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Black Is Magic: How Magic: The Gathering Is Transforming One Teacher’s Game Club

On the wall in Mike Lawton’s classroom rests a cardboard cut-out of a Black man.

Kotaku | The Gamer's Guide - 13th Apr 15:04 - The Gathering, Magic The Gathering, Black, Teferi, Nerd Culture, Windows Games, Lawton, Kaya, Multiverse, Twitch, Video Gaming, Orzhov Usurper, Sports, Mike Lawton, Magic The Gathering Duels Of The Planeswalkers, Martin Luther, Games, Digital Collectible Card Games, Kotaku, Wizards Of The Coast, Education, Magic, Is, The, Of, Game, Mike, Man

What’s Your Worst Gaming Habit?

It’s Monday and time for Ask Kotaku, the weekly feature in which Kotaku-ites deliberate on a single burning question.

Kotaku | The Gamer's Guide - 12th Apr 19:04 - John W Gosh, Sports, Fahey, Ari Want, Kay, Bradford Louryk, Rpg, Alexandra, Lisa Marie, Zack, Twitch, Human Interest, Draftjames T Taylor, Riley, The, Your, Ask Kotaku, Time, Kotaku, And

Outriders Can’t Catch A Break

It’s been a long week-and-a-half for the loot-shooter Outriders, a game rocked by eleven days of missing functionality, server issues, and player uproar.

Kotaku | The Gamer's Guide - 12th Apr 18:04 - Outriders, Luke, Windows Games, Square Enix, Role Playing Video Games, Home Video Game Consoles, Crossplay, Kotaku, Enix, Video Games, Xbox Game Pass, Xbox Series X And Series S, In Video Gaming, Video Game Consoles, Video Game Platforms, Playstation, Loot, Shooter, The, Of, Game, Server, And

The NFT Bubble Might Be Bursting, But Streamers And Esports Orgs Are Still Getting In On It

As of last month, the age of NFTs was officially upon us.

Kotaku | The Gamer's Guide - 9th Apr 18:04 - Blockchains, Pokimane, Conor, Timothy, Blockchain Art, Tenney, Tfue, Akten, Non Fungible Token, Shelby, Video Game Live Streaming, Concurrent Computing, Kotaku, Bowman, Matt, Turner, Jason Hitchcock, Activision, Twitch, Bitcoin Cash, Johst, Ethereum, Ben, Memo Akten, Distributed Computing, Fortnite, ESports, Esports, The, Of, Streamers, It, Game Companies, Info

Outriders: The Kotaku Review

Outriders isn’t what I was expecting.

Kotaku | The Gamer's Guide - 9th Apr 17:04 - Outriders, Champions, Loot, Third Person Shooters, Windows Games, Warframe, Shooter Game, Role Playing Video Games, Game Design, Sam, Creative Works, Multiplayer Online Games, Enoch, Video Games, Ari Notis, Review, The, What, Kotaku, I, Info

Twitch Will Now Take Action Against Threats, Violence, And Sexual Assault On Other Platforms

Many Twitch streamers have YouTube channels, and vice versa.

Kotaku | The Gamer's Guide - 7th Apr 20:04 - Twitch, Pokimane, Youtubers, World Wide Web, Video Bloggers, Video Hosting, Ali, Video Game Live Streaming, Video On Demand Services, Kotaku, Youtube, YouTube, Sexual Assault, Streamers, Action, Violence, Have

Looks Like Capcom Got The Band Back Together

Welcome to Morning Music, Kotaku’s ongoing hangout for folks who love video games and the cool-ass sounds they make.

Kotaku | The Gamer's Guide - 7th Apr 12:04 - Capcom, Street Fighter Alpha, Creative Works, Konami, Yoshiya Terayama, Shinya Okada, Taisuke Fujisawa, Video Gaming, Mega Man, Gamadelic, Yasumasa Kitagawa, Data East, Video Games Developed In Japan, Man, Entertainment Culture, Alph, Dan, Twitter, Yasuyuki Tsujino, Video Game Characters, Alph Lyla, Hibiki, Street Fighter, Kotaku, Ryo Hirai, Video, Music, Video Games, Games, The, Love, Cool, Game Companies, Info

Record Covid-19 Cases In Osaka As Universal Studios Japan Limits Visitors

Today, Osaka posted its highest daily number of covid-19 cases: 719.

