Kotaku Weekend Guide: 5 Big, Spooky, And Exciting Games We Can't Wait To Play
It’s October 4. That means the Persona fandom is crying and everyone else is going about a regular Friday. You’re...
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You'll Never Guess What Game This Is From
I shared the image above with some co-workers at Kotaku and asked them what game they thought it was. The...
Overwatch 2 Hits Its Second Anniversary With Little To Show For It
I finished Overwatch 2’s season 12 battle pass last night. There are only 11 days left in this season and...
Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom Player Discovers How To Keep Playing As Link Thanks To Wild Glitch
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdomfinally makes the titular princess the playable star of the show. After a short...
Don’t Miss This Delightful Road Trip Adventure On Game Pass
This month’s offerings for Xbox Game Pass subscribers is a veritable feast of good games. Baseball fans can dive into...
Most Players Prefer Single-Player Games, New Study Claims
For the last few years, the video game industry has seemed obsessed with building always-online live-service multiplayer experiences. And many...
Get Your Best Possible Start At Smash Hit MMO Throne And Liberty
Throne and Liberty is a feature-rich MMO with potentially hundreds of hours of content and character progression to enjoy. So...
Dragon Quest III Designer Said He Doesn't Understand One Of The Remake's Changes, Then Things Got Weird
Writer and game designer Yuji Horii is largely considered the father of Dragon Quest, the long-time Final Fantasy rival up...
9 Ghoulish Games To Play After Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster
Dead Rising, at its core, is a game about chopping up hordes of the undead. If you’ve made your way...
The Silent Hill 2 Remake Is One Of 2024's Best Horror Games
I’ll admit that when it was first confirmed that Bloober Team was remaking Silent Hill 2, I laughed and shook...
The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood DIY Tarot Deck Looks Just As Good As You Hoped
October is here and with it brings the sudden urge to revel in all things spooky. Thankfully, 2023’s deck-building visual...
Joker: Folie à Deux: The Kotaku Review
It’s been five years since Todd Phillips’ Joker gave us a bleak, ultra-realistic take on the iconic comic book villain....
If You’re Liking Space Marine 2, Grab This Other Great Warhammer 40K Game On Sale
Shooter/hack-and-slash game Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2 is popping off right now, and if you’re only just now getting into...
It's Possible To Beat Frostpunk 2 On Its Hardest Setting, Promise
Let’s not even pretend: Frostpunk 2 is an extremely challenging game, one that will test even the most veteran strategy...
Joker: Folie À Deux Is Getting Panned As An Okay Musical And A Very Bad Movie
Director Todd Phillips’ 2019 Joker seemingly hit the box office at just the right time, weaving between the late Trump...
Throne And Liberty Is Steam's Latest Massive Free Hit: Here's What You Need To Know
After multiple delays and name changes, Throne and Liberty has finally been released, offering us a new MMO in a...
Ubisoft Begins The Long, Painful Road Toward Fixing Star Wars Outlaws
Star Wars Outlaws is in a bit of a pickle. Ubisoft’s model of making games that are too big to...
This Sick-Looking Elden Ring Jacket Is Inspired By One Its Coolest Bosses
I think I’m realizing that I’m a jacket guy. I’ve always loved layers, and love when it gets cooler in...
Head Magic: The Gathering Designer Says Greed Is Not The Goal
Magic: The Gathering has come under a lot of fire from long-time fans in recent years following the explosion in...
Final Fantasy XVI, As Told By Steam Reviews
The release of a new Final Fantasy is always a massive event. Last year, PS5 owners were treated to the...
Starfield's Big Expansion Shattered Space Is Getting Hammered By Negative Reviews
It felt like Shattered Space might finally bring space RPG Starfield closer to the original promise of its sprawling NASA-punk...
Exclusive Kingdom Hearts II Skateboard Decks Are Pricey But Oh So Gorgeous
Long-time fans of the Kingdom Hearts franchise eat up any glimpse of information or drip of merch about the game,...
McDonald's Chicken Big Macs Finally Coming To The US For The First Time Ever
McDonald’s Chicken Big Mac has been a well-liked menu item around the globe for a few years now. And, later...
Windblown Hands-On: Dead Cells Developer’s New 3D Roguelike Is Lightning-Fast Fun
I’ve never played Dead Cells, but I’ve heard about it from damn near every corner of the internet over the...
15 Things We Wish We Knew Before Playing Space Marine 2 Multiplayer
Jumping into Space Marine 2 multiplayer can be a bit of a shock. You’re no longer the unstoppable killing machine...
These Are The 12 Best Side Characters From The Legend Of Zelda Series
In the Legend of Zelda series, everyone knows the Hero of Hyrule Link, Princess Zelda, and the Demon King Ganondorf....
