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  CultureNews

  Titanfall 2 Hacking Rumor Blown Out Of Proportion, Respawn Says

  Yes, games are still crashing, but the devs say you needn’t uninstall

  By Ari Notis Published September 9, 2021
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  CultureNews

  Viral Steam Game Patched To Aid Cheating

  Cookie Clicker's developer updated the game to better work with autoclicking cheats

  By John Walker Published September 9, 2021
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  CultureNews

  The Latest Nintendo Lego Set Is A Super Mario 64 Block

  The Question Block reveals four Super Mario 64 levels

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 9, 2021
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  Kotaku EastJapan

  The Meaning Of Kawaii

  The Japanese word "kawaii" is much more than simply "cute"

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 9, 2021
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  CultureOdds and Ends

  AI Gives Dark Souls Characters More Realistic Faces

  Pretty much everyone tested gets a glow up, from NPCs to enemies

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 8, 2021
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  CultureNews

  Runescape Fans Stage Protests, Jagex Reverses Controversial Modding Decision

  Jagex now support a compromise that had earlier been 'declined outright'

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 8, 2021
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  CultureOdds and Ends

  Waluigi’s Heart-Breaking Life As A Smash Absentee

  If Nintendo can't put Waluigi in Smash, then this fan-made trailer will do it for them

  By Luke Plunkett Published September 8, 2021
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  CultureNews

  Holy Crap, Look At Spongebob Wavedash In The Nick Fighting Game

  Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl features very important Super Smash Bros. tech

  By Ian Walker Published September 8, 2021
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  CultureYouTube

  Smash Bros.’ Most Ridiculous Tournament Is Glorious Chaos

  The Portalfield tournament turns Smash Ultimate into...well, I’m not really sure

  By Renata Price Published September 8, 2021
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  CultureOdds and Ends

  Some Of The Best Rocks In Video Games Are Actually Real

  Photogrammetry adds realism to both big- and low-budget video games

  By Sisi Jiang Published September 8, 2021
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  OpinionCommentary

  Pokémon Oreos Would Be Cooler If Nabisco Workers Weren’t Striking

  I enjoy Oreos as much as the next guy, but not if it means disrespecting workers

  By Ian Walker Published September 8, 2021
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  OpinionCommentary

  Isaiah Colbert To Kotaku Confirmed!

  My future is unwritten, but here is where I'm going to start

  By Isaiah Colbert Published September 8, 2021
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  CultureOdds and Ends

  Genshin Impact Fans Are Roasting The Single Character Who Can’t Cook

  Baal is somehow a worse cook than literal children

  By Sisi Jiang Published September 8, 2021
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  ReviewsMultiplatform

  Life Is Strange: True Colors: The Kotaku Review

  The latest Life Is Strange offers brilliant dialogue and poignant explorations of loss

  By Lisa Marie Segarra Published September 8, 2021
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  CultureYouTube

  Minecraft Witch Does Impossible, Creates Perfect In-Game Circle

  YouTuber Mysticat, in defiance of the rules of both god and man, has brought curves to Minecraft

  By Renata Price Published September 8, 2021
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  CultureNews

  Star Citizen Gets Slap On Wrist Over Selling Ships That May Never Exist

  Cloud Imperium have been told to be more clear about the sale of concept ships

  By Ari Notis Published September 8, 2021
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  OpinionCommentary

  Epic, Bless Its Heart, Is Trying To Sell An Unreal Demo Fortnite Skin

  Epic Games is trying to make something of Windwalker Echo, aka Who?

  By Mike Fahey Published September 8, 2021
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  CultureNews

  Psychonauts 2 Hides An Mpreg Secret By The Creator of Adventure Time

  It seems the twisted hand of Pendleton Ward infiltrated Double Fine HQ

  By John Walker Published September 8, 2021
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  CultureTotal Recall

  That Time Miyamoto Helped A Game By Crouching In It For 20 Mins

  Retro Studios got to see the Nintendo master at work up close

  By Ethan Gach Published September 8, 2021
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  Kotaku EastJapan

  Hundreds Of People Line Up For Pokémon Cards In Tokyo

  Even with a state of emergency Pokémon is still a big draw

  By Brian Ashcraft Published September 8, 2021