10/5/19Someone Beat Minecraft Without Mining Any BlocksMinecraft is a game where you sometimes mine stuff and sometimes craft stuff. But one player decided to skip the…ByZack ZwiezenPublishedOctober 5, 2019
OpinionImpressionsOpinionImpressionsApple Arcade Is Mobile Gaming Without All The BullshitEntering into the busiest video game season of the year, we didn’t exactly need Apple Arcade, nor did we really want…ByMichael Fahey & Stephen TotiloPublishedSeptember 19, 2019
CultureCultureMeet The Fallout 76 Player Mapping Every Item In The GameThe first time Jaret Burkett played Fallout 76, he fully expected that everyone in the game would want him dead. The…ByJoshua RiveraPublishedAugust 28, 2019
8/9/19Jumping Puzzles In MMORPGs Are Good, ActuallyGames are full of deadly enemies from zombies to dragons, but most share one enemy in common: gravity. Pits, ledges,…ByHeather AlexandraPublishedAugust 9, 2019
ReviewsMultiplatformReviewsMultiplatformBloodstained: Ritual of the Night: The Kotaku ReviewGenre is mostly bullshit. It’s useful for discussion and for imagining where a certain game exists on the continuum…ByJoshua RiveraPublishedJune 28, 2019
CultureCultureValve Changes Steam Sale After Widespread Complaints From Developers And PlayersAfter a period of stagnation, Valve has gone back to its well of Steam sale meta games—something users have enjoyed…ByNathan GraysonPublishedJune 27, 2019
6/25/19Red Dead Online Players Escape Game World, Find Beautiful Desert ParadiseDid you know it’s possible to escape the game boundary of Red Dead Online? It’s tough, but if you find just the…ByLuke PlunkettPublishedJune 25, 2019
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
CultureCulture'I'd Have These Extremely Graphic Dreams': What It's Like To Work On Ultra-Violent Games Like Mortal Kombat 11Mortal Kombat 11 is a brutal game. That’s what you come for—sensational, over-the-top violence that’s inventive and…ByJoshua RiveraPublishedMay 8, 2019
ReviewsPS4ReviewsPS4Days Gone: The Kotaku ReviewIt’s worthwhile to think about the number of people around you who are waiting for the world to end. There are…ByJoshua RiveraPublishedApril 25, 2019