CultureCultureThe Cost Of Being A Woman Who Covers Video GamesNow that it’s 2020, I keep thinking about how it felt to be a woman writing about gender in video games back in 2010.ByMaddy MyersPublishedJanuary 3, 2020
CultureCultureWhy KFC Is Christmas Dinner In JapanEvery year across Japan, people line up at Kentucky Fried Chicken joints to place their orders for Christmas dinner.ByBrian AshcraftPublishedDecember 19, 2019
11/28/19Midnight Diner’s "Chicken Fried Rice" Episode Combines Good Food, Video Games, And FamilyMidnight Diner is one of those shows I approach like a late night snack; I save it for special occasions, wait until…ByPeter TieryasPublishedNovember 28, 2019
CultureTwitchCultureTwitchI Waited In Line For Two Hours To Have Pizza With PokimaneThe sun is bright. Blinding, almost. It is late afternoon on the last day of TwitchCon, and I have been waiting in…ByNathan GraysonPublishedSeptember 30, 2019
ReviewsPCReviewsPCI Love You, Colonel Sanders!: The Kotaku ReviewThe difference between I Love You, Colonel Sanders! A Finger Lickin’ Good Dating Simulator and the dating sims I’ve…ByGita JacksonPublishedSeptember 24, 2019
OpinionImpressionsOpinionImpressionsThe Uplifting Tale Of 'Dildo Face', A Sim Who Dared To DreamLife is rough when your parents gave you the name “Dildo Face.” But why wallow in self-pity when you can engage in a…ByKate GrayPublishedAugust 20, 2019
AnimeAnimeCosplaying Haikyuu’s Nishinoya May Have Improved My Volleyball SkillsThis weekend, I attended Blerdcon, a convention in Washington, D.C., aimed at black nerds of all ilks. There were…ByNatalie DegraffinriedPublishedJuly 17, 2019
6/23/19Ghost Trick Brilliantly Turned Regret And The Supernatural Into A Game MechanicGhost Trick is what you’d get if the film Ghost met Groundhog Day. Directed by the creator of the Ace Attorney…ByPeter TieryasPublishedJune 23, 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
CultureCultureThe Dreams Of A Man Asleep For Three WeeksOn March 22, 2018, I was rushed to the hospital for life-saving surgery. Due to complications with the procedure, I…ByMike FaheyPublishedMarch 26, 2019