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Odds and Ends

True Horror Is Mario Kart x Resident Evil's Camera Angles

This does not make it very easy to drive around the track

Luke Plunkett

News

Bleach Anime Is Getting A New Game And It Looks Rad

Bleach: Soul Resonance looks to give the supernatural anime the Naruto Ultimate Ninja Storm treatment

Isaiah Colbert

News

Nicolas Cage’s Dead By Daylight Voice Lines Have Zero Chill

The prolific actor's voice lines are as unhinged as you probably expected, and his perks are also hilarious

Levi Winslow

News

6 Cool Things We Just Learned About Baldur’s Gate 3

Some things Larian showed off for its upcoming RPG were cool, one thing was questionable

Kenneth Shepard

Odds and Ends

The Horror Game Of The Year Is A Doom II Mod

MyHouse.wad is the perfect scary story and the perfect game according to its cult following

Ashley Bardhan

News

Baldur’s Gate 3 Lets You Customize Your Character’s Genitals

Larian Studios showed the option during its last Panel From Hell presentation

Kenneth Shepard

News

Fortnite’s Only Up! User Map Is Now Way Bigger Than The Original Game

Fortnite’s version of the popular Twitch sensation is 8x more popular than the original

Zack Zwiezen

News

Far Cry's Source Code Has Leaked All Over The Internet

Levi Winslow

News

Baldur's Gate 3 Has Everything: Polyamory, Bear Banging, Blood Sacrifice

The druid Halsin can transform into a bear, and it’s not just in combat

Kenneth Shepard

News

Rainbow Six Fan Who Was Banned 80x Sentenced For Ubisoft Swatting

The Assassin’s Creed maker underwent a harrowing 2020 police raid due to a toxic player

Ethan Gach

Kotaku Game Diary

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Kotaku Game Diary

Diablo IV Players Keep Nicknaming Themselves 'Trash'

Blizzard’s latest ARPG is currently filled with a lot of players calling themselves ‘Magic Trash’ but you're all better than that

Zack Zwiezen

Kotaku Game Diary

Cyberpunk 2077, Broken And Jank, Helped Me Bid Farewell To Closeted Life

When V finally let Johnny Silverhand go, I knew exactly how she felt

Claire Jackson

Kotaku Game Diary

Diablo IV Has A Sexy, Gross Side-Quest That Will Haunt You

Unyielding Flesh is a tale of sadism and masochism that lives in my head rent-free

Levi Winslow

Kotaku Game Diary

Switch Players, Get Ready For Endless Tears Of The Kingdom Notifications

Every five minutes it seems I get a notification that a friend is playing the same game as I

Lisa Marie Segarra

Odds and Ends

Watch

The Top 10 Most-Played Games On Steam Deck: June 2023 Edition

Diablo IV: What You Need To Get Ready Before The First Season

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Meet The Fans Still Playing The Worst Xbox Exclusive Of The Year

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Review: 2023’s Worst Game, Gollum, Has Entered The Chat

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Street Fighter 6’s Modern Controls Are Great For The Game

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Retro

Who Knew A Game Boy's Insides Could Be So Beautiful?

Grid Studio is turning old Game Boys, DSes, PSPs and more into mechanical works of art

Mike Fahey

Retro

Play These Classic Games Created In Communist Czechoslovakia

A project by the Slovak Game Developers Association sees them receive their first English translation

John Walker

Retro

Atari’s New Collectible Game Cartridges Off To A Rocky Start

Atari is making game cartridges again, but it’s a little foggy on some of the details

Mike Fahey

Cosplay

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Gallery

Our Favorite Cosplay From MCM London Comic Con

We're continuing our international cosplay tour with a look at one of Europe's bigger shows

Luke Plunkett

Gallery

What Your Cosplay Says About You: Brutal Callout Edition

Whether you're doing a Star Wars suit, a Stranger Things fit, or a Last of Us look, who you cosplay as is a serious choice

Alyssa Mercante

Gallery

Our Favorite Cosplay From Dreamhack Melbourne 2023

Most of our cosplay show coverage comes from the US, so it's time to head down under

Luke Plunkett

Cosplay

Diablo Cosplay Is As Far From Hell As Possible

Cinderys' latest effort brings Diablo IV's Lilith to life

Luke Plunkett

Six Months Later

Gotham Knights Six Months Later: Better, But Still Mid

WB Games Montréal’s Batmanless superhero RPG has undergone some changes since its October 21 launch

