ReviewsYear in ReviewReviewsYear in ReviewThe Best Video Game Surprises Of 2021During a downer of a year, some actually good stuff happenedByAri Notis12/16/21 12:10PMComments (43)Save
ReviewsYear in ReviewReviewsYear in ReviewThe PlayStation 5 Got Some Great Games In 2021 But Not Much ElseGames like Ratchet and Returnal are terrific but Sony's PS5 could use some more bells, whistlesByMike Fahey12/15/21 4:05PMComments (81)Save
ReviewsYear in ReviewReviewsYear in ReviewThe Ten Biggest Kotaku Posts Of 2021GTA news, Animal Crossing porn, and upheaval at Activision Blizzard were among the forces that shaped this yearByCarolyn Petit12/15/21 3:50PMComments (12)Save
ReviewsYear in ReviewReviewsYear in ReviewGenshin Impact's First Full Year: The Good, The Bad, And The UglyHooray for the Inazuma region, tons of new characters, and an entire housing systemBySisi Jiang12/15/21 9:40AMComments (12)Save
ReviewsYear in ReviewReviewsYear in ReviewA Year Later, It Still Sucks Getting A PS5 Or Xbox Series XIt doesn’t help that the global chip shortage is expected to continue and Sony has reduced PS5 unit productionByJeremy Winslow12/14/21 11:31AMComments (96)Save
ReviewsYear in ReviewReviewsYear in ReviewThe Most Broken Games Of 2021From Battlefield 2042 to eFootball 2022, this year saw some games get released in a very broken stateByJeremy Winslow12/14/21 9:50AMComments (36)Save
ReviewsYear in ReviewReviewsYear in ReviewThe Switch Had An Uneven 2021 Despite Outselling The Competition All YearThe handheld console had an odd year, but Nintendo has laid the groundwork for a stellar 2022ByRenata Price12/14/21 9:30AMComments (35)Save
ReviewsYear in ReviewReviewsYear in ReviewGame Pass Ruled 2021, Giving Us A Glimpse Of An Xbox-Less FutureThroughout the year, Microsoft took measures to move away from its flagship consoleByAri Notis12/13/21 4:20PMComments (63)Save
ReviewsYear in ReviewReviewsYear in ReviewThe Best Shooters Of 2021With a mix of big games like Halo, to smaller indie games, and even impressive VR ports, 2021 had some great shootersByZack Zwiezen12/11/21 11:00AMComments (31)Save
ReviewsYear in ReviewReviewsYear in ReviewThe State Of Diversity In Big Budget Video GamesWhen I think about diversity in last year’s crop of big-budget games I can see the bright spots. Some of…ByAsh Parrish1/05/21 4:00PMComments (141)Save
ReviewsYear in ReviewReviewsYear in ReviewThe Worst Games Of 2020 According To Metacritic2020 was a terrible year in many, many ways, but we did get some great games too. Hades, Ghost of Tsushima, Fall…ByZack Zwiezen1/02/21 11:30AMComments (48)Save
ReviewsYear in ReviewReviewsYear in ReviewThe 12 Best Video Games Of 20202020 is over, which is great, even if it doesn’t mean everything terrible about this year is now in our collective…ByRiley MacLeod1/01/21 10:00AMComments (170)Save
ReviewsYear in ReviewReviewsYear in ReviewWhat Are Your Video Game Resolutions For 2021?Gaming resolutions? Well, I’m hoping to really go all in on 4K for...Hold on. What’s that? Ah, my editor tells me we…ByAri Notis12/31/20 12:00PMComments (61)Save
ReviewsYear in ReviewReviewsYear in ReviewThe State Of The Sims 4 In 2020We are six years into The Sims 4, and with 2021 around the corner, it will be exciting to see what’s next from this…ByRobin Mosley12/31/20 10:31AMComments (35)Save
ReviewsYear in ReviewReviewsYear in ReviewNathan Grayson's Top 10 Games Of 2020 (That Aren't From 2020)Wow, what’s a year it’s been. I memorized the pattern of tiny paint bubbles on the wall behind my computer monitor.…ByNathan Grayson12/31/20 9:24AMComments (38)Save
ReviewsYear in ReviewReviewsYear in ReviewThe Gamers Of The Year, 2020As many year-end articles will remind you—not that you needed reminding—2020's been rough. That made it harder than…ByStephen Totilo12/30/20 4:00PMComments (49)Save
ReviewsYear in ReviewReviewsYear in ReviewFahey's Top 10 Games Of 2020In the 2020 gaming judgment system, year-end lists are determined by two separate but equally important groups: the…ByMike Fahey12/30/20 10:00AMComments (44)Save
ReviewsYear in ReviewReviewsYear in ReviewEthan Gach’s Top 10 Games Of 20202020 was a shit year for a lot of things, but a bunch of really good games came out during it. And not just your…ByEthan Gach12/29/20 3:45PMComments (46)Save
ReviewsYear in ReviewReviewsYear in ReviewAfter 2020 Decimated Live Fighting Game Events Great Online Play Is No Longer Optional2020 sucked. You know it, I know it. It was amid this chaotic year that the fighting game community found itself…ByIan Walker12/28/20 1:00PMComments (23)Save
ReviewsYear in ReviewReviewsYear in ReviewPeter Tieryas’ Top 5 Games Of 2020I can’t believe the year is almost over. 2020 has felt interminable. Between work, taking care of my kid, a new book…ByPeter Tieryas12/27/20 1:02PMComments (31)Save