GTA Online Is Getting A Zombies Mode Set In GTA V's Snowy Opening Location
11 years after it was released, Grand Theft Auto V’s starting location (snowy North Yankton) is finally being added to...
Will Smith Ripped Epically Bad Fart While Filming Men In Black, Director Says
The year was 1996. Will Smith, ascendant from the smashing success of Independence Day, and Tommy Lee Jones, recovering from...
One Of The Best Vampire Movies Ever Is Almost Impossible To Watch Right Now
“It’s one of the greatest vampire movies ever made,” director, writer, and actor Kevin Smith said about Near Dark in...
Get Diablo IV For Cheap Right Now Ahead Of Next Week’s Expansion
It’s hard to believe that Diablo IV, the latest entry in Activision Blizzard’s action role-playing game series, has been around...
8 Awesomely Absurd Games To Play When You’re Done With Lollipop Chainsaw
After 11 years away, everyone’s favorite zombie-slaying cheerleader, Juliet, finally made her big comeback with Lollipop Chainsaw: RePOP. Unfortunately, our...
AAA RPG Based On Avatar: The Last Airbender Announced By Paramount
Paramount Game Studios has confirmed that Saber Interactive, who recently released Space Marine 2, is working on a massive AAA...
All The Biggest Diablo IV Changes Revealed Ahead Of Vessel Of Hatred And Season 6
The next chapter in Diablo IV’s post-launch journey is almost here and it’s once again going to be turning a...
Mortal Kombat 1’s Towers Of Time Mode Isn’t Explained Well, So We Made It Simple
The Mortal Kombat 1: Khaos Reigns update has some big changes for the fighting game. Aside from every character gaining...
Terrifying Watch Dogs-Like Smart Glasses Make It Possible To Dox Strangers On The Street
In Ubisoft’s open-world game Watch Dogs (and its sequels), you can quickly scan any NPC you meet and discover facts...
Microsoft Has Started Asking Devs Why They're Skipping Xbox
In 2024, when a new game is announced, you can usually count on it to be released on PC, PlayStation,...
First I Hated Shogun Showdown, Then I Realized It's Fantastic
My first mistake was rushing in. Shogun Showdown is a game about planning and patience. Things can go from bad...
Grab Monster Hunter: World For Cheap In Preparation For Wilds
Even with a number of big games still set to release in the last few months of 2024, it’s never...
God Of War Ragnarök, As Told By Steam Reviews
PlayStation’s only really released a handful of major exclusives to show for its efforts since the PS5 launched in 2020....
New Rugrats Movie Sounds Like Absolute Nightmare Fuel
A new report says that Paramount has greenlit a live-action/CGI hybrid adaption of the classic Nickelodeon cartoon Rugrats from the...
Black Myth: Wukong's Most Bizarre Mod Turns It Into A First-Person Shooter
There are tons of mods for Black Myth: Wukong, from ones that make the action game’s parry window a little...
McDonald's Boo Buckets Are Back For Halloween And The New Look Is Dividing Happy Meal Fanatics
If you were a creature of the ‘80s and ‘90s, you may remember pining for the colorful plastic Boo Buckets...
2024’s Terrific Suikoden Spiritual Successor Is A Bargain Right Now
The Suikoden series of role-playing games may be defunct, but for its devoted fans, it remains a cherished example of...
Final Fantasy 14 Suspends Inactivity Penalty In The Wake Of Hurricane Helene
Due to the destruction and power outages caused by Hurricane Helene hitting the United States, Square Enix has temporarily paused...
New Lego Set Recreates One Of Sonic’s Best Boss Fights
The new Sonic Lego sets were one of the many announcements made during this year’s Sonic Central stream. Sega showed...
Robert Englund Says He's Too Old To Play Freddy Krueger Again
1984's A Nightmare on Elm Street introduced the world to a new slasher icon: Freddy Krueger. The burned-up child murderer...
Get The Original Resident Evil Trilogy For Just $25
Every October, without fail, I recommit to watching and playing as many horror movies and games as I can possibly...
Spirit Halloween Calls SNL 'Irrelevant' And 'Dead' After Recent Skit
Saturday Night Live apparently has a new enemy and it’s everyone’s favorite seasonal Halloween pop-up shop empire Spirit Halloween. After...
Nintendo Kills Another Switch Emulator
Another Nintendo Switch emulator has been taken offline as Nintendo’s crackdown on the homebrew scene continues. Work on the open-source...
Mortal Kombat 1 Has Brought Back Animality Finishers, And They're Great
Although some fans have worried about the fatality-filled series’ latest entry, Mortal Kombat 1’s Khaos Reigns addition has introduced a...