Levi Winslow

Six Months Later

Outriders, Six Months Later: Meh

Ari Notis

Six Months Later

Genshin Impact, Six Months Later

Sisi Jiang

Six Months Later

Marvel's Avengers, Six Months Later

Ari Notis

Six Months Later

Ghost Of Tsushima, Six Months Later

Ari Notis

Behind the Voice

Overwatch’s Sombra On Her New Film And Its Video Game Connections

Morgan’s Mask tells the story of a cosplayer stuck in quarantine during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic and releases on April 28

The Last Of Us' Merle Dandridge On How She’s Like Marlene

As the Firefly commander, she's the only cast member to hold the same role in both the game and the show

Sonic Prime's Lead Voice Actor On Bringing Swagger To The Iconic Role

Deven Mack voices the speedy hedgehog in his latest animated series releasing December 15 on Netflix

Chainsaw Man's English-Language Cast Weighs In: Subs Vs. Dubs

The manga adaptation's Denji, Makima, and others share their thoughts on the age-old debate

Eric Schulkin

Feature

Meet The Fans Still Playing The Worst Xbox Exclusive Of The Year

They love Bethesda’s vampire shooter Redfall and what it could still become

Ethan Gach

Feature

Street Fighter 6 Features The Best Chun-Li In 24 Years

Kevin Wong

Feature

They're Making A Mickey Mouse Metroidvania, And It Looks Grand

Disney Illusion Island’s dev team wants the cooperative platformer to carve out its own place in Mickey Mouse’s legacy

Kenneth Shepard

Feature

Meet Catbat, The Crash Bandicoot Series’ First Non-Binary Character

In an exclusive interview with Kotaku, Toys For Bob talks about how David Bowie inspired Crash Team Rumble’s newest hero

Kenneth Shepard

Feature

Duolingo Is An App For Language-Learning, So Why Is It Plagued With Cheaters?

Many users of the popular language-learning app employ crafty strategies and even hacks to dominate the leaderboards

Robert Guthrie

Feature

Total Recall

E3

Nintendo Scores Highest Peak Viewership Of E3

3.1 million people tuned in to watch Kazuya Mishima kill Captain Falcon

Ash Parrish

No More Heroes 3 Hired Shao Kahn To Voice A Cat

A bold, new direction for the No More Heroes franchise

Ian Walker

Guardians Of The Galaxy Devs Say It's Single-Player For Better Storytelling

Guardians of the Galaxy wants you to hang with the team, not control them

Ian Walker

Fine Art

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Fine Art

Prepare For Trouble, Make It Double

Tonight's Fine Art looks at the work of Ruth Bosch

Luke Plunkett

Fine Art

Concept Art From A Canceled, Live-Action Robotech Movie

Sony's first attempt to turn Macross into a movie ended up in the bin, but we can still enjoy some of its art

Luke Plunkett

Fine Art

Any Sufficiently Advanced Technology Is Indistinguishable From Magic

Tonight's Fine Art looks at the work of Sara Hermellin

Luke Plunkett

Fine Art

That Is An Excellent Portable Computer Design

Tonight's Fine Art looks at the work of Timur Kvasov

Luke Plunkett

Game Awards

The Best Fits At The Game Awards 2022

Kotaku had everybody quaking and stepping their fashion game up this year

Alyssa Mercante

Game Awards

Your First Look At Quantic Dream's Dramatic New Star Wars Game

The studio behind Detroit, Heavy Rain, and Beyond: Two Souls are working in a galaxy far, far away

Luke Plunkett

Game Awards

All The Big Announcements At The 2020 Game Awards

Finally, after the longest year in recorded history, we did it: We reached the light at the end of the tunnel. I speak, of course, of The Keighleys, which some of you call The Game Awards for some reason. It’s that magical time of the year when…

Nathan Grayson

Game Awards

Developer On Pranking Game Awards With Golf Balls: 'It's A Boring Show'

Some would tell you that The Game Awards are gaming’s Academy Awards. Those people are hilariously wrong, given that the show largely serves as a vehicle for commercials announcing upcoming games, with the awards themselves coming off as a distant…

Nathan Grayson

Game Awards

All The Big Announcements At The 2019 Game Awards

The new Xbox was shown off at the fifth annual Game Awards, during a show that also saw a slew of new game announcements, release date reveals, and trailers.

Stephen Totilo

Game Awards

Sekiro Wins Game Of The Year At The 2019 Game Awards

Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice is the 2019 Game Awards’ Game of the Year, winning over games like Death Stranding and Resident Evil 2. It’s a surprise award that snuck ninja-like over the finish. It also won best Action/Adventure game.

