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Yet Another Online Game Is Shutting Down, Devs Promise 'Private Server' PC Version

This time it's Knockout City, which after June 'will no longer be playable'

Luke Plunkett

News

The World's Biggest Airplane, Destroyed In Ukraine, Is Coming To Flight Simulator

Luke Plunkett

News

Resident Evil 4 Remake’s Rain Is Setting People Off

New rainy gameplay from Capcom’s upcoming survival horror remake has some fans worried

Zack Zwiezen

News

Homophobes Are Review Bombing The Last Of Us Show

The straights are not happy about being forced to watch gay men have normal human interactions with one another

Sisi Jiang

News

A Massive Legend of Zelda Lego Set Might’ve Leaked

Fans have been wanting a Zelda-themed set for years and evidence is mounting that one is coming

Zack Zwiezen

News

Kotaku Game Diary

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Kotaku Game Diary

Overwatch 2’s Ramattra Embarrassed My Mains And Reignited My Competitive Spirit

Ramattra the tank engine is a force to be reckoned with when put in a skilled player’s hands

Isaiah Colbert

Kotaku Game Diary

Genshin Impact Has Made Farming So Tedious, I'm Regretting Everything

Sisi Jiang

Kotaku Game Diary

That New Sonic Game Is A Weird, Lonely Mess (That I Can’t Stop Playing)

Zack Zwiezen

Kotaku Game Diary

God Of War Ragnarök's NPCs Actually React To Kratos Looting Everything And It's Amazing

Zack Zwiezen

Odds and Ends

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The Top Ten Most Played Games On Steam Deck: January 2023 Edition

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This New Fantasy Beat 'Em Up Is Like Dragon's Crown With Druids

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Witch From Mercury's Suletta Joins The List of Anime Protags Who've Committed War Crimes

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The Week In Games: Deliver Us To The Future

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This Akira-Like Boss Rush Game Has Me Hooked

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 Holiday Matsuri

Just because a nerd show is in December doesn't mean it has to be cold

Luke Plunkett

Gallery

Our Favorite Cosplay From Los Angeles Comic Con 2022

Luke Plunkett

Gallery

Our Favorite Cosplay From Anime NYC 2022

Luke Plunkett

Gallery

Our Favorite Cosplay From New York Comic-Con 2022

Luke Plunkett

Six Months Later

Outriders, Six Months Later: Meh

The game's most notorious issues are fixed, but it still has some fundamental flaws

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

Six Months Later

Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Six Months Later

Ari Notis

Behind the Voice

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

Chainsaw Man Voice Actor Says Makima Is More Than Just A ‘Dommy Mommy’

Justice Washington Can Do So Many Overwatch Voices

Michael Pasquariello

Feature

T-Pain Changed Music Forever, Now He's Coming For Twitch

The rapper that helped define 2000’s music is taking over streaming with Nappy Boy Gaming

Ashley Bardhan

Feature

Your Favorite Musician Just Went Live On Twitch

Ashley Bardhan

Feature

Meet The Man Who Got Kadabra Banned From Pokémon For 20 Years

We spoke to Uri Geller to get the full story behind the disappearance of Kadabra from Pokémon TCG

John Walker

Feature

5 Games To Expect From Ubisoft In 2023 (And Some To Be Skeptical Of)

Here are 10 new games of which at least half might, possibly, release this year

John Walker

Feature

PlayStation 5: What To Expect From Sony's Console In 2023

Spider-Man 2 and PlayStation VR2 are exciting, but much of Sony’s 2023 is a mystery

Kenneth Shepard

Feature

14 Exciting Games To Expect From Nintendo Switch In 2023

John Walker

Feature

Marvel Snap's First Three Explosive Months: The Ben Brode Creator Interview

John Walker

Feature

The Weirdest Nintendo Switch Accessories You Can Buy

John Walker

Total Recall

The Story Of Nintendo's Favorite Football Team

While many know of Nintendo's connections to the Seattle Mariners, this football club are a little closer to home

Luke Plunkett

Total Recall

Sonic Advance 2 Perfected The Series 20 Years Ago (Maybe Video Games, Too)

Cole Kronman

Total Recall

The Red Ring Of Death Stalked All My Friends, And Then It Came For Me

Claire Jackson

Total Recall

The Story Behind Mortal Kombat’s Iconic Dragon Logo

Ethan Gach

Total Recall

Metal Gear Solid 3 Could Have Had A Boss Battle That Would Take Two Weeks To Finish

Luke Plunkett

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

The Art Of Ghost Of Tsushima

A huge collection of artwork and models from Sucker Punch's modern masterpiece

Luke Plunkett

Fine Art

Some Of My Favorite Images From ArtStation's AI Protests

Luke Plunkett

Fine Art

The Human Body Is A Wonderful Thing

Luke Plunkett

Pokemon

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Pokemon

Kadabra Will Finally Return To Pokémon Card Game After 18-Year Ban

It will appear in the upcoming 151 set as Uri Geller asks fans for forgiveness

Ethan Gach

Pokemon

Pokémon Fans Think This Elden Ring Mod Looks Better Than Scarlet And Violet

Sisi Jiang

Pokemon

Pokémon Cards Get Rid Of Those Hideous Yellow Borders After 23 Years

John Walker

Pokemon

Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Contains One Of The Greatest Facts Of All Time

John Walker

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

Sekiro God's No-Damage Run Was Three Years In Making

YouTuber TheUrbanOrb studied for over 4,000 hours to destroy FromSoftware’s ninja game