Kotaku | The Gamer's Guide - 6th Apr 12:04 - Osaka, Universal Studios Japan, Universal Studios Hollywood, Koji Wada, Nintendo, Amusement Parks, Universal Studios Singapore, Mario, Hirofumi Yoshimura, Universal Orlando, Makoto Shimoaraiso, Covid 19 Pandemic In The United States, Super Nintendo World, Universal Studio, Universal Parks Resorts, Entertainment, Kotaku, Osaka City, Japan, Covid 19, Universal, Of, Universal Studios

Have You Ever Raged And Thrown A Controller?

It’s Monday and time for Ask Kotaku, the weekly feature in which Kotaku-ites deliberate on a single burning question.

Kotaku | The Gamer's Guide - 5th Apr 19:04 - Controller, Fahey, Seamus, Video Game Hardware, Video Game Controllers, Xbox Series X And Series S, Alexa, Ian, Kotaku, Lisa Marie, Game Controller, Zack, Xbox Wireless Controller, Video Game Consoles, Gamepad, Alexandra, Archer, The, Ask Kotaku, Time, You

The FBI is investigating Counter-Strike: Global Offensive cheating

The FBI is reportedly investigating cheating in professional Counter-Strike: Global Offensive matches in North America. As spotted by Kotaku, the commissioner of the Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC), Ian Smith, said the organisation was working alongside the FBI on an ongoing investigation into "a relatively small but significant group of players over a long period of time, organising match fixing in North American MDL".

Eurogamer - 4th Apr 14:04 - ESports, Esports, Cheating, Counter Strike, Is, The, Of, Strike, Time, Kotaku, I, Ian, Match Fixing

EVE Online's Latest Front Is A Battle Of The Bands

EVE has been torn apart by war between the game’s largest factions for close to nine months.

Kotaku | The Gamer's Guide - 30th Mar 14:03 - Eve, Battle, Reddit, Windows Games, Virtual Economies, Video Gaming, Billy Joel, Kotaku, Musicians, Bereshit, Massively Multiplayer Online Games, Entertainment Culture, Looktoyourleft, Erodice, Eve Online, Is, The, Of, Online, EVE Online

What’s A Game You Like That Doesn’t Get Enough Love?

It’s Monday and time for Ask Kotaku, the weekly feature in which Kotaku-ites deliberate on a single burning question.

Kotaku | The Gamer's Guide - 29th Mar 19:03 - Video Games Developed In Japan, Crystal Dynamics, Joe, Ari, Ian Walker, Role Playing Video Games, Batman, John W, Pokemon, Fuse, Rui, Wes, Pokemon Xd Gale Of Darkness, Absol, Arkham Asylum, Snap, 3d World, Jason Todd, Nintendo, Promenade, Ps2, Arkham Knight, Ethan Let, Spencer, Pokemon Company, Safran, Brits, Ari There, Casanova, Batman The Animated Series, Fictional Characters, Video Games, Lisa Marie Pokemon Colosseum, Ash Ketchum, The, Game, Ask Kotaku, Time, Kotaku

Media Molecule Talks Curation And The Future Of Dreams

More than a year out from release, Dreams stands apart for its unique combination of game creator and sharing platform.

Kotaku | The Gamer's Guide - 29th Mar 18:03 - Media Molecule, Dreams, Siobhan Reddy, Video Game Development, Netflix, Rpg, Kotaku, Sony Interactive Entertainment, Sony, Puzzle Video Games, Abbie Heppe, Gamesindustry, Video Games, Jen Simpkins, Kareem Ettouney, Media, The, Of, Release, Game, Platform

Watch Dogs: Legion Will Be Free To Play This Weekend

Watch Dogs: Legion, Ubisoft’s open-world hacker game, will be free-to-play on Xbox, PlayStation, and PC starting March 25, the developer announced today in a blog post. Read more...

