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Ubisoft Shows Off <i>Immortals</i>, The Game That Used To be <i>Gods & Monsters</i>

Ubisoft Shows Off Immortals, The Game That Used To be Gods & Monsters

Today during Ubisoft Forward, the publisher revealed a new trailer for Immortals: Fenyx Rising. Originally announced…

Zack Zwiezen

PublishedSeptember 10, 2020

<i>Tell Me Why</i>'s First Episode Is Too Real

Tell Me Why's First Episode Is Too Real

In a way, the first episode of Tell Me Why wants to convince you that people aren’t as bad as you think. It’s a…

Riley MacLeod

PublishedAugust 27, 2020

CulturePokemon

Shiftry Is Over A Thousand Years Old And Can Read Your Mind

Every Pokemon is interesting and worth talking about. I don’t play a ton of Pokemon, but I do enjoy the universe and…

Zack Zwiezen

PublishedJune 27, 2020

<i>Pac-Man</i>, The Japanese Game That Took Over The World, Turns 40

Pac-Man, The Japanese Game That Took Over The World, Turns 40

May 22, 2020 marks the 40th anniversary of a moment that shook the video game industry and profoundly changed the…

Matt Alt

PublishedMay 21, 2020

The Many Things We’ve Learned About <i>Assassin’s Creed Valhalla</i>

The Many Things We’ve Learned About Assassin’s Creed Valhalla

From the moment it was announced, I had a lot of questions about Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. So when I recently spoke…

Stephen Totilo

PublishedMay 18, 2020

<i>Assassin’s Creed Valhalla </i>Is Bringing Back The Instakill Hidden Blade, In A Signal To Hardcore Fans

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Is Bringing Back The Instakill Hidden Blade, In A Signal To Hardcore Fans

Upcoming Assassin’s Creed games always sound terrific in the spring, when the marketing machinery jolts into motion…

Stephen Totilo

PublishedMay 12, 2020

<i>Streets Of Rage 4</i>: The <i>Kotaku</i> Review

Streets Of Rage 4: The Kotaku Review

When Streets of Rage 4 was first announced, I was wildly skeptical. The little I saw didn’t immediately live up to…

PublishedApril 29, 2020

CultureKotaku Game Diary

When <i>Final Fantasy VII Remake</i> Broke My Heart, Chasing A Pig Proved Strangely Therapeutic

CultureKotaku Game Diary

When Final Fantasy VII Remake Broke My Heart, Chasing A Pig Proved Strangely Therapeutic

I recently hit an emotional low point with Final Fantasy VII Remake. It was hard to watch my favorite side characters

Ian Walker

PublishedApril 22, 2020

There's A Superb New <i>Room</i> Game, If You've Got VR

There's A Superb New Room Game, If You've Got VR

Let’s call The Room series the Half-Life of puzzle games about locked boxes. It’s the best in its category, and its…

Stephen Totilo

PublishedMarch 30, 2020

<i>Doom Eternal</i>: The <i>Kotaku</i> Review