Levi Winslow

Speedrunning

Only A Computer Could Do This Super Mario Bros. Trick—Until Now

Sisi Jiang

Speedrunning

Elden Ring Speedrunner Decides Eyes Are OP, Beats Bosses While Blindfolded

Levi Winslow

Speedrunning

Elden Ring Beaten In 20 Minutes With Ridiculous Teleporting Glitch

Levi Winslow

Twitch

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Twitch

AI-Generated Seinfeld-Like Twitch ‘TV Show’ Is Peak Absurdity

Nothing, Forever, generated by AI tech DALL-E and Chat GPT, is like Seinfeld but stranger

Levi Winslow

Twitch

Popular Female Twitch Streamers Targeted In Deepfake Pornography Scandal

Alyssa Mercante

Twitch

Nobody Was Ready For This Twitch Streamer's Answer To 'Show Feet'

Ethan Gach

Twitch

The Queen Of Elden Ring Won’t Stop Finding New Ways To Beat The Game

Levi Winslow

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

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Lture

Yet Another Online Game Is Shutting Down, Devs Promise 'Private Server' PC Version

The Story Of Nintendo's Favorite Football Team

The World's Biggest Airplane, Destroyed In Ukraine, Is Coming To Flight Simulator

T-Pain Changed Music Forever, Now He's Coming For Twitch

Resident Evil 4 Remake’s Rain Is Setting People Off

Homophobes Are Review Bombing The Last Of Us Show

Yet Another Online Game Is Shutting Down, Devs Promise 'Private Server' PC Version

The World's Biggest Airplane, Destroyed In Ukraine, Is Coming To Flight Simulator

Resident Evil 4 Remake’s Rain Is Setting People Off

Homophobes Are Review Bombing The Last Of Us Show

A Massive Legend of Zelda Lego Set Might’ve Leaked

The Last Of Us Star Was Afraid This N64 Classic Would Ruin His Life

Sony Is Adding Discord Voice Integration To The PlayStation 5

Facebook's VR Division Lost $13.72 Billion In 2022

Overwatch 2’s Ramattra Embarrassed My Mains And Reignited My Competitive Spirit

Genshin Impact Has Made Farming So Tedious, I'm Regretting Everything

That New Sonic Game Is A Weird, Lonely Mess (That I Can’t Stop Playing)

God Of War Ragnarök's NPCs Actually React To Kratos Looting Everything And It's Amazing

The Truth Behind Those Wild TikTok Videos Meant To Hack Your Attention

The Top Ten Most Played Games On Steam Deck: January 2023 Edition

Tom Brady's Video Game Career Dates Back To The 20th Century

The Week In Games: Deliver Us To The Future

Fire Emblem Engage Is Stealing Players' Most Emotional Kill

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

Play These Classic Games Created In Communist Czechoslovakia

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

Our Favorite Cosplay From Holiday Matsuri

Our Favorite Cosplay From Los Angeles Comic Con 2022

Our Favorite Cosplay From Anime NYC 2022

Our Favorite Cosplay From New York Comic-Con 2022

Outriders, Six Months Later: Meh

Genshin Impact, Six Months Later

Marvel's Avengers, Six Months Later

Ghost Of Tsushima, Six Months Later

Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Six Months Later

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

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

Chainsaw Man Voice Actor Says Makima Is More Than Just A ‘Dommy Mommy’

Justice Washington Can Do So Many Overwatch Voices

T-Pain Changed Music Forever, Now He's Coming For Twitch

Your Favorite Musician Just Went Live On Twitch

Meet The Man Who Got Kadabra Banned From Pokémon For 20 Years

5 Games To Expect From Ubisoft In 2023 (And Some To Be Skeptical Of)

PlayStation 5: What To Expect From Sony's Console In 2023

14 Exciting Games To Expect From Nintendo Switch In 2023

Marvel Snap's First Three Explosive Months: The Ben Brode Creator Interview

The Weirdest Nintendo Switch Accessories You Can Buy

The Story Of Nintendo's Favorite Football Team

Sonic Advance 2 Perfected The Series 20 Years Ago (Maybe Video Games, Too)

The Red Ring Of Death Stalked All My Friends, And Then It Came For Me

The Story Behind Mortal Kombat’s Iconic Dragon Logo

Metal Gear Solid 3 Could Have Had A Boss Battle That Would Take Two Weeks To Finish

Nintendo Scores Highest Peak Viewership Of E3

No More Heroes 3 Hired Shao Kahn To Voice A Cat

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

The Art Of Ghost Of Tsushima

Some Of My Favorite Images From ArtStation's AI Protests

Lunch Break

The Human Body Is A Wonderful Thing

The Best Fits At The Game Awards 2022

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

All The Big Announcements At The 2020 Game Awards

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

All The Big Announcements At The 2019 Game Awards

Sekiro Wins Game Of The Year At The 2019 Game Awards

Kadabra Will Finally Return To Pokémon Card Game After 18-Year Ban

Pokémon Fans Think This Elden Ring Mod Looks Better Than Scarlet And Violet

Pokémon Cards Get Rid Of Those Hideous Yellow Borders After 23 Years

Pokémon Scarlet And Violet Contains One Of The Greatest Facts Of All Time

'Shop Contest: Giant Stuffed Leek, Winners!

'Shop Contest: Giant Stuffed Leek

'Shop Contest: Father's Day, Winners!

Sekiro God's No-Damage Run Was Three Years In Making

Only A Computer Could Do This Super Mario Bros. Trick—Until Now

Elden Ring Speedrunner Decides Eyes Are OP, Beats Bosses While Blindfolded

Elden Ring Beaten In 20 Minutes With Ridiculous Teleporting Glitch

Let’s Pick Winners For The 2021 Game Awards

We Are Still Living With The Revolution GTA 3 Started

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