Kotaku | The Gamer's Guide - 23rd Mar 21:03 - Watch Dogs, Postcyberpunk, Creative Works, Windows Games, Ubisoft, Video Game Sequels, Action Adventure Games, Aiden Pearce, Darcy, Kotaku, Watch Dogs 2, Skye Larsen, Video Games, Mina, Xbox, PlayStation, PC, Playstation, Free, Open World, The, Free To Play, Game, Dogs, Legion, Hacker, Blog, March, Game Companies, Info

So-Called Pirates Are Doing The Work When Publishers Fail To Preserve Their Games

Yesterday, TheGamer reported that Sony has plans to shut down the online PS3, PS Vita, and PSP stores that service those older consoles.

Kotaku | The Gamer's Guide - 23rd Mar 17:03 - Pc Game, Windows Games, Nintendo, Home Video Game Consoles, Warner Bros, Playstation Vita, Ps3, Video Game Consoles, Doom, Playstation 2, Activision, Microsoft, Computing, Kotaku, Id Software, Multiplayer Online Games, Video Game, Technology Internet, Sony, Video Games, Grand Theft Auto, First Person Shooters, Playstation, Service, Psp, Ps Vita, Consoles, PS Vita, Games, The, Online, Vita, Pirates, PSP, Game Companies, Info

Have You Ever Successfully Returned To An Ancient Save File?

It’s Monday and time for Ask Kotaku, the weekly feature in which Kotaku-ites deliberate on a single burning question.

Kotaku | The Gamer's Guide - 22nd Mar 19:03 - House Slippers, Checkered, Ethan Short, Playstation 2, Rpg, John W, Ian, Albums, Lisa Marie, Video, Wings Of Heaven, Donald, The, Ancient, Save, Ask Kotaku, Time, Kotaku

Bravely Default II’s Grand Music Does Most Of Its Storytelling

Welcome to Morning Music, Kotaku’s ongoing hangout for folks who love video games and the cool-ass sounds they make.

Kotaku | The Gamer's Guide - 19th Mar 12:03 - Bravely Default, Adelle, Video Games Developed In Japan, Creative Works, Role Playing Video Games, Yoshi, Vibes, Kotaku, Edna, Video Games, Square Enix, Entertainment Culture, Elvis, If, Video Game Characters, Video, Music, Games, The, Of, Love, Cool

Twitch Streamer Gross Gore Banned After Years Of Sexual Assault Allegations

Today, Twitch banned and de-partnered Ali “Gross Gore” Larsen, a longtime streamer and subject of controversy, after sexual assault allegations old and new came to light last weekend. Read more...

Kotaku | The Gamer's Guide - 19th Mar 02:03 - Twitch, Nerd Culture, Eve, Video Game Culture, Video Hosting, Jenna, Twitter, Mass Media, Trihex, Ali, Video Game Live Streaming, Video On Demand Services, Kotaku, Social Issues, Gross, Of, Sexual Assault, Banned, New, Gore, De

Jade Raymond Forms New Studio, Working On Unannounced Game For PlayStation

Former Assassin’s Creed producer and EA manager Jade Raymond announced the formation of a new Montreal-based independent studio called Haven today.

Kotaku | The Gamer's Guide - 16th Mar 17:03 - Jade Raymond, Playstation, Google Stadia, Video Game Development, Google, Video Gaming, Video Game Developers, Kotaku, Stadia Video Game Streaming Platform, Stadia, Technology Internet, Sony, PlayStation, Electronic Arts, Ea, Raymond, The, Of, Haven, New, Game, Game Companies, Info

How Has Your Relationship With Gaming Changed Since Covid Began?

It’s Monday and time for Ask Kotaku, the weekly feature in which Kotaku-ites deliberate on a single burning question.

Kotaku | The Gamer's Guide - 15th Mar 19:03 - John W Covid, Fahey, Jessica Price, Lisa Marie Covid, Twitter, Netflix, Rpg, Albums, Riley, Oracle, Ari This, Luann Ryon, Stephen, Alexandra, The, Your, Ask Kotaku, Time, Kotaku

Yet Another Producer Leaves Sony's Japan Studio

In the wake of the news that Sony’s Japan Studio is reorganizing, another producer has left the company.

