CultureOdds and EndsCultureOdds and EndsCall Of Duty's 1980s Shopping Mall Map Gets The Little Details RightMaybe it’s the 2020 pandemic blues, but I can’t get enough of Black Ops Cold War’s retro shopping mall map. “The…ByS.E. DosterPublishedDecember 28, 2020
OpinionImpressionsOpinionImpressionsGhostrunner Is Actually The Fall’s Sharpest Cyberpunk GameGhostrunner is a lean-forward game. You know the position: When the going gets tough, anything short of absolute…ByAri NotisPublishedDecember 19, 2020
OpinionAsk KotakuOpinionAsk KotakuDid You Have A Gaming Buddy Growing Up?It’s Monday and time for Ask Kotaku, the weekly feature in which Kotaku-ites deliberate on a single burning…ByAlexandra HallPublishedNovember 16, 2020
9/15/19All The Wonderful Food I Found In Gears 5When you think of Gears of War, you probably have images of big dudes with chainsaw guns fighting giant creatures…ByZack ZwiezenPublishedSeptember 15, 2019
CultureCultureConfessions Of A Teenaged Strip-Mall GameStop DelinquentEverybody at the strip was convinced that Caleb had stolen the cash. We were leaned back in uncomfortable metal…ByCecilia D'AnastasioPublishedSeptember 9, 2019
CultureCultureDungeons & Deceptions: The First D&D Players Push Back On The Legend Of Gary GygaxEverybody calls Rob Kuntz last, he says. Those who want to know about the history of Dungeons & Dragons start with…ByCecilia D'AnastasioPublishedAugust 26, 2019
ReviewsMultiplatformReviewsMultiplatformControl: The Kotaku ReviewControl is the latest game from the makers of Max Payne, Alan Wake, and Quantum Break. It’s a twisted, haunting…ByEthan GachPublishedAugust 26, 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
4/11/19Red Dead Online's New Modes Are Hit And MissOver the last few weeks, Red Dead Online has received four new game modes, all focused on player vs player…ByZack ZwiezenPublishedApril 11, 2019
CultureCultureFantasy's Widow: The Fight Over The Legacy Of Dungeons & Dragons Gail Gygax and I were sitting in the living room of a lace-trimmed, flower-filled bed and breakfast in Lake Geneva,…ByCecilia D'AnastasioPublishedMarch 7, 2019