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ReviewsETCMortal Kombat 2021: The Kotaku Movie Review
As I said last month following a preview of the film’s first 12 minutes, the new Mortal Kombat movie starts off strong. The opening battle between the men who would become Sub-Zero and Scorpion is one of my favorite cinema moments of the year. The remaining 98 minutes? Not so much. The fights are outstanding,…
By Mike Fahey Published April 22, 2021 -
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 -
ReviewsETCInstalling A Video Card: The Kotaku Review
Long ago, when I was much younger and had more free time, I would pull apart old PCs and build new ones. It was fun. I didn’t know what I doing and over time I learned what RAM was and what a motherboard is. Then I stopped doing that, bought some consoles and only bought…
By Zack Zwiezen Published December 8, 2019 -
ReviewsETCFinding A Snake In Your House: The Kotaku Review
I don’t have a problem with snakes, spiders, scorpions or any other small and potentially dangerous creatures that lurk outside. That’s their territory. I get it. But when one of these things comes into my apartment, I find it annoying. It also is a terrible thing to come home to in the middle of the…
By Zack Zwiezen Published September 21, 2019 -
ReviewsETCGodzilla: King of the Monsters: The Kotaku Review
It’s fitting that the first few minutes of Godzilla: King of the Monsters are a flashback. The movie, which is a sequel to Legendary Pictures’ 2014 Godzilla, feels like a natural evolution of the previous film. In some ways, it’s a better movie—rather, a better Godzilla movie. In other ways, it’s not. Gareth Edward’s Godzilla…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 28, 2019 -
ReviewsETCDetective Pikachu Is A Good Movie
Based on the Nintendo 3DS game by the same name, Pokémon Detective Pikachu is the first live-action Pocket Monster adaptation. Hollywood has an abysmal track record with video game movies, but this time, it seems to have pulled off the impossible: Making an enjoyable live-action Pokémon movie that will delight fans and non-fans alike. This…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 10, 2019 -
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Moving: The Kotaku Review
I recently left my apartment in northern California and drove a U-Haul full of my belongings to a new place in southern California. Although it’s a game that’s played by millions every day, I cannot recommend Moving Moving is a musty, moth-devoured sweater of half-completed game concepts and narrative threads. It is a lengthy experience…
By Nathan Grayson Published September 28, 2018 -
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Adolescence: The Kotaku Review
The best thing about Adolescence is that it eventually ends. The real life journey that runs from age 13 to 19 starts with a bang. Seemingly overnight, your body is no longer fully under your control. Extra hair, pockets of fat, and pimples have appeared as if by magic. Everything is different. Everything is harder.…
By Gita Jackson Published February 26, 2018