Kotaku | The Gamer's Guide - 15th Mar 12:03 - Sony, Video Games Developed In Japan, Creative Works, Bloodborne, Soul Sacrifice, Tenchu, Video Games, Kotaku, Masami Yamamoto, Japan, Is, The, Of, Japan Studio

Game Artists Not Happy That Developer Is Selling Their Nearly Decade-Old Work As NFTs

The question at the heart of this week’s incessant NFT debate is one of ownership: How, in the digital age, can one really own anything? And when somebody purchases a glorified gif or jpg for mind-boggling amounts of money, what do they even own? Not rights.

Kotaku | The Gamer's Guide - 12th Mar 22:03 - Ashly Burch, Andy Nealen, Software, Linux Games, Art Games, Frank Lantz, Cryptocurrencies, Jason Rohrer, Computing, Ethereum, Darius Kazemi, Kotaku, One Hour One Life, Video Games, Everest Pipkin, Windows Games, Non Fungible Token, National Film And Television School, Paypal, Memo Akten, Adam Saltsman, Artists, Is, The, Of, What, Digital, Game, Money, Gif, De

Star Citizen management criticized by employees for poor handling of Texas winter storm

Employees at CIG's Austin office were told to use paid time off if they couldn't make up missed work days, reports Kotaku.

PC Gamer - 11th Mar 23:03 - Star Citizen, Of, Texas, Time, Winter, Management, Kotaku, Storm, If, Cig

Enough With The Social Hubs In Video Games

Here’s a radical idea: Turn every social space in a video game into a menu. Read more...

Kotaku | The Gamer's Guide - 11th Mar 19:03 - Video Games, Windows Games, Cardiff Rift, Multiplayer Video Games, Role Playing Video Games, Zack Zweizen, Lance Reddick, Zavala, Rift, Kotaku, Oculus Rift, First Person Shooters, Destiny, Creative Works, Ethernet Hub, Video Gaming, Video, Social, Games, The, Space, Turn, Game, In Video Games, Video Game

Star Citizen Developers Fed Up After Being Expected To Work During Devastating Texas Snowstorm

Last month, the entirety of Texas ground to a halt after a colossal winter storm pushed the state’s cordoned-off power grid to the brink.

Kotaku | The Gamer's Guide - 11th Mar 17:03 - Star Citizen, Austin Texas, Cig, Owlchemy Labs, Aspyr Media, Kotaku, Direct Communications, Video Games, Telecommuting, Certain Affinity, Cloud Imperium, Chris Roberts, Creative Works, Video Game Development, Virtual Economies, Grid, The, Of, Power, Texas, Winter, Storm

Grindstone’s Irresistible Hip-Hop-Inflected Tunes Made Me Abandon My Principles

Welcome to Morning Music, Kotaku’s ongoing hangout for folks who love video games and the cool-ass sounds they make.

Kotaku | The Gamer's Guide - 10th Mar 13:03 - Grindstone, Creative Works, Ian Walker, Entertainment Culture, Nathan Daniels, Mind Of Mine, Kotaku, Video Games, Sam Webster, Video, Music, Games, Hip Hop, The, Love, Cool

This Totally Random Guy's Hollow Knight Cover Is Pretty Good

When you think of terrific musical covers, you probably think of “All Along the Watchtower” or that one screamo cover of Britney’s “Toxic” you heard in high school.

Kotaku | The Gamer's Guide - 9th Mar 23:03 - Hollow Knight, 20th Century In Music, Kirk Hamilton, Tapper, Entertainment Culture, Emo, Team Cherry, Screamo, Andrew Bird, Music, Kotaku, Music Genres, Is, The, Of, School, Covers, Knight

I Also Accidentally Ordered A Burger From A YouTuber

In early January, Kotaku weekend editor Zack Zweizen wrote about his experience unknowingly purchasing burger delivery from popular YouTuber MrBeast.

