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OpinionImpressions

Pokémon TCG‘s Prismatic Evolutions Is A Fantastic Set, If You Can Find It

Pull rates are a weird mix of generous with new alts but deeply with the Special Illustration Rares

By John Walker Published January 17, 2025

OpinionCommentary

There’s A VR Game All The Kids Are Playing, And They’re Convinced It’s Haunted

Free Meta Quest VR game Gorilla Tag is a simple idea buried beneath extraordinary conspiracy theories

By John Walker Published January 17, 2025

OpinionVG Chat

Is The Switch 2 Weird Enough?

Kotaku writers and editors debate if Nintendo's new console is too predictable.

Zack Zwiezen & Carolyn Petit & John Walker & Ethan Gach & Kenneth Shepard Published January 16, 2025

OpinionImpressions

Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza In Hawaii Hands-On: The Next Act In Gaming’s Greatest Variety Show

As the Yakuza games keep riffing on old ideas in new genres and subgenres, I have to wonder how far it can go

By Kenneth Shepard Published January 16, 2025

OpinionCommentary

The Internet Reacts To The Nintendo Switch 2

Jokes, healthy skepticism, and a collective sigh of relief flooded the Nintendo fanbase this day

By Kenneth Shepard Published January 16, 2025

OpinionCommentary

Damn Nintendo, That Switch 2 Teaser Was Sexy

Usually the company behind Mario doesn't do such sleek and hardware-focused trailers.

By Zack Zwiezen Published January 16, 2025

OpinionCommentary

Civilization 7 Might Be Perfect On Switch 2 Thanks To This New Feature

Could a Joy-Con mouse be a godsend for PC gaming ports on Nintendo's new console?

By Ethan Gach Published January 16, 2025

OpinionCommentary

Sorry Everyone, I’m A Punisher Main In Marvel Rivals

I'm that bastard that picks Punisher and turret-kills all your healers

By Zack Zwiezen Published January 16, 2025

OpinionCommentary

Could Pricing Grand Theft Auto 6 At $100 Help Save The Game Industry?

The price of games has barely budged in the last two decades

By Ethan Gach Published January 15, 2025

OpinionCommentary

The Pokémon TCG Is In A Bad Situation, And The Pokémon Company Has To Step Up [Updated]

Pokémon promises a reprint of Prismatic Evolutions and a restock on the Pokémon Center

By John Walker Published January 14, 2025

OpinionImpressions

Feeding Sodas To A Demonic Puppy Makes You Stronger In This New FPS

In Cruel you need to quickly escape an apartment building filled with deadly cultists

By Zack Zwiezen Published January 10, 2025

OpinionCommentary

The PS4 Might Actually Break One Of The PS2’s Wildest Records

In 2025 we are set to receive over 20 new PS4 games, over a decade after the console launched

By Zack Zwiezen Published January 10, 2025

OpinionCommentary

Let’s Remember Some Good Transformers Games

Transformers: War for Cybertron and its sequel were pretty dang cool, huh?

By Zack Zwiezen Published January 10, 2025

OpinionCommentary

Steam Ate Microsoft’s Lunch On PC, It’s About To Do The Same On Handhelds

As Valve gets ready to bring Steam Deck's OS to more platforms, Microsoft is out of time

By Zack Zwiezen Published January 8, 2025

OpinionCommentary

If The Switch 2 Is Just A Better Switch, I’ll Be A Bit Disappointed

Where's that trademark Nintendo weirdness? Where's the surprise twist?

By John Walker Published January 8, 2025

OpinionImpressions

Don’t Sleep On 2024’s Most Underrated Tactics RPG

SteamWorld Heist II reinvents the class-based job system

By Ethan Gach Published January 3, 2025

OpinionCommentary

BioShock Creator Laments It Was Just A ‘Corridor,’ But Corridors Have Given Us Some Of The Best Games Ever

Player agency is not gaming's only valuable currency, and can often be to its detriment

By John Walker Published January 3, 2025

OpinionCommentary

More Switch 2 ‘Leaks’ All Point To The Same Thing: A Bigger, More Powerful Version Of The Console Everyone Already Loves

A Reddit leaker is the latest source of believable info about Nintendo's upcoming console

By Ethan Gach Published December 19, 2024

OpinionCommentary

The Nintendo Switch eShop Is A Bigger Slop Factory Than Ever

Nintendo's digital storefront is now like Steam, but loads more slowly and features fewer deals

By Zack Zwiezen Published December 17, 2024

OpinionCommentary

Microsoft Says The Quiet Part Loud About Xbox

The company is redefining what it means to be an Xbox fan

By Ethan Gach Published December 17, 2024