Trash Battle

Discover games

Summary

Games metadata is powered by IGDB.com

Trash Battle News

• 

  OpinionCommentary

  I Miss When Multiplayer Games Weren’t Changing All The Time

  Marathon's recent tweak to gun noises is the latest example of how, in 2026, games can't solidify into anything special

  By Zack Zwiezen Published March 13, 2026
• 

  OpinionImpressions

  Mewgenics Is A Brilliantly Gross Antidote To Boring Roguelites

  The latest game from Edmund McMillen combines a vast array of systems with a giant pile of poo jokes

  By John Walker Published February 9, 2026
• 

  OpinionCommentary

  An AI ‘Ghost’ That Plays Games For You Is The Inevitable Endpoint Of Where This Is All Headed

  Sony registered a new patent for offering in-game help

  By Ethan Gach Published January 6, 2026
• 

  ReviewsYear in Review

  All The Other Stuff We Loved In 2025

  A podcast, a Star Wars TV show, a cool YouTube channel, a popular anime, and more were some of our favorite non-video game things of the year

  By Zack Zwiezen Published December 17, 2025
• 

  ReviewsMultiplatform

  The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy: The Kotaku Review

  One of 2025’s most important games is one you probably haven’t heard about

  By Kenneth Shepard Published December 10, 2025
• 

  Tips & Guides

  Here’s Why You’re (Probably) Not Finding Blueprints In Arc Raiders

  They can appear anywhere and everywhere, so where’s best to look?

  By Claire Jackson Published December 5, 2025
• 

  ReviewsMultiplatform

  Octopath Traveler 0: The Kotaku Review

  A mobile spin-off transforms into the best game in the RPG series

  Harper Jay MacIntyre Published December 3, 2025
• 

  The Bests

  The Best Games Of 2025 (So Far)

  The year is almost over and the list of games that have made their mark in 2025 is filling up

  Kenneth Shepard & John Walker & Ethan Gach & Zack Zwiezen & Carolyn Petit & Claire Jackson Updated November 27, 2025
• 

  CultureNews

  Arc Raiders Just Leapfrogged Helldivers 2’s All-Time Steam Record

  The call of ‘get in, shoot things, collect trash, get out’ is proving irresistible for many

  By Claire Jackson Published November 10, 2025
• 

  OpinionCommentary

  This Guy Is The Unsung Hero Of Pokémon Legends: Z-A

  If nobody’s got me, I know the Poké Ball Collector’s got me

  By Kenneth Shepard Published October 29, 2025