Kotaku | The Gamer's Guide - 9th Mar 22:03 - Doordash, Draftmrbeast Burger, Zack Zweizen, Uber Eats, Hospitality Recreation, Postmates, Human Interest, Man V Food, Mrbeast, Youtuber, Experience, Delivery, Early, Kotaku, I, Burger

Crunchy Dreamcast Loading Noises Make For A Charmingly Retro Twitch Stream

Twitch streamers go to great lengths to make their channels unique and interesting, but sometimes separating yourself from the pack is as simple as miking up your console to capture the sounds it makes while loading data from its disc drive. Read more...

Kotaku | The Gamer's Guide - 9th Mar 01:03 - Twitch, Dreamcast, States And Union Territories Of India, Microphone, Goriya, Video Game Consoles, Kotaku, Technology Internet, Rpg, Sega, Skies Of Arcadia, Computing, Hungry Goriya, Goriya Clan, Retro, Data, Is, The, Your, Streamers, Console, Stream, It

What’s The First Setting You Change In Any Game?

It’s Monday and time for Ask Kotaku, the weekly feature in which Kotaku-ites deliberate on a single burning question.

Kotaku | The Gamer's Guide - 8th Mar 20:03 - Teletext, Ari, Subtitles, Translation, John W, Alexandra, Subtitling, Riley, Assistive Technology, Articles, The, First, Ask Kotaku, Time, Kotaku, Setting

We All Know Gackt’s Track, But Dirge Of Cerberus’ Other Songs Were Good Too

Welcome to Morning Music, Kotaku’s ongoing hangout for folks who love video games and the cool-ass sounds they make.

Kotaku | The Gamer's Guide - 5th Mar 13:03 - Gackt, Cerberus, Video Games Developed In Japan, Final Fantasy Music, Youtube, Vincent Valentine, Dirge Of Cerberus Final Fantasy Vii, Rpg, L, Video Game Characters, Masashi Hamauzu, Malice Mizer, Mizer, Redemption, Square Enix, Entertainment Culture, Single Player Video Games, Ash, Role Playing Video Games, Shelke, Kingdom Hearts Characters, Yuffie Kisaragi, Kotaku, Hyde, Video, Music, Video Games, Games, The, Of, Love, Cool, Songs

CodeMiko Is The Future Of Streaming, Unless Twitch Bans Her First

CodeMiko is nervous. I can tell because she tells me.

Kotaku | The Gamer's Guide - 4th Mar 18:03 - Streaming, Twitch, Hasan Piker, Felix, Video Hosting, Space Ghost Coast To Coast, Mass Media, Brandon Winfrey, Alok Kanojia, Video On Demand Services, Bjork, Miko, Amouranth, William Shatner, Internet Broadcasting, Video Bloggers, Xqc, Ludwig, Kristofer Yee, Rpg, Devin Nash, Video Game Live Streaming, Internet, Mizkif, Richie Aquino, Kotaku, Lengyel, Camro, Rinaudo, Conan, Bans, Is, The, Of, First, I

Legend Of Mana’s Grand Score Helps Me Take Its BS Seriously

Welcome to Morning Music, Kotaku’s ongoing hangout for folks who love video games and the cool-ass sounds they make.

Kotaku | The Gamer's Guide - 3rd Mar 13:03 - Mana, Video Games Developed In Japan, Square Enix, Role Playing Video Games, Video Gaming, Economy Of Japan, Kotaku, Companies, Entertainment Culture, Human Interest, Yoko Shimomura, Video, Music, Video Games, Games, The, Of, Love, Cool, Legend

What’s Your Favorite Video Game Boss Encounter?

It’s Monday and time for Ask Kotaku, the weekly feature in which Kotaku-ites deliberate on a single burning question.

Kotaku | The Gamer's Guide - 1st Mar 21:03 - Boss, Bowser, Koopa, Ornstein And Smough, Single Player Video Games, Roger, Role Playing Video Games, Resident Evil 4, Video Game Characters, Sans, Kotaku, Alexandra Boss, Ari, Cops, John Walker, Del Lago, Windows Games, Souls, Ridley, Rpg, Capcom, Ian, Bowser Jr, Ornstein, Undertale, Stephen, Ethan Belch, Fictional Turtles, Peach, Human Interest, Nathan, Mario Sunshine, Zack Of, Video, The, Your, Game, Ask Kotaku, Time, Game Companies, Info

Zero Divide Is A Primordial PlayStation Synth-Fusion Treasure

Welcome to Morning Music, Kotaku’s ongoing hangout for folks who love video games and the cool-ass sounds they make.

