedOctober 3, 2019
CultureCultureDeep-Pocketed Collectors Are Fueling A Retro Game Gold RushDanielle Smith has spent half a million dollars on rare video games, most of it in the last nine months. And she’s…ByChris KohlerPublishedAugust 9, 2019
CultureCultureHow Japanese RPGs Inspired A New Generation Of Fantasy AuthorsWhen I think back to my childhood and teenage years, when my literary tastes were being forged in the crucible of…ByAidan MoherPublishedJuly 17, 2019
6/22/19A Wishlist For The Legend of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild SequelHow do you improve the seeming perfection of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild? Breath of the Wild took…ByPeter TieryasPublishedJune 22, 2019
CultureE3CultureE3Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot Gets The Anime Right, Down To The Unbalanced ShowdownsIn the original Dragon Ball Z anime, fights are not balanced. Goku and his pals often end up in situations where…ByMaddy MyersPublishedJune 17, 2019
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5/16/19How Final Fantasy IX's Strategy Guide Turned Out So Horrible (And Other Answers From A Veteran Guide Writer)“The thing about strategy guide publishing is that it’s a parasitic industry,” says Doug Walsh, who spent 18 years…ByJason SchreierPublishedMay 16, 2019