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  CulturePokemon

  Gengar Is A Scary Prankster That Loves To Kill

  Some Pokemon are funny or weird. Gengar is terrifyingly powerful and deadly. If you see it, run!

  By Zack Zwiezen Published July 31, 2021
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  CultureFeature

  The Kick-Ass Shit That Women In The Game Industry Don’t Get Enough Credit For

  Women sharing their stories following the Blizzard lawsuit are more than their trauma

  Patricia Hernandez & Ari Notis Published July 30, 2021
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  CultureOdds and Ends

  Black Woman Says Goodbye To Kotaku

  My name is Ash Parrish and this is my favorite video-game blog on the Citadel

  By Ash Parrish Published July 30, 2021
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  CultureFeature

  Her Award-Winning Gaming Collection Could Get Her Paid. But That’s Not The Point.

  The Guinness winner says games are meant to be played

  By Ash Parrish Published July 30, 2021
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  CultureNews

  Report: Blizzard Once Slapped With ‘Misogyny Tax’

  Activision Blizzard’s reputation has been tarnished behind the scenes for years

  By Ian Walker Published July 30, 2021
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  Kotaku EastJapan

  After Losing At Crane Games, Man Threatens Tokyo Arcade With Poison Gas

  The 21-year-old college student was arrested and has confessed

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 30, 2021
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  CultureOdds and Ends

  Final Fantasy XIV Changes Hole-y Icon

  Naoki Yoshida made changes to the sage job icon after player feedback

  By Ash Parrish Published July 30, 2021
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  CultureNews

  Report: Horizon Forbidden West Delayed To 2022 [Update]

  One of the PS5's big blockbusters won't be hitting this year after all

  By Ethan Gach Published July 30, 2021
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  CultureNews

  Sonic Is A Doctor and Psychiatrist Now, Thanks To Sega

  Ask your doctor if Sonic the Hedgehog is right for you

  By Mike Fahey Published July 30, 2021
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  CultureOdds and Ends

  In GTA Online, Being Rich and Owning Everything Is A Pain In The Ass

  I have so much stuff in Rockstar’s open-world online crime simulator and it sucks

  By Zack Zwiezen Published July 30, 2021
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  OpinionCommentary

  Pokemon Unite‘s Pay-To-Win Is A Drag, Even If It’ll Even Out Later

  TiMi Studo Group's MOBA on the Nintendo Switch might open up your wallet

  By Ethan Gach Published July 30, 2021
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  Kotaku EastJapan

  Pokemon Red‘s One Million Dollar Bicycle Made Real

  But you can't buy or ride this life-sized model of the Pokémon bike

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 30, 2021
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  CultureNews

  Halo Infinite’s Rough Start Test Is Slowly Getting Better

  The first flight for 343 Industries’ hotly-anticipated shooter didn’t proceed as planned

  By Ari Notis Published July 30, 2021
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  CultureFeature

  Minecraft’s ‘Worst’ Server Was Exploited So Hard, Griefers Could See The Future

  How Minecraft anarchy server 2b2t was ruled for three years by hacker group Nerds Inc.

  By John Walker Published July 30, 2021
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  Tips & Guides

  Tips For The Ascent, The Best Cyberpunk Game Of 2021 So Far

  The best tactics for Neon Giant's cyberpunk twin stick shooter, from items to weapons

  Alex Walker Published July 30, 2021
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  Kotaku EastJapan

  Animal Crossing: New Horizons Adds Eggplant Cows And Cucumber Horses For Dead Spirits

  The Japanese holiday Obon will be celebrated in New Horizons

  By Brian Ashcraft Published July 30, 2021
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  ReviewsMultiplatform

  Neo: The World Ends With You: The Kotaku Review

  TWEWY returns with a new batch of trendy Japanese teens to fall in love with

  By Mike Fahey Published July 30, 2021
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  CultureFine Art

  Unionize

  Collective bargaining is the best way for people to gain the power to shape their working lives

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 29, 2021
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  CultureTotal Recall

  PS2 Game Boxes Almost Looked A Lot Cooler

  Sony Japan ended up cancelling the project, but for a while the PS2's cases were going to be very weird

  By Luke Plunkett Published July 29, 2021
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  CultureNews

  Give Me The Stray Cat Game Right Now And Nobody Gets Hurt

  We finally got a deeper look at Stray , and it seems pretty wonderful

  By Ian Walker Published July 29, 2021