Kotaku | The Gamer's Guide - 1st Mar 13:03 - Zero, Zero Divide, Akihito Okawa, Video Games Developed In Japan, Soundcloud, Fighting Games, Facebook, Virtua Fighter, Video Gaming, Tiny Phalanx, Video Games, Hideyuki Shimono, Windows Games, Entertainment Culture, Zoom, Kotaku, Patel, PlayStation, Playstation, Video, Music, Games, Is, The, Love, Cool

Someone Recreated The Entire First Act Of Hamilton In Animal Crossing

Hamilton is one of the most popular musicals in the world.

Kotaku | The Gamer's Guide - 28th Feb 17:02 - Hamilton, Fahey, Entertainment Culture, Kotaku, Animal Crossing, Is, The, Of, First, Animal

Pikachu Gets More Powerful The More It Sleeps

Every Pokemon is interesting and worth talking about.

Kotaku | The Gamer's Guide - 27th Feb 21:02 - Pikachu, Pokemon Anime, Bulbasaur, Fads, Nintendo, Nintendo Characters, Pokemon, Pokemon Journeys The Series, Video Game Characters, Kotaku, Pokemon Indigo League, Gamefreak, Is, The, It

Report: Stadia Blew Millions On Red Dead Redemption 2 And Other Ports

Just how badly did Google’s Stadia video game streaming service flop when it launched back in 2019? According to a new report by Bloomberg, it underperformed its sales target by hundreds of thousands of users, despite spending “tens of millions of dollars” secure ports of big blockbuster games. Read more...

Kotaku | The Gamer's Guide - 26th Feb 21:02 - Stadia, Business Finance, Sundar Pichai, Windows Games, Google Stadia, Ubisoft, Phil Harison, Computing, Q Games, Technology Internet, Pixeljunk Raiders, Technology, Companies, In Video Gaming, Google, Kotaku, Alphabet Inc, Service, Streaming, Red Dead Redemption, Red Dead Redemption 2, Video, Port, Sales, Game Streaming, Video Game Streaming, Of, Ports, Big, Blockbuster, Report, New, Game, Dead, Target, It, Red Dead, Game Companies, Info

Tron: Evolution’s Hard Electronica Holds Its Own With Daft Punk

Welcome to Morning Music, Kotaku’s ongoing hangout for folks who love video games and the cool-ass sounds they make.

Kotaku | The Gamer's Guide - 26th Feb 13:02 - Electronica, Tron Evolution, Daft Punk, Tron, Creative Works, Entertainment Culture, Face To Face, Kevin Manthei, Kotaku, Legacy, Technology Internet, Video Games, Films, Soundtracks, English Language Films, Disney, Action Adventure Games, Cris Velasco, Derezzed, Sascha Dikiciyan, Turok, Ps3, Video, Music, Games, The, Love, Cool, Punk, Daft

Persona 5 Strikers: The Kotaku Review

It’s now or it’s never, and I’ve got toMake my decisionThis time it could be my momentIs this a mirage or a chance to fulfill my mission? Read more...

Kotaku | The Gamer's Guide - 23rd Feb 14:02 - Persona 5 Strikers, Persona 5, Video Games Developed In Japan, Creative Works, Windows Games, Single Player Video Games, Role Playing Video Games, Joker, Video Game Characters, Protagonist, Video Games, Dynasty Warriors, Review, Persona, The, Time, Kotaku, It, Info

What Was Your Best-Ever Year For Gaming?

It’s Monday and time for Ask Kotaku, the weekly feature in which Kotaku-ites deliberate on a single burning question.

