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  CultureFeature

  19 Excellent Horror Games You Can Play For Free With PS Plus This Halloween

  The PlayStation subscription service is full of great horror picks

  By Ethan Gach Published October 29, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Acting Legend Sir Patrick Stewart Has Died At 86

  The iconic actor known for his work in series like Star Trek and X-Men passed after 'a brief and poignant journey with Alzheimer’s disease and Lewy body dementia'

  By Kenneth Shepard Published October 29, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Here’s A Metroid Prime Trilogy Dev’s Take On Why Metroid Prime 4′s Bike Sections Sucked

  Jack Mathews, lead technical engineer for the Prime Trilogy, explains why Sol Valley was 'just a waste'

  By Ash Parrish Published October 29, 2026
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  ReviewsMultiplatform

  Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve: The Kotaku Review

  It's time to stop denying yourself the joys of a peak Ace Combat thrill ride

  Moises Taveras Published October 29, 2026
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  CultureKotaku Game Diary

  The Original Silent Hill’s Infamous Alley Intro Is Still The Scariest Moment I’ve Ever Experienced In A Game

  Perhaps I'll just go back to playing Tony Hawk's Pro Skater instead...

  By Zack Zwiezen Published October 29, 2026
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  OpinionImpressions

  Destroy Everything With A Sledgehammer In This Thrilling And Therapeutic Game

  Virtue and a Sledgehammer is a game about smashing down your past while confronting your future

  By John Walker Published October 29, 2026
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  CulturePokemon

  A Rare Pokémon Is Being Distributed Again For The First Time In A Decade, But There’s A Catch

  Nag your friends to log in to Legends: Z-A and do their part

  By Kenneth Shepard Published October 29, 2026
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  Games

  The Elder Scrolls 6 Title Reportedly Being Revealed Next Month, Just About Eight Years After It Was Announced

  Sounds like fans were right on the money

  By Rebekah Valentine Published October 29, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Yakuza: Like A Dragon Is In Roblox And Seeing Kiryu Like This Weirds Me Out

  Kamurocho is explorable in all its blocky glory

  By Alicia Haddick Published October 29, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Indie Game Of The Year Winner Pulled From Xbox Over BDS Boycott

  Maddy Thorson confirmed both Celeste and TowerFall will no longer be available on Xbox

  By Ash Parrish Published October 29, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Marvel Actor Simu Liu Confirms He Wasn’t In Talks For Mass Effect: Universe Despite Striking Resemblance To Character In Leaked Trailer

  The MCU actor confirmed that he 'wasn’t involved' in the now-cancelled game

  By Lewis Parker Published October 29, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Phantom Blade Zero Just Rocketed Onto Steam With +700,000 Concurrent Players

  The debut action-RPG from S-Game is living up to its pre-release hype

  By Ethan Gach Published October 29, 2026
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  CultureNews

  GTA 6 Is So Detailed, Rockstar Had To Make Its World Slower Than GTA 5′s To Accommodate It

  Rockstar needed to make sunsets longer and let nighttime linger in order to make Vice City feel real

  By Alicia Haddick Published October 29, 2026
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  Games

  The Duskbloods Is Officially Delayed Until 2027

  Hardly a surprise

  By Rebekah Valentine Published October 29, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Somehow, The Legend Of Zelda Switch 2 Walmart Fumbled Pre-Order Saga Has Gotten Messier

  It sounds like the retailer is holding sales back until next week

  By Kenneth Shepard Published October 29, 2026
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  CultureNews

  New GTA 6 Gameplay Revealed Inside South Park Confirms Dog Poop Is A Weapon

  Jason is about make this innocent man’s day a little crappier

  By Kenneth Shepard Published October 29, 2026
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  CultureNews

  Xbox Says There’s ‘More Demand Than Consoles Available’ As Hardware Sales Continue To Fall

  The company is pushing used consoles as its supply struggles

  By Ethan Gach Published October 29, 2026
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  CultureNews

  BioWare Co-Founder Says EA’s Private Equity Acquisition Was ‘Final Nail In The Coffin’ For The Mass Effect Studio

  Greg Zeschuk left the studio after Mass Effect 3, but still weighed in on the company's closure earlier this month following EA's acquisition by private equity

  By Kenneth Shepard Published October 28, 2026
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  Opinion

  World Of Warcraft’s Long Awaited Housing Feature Was The Best Thing About This Expansion, So Why Did I Stop Visiting?

  You can always come home

  By Rebekah Valentine Published October 28, 2026
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  Games

  World Of Warcraft: Forever Had ‘The Largest Beta In Franchise History’

  'The craziest numbers I've seen in 17 years'

  By Rebekah Valentine Published October 28, 2026