Heather Alexandra

Pokemon

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Pokemon

Fairy Pokémon Have Become A Queer Calling Card

Why do the gays and the theys love fairy Pokémon so much?

Kenneth Shepard

Pokemon

Pokémon Spoiled The TCG By Making One Set Far Too Good

Buying packs has been way less fun, ever since the excellent pull rates of Crown Zenith

John Walker

Pokemon

This Pokémon Quest About A Dying Man Still Has Fans Shook Years Later

Pokémon X and Y had a quiet moment that dealt with death in a world that often skirts around it

Kenneth Shepard

Pokemon

It's Hard Out There For Pokémon Fans If Your Favorite Isn't Pikachu

Pokémon’s Original Stitch line is shutting down, so what happens to those Pokémon who don’t have merch anywhere else?

Kenneth Shepard

Shop Contest

'Shop Contest: Giant Stuffed Leek, Winners!

This is the end, beautiful friend. This is the end, my only friend

Zack Zwiezen

Shop Contest

'Shop Contest: Giant Stuffed Leek

Give me your biggest leek....no...that's too big...

Zack Zwiezen

Shop Contest

'Shop Contest: Father's Day, Winners!

Congrats to the winners of this week's Photoshop Contest

Zack Zwiezen

Speedrunning

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Speedrunning

Someone Has Already Speedrun Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom In 94 Minutes

Streamer gymnast86 completed his run just a few hours after the game's May 12 launch

Levi Winslow

Speedrunning

Twitch Streamer's Struggle To Become A Top Breath of the Wild Speedrunner Is Today's Must-Watch

The streamer, who uploads to YouTube, got help from fellow speedrunner Limcube

Levi Winslow

Speedrunning

Elden Ring Player Beats Game By Only Walking

Souls YouTuber Ymfah has beaten FromSoft's tough action-RPG with a couple of glitches and…walking

Levi Winslow

Speedrunning

Breath of the Wild’s Hottest New Speedrun Is Getting All The Hoes

Twitch streamer Limcube collected all 11 gardening tools in under 30 minutes

Levi Winslow

Splitscreen

Let’s Pick Winners For The 2021 Game Awards

On the eve of this year’s Keighley-fest, we choose our champions of this year’s Game Awards

Mike Fahey

Splitscreen

We Are Still Living With The Revolution GTA 3 Started

With Rockstar’s GTA Trilogy just around the corner we talk about our first run-ins with the pivotal series

Ethan Gach

Splitscreen

Talking MMORPGs, From Ultima Online To Amazon's New World

With stops at EverQuest, World of Warcraft, and FFXIV along the way

Mike Fahey

Splitscreen

Let’s Reminisce About A Little Series Called Smash Bros.

From Super Smash Bros. humble beginnings to Kingdom Hearts’ hero Sora joining the fray

Mike Fahey

Splitscreen

10 Years Later, We Can't Stop Watching Nintendo Directs

Reflecting on 10 years of Animal Crossing teases, Bayonetta trailers, and more

Ethan Gach

Splitscreen

What Deathloop Gets Right And Wrong About Time Loops

Arkane Studios' shooter takes a new stab at an old trope

Ethan Gach

Twitch

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Twitch

Gollum Players Fight For World Records In 2023's Worst Game

Twitch streamers EZScape and WrldWideWasteland have shown that bad games deserve speedrun love too

Levi Winslow

Twitch

Fortnite Twitch Streamer Shaves Head For $2,500, Only To Have It Taken Back

That same donor in Lacy's livestream later sent in a dollar

Levi Winslow

Twitch

Popular Former Fortnite Pro Tfue Retires From Twitch At 25

Ex-Faze Clan member Turner ‘Tfue’ Tenney said he felt trapped by the neverending grind to create content

Levi Winslow

Twitch

Twitch Mega Streamer xQc Signed By Gambling Company For $100 Million

The top streamer has joined the Amazon-owned platform's biggest rival amid a flurry of controversies

Ethan Gach

Very First

3D Monster Maze Was The Very First Horror Game

Long-running video game franchises and genres all have to start somewhere, and it’s not always pretty. Looking back to that origin point can show us not just how the greats began, but how far they’ve come since. Today we unearth the very first…

Zack Zwiezen

Very First

The Very First Skateboarding Game Was A Rad Arcade Hit From The '80s

Long-running video game franchises all have to start somewhere, and it’s not always pretty. Looking back to that origin point can show us not just how the greats began, but how far they’ve come since. Today we unearth the very first skateboarding…

Zack Zwiezen