Nintendo

The company that gave the world Mario, Link, and Samus is the undisputed champ of the modern console war, with nearly 150 million Switches sold since 2017. But now, speculation is rampant about the company’s next console, rumored to launch in 2025.

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Tencent Buys Up Back 4 Blood Devs Turtle Rock, Its Sixth Studio Purchase In 2021

The mega Chinese tech company continues its 2021 buying spree following acquisitions of Klei and Yager

By Zack Zwiezen Published December 17, 2021

ReviewsYear in Review

12 Games Killed In 2021 That Prove Preservation Is Vital

It wasn't just Skate 2 , Titanfall , and LittleBigPlanet that were impacted

By Levi Winslow Published December 17, 2021
Kotaku EastJapan

The Japanese Internet Reacts To Square Enix’s Stopping FFXIV Sales

Let's have a look at the reaction to FFXIV's popularity

By Brian Ashcraft Published December 17, 2021
CultureNews

Nintendo Fixes Animal Crossing: New Horizons Glitch That Had Villagers Walk Around Buck Naked

The silly ACNH fix is one of a number of fixes in new update

By Isaiah Colbert Published December 16, 2021
ReviewsYear in Review

The Best Toys Of 2021

Transforming dinosaurs, wheeled guinea pigs, kaiju, and more make this year's top toy list

By Mike Fahey Published December 16, 2021

The Bests

The Best Games Hidden Inside Other Games

But listen, right, what if that game had a game inside it too...

By John Walker Published December 16, 2021
ReviewsYear in Review

The Year In Gaming Apologies

Starfield and Cyberpunk 2077 sit neatly alongside delays, lies, and much more

By Ethan Gach Published December 16, 2021
ReviewsYear in Review

The Best Video Game Surprises Of 2021

During a downer of a year, some actually good stuff happened

By Ari Notis Published December 16, 2021
ReviewsYear in Review

The PlayStation 5 Got Some Great Games In 2021 But Not Much Else

Games like Ratchet and Returnal are terrific but Sony's PS5 could use some more bells, whistles

By Mike Fahey Published December 15, 2021
CultureNews

Everything Shown At Today’s Nintendo Indie Direct

Sorry, no news about Hollow Knight: Silksong today, but at least Chicory comes to Switch

By Ari Notis Published December 15, 2021

The Bests

The Best Video Games Of 2021 So Far

Despite the [waves hands], 2021 has produced killer games like Hitman 3 and Death's Door

Kotaku Staff Published December 15, 2021
ReviewsYear in Review

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
CulturePokemon

Another Cloning Glitch Found In Pokémon Brilliant Diamond And Shining Pearl

The Ver. 1.1.2 update might have fixed previous duplication glitches, but now, there's this

By Brian Ashcraft Published December 14, 2021
OpinionImpressions

Shovel Knight Pocket Dungeon Is Fantastic

Yacht Club’s latest is a sublime, colorful blend of puzzler, roguelite, and dungeon crawler

By Ethan Gach 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

CultureNews

The Sequel To BotW Started Trending Because It Still Doesn’t Have A Name

The Game Awards offered little to those awaiting details on the game we'll just call Breath of the Wild 2

By Ari Notis Published December 10, 2021
CultureNews

Voltorb Gets Adorable Wooden Makeover In Pokémon Legends: Arceus

The all-new Hisui region provides us with another great remix of an existing Pokémon

By Ian Walker Published December 10, 2021
CultureNews

It Takes Two Wins Game Of The Year At The 2021 Game Awards

Pour one out for Death's Door , snubbed for eternity at TGA 2021

By Ari Notis Published December 9, 2021
CultureNews

This Senior Couple Were The MVPs Of A Marvel Vs. Capcom 3 Tourney

Tinker and Arachius might not have won at CEO 2021 but they won the hearts of the fighting game community

By Isaiah Colbert Published December 9, 2021
CultureNews

Masayuki Uemura, Creator Of The NES And SNES, Dies At 78

He was the architect of consoles that changed gaming forever

By Brian Ashcraft Published December 9, 2021

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