ReviewsBacklogReviewsBacklogAlien Isolation: The I-Can't-Believe-I-Waited-Seven-Years-For-This ReviewA game that was both seemingly made specifically for me, but also made to keep me at arm’s lengthByLuke PlunkettPublishedMay 6, 2021
OpinionOpinionSorry, Your Cis White Woman Protagonist Isn’t ProgressiveThe future is bright for the current and upcoming crop of AAA releases. Reviews for Returnal are positive. I’m…ByAsh ParrishPublishedApril 29, 2021
OpinionImpressionsOpinionImpressionsThe Nier Replicant Remaster Does Many Good Things And One Awful ThingI played the original Nier back in 2010 and thoroughly enjoyed it despite the main character being a hideous troll…ByMike FaheyPublishedApril 22, 2021
ReviewsBacklogReviewsBacklogClock Tower Is Creepy As Hell For A Super Nintendo GameI had one simple reason for playing 1995 survival horror classic Clock Tower decades after its original release: I…ByIan WalkerPublishedApril 21, 2021
EsportsEsportsNever Count Out A Wario Full Of FartsWario is, by most accounts, a pretty good character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. But facing him gets even scarier…ByIan WalkerPublishedApril 21, 2021
ReviewsBacklogReviewsBacklogPfft, The Medium Isn’t Even That ScaryFull disclosure: I am a wimp. Horror games? Can’t do ‘em. So it is with a modicum of surprise that—and I say this…ByAri NotisPublishedApril 19, 2021
CultureCultureSmuggled Nvidia Cards Found After High-Speed Boat ChaseOnly a week after a Chinese bust involving cheat makers and luxury cars, authorities have seized hundreds of…ByLuke PlunkettPublishedApril 7, 2021
CultureKotaku Game DiaryCultureKotaku Game DiaryMonster Hunter Rise Is Tough To Get Into As A NewcomerDon’t beat yourself up if you can’t get into Monster Hunter Rise. Fans of the kaiju-killing series are legion, and…ByAri NotisPublishedMarch 30, 2021
CultureCultureX-COM’s Beloved Tactical Gameplay Took Months To Get Just RightMonsters in the Dark: The Making of X-COM: UFO Defense tells the story of the early years of legendary strategy game…ByDavid L. CraddockPublishedMarch 18, 2021
ReviewsMultiplatformReviewsMultiplatformCrash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time: The Kotaku ReviewThe marsupial of legend returns and he’s never been so fluffy. But there’s nothing soft and cuddly about Crash…ByMike FaheyPublishedMarch 12, 2021