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
The BestsThe BestsThe Best Solo Board GamesDespite them normally being very much a stay-at-home thing, it’s going to be difficult to play board games over the…ByLuke PlunkettPublishedMarch 24, 2020
CultureCulturePlaying Nothing But Half-Life: Alyx In VR Made Me HallucinateLate Saturday night, I removed my Valve Index VR headset. I’d done it. I had finished Half-Life: Alyx. As I blinked,…ByNathan GraysonPublishedMarch 24, 2020
ReviewsPCReviewsPCHalf-Life: Alyx: The Kotaku ReviewMere minutes into Half-Life: Alyx, I encountered a Strider. These behemoths cast ominous shadows on all who dare…ByNathan GraysonPublishedMarch 23, 2020
CultureCultureThe Week In Games: Doom And Animal Crossing Are Coming To Save Us AllThe world is a strange, scary and depressing place right now. And it shows no signs of improving anytime soon.…ByZack ZwiezenPublishedMarch 15, 2020
3/5/20Castlevania's Third Season Is A Violent Slow BurnBy the end of its second season, Netflix’s Castlevania show seemed to have reached its apex. Dracula was defeated,…ByHeather AlexandraPublishedMarch 5, 2020
CultureCultureOutriders Is Like Destiny Mixed With Heart Of DarknessOutriders’ art makes it seem like a grittier rip-off of Destiny, but having played the game for a couple hours, it…ByEthan GachPublishedMarch 2, 2020
CultureCultureThe Week In Games: I Choose You, Pokemon Mystery Dungeon!Pokemon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX releases this week for Switch. A remake of the beloved 2005 Rescue Team games…ByZack ZwiezenPublishedMarch 1, 2020
CultureCultureLatest No Man's Sky Update Lets Players Grow Living SpaceshipsThe first free No Man’s Sky update of 2020 is here, giving players an all-new way to explore the universe. The…ByMike FaheyPublishedFebruary 19, 2020
CultureCultureWhat Your Least Favorite Final Fantasy Says About YouThe Final Fantasy franchise has been many things to many people in the decades since the series debuted in 1987: a…ByMike SholarsPublishedFebruary 11, 2020
CultureKotaku Game DiaryCultureKotaku Game DiaryLost Odyssey Brilliantly Explores The Tragedy Of Being ImmortalLast month, I wrote about the first leg of Lost Odyssey and how much I was enjoying it. The second disc and first…ByPeter TieryasPublishedFebruary 8, 2020