PCThis Horror Game Gives You A Virtual Girlfriend From HellLike it’s ‘waifu’ protagonist, indie horror MiSide seems cute but not that interestingAshley Bardhan
MultiplatformReview: 2023’s Worst Game, Gollum, Has Entered The ChatDaedalic Entertainment’s take on J.R.R. Tolkien’s iconic hobbit is miserable at bestLevi Winslow
SwitchReview: The Makers Of Danganronpa Are Back With Another Mystery BangerMaster Detective Archives: Rain Code keeps its predecessor's spirit while letting a finished story lieKenneth Shepard
PCMars First Logistics Is A Deeply Funny Video GameThe robotic puzzler makes repeated failure an absolute delightLuke Plunkett
MultiplatformReview: 2023’s Worst Game, Gollum, Has Entered The ChatDaedalic Entertainment’s take on J.R.R. Tolkien’s iconic hobbit is miserable at bestLevi Winslow
MultiplatformThe New Crash Bandicoot Game Has The Odds Stacked Against ItCrash Team Rumble is fun, but even its best moments aren’t what some fans are looking forKenneth Shepard
MultiplatformLayers Of Fear: The Kotaku ReviewBloober Team’s reimagined horror adventure game is visually impressive, but narratively frustratingAshley Bardhan
MultiplatformOverwatch 2 Can’t Afford A Season This MidBlizzard’s mismanagement of Overwatch 2 makes an underwhelming season feel all the worseKenneth Shepard
PlayStationFinal Fantasy XVI: The Kotaku ReviewA bold shift to action and a stirring fantasy tale make this the best Final Fantasy in agesCorey Plante
PlayStationThe PS5's New VR Is Impressive, But Is It Worth $550?With excellent hardware and solid software PS VR2 is one hell of an upgrade, but consider all your options firstClaire Jackson
PlayStationThe PS5’s Luxe New Controller Might Be A Game Changer (If You Can Afford It)I like the modular PS5 controller’s perks the more I use itKenneth Shepard
PlayStationGod Of War Ragnarök: The Kotaku ReviewSony’s latest epic adventure never loses focus on Kratos, Atreus, and their changing relationshipZack Zwiezen
SwitchReview: The Makers Of Danganronpa Are Back With Another Mystery BangerMaster Detective Archives: Rain Code keeps its predecessor's spirit while letting a finished story lieKenneth Shepard
SwitchThe Legend Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom: The Kotaku ReviewNintendo builds on Breath of the Wild in wonderful ways with this inventive sequelCarolyn Petit
SwitchMetroid Prime Remastered: The Kotaku ReviewThe first-person adventure gets a crisp, compelling update for the Nintendo SwitchAshley Bardhan
SwitchFire Emblem Engage: The Kotaku ReviewMore streamlined tactical gameplay can’t save this Switch RPG from terrible writingSisi Jiang
PCThis Horror Game Gives You A Virtual Girlfriend From HellLike it’s ‘waifu’ protagonist, indie horror MiSide seems cute but not that interestingAshley Bardhan
PCMars First Logistics Is A Deeply Funny Video GameThe robotic puzzler makes repeated failure an absolute delightLuke Plunkett
PCA Review Of Every Major Desktop Launcher For PC GamesFrom Ubisoft Connect to Battle.net, let's take a look at some of the most important programs on the platformLuke Plunkett
PCThis PS5 Hit Is A Master Class In Porting A Console Game To PCReturnal is given new life, and huge resolutions, in its PC incarnationJohn Walker
ControllersReplica Xbox 360 Controller Nails The Vibes, But Lack Of Wireless HurtsHyperkin’s Xenon is like playing Halo 3 until two in the morning (and it won’t hurl slurs at you)Claire Jackson
ControllersThe Next Time You're Looking For New Switch Joy-Con, Check These OutMuch-increased comfort easily outweighs my need for rumble, wireless, or motion controlsClaire Jackson
