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Tips & Guides

Kotaku Weekend Guide: 5 Great Games We Can’t Wait To Dive Into

Marvel Rivals ’ new season is this weekend, but we also have suggestions for solo adventures

Kenneth Shepard & Ethan Gach & Carolyn Petit & John Walker Published January 10, 2025
OpinionCommentary

The PS4 Might Actually Break One Of The PS2’s Wildest Records

In 2025 we are set to receive over 20 new PS4 games, over a decade after the console launched

By Zack Zwiezen Published January 10, 2025
Tips & Guides

Here’s How You Can Play Elden Ring: Nightreign Before It Comes Out

Signups for the multiplayer spin-off's network tests are underway

By Ethan Gach Published January 10, 2025
CultureNews

Fans Rejoice As New Xenoblade Chronicles X Trailer Shows Off Much Needed UI Glow-Up

The Switch version is getting better UI, new mechs, and floating islands to explore

By Ethan Gach Published January 9, 2025
CultureNews

Xbox’s First Showcase Of 2025 Will Have Deep Dives Into Doom: The Dark Ages And More

Microsoft announced the dates for its first Developer Direct of the year

By Ethan Gach Published January 9, 2025

Tips & Guides

Monster Hunter Wilds Announces More Free Beta Weekends But They Won’t Include Needed Changes

Fans can take on a new Gypceros when the betas go live in February

By Ethan Gach Published January 8, 2025
CultureFeature

Our 27 Most Anticipated Games Of 2025

Grand Theft Auto VI isn't the only major release we can't wait to get our hands on

Ethan Gach & John Walker & Kenneth Shepard & Zack Zwiezen & Carolyn Petit Published January 7, 2025
CultureNews

The OG Diablo Is Coming To Game Pass

Game Pass PC and Ultimate subscribers will soon be able to kill demons and loot like its 1997

By Zack Zwiezen Published January 7, 2025
The Bests

The Best Video Game Moments Of 2024

Nothing hits like watching the numbers catch on fire in Balatro , though finding a cool character in Astro Bot is a close second

By Kenneth Shepard Published January 6, 2025
CultureNews

Amazon Cancels Mighty No. 9 3DS And Vita Pre-Orders 12 Years After They Were Originally Promised

The Mega Man successor was a $4 million crowdfunded disappointment

By Ethan Gach Published January 6, 2025

Culture

January’s Can’t-Miss Game Releases, A Surprise Horror Hit On Steam, And More Of The Week’s Top Stories

Also, the chief creative officer at the studio behind Helldivers 2 weighs in on 'DEI' in games

Kotaku Staff Published January 4, 2025
OpinionImpressions

Don’t Sleep On 2024’s Most Underrated Tactics RPG

SteamWorld Heist II reinvents the class-based job system

By Ethan Gach Published January 3, 2025
CultureNews

This New Dungeons & Dragons Pinball Machine Will Send You On An Epic Adventure For Just $7,000

You can fight a dragon voiced by Star Trek: TNG 's Michael Dorn

By Ethan Gach Published January 3, 2025
OpinionCommentary

BioShock Creator Laments It Was Just A ‘Corridor,’ But Corridors Have Given Us Some Of The Best Games Ever

Player agency is not gaming's only valuable currency, and can often be to its detriment

By John Walker Published January 3, 2025
CultureNews

Google Tries To Ban Game That Inspired Balatro Over Nonexistent Gambling Gameplay

Luck Be a Landlord is the latest deckbuilder snagged by ratings snafu

By Ethan Gach Published January 2, 2025

CultureFeature

13 Exciting Games Kicking Off The New Year In January

2025 begins with some of the biggest PS5 exclusives arriving on PC

By Ethan Gach Published January 1, 2025
CultureNews

Kotaku’s 15 Most-Read Stories Of 2024

Find out which Kotaku opinions, reviews, and news stories gamers spent the most time reading this year

Kotaku Published December 31, 2024
The Bests

The Best Video Game Characters Of 2024

Who are the heroes and villains that stuck with us this year?

Kenneth Shepard & Carolyn Petit Published December 31, 2024
ReviewsYear in Review

Every Official ‘Kotaku Review’ Of 2024

From our time with The Last of Us Part II Remastered in January to December's Sonic 3 review, we've put 53 takes in one spot

By Kenneth Shepard Published December 30, 2024
ReviewsYear in Review

The Best Video Game Remakes And Remasters Of 2024

This year saw the release of some great remakes, like Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and Silent Hill 2

By Zack Zwiezen Published December 29, 2024

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