ReviewsThe Darkness II: The Kotaku ReviewThe first Darkness game was released in 2007. With some original ideas for the genre and a setting that wasn't space or a war, it was a surprise hit, and people still say nice things about it today.Luke Plunkett
OpinionImpressionsOpinionImpressionsHelp, I’m Stuck Between Two Very Good New JRPGsTwo new games from two of my favorite Japanese role-playing game series have dropped at the same time, and I am…ByMike FaheyPublishedFebruary 3, 2021
CultureCultureWhat Are You Playing This Weekend?This weekend is for calling up your broker on their day off and asking them to explain all this Gamestop nonsense.…ByMike FaheyPublishedJanuary 29, 2021
ReviewsMultiplatformReviewsMultiplatformHitman 3: The Kotaku ReviewHitman 3 made me care more about its plot than crafting the perfect murder. The narrative, which I usually see as a…ByRiley MacLeodPublishedJanuary 19, 2021
CultureCultureNeverwinter: Sharandar Revisits The Game's Very First Adventure ModuleThe first adventure module added to Perfect World Entertainment’s Neverwinter, 2013's Fury of the Feywild,…ByMike FaheyPublishedJanuary 7, 2021
CultureCultureThe Brilliant 16-Bit JRPG About The Death And Rebirth Of The WorldConsidered part of the Quintet Creation Trilogy, Terranigma was the culminating tour de force from the Japanese…ByPeter TieryasPublishedDecember 26, 2020
OpinionImpressionsOpinionImpressionsThe Original Fire Emblem Is A Weird Game For The Switch To End Its Year OnI’ve spent the last week, in odd moments here and there, helping Fire Emblem’s Prince Marth search for a legendary…ByEthan GachPublishedDecember 7, 2020
CultureCultureThe Brightness Slider Is The Dimmest Idea In Video Games“Retinas are fried after cranking up brightness to see enemies.” That is the headline of a Reddit post submitted one…ByLuke WinkiePublishedDecember 2, 2020
CultureCultureDestiny Now Has A Dungeons & Dragons CampaignFans began trying to turn Destiny into a Dungeons & Dragons-style pen-and-paper RPG two years ago. This week they…ByEthan GachPublishedDecember 2, 2020
CultureKotaku Game DiaryCultureKotaku Game DiaryCatching Covid-19 Sucked, Though Video Games HelpedSome call it a hoax. Others say it’s no worse than the common cold. But make no mistake: the covid-19 pandemic is…ByAri NotisPublishedDecember 2, 2020
CultureKotaku Game DiaryCultureKotaku Game DiaryIn Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, Nintendo Refuses To Acknowledge BotW’s DarknessI had high hopes for Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity, particularly for its story. As a prequel, it promised to tell…ByAsh ParrishPublishedNovember 25, 2020