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UncategorizedIndigo Prophecy Has One Of The Best Opening Levels Ever Made
I know all of you, or at least most of you, folks reading this don’t want to murder someone. But I also know most people think about how they would get away with a crime, like murder, every once and a while. Luckily, we rarely need to wiggle our way out of a murder, so…
By Zack Zwiezen Published January 5, 2020 -
CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: National Bird Day
Birds! They are totally fine, I guess. I don’t know if they deserve a whole national holiday, but here whatever. Today is National Bird Day. I know, I was surprised too. Your challenge this week: Have some fun with video game birds! Any bird from any video game will work. Place them all together, add…
By Zack Zwiezen Published January 5, 2020 -
OpinionStar Wars Games Don’t Always Need To Include Jedi
Star Wars is a large universe with thousands of characters, planets, ships, and aliens. And yet, again and again, most Star Wars games seem to focus on or include one part of the franchise. The Jedi. Those wild space monks with lightsabers and force powers. I love a good Jedi game as much as any…
By Zack Zwiezen Published January 5, 2020 -
CultureSunday Comics: Baby?
Hello! It’s time for Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. Corpse Run by Alex Di Stasi. Published Jan. 2. Read more of Corpse Run Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published Dec. 30. Read more of Awkward Zombie Clueless Hero by…
By Zack Zwiezen Published January 5, 2020 -
CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: Baby Sonic, Winners!
Last week I asked you folks to create some images featuring the cute Baby Sonic. I also learned that some people get really angry when you call Baby Sonic, Baby Sonic. Apparently he’s too old to be a baby or something…? I don’t know. Moving on. Our winning image this week comes from MonoArtan who…
By Zack Zwiezen Published January 4, 2020 -
CultureRemembering The Sad Sharks And Dolphins Of GTA San Andreas
When I was younger, about 14, I remember jumping into the waters of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, swimming around and exploring. I did this a lot. I had been playing San Andreas, at that point, for months. And then, I saw something strange. I thought I saw a shark. Digging around online for info…
By Zack Zwiezen Published January 4, 2020 -
UncategorizedSome NPCs In Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Look Scary Up Close
If you dig around Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, you will find some interesting stuff out of bounds. For example, a bunch of cool, unused stuff is hidden beneath some planets. But there are also some terrifying low-poly NPCs that players weren’t meant to see up close. Popular Youtube channel, Boundary Break, released a new…
By Zack Zwiezen Published January 4, 2020 -
CulturePokemonQwilfish Is A Fish That Sucks At Swimming
Every Pokemon is interesting and worth talking about. I don’t play a ton of Pokemon, but I do enjoy the universe and I love learning more about the creatures in it. So, Here’s Another Pokemon! It’s Qwilfish! Qwilfish Details Type: Water/Poison Average Height: 1′ 08″ Average Weight: 8.6 lbs. First Added In Generation II Sometimes…
By Zack Zwiezen Published January 4, 2020 -
UncategorizedThis Breakfast Looks Deliciously Real But Was Actually Made In Dreams
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, according to science and my mom. But while this big plate of breakfast looks tasty, it sadly can’t be eaten. This entire meal was not made in a real kitchen but was actually created in the video game Dreams on PS4. The delicious image was created…
By Zack Zwiezen Published January 4, 2020 -
CultureMorning Checkpoint100 Street Fighters Drop On To An Island…
Hello! This week we complain about the Switch’s crappy menu, get killed by a chair in Modern Warfare, see the creepiest commercial ever made, watch BB-8 in Battlefront II, learn what free games are coming to PS Plus this month and watch 100 Street Fighters go wild. Great Kotaku Content From The Past Week The…
By Zack Zwiezen Published January 4, 2020 -
ReviewsYear in ReviewSeven Games That Were Almost My Game Of The Decade
When people ask me to name my game of the decade, I pause. There are so many. I took away hard-won lessons from some of them, but over time, I’ve come to realize that those lessons were probably wrong. On a more or less annual basis, my game of the decade changes. This is not…
By Nathan Grayson Published January 3, 2020 -
OpinionDestiny 2‘s Eververse Store Is Getting Out Of Hand
One of the quintessential Destiny experiences is logging onto the game, dropping into a familiar activity and encountering a stranger who looks badass. Maybe they bailed you out of a tough fight, or out-gunned you in a Crucible match, or just have armor that looks light years better than what you’re wearing. You click over…
By Ethan Gach Published January 3, 2020 -
CultureThe Cost Of Being A Woman Who Covers Video Games
Now that it’s 2020, I keep thinking about how it felt to be a woman writing about gender in video games back in 2010. Ten years ago, the gender imbalance in the video game industry was not seen as a problem to be solved so much as a mundane and largely unquestioned reality. It wasn’t…
By Maddy Myers Published January 3, 2020 -
ReviewsETCAll The Star Wars I Need Is This Home Arcade Machine
Between the internet’s love affair with Baby Yoda and people arguing over whether The Rise of Skywalker is a masterpiece or utter garbage, it’s a strange time to be a Star Wars fan. That’s why I’m thankful for Arcade1Up’s $500 Star Wars home arcade machine. It takes me back to the ‘80s, when fans didn’t…
By Mike Fahey Published January 3, 2020 -
UncategorizedBlendo Games Has Been At It For 10 Years, And Has Consistently Kicked Ass
A decade can feel short, but it’s still plenty of time to build out an artistic catalogue. As AAA studios labored towards creating bigger and more expensive games in the 2010s, one indie developer helped shape how we think of video games stories, using narrative subversion, clever editing, and an overall sense of playfulness. The…
By Heather Alexandra Published January 3, 2020 - Uncategorized
It’s a new year, so this is your semi-regular reminder that if you’re a freelance writer, you can (and should!) pitch Kotaku, using the email address [email protected], with your story ideas. Include some clips to let us know who you are as a writer and what you can bring to the table.
By Chris Kohler Published January 3, 2020 -
CultureWhat Are You Playing This Weekend?
The weekend is for really needing to be hitting certain mileage goals in my half-marathon training, which has been making me realize how small New York actually is. Can I resist turning into one of those runners who jogs up and down the block repeatedly to squeeze in that last portion of a mile? The…
By Riley MacLeod Published January 3, 2020 -
OpinionImpressionsMelancholy Music Game Deemo Is More Heartbreaking In 3D
Released in 2013 for mobile devices and ported to the Vita and Switch in 2017, Deemo is a simple piano-based rhythm game with a truly heartbreaking story. I’ve played the original version on several different platforms, and it crushes me every time. For Deemo Reborn on the PlayStation 4, developer Rayark transformed the game into…
By Mike Fahey Published January 3, 2020 -
CultureGrand Theft Auto V Is On Game Pass Now
Grand Theft Auto V is available on Xbox Game Pass today. In other news, I kind of regret not having an Xbox now? Xbox Game pass is a subscription service that allows players to pay for monthly access to hundreds of games. Grand Theft Auto V is now part of that catalogue. For players who have…
By Gita Jackson Published January 3, 2020