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That Viral Killer Train Game Is An Admirable, Original Mess
9.12.2022
Last year, the new horror game Choo-Choo Charles went viral online thanks to a very good trailer that teased a cat-and-mouse game with an evil train with spider legs. The train itself was pure nightmare fuel to behold, and the gameplay looked intense and fun and unlike any other game out there....
Al Pacino Is Kinda Lost At The Game Awards, And It's The Best
9.12.2022
The 2022 Game Awards kicked off in a big way. Not with a new blockbuster world premiere or a stunning upset, but with Scarface himself walking out on stage to deliver the award for best video game performance. Al Pacino clearly owed someone a favor, or a lot of money, and we are all the richer...
We're Getting A New Hellboy Game, Based On The Comics
9.12.2022
We’ve had a few Hellboy games over the years, based on both the comics and the films, but none have managed to capture Mike Mignola’s iconic style as perfectly as Hellboy: Web Of Wyrd, announced tonight at the Game Awards.Read more
Netflix’s Binge-Model Release of JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean Ruined The Anime’s Hype
2.12.2022
Finally, JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean is done, but I wouldn’t hold it against you if you didn’t know that because Netflix’s binge-watching model and its handling of the anime’s promotion has circumvented any hype and online discussion for it. And now I’m worried about the fate of...
10 Incredible Games You Should Be Wishlisting Right This Minute
24.11.2022
As the rest of Team Kotaku are off chasing turkeys through their local Macy’s (I’ve done more research about what a Thanksgiving is this year), once more I have the keys to the site, have locked everyone out, and then immediately lost those keys. While I’m stuck here, I figure I should tell...
Retro Andor Trailer Is Peak Star Wars Hype
22.11.2022
I didn’t know it was possible for me to fall in love with Star Wars spin-off Andor any more than I already had. Then I saw this amazing retro tribute to the Disney+ streaming hit and got pumped for the season one finale all over again.Read more
What Gotham Knights And Shrek 2 Have In Common
12.11.2022
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You Probably Aren't Catching Andor's Awesome Nods To Deep Star Wars Lore (And That's A Good Thing)
11.11.2022
As you may know, I’m a big ol’ Star Wars nerd. And one of my favorite things in Star Wars media is all the tiny references and Easter eggs embedded everywhere. But sometimes this fan service goes overboard and derails a story in a way that alienates or bores non-fans. Andor, the newest TV show...
Kevin Conroy, Beloved Batman Voice Actor, Dies At 66
11.11.2022
Kevin Conroy, the legendary Batman voice actor who rose to prominence in the beloved ‘90s show Batman: The Animated Series and later played the dark knight in the acclaimed Arkham games, has passed away at the age of 66 after a short battle with cancer. The news of Conroy’s passing was announced...
Let’s Talk About How One Piece Film: Red Is The Best Anime Movie We’ve Seen This Year
8.11.2022
What a world. A One Piece movie about a pop star was one of the highest-grossing anime films in Japan earlier this year. Just released here, I watched One Piece Film: Red during its debut weekend to see what all the hype was about. I was blown away by the film’s bombastic style and emotional...
Activision Unleash Dystopian Candy Crush Drone Fleet Into Skies Above New York
6.11.2022
Late last week 500 drones were dispatched into the air above New York City, lighting up the Manhattan skyline on Thursday night so the world could see...a Candy Crush advertisement.Read more
Star Ocean: The Divine Force Isn’t Terrible—And That’s Good Enough
4.11.2022
I live only a 15-minute drive from the house where I grew up. My parents moved when I was in college, at which point the physical embodiment of every memory from my formative years was turned over to strangers, only to be revisited in my dreams. On the few occasions I’ve gone back to that street...
Signalis Is A Grimy Exercise In Survival Horror, And I Love It
2.11.2022
As I have discussed on this site many, many times, I do not like horror games, and so struggle to enjoy even the genre’s finest examples. There is absolutely no way in hell, then, I should be enjoying Signalis as much as I am.Read more
Oops: Gotham Knights Briefly Ditched Its Anti-Piracy Protection
28.10.2022
Gotham Knights got its first significant post-launch patch on PC yesterday. The update was aimed at fixing online multiplayer errors and squashing some bugs. Unfortunately, it also temporarily squashed the Batman game’s Denuvo DRM protections, seemingly leaving it vulnerable to pirates. That’s...
The Games That Scared The Hell Out Of Us As Kids
27.10.2022
As Halloween draws near, more and more people are loading up their favorite scary games to enjoy some digital frights. But this isn’t a new tradition. In fact, many of us here at Kotaku have been playing spooky, creepy games since we were old enough to pick up controllers or mash keyboards....
Batman Arkham Studio Bosses Out Ahead Of Suicide Squad Release
26.10.2022
WB Games president David Haddad announced on Rocksteady’s website today that the video game developer’s co-founders, Sefton Hill and Jamie Walker, are leaving the studio at the end of 2022. Rocksteady, which created the Batman: Arkham series, is set to release its anticipated pseudo-spin-off...
10 Horror Games Worse Than The Movies They're Based On
25.10.2022
I love to catalog things. I’m a scrapbooker, a flower presser, and I need to log every movie I watch on Letterboxd or I’ll cease breathing. My desire to collect could be pathological, but I often wish I could capture all the games I play in the same way. Some games I want to remember forever, long...
Halloween Stores Are Now Dominated By Fortnite
24.10.2022
This weekend, I headed to one of my favorite places on Earth: A pop-up Halloween store. It’s a tradition that my wife and I both love. This year, we had to re-locate the nearest Spirit as it had moved into a new carcass of a past store. I think it used to sell shoes and sports gear. Now it sells...
The Disney Villains Game Is Having A Horny Racism Controversy
24.10.2022
Mobile game Disney Twisted Wonderland sparked controversy when it revealed a new character this weekend. The character is based on Claude Frollo from the Hunchback of Notre Dame. Fans have called him racist as Frollo was extremely racist in the original Disney movie. Here’s the complicated part:...
Silent Hill Fans Try To Decipher Hidden Message In Creepy Trailer
21.10.2022
Silent Hill: Townfall is one of four new Silent Hill games Konami announced during its flooded showcase earlier this week, and perhaps the most mysterious. Details were scarce outside of a short teaser trailer featuring a cryptic voice over and harrowing music, but fans think they may have unlocked...