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.

Culture

Sony’s Big State Of Play, An Assassin’s Creed Shadows Delay, And More Of The Week’s Top Stories

The sequel to Ghost of Tsushima was the biggest reveal out of the latest PlayStation showcase

Kotaku Staff Published September 28, 2024

Tips & Guides

Kotaku Weekend Guide: 6 Great Games To Play Before The Next Avalanche Of Releases

A whole lot of big games are coming out next month, so make a dent in your backlog while you can

Kenneth Shepard & Moises Taveras & Ethan Gach & Carolyn Petit & Alyssa Mercante & John Walker Published September 27, 2024
OpinionCommentary

Short, Wonderful Games Like Astro Bot Are The Antidote To The Industry’s Scope Problem

Huge AAA games are a trap this culture and industry ought to free itself from

By Moises Taveras Published September 27, 2024
CultureNews

The Developers Behind Astonishing Disaster The Day Before Are Back, And They Want Your Money

Fntastic, responsible for the extraordinary collapse of 2023's most derided game, have hit Kickstarter

By John Walker Published September 27, 2024
CultureTwitch

Twitch Is Nuking Everyone’s Favorite Binding Of Isaac Emote

Twitch wants to replace the iconic BibleThump emote

By Ethan Gach Published September 26, 2024

Tips & Guides

Kachina Is A 4-Star Genshin Impact Character You Can Get For Free

This tiny character packs a punch, and has a huge drill too

Samuel Moreno Published September 26, 2024
Tips & Guides

You Can Finally Play The First Six Final Fantasy Games On Xbox

Here’s which entry in the iconic RPG series you should try first

By Willa Rowe Published September 26, 2024
Tips & Guides

Everything You Need To Know About Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom

It's finally out, so let's answer all your burning questions about the Link-free Zelda from Nintendo

Billy Givens Published September 26, 2024
ReviewsSwitch

The Legend Of Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom: The Kotaku Review

Fusing classic series sensibilities with modern ones, Echoes of Wisdom is an inventive and endearing adventure

George Yang Published September 26, 2024
CultureNews

Nintendo’s New Museum Has Some Awesome Merch

From giant N64 controller pillows to rad-looking shirts, there's some cool stuff in this gift shop

By Zack Zwiezen Published September 25, 2024

Tips & Guides

Genshin Impact‘s Latest 5-Star Mualani Is A Surfing Powerhouse

Follow our build guide to get the most out of this DPS force

Samuel Moreno Published September 25, 2024
CultureNews

The Legend Of Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom Sounds Like A Game Worthy Of The Titular Princess

Early reviews praise the mix of old and new-school Zelda , even if there are some rough edges

By Willa Rowe Published September 25, 2024
CultureNews

Everything We Saw At Today’s PlayStation State Of Play

PlayStation showed off new (and old) games at the company's latest showcase

By Kenneth Shepard Published September 24, 2024
CultureNews

Palworld Out Now On PS5 Days After The ‘Pokémon With Guns’ Survival Game Gets Sued By Nintendo

The hit creature collecting sim is now on every console but Switch, except in Japan

By Ethan Gach Published September 24, 2024
Tips & Guides

Xbox Brings Back See-Through Controllers And They Look Incredible

The Cipher lineup of Xbox Elite controllers nail the early 2000s aesthetic

By Ethan Gach Published September 24, 2024

CultureNews

Chappell Roan Supports Fan Taking Concert Pictures On Their Nintendo DS

‘You keep taking photos on your DS, you keep doing it.’

By Kenneth Shepard Published September 23, 2024
OpinionImpressions

The Nintendo Switch Just Got One Hell Of An Arcade Platformer

Bzzzt is the perfect 2D companion piece to Astro Bot

By Ethan Gach Published September 23, 2024
The Bests

The Mainline Legend Of Zelda Games, Ranked From Worst To Best

From the first game to Tears of the Kingdom , let’s try to rank one of gaming’s greats

By Kenneth Shepard Published September 23, 2024
Tips & Guides

You’ll Either Be Impressed Or Infuriated Once You Figure Out Where “Pool” Goes In Today’s NYT Connections Groups

Can't quite guess those groups? Check out these visual and verbal clues for The New York Times' brain-busting puzzle game.

Mike Fazioli Published September 22, 2024
Opinion

Plucky Squire Problems, PS5 Pro Love, And More Spicy Takes

Let's have some discourse about this week in video games

Kotaku Staff Published September 21, 2024

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90

100 200 300 400 500 600

Mode

Follow us

Mode

Follow us