CultureSplitscreenCultureSplitscreenWhy Do We Call The Hardest Video Game Enemies 'Bosses,' Anyway?In real life, if you encounter a large being hell-bent on beating the crap out of you, you call them “an asshole” or…ByNathan GraysonPublishedFebruary 19, 2021
OpinionImpressionsOpinionImpressionsForegone Is So Much More Than A Dead Cells CloneIf you missed Foregone, fix that immediately. Foregone is incredible. Full stop.ByAri NotisPublishedFebruary 12, 2021
CultureMorning MusicCultureMorning MusicFinal Fantasy VII Remake’s Brand-New Tracks Kick Ass, TooWelcome to Morning Music, Kotaku’s ongoing hangout for folks who love video games and the cool-ass sounds they make.…ByEthan GachPublishedFebruary 10, 2021
OpinionImpressionsOpinionImpressionsBlue Fire Is A Game So Tough It Reminds Me Of 2020Every so often, a platformer comes along that so thoroughly knocks you on your ass you can’t help but smile in sick…ByAri NotisPublishedFebruary 5, 2021
OpinionAsk KotakuOpinionAsk KotakuWhat’s Your Favorite Jump In Video Games?It’s Monday and time for Ask Kotaku, the weekly feature in which Kotaku-ites deliberate on a single burning…ByAlexandra HallPublishedJanuary 11, 2021
ReviewsYear in ReviewReviewsYear in ReviewThe State Of Diversity In Big Budget Video GamesWhen I think about diversity in last year’s crop of big-budget games I can see the bright spots. Some of…ByAsh ParrishPublishedJanuary 5, 2021
OpinionOpinionHow The Past Year Got Me Thinking Of Post Apocalyptic Games In A New LightAlmost every day, I go for a walk with my kid. She’s just over two. There’s a strange serenity in the isolation of…ByPeter TieryasPublishedDecember 27, 2020
OpinionImpressionsOpinionImpressionsThe Fascinating Visual Novel About Time Travel From One Of The Creators Of SuikodenIn Time Hollow, time travel is a painful, convoluted, and sloppy mess that makes history worse with every…ByPeter TieryasPublishedDecember 27, 2020
OpinionOpinionAn Ode To The Games It Took Us Forever To Finish (Or How It Took Me Over Twenty Years To Finally Finish The First Suikoden)Hi Kotaku! The last time I was a weekend editor for Kotaku was way back in February and honestly, that seems like a…ByPeter TieryasPublishedDecember 26, 2020
ReviewsMultiplatformReviewsMultiplatformCyberpunk 2077: The Kotaku ReviewIt’s been two weeks since Cyberpunk 2077 officially released. In my initial impressions, I wrote that I was ready…ByRiley MacLeodPublishedDecember 24, 2020