Kotaku | The Gamer's Guide - 22nd Feb 21:02 - Arcade Games, Windows Games, Dos Games, English Language Films, Sub Zero, Action Adventure Games, Video Gaming, Video Game Characters, Mortal Kombat, The Legend Of Zelda, Video Games, Best, The, Your, What, Ask Kotaku, Time, Kotaku

Video Game Studios Across Texas Have Temporarily Closed Due To Winter Storms And Power Outages

Texas, a state whose leadership has long espoused a hyper-individualistic Mad Max apocalypse sort of ethos, has spent the past week putting those ideals to the test.

Kotaku | The Gamer's Guide - 19th Feb 22:02 - Power Outages, Tropical Cyclones, Austin Texas, Atlantic Hurricanes, Electronic Arts, Hurricane Ike, Gawker Media, Kotaku, Power Outage, Video, Apocalypse, The, Of, Putting, Mad Max, Power, Game, The Past, Texas, Winter, Game Companies, Info

Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury: The Kotaku Review

Super Mario 3D World would be incredible if I didn’t already know who Mario was and what he was all about. Read more...

Kotaku | The Gamer's Guide - 10th Feb 14:02 - Bowser, Mario, Super Mario, Video Game Characters, Video Games, Nintendo, Kotaku, 3d World, Video Game Sequels, Bowser Jr, Super Mario Galaxy 2, Fictional Turtles, Video Games Developed In Japan, Single Player Video Games, Mario World, Review, Super Mario 3D World, The, Fury, What, Super Mario 3d World, I, If, Info

What We Loved About Hitman 3

If there’s one thing Kotaku can’t get enough of, it’s Hitman 3.

Kotaku | The Gamer's Guide - 9th Feb 17:02 - Hitman 3, Hitman, Video Game Characters, Fictional Characters, Agent 47, Zack Addy, Zack Fair, Human Interest, Zack Ari, Lisa Marie, Ari Notis Hitman, Ari Notis, Of, What, Kotaku, If

Report: Later This Week, EA Is Going To Decide If Anthem Lives Or Dies

EA still isn’t sure if it’s going to invest in massively overhauling its failed loot shooter Anthem, according to a new report by Bloomberg.

Kotaku | The Gamer's Guide - 8th Feb 22:02 - Anthem, Windows Games, Video Games, Video Gaming, Video Game Controversies, Role Playing Video Games, Electronic Arts Games, Kotaku, Electronic Arts, Bioware, No Mans Sky, Sports, Loot, Ea, Shooter, Is, Report, New, If, Game Companies, Info

Would You Ever Get A Video Game Tattoo?

It’s Monday and time for Ask Kotaku, the weekly feature in which Kotaku-ites deliberate on a single burning question.

Kotaku | The Gamer's Guide - 8th Feb 20:02 - Tattoo, Fashion, Stronger, Fads, Religious Perspectives On Tattooing, Greg James, Video, The, Game, Ask Kotaku, Time, Kotaku

Stephen Totilo leaves Kotaku

Editor-in-chief departs after almost a dozen years with the site, will remain in journalism

GamesIndustry International - 5th Feb 20:02 - Media, Journalism, The, Kotaku

A 12-Year Dream

Let me tell you the best thing about being editor-in-chief of Kotaku. Read more...

Kotaku | The Gamer's Guide - 5th Feb 18:02 - Blogs, Blogging, Gawker Media, Entertainment Culture, Jezebel, Websites, Jason Schreier, Gawker, Kotaku, Best, The, Of, Dream

Dune: Imperium: The Kotaku Review

Because the movie business is in a state of absolute chaos right now, the Dune reboot, which was supposed to be the big holiday movie of 2020, is now going to be the big holiday movie of 2021 instead.

Kotaku | The Gamer's Guide - 4th Feb 01:02 - Creative Works, Films, Genres, English Language Films, Dune, Soft Science Fiction, Arrakis, Fremen, Sandworm, Frank Herbert, Imperium, Leto Ii Atreides, Review, Business, Is, The, Of, 2021, Big, Movie, Chaos, Reboot, Holiday, Kotaku, Info

What Games Do You Keep Replaying Over and Over?

It’s Monday and time for Ask Kotaku, the weekly feature in which Kotaku-ites deliberate on a single burning question.

