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The Switch Had An Uneven 2021 Despite Outselling The Competition All Year

The handheld console had an odd year, but Nintendo has laid the groundwork for a stellar 2022

By Renata Price Published December 14, 2021

ReviewsMultiplatform

Battlefield 2042: The Kotaku Review

It's a mess, but sometimes it's also a big fun mess

By Luke Plunkett Published December 13, 2021
ReviewsYear in Review

Game Pass Ruled 2021, Giving Us A Glimpse Of An Xbox-Less Future

Throughout the year, Microsoft took measures to move away from its flagship console

By Ari Notis Published December 13, 2021
ReviewsHardwareGame Systems

Analogue Pocket: The Kotaku Review

Retro console maker Analogue works its FPGA magic on Game Boy and the result is so good

By Mike Fahey Published December 13, 2021
ReviewsYear in Review

The Best Shooters Of 2021

With a mix of big games like Halo, to smaller indie games, and even impressive VR ports, 2021 had some great shooters

By Zack Zwiezen Published December 11, 2021

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Halo Infinite: The Kotaku Review

Master Chief’s latest is somehow both a return to form and a revelatory evolution for 343 Industries

By Ari Notis Published December 6, 2021
ReviewsMultiplatform

Solar Ash: The Kotaku Review

Gorgeous visuals can’t fix the flaws in Heart Machine’s latest platformer

By Ari Notis Published December 1, 2021
ReviewsSwitch

Shin Megami Tensei V: The Kotaku Review

With SMT V , Atlus crafts a top-notch turn-based RPG

By Renata Price Published November 22, 2021
ReviewsHardwareGame Systems

The Evercade VS Recaptures That Cartridge Game Magic

New cartridge-based retro game console brings those old school Nintendo feels

By Mike Fahey Published November 22, 2021
ReviewsPC

Let’s Build A Zoo: The Kotaku Review

A charming little zoo tycoon game with some weird science and a side of evil

By Mike Fahey Published November 18, 2021

ReviewsBoard Games

Company Of Heroes: The Kotaku Review

A board game adaptation of the 'Perfect RTS' has some big shoes to fill

By Luke Plunkett Published November 15, 2021
ReviewsMultiplatform

The Legend of Tianding: The Kotaku Review

This breezy combat platformer tries to be a stylish Robin Hood comic, and it works

By Sisi Jiang Published November 15, 2021
ReviewsMultiplatform

Skyrim‘s New Fishing Mini-Game: The Kotaku Review

Fishing mini-games are always the worst, and Skyrim ’s new one is no different

By Ari Notis Published November 12, 2021
ReviewsSwitch

Animal Crossing’s Happy Home DLC Isn’t Just Worth Buying, It’s A Must-Play

ACNH 's Happy Home Paradise understood the assignment

By Lisa Marie Segarra Published November 8, 2021
ReviewsMultiplatform

Unpacking: The Kotaku Review

Moving your own stuff sucks. Moving someone else's is a lot more fun.

By Luke Plunkett Published November 4, 2021

ReviewsMultiplatform

Forza Horizon 5: The Kotaku Review

Playground’s latest open-world racer doesn’t reinvent the wheel, but it doesn’t need to

By Ari Notis Published November 4, 2021
ReviewsMultiplatform

Unsighted Is The Best Metroidvania Of The Year

The clock is ticking in this thrilling game for Switch, PC, and Game Pass

By Renata Price Published October 29, 2021
ReviewsPlayStation

Lost Judgment: The Kotaku Review

A tidy throwback to the days when Yakuza was more about throwing punches than taking turns

By Luke Plunkett Published October 27, 2021
ReviewsMultiplatform

House of Ashes: The Kotaku Review

The latest entry in the Dark Pictures Anthology loses its way among messy Iraq War themes

By Sisi Jiang Published October 26, 2021
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Marvel’s Guardians Of The Galaxy: The Kotaku Review

Marvel Comics’ cosmic super team quips its way through Square Enix’s epic sci-fi adventure

By Mike Fahey Published October 25, 2021

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