ControllersThe 5 Best Budget Controllers For Xbox And PCTurtle Beach, Hyperkin, 8BitDo, Power-A, and Hori all offer great options if you're looking for an affordable Xbox or PC controllerClaire Jackson
ControllersThe Scuf Instinct Pro Feels Like An Official Xbox ControllerScuf’s first Xbox Series X/S controller is just as good as the ones Microsoft makesMike Fahey
ETCSecretlab’s Fortnite Battle Bus Chair Is Comfy, If A Little BigThe latest Secretlab Titan Evo 2022 special edition supports women (me)Ashley Bardhan
ETCWork, Life, And Sex All Revolve Around Video Games In This Devastating Fiction BookGabrielle Zevin’s novel Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow refreshed my love for games in a way I didn’t know I neededAshley Bardhan
ETCRenaissance Faire: The Kotaku ReviewPhotorealistic graphics and surprisingly life-like food make this role-playing game one for the agesAri Notis
ETCMortal Kombat 2021: The Kotaku Movie ReviewAs I said last month following a preview of the film’s first 12 minutes, the new Mortal Kombat movie starts off strong. The opening battle between the men who would become Sub-Zero and Scorpion is one of my favorite cinema moments of the year. The…Mike Fahey
ComputersThis Great Analog Keyboard Made Me Better At ShootersWooting’s analog mechanical keyboard delivers meaningful improvements to the PC gaming experienceClaire Jackson
Game SystemsThis New Portable Gaming Console Is Hands-Down The Best Way To Play Emulated GamesFor less than the price of a Switch, the Odin Pro lets you play PS2, GameCube, and Dreamcast games on the goJohn Walker
Game SystemsAnalogue Pocket: The Kotaku ReviewRetro console maker Analogue works its FPGA magic on Game Boy and the result is so goodMike Fahey
Game SystemsThe Evercade VS Recaptures That Cartridge Game MagicNew cartridge-based retro game console brings those old school Nintendo feelsMike Fahey
HeadsetsThe New Xbox Wireless Headset Is A Good Option At A Great PriceI’m not a fan of wireless headsets, mainly because I’ve had some bad experiences with them. So I was hesitant about Microsoft’s fancy new $100 wireless Xbox headset. Luckily, this new headset, while not perfect, is a solid piece of gear with some…Zack Zwiezen
HeadsetsThe Best Headset Microphones Can Attach To Any HeadphonesIt’s not easy to find a gaming headset with a microphone anywhere near broadcast quality. It is, however, easy to add a broadcast quality headset mic to any existing pair of headphones, thanks to Antlion Audio’s series of ModMics.Mike Fahey
HeadsetsNew Wireless Gaming Headset Can Go At Least 80 Hours On One ChargeSennheiser’s $200 GSP 370 Wireless Gaming Headset boasts “up to 100 hours of wireless gaming” on the back of its unassuming package. I used it for 80 hours before finally getting nervous and putting it on a charger.Mike Fahey
HeadsetsI Don't Think I Need A Wireless Switch HeadsetBundled with a first-of-its-kind USB-C 2.4GHz dongle that fits nicely in the bottom of the Switch, SteelSeries’ $99 Arctis 1 Wireless gaming headset is the first truly wireless headset for Nintendo’s latest console. It’s very nice. I just don’t…Mike Fahey
KeyboardsThe Shurikey Hanzo Keyboard Looks Like A Toy, Types Like A WeaponSwappable faceplates, colorful keycaps, and control knobs add fun and functionalityMike Fahey
KeyboardsKinesis’ TKO Is My New Favorite Compact KeyboardKinesis Gaming’s new 60 percent keyboard is a lot more than just small and portable. The TKO Tournament keyboard’s got hot-swappable switches, an optional triple-split spacebar, and the ability to tilt up either side for maximum ergonomic comfort.…Mike Fahey