Kotaku | The Gamer's Guide - 1st Feb 21:02 - Entertainment_culture, Technology_internet, Games, The, What, Ask Kotaku, Time, Kotaku

Google is shutting down its Stadia game studios

Google Stadia will close its internal game studios, the company has announced today. Stadia will instead focus on offering third-party games on the streaming platform, which launched in 2019 and offers on-demand gaming without a console or PC. Sources have told Kotaku that Google is cancelling "multiple projects" that include any games scheduled for release beyond a certain point this year.

PCGamesN - 1st Feb 20:02 - Stadia, Streaming, Google Stadia, Google, Games, Is, The, Release, Party Games, Console, Game, Kotaku, Platform

Which State Is The Worst Game Boy Color?

This week we try to understand how stocks work, learn how one of the best areas in Assassin’s Creed Valhalla was made, dunk on a dumb troll, check out what free games are coming to PS Plus, and pick out the perfect Game Boy shaped like a state.

Kotaku | The Gamer's Guide - 30th Jan 16:01 - Entertainment_culture, Video Games, Creative Works, Windows Games, Action Adventure Games, Single Player Video Games, Returnal, Video Games Developed In Japan, Biomutant, Assassins Creed, Playstation 5, Kotaku, Bloodborne, Best, Free Games, Game Boy, Free, Ps Plus, Games, Is, The, Of, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, What, Game, Troll, Valhalla

Give Me All The GameStop Jokes

I’m not even going to pretend to understand what’s going on with GameStop—I’ll leave that to the excellent reporting of fellow Kotaku writer Ethan Gach.

Kotaku | The Gamer's Guide - 28th Jan 02:01 - Technology_internet, Gamestop, The, Of, Kotaku

The Medium: The Kotaku Review

The Medium is stuck between two types of video games.

Kotaku | The Gamer's Guide - 27th Jan 14:01 - Technology_internet, Creative Works, Video Games, Windows Games, Single Player Video Games, Video Games Developed In Japan, Blair Witch, Survival Horror, It, Resident Evil, Review, Video, The Medium, Medium, Games, Is, The, Of, Kotaku, Info

How Did Your Parents Feel About You Playing Video Games?

It’s Monday and time for Ask Kotaku, the weekly feature in which Kotaku-ites deliberate on a single burning question.

Kotaku | The Gamer's Guide - 25th Jan 20:01 - Luann Ryon, Draftthe Time Ive Never Forgot, Video, The, Your, Playing, Parents, Ask Kotaku, Time, Kotaku

What Media Property Would You Like To See Adapted Into A Game?

It’s Tuesday and time for Ask Kotaku, the weekly feature in which Kotaku-ites deliberate on a single burning question.

Kotaku | The Gamer's Guide - 19th Jan 20:01 - Media, The, What, Ask Kotaku, Time, Kotaku

Hitman 3: The Kotaku Review

Hitman 3 made me care more about its plot than crafting the perfect murder.

Kotaku | The Gamer's Guide - 19th Jan 13:01 - Creative Works, Video Games, Fictional Characters, Windows Games, Hitman, Video Game Sequels, Single Player Video Games, English Language Films, Agent 47, Io Interactive, Contract Killing, Bookhitman, Review, The, Hitman 3, Crafting, Murder, Kotaku, Info

Don't Worry, Big Frog Is Here

This week we rank a bunch of Sonic games, control a fox with a controller, play Pokemon in a weird place, check out some of the new content coming to Puyo Puyo 2 and meet the wonderful and amazing Big Frog.

Kotaku | The Gamer's Guide - 16th Jan 16:01 - Sonic The Hedgehog, Kotaku, Puyo Puyo, Pokemon, Controller, Fox, Control, Weird, Sonic, Games, Is, The, Of, Big, New, New Content

Sony Scrubs Release Dates From Trailer Fine Print

Sony uploaded a video earlier this week that included some new release date info about some upcoming games buried in some fine print text.

Kotaku | The Gamer's Guide - 15th Jan 18:01 - Kotaku, Playstation, Info, Sony, Upcoming, Video, Trailer, Release Date, Release Dates, Games, Release, Upcoming Games, New

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