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In <i>Afterparty</i>, You Die As You Lived: Confused But Happy To Take A Beer<i></i>

In Afterparty, You Die As You Lived: Confused But Happy To Take A Beer

Afterparty, the latest from Oxenfree developer Night School Studio, is out October 29 (and rated M for Mature, like…

12/10/19

Everything Sony Announced At Today's State of Play

Here’s everything Sony announced during today’s State of Play.

12/3/19

Our Best (And Worst) Memories Of The PlayStation, 