KeyboardsThe Razer Huntsman Mini Is An Excellent Intro To 60 Percent KeyboardsSmaller keyboards can be better keyboards. The 60 percent form factor strips away unnecessary keys and uses layers to stack important functions to create a pleasantly compact, perfectly functional and efficient keyboard. Mechanical keyboard…Mike Fahey
KeyboardsKaliber Gaming's Opto-Mechanical Keyboard Looks Sharp, LiterallyI don’t normally go for gaming keyboards with fancy shapes, but there’s something sleek and dangerous about Kaliber Gaming’s HVER Pro X optical-mechanical gaming keyboard. It’s probably the jagged sheet of aluminum screwed atop its otherwise…Mike Fahey
C-MonitorsPhilips 40-Inch 4K Curved Monitor Review: Giving Up The GhostA 40-inch ultra HD curved LCD monitor with the ability to display up to four full HD inputs simultaneously, Philips’ BDM4037UW seems like the perfect large monitor for a multi-platform gamer. And it would be, if not for a couple small missteps and…Mike Fahey
PS4Ghost Of Tsushima: The Kotaku ReviewGhost of Tsushima is a game of compulsion. Like most open-world adventures, everything is designed to get you to explore what’s over the next hill or across that nearby river. The map is peppered with question marks, many of which surround towns and…Ian Walker
PS4Iron Man VR: The Kotaku ReviewIron Man feels like a perfect fit for virtual reality. In the movies, Tony Stark’s advanced armor operates like VR, with a virtual screen projected inside his helmet. So when I put on my PSVR headset and started playing Iron Man VR I felt like that…Zack Zwiezen
PS4The Last Of Us Part 2: The Kotaku ReviewEverything in The Last of Us 2 takes work. Every weapon reload, killing blow, and crafted item takes time and button presses. At times the game is painfully slow; even in the most action-packed sections you put in effort to move things forward.…Riley MacLeod
PS4Space Channel 5 VR: The Kotaku ReviewHow badly do you want to play another Space Channel 5 game? Your personal level of yearning to see Sega’s long-dormant rhythm game series make a comeback is likely to be proportional to the amount of fun you have with this week’s Space Channel 5 VR…Chris Kohler
RetroLink: Faces Of Evil: The Kotaku ReviewWhen Nintendo foolishly licensed The Legend of Zelda to Phillips Media in the early 90s, the result was more than just Zelda: The Wand of Gamelon for the company’s CD-i console. Link: Faces of Evil is the action complement to Gamelon’s adventure…Heather Alexandra
ToysThe Pokémon Card Game's Return To The OG 151 Didn't Need To Pop Off This HardWe've looked through the cards revealed so far to pick our favorites from the next big setJohn Walker
ToysStar Wars Fans Waited 20 Years For This Excellent LEGO SetThe new 2023 TIE Bomber set also includes a fun, non-canon droid and our first Rae Sloane minifigZack Zwiezen
ToysThe Best Mandalorian Character Gets The Best Action FigureHero Scout Trooper who punched Baby Yoda immortalized in plasticMike Fahey
ToysFour Inches Is A Great Size For A Batman FigureA 12-inch Batman is great for kids or serious collectors, depending on the toy line. Six inches is a good size if you want a nice amount of detail and articulation and don’t want Bruce Wayne to get lost under the couch. But for my money and…Mike Fahey
Year in ReviewVideo Game Gear: 10 Things We Got In 2022 That We Now Can't Live WithoutNo, this isn’t just a list of Steam Decks (but there is a Steam Deck accessory you might want to check out!)Claire Jackson
Year in ReviewKotaku's Top 10 Games Of 2022After much debate, several questionnaires, and far too many spreadsheets, we have Kotaku's top 10 games of 2022, ranked in order.Alyssa Mercante
Year in Review17 Fantastic Games That Went Under The Radar In 2022Haven’t heard of any of these games before? Let’s fix thatEthan Gach
