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  Tips & GuidesTry This Out

  Kotaku’s Weekend Guide: 4 Great Games We Can’t Wait To Get Back To

  This weekend you too can survive the jungle, smash up everything, or become the god of strange little eyeball creatures

  Claire Jackson & Ethan Gach & Kenneth Shepard & Carolyn Petit Published July 18, 2025
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  OpinionImpressions

  Off The Grid Is An Okay Shooter Buried In NFTs

  A few neat ideas can't overcome all the blockchain stuff in this third-person shooter

  By Zack Zwiezen Published July 18, 2025
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  Tips & GuidesCrash Course

  Becoming A Pro Fisher In Rune Factory: Guardians Of Azuma Is Worth The Effort

  You can sustain yourself and multiple villages if you’re willing to cast your line in the right hole

  Brandon Morgan Published July 18, 2025
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  Entertainment

  All Of Superman‘s Best, Coolest, Most Memorable Moments

  DC’s latest swing at a Man of Steel movie is the kind of thing you want to get up and cheer for

  Kenneth Shepard & Zack Zwiezen & Ethan Gach Published July 18, 2025
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  OpinionCommentary

  Ubisoft Shareholder Confronts Boss About ‘Woke’ Assassin’s Creed

  Investors in the publisher had a long list of grievances

  By Ethan Gach Published July 18, 2025
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  OpinionCommentary

  It’s Less Than A Month Until Alien: Earth—I Have So Many Thoughts

  A new trailer has my head spinning about how the story will work, and how weird it's going to be

  By John Walker Published July 18, 2025
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  CultureNews

  The Dolls That Have Quickly Become A Pokemon-like Collection Craze

  What are these collectible blind box dolls taking over the internet?

  By Kenneth Shepard Published July 18, 2025
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  OpinionCommentary

  Playing Metal Gear Solid 3 Without Pressure-Sensitive Buttons Is Giving Me Literal Phantom Pains

  Was the PS2's pressure sensitivity just a fiddly gimmick?

  By Claire Jackson Published July 18, 2025
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  CultureNews

  Elden Ring Nightreign Is About To Get Its Toughest Boss Fight Yet

  A fresh batch of ultra-hard Everdark Sovereigns are on the way

  By Ethan Gach Published July 18, 2025
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  CultureNews

  Xbox Is Done Selling Movies And TV Shows

  A lot has changed at Xbox since 2013's infamous Xbox One reveal

  By Zack Zwiezen Published July 18, 2025
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  OpinionCommentary

  Every Day, Something Shows Up In The News That Sounds Like A Cyberpunk 2077 Sidequest

  Lives through one dystopian nightmare and says, ‘getting a lot of Night City vibes from this’

  By Kenneth Shepard Published July 18, 2025
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  CultureNews

  Donkey Kong Bananza Fans Are Having Way Too Much Fun With Its Artist Mode

  Meet JD Jonkey Dong, one of dozens of sculptures coming out of the new Switch 2 exclusive

  By Ethan Gach Published July 18, 2025
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  Tips & GuidesGet It Done

  Find Your True Love With Monster Girl Hina In Rune Factory: Guardians Of Azuma

  Half-fox, half-human woman, Hina has a whole lotta love to share—so long as you know what she likes

  Brandon Morgan Published July 18, 2025
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  CultureNews

  Report: FromSoftware’s Next Unannounced Game Is Closer Than We Think

  Is a Dark Souls 3 remaster or Armored Core expansion coming in 2026?

  By Ethan Gach Published July 18, 2025
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  CultureNews

  Nintendo Is Launching A Second Secret Switch Online Playtest, And We All Have To Pretend We Don’t Know What It’s For

  This time 40,000 people will be able to participate in the definitely-not-a-crafting-MMO test

  By John Walker Published July 18, 2025
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  CultureNews

  Mario Kart Tour Is Getting Its First Update In Years, And It’s Thanks To Mario Kart World

  The mobile app was thought to be done in 2023, but is now receiving a new kart from World

  By John Walker Published July 18, 2025
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  OpinionImpressions

  The New RoboCop Game Is A Fun But Shallow Spin-Off

  RoboCop: Rogue City - Unfinished Business lacks the charm of the OG game

  By Zack Zwiezen Published July 17, 2025
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  CultureNews

  Esports Player Changes Name From ‘Hitler’ To ‘Henry’ And Apologizes

  The PUBG Mobile player says he chose the name ‘without fully considering the weight and historical pain’ associated with it

  By Kenneth Shepard Published July 17, 2025
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  CultureNews

  Now’s The Perfect Time To Grab Civilization 6 For Free While Civ 7 Is Still In Its Rebuilding Phase

  The newest entry in the 4X series is still recovering from a rushed launch

  By Ethan Gach Published July 17, 2025
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  CultureNews

  I’m Sad I’ll Never Get To Order The Mega Fries

  The McDonald's XXL French fries meal was only available in one part of the world for a few short days

  By Zack Zwiezen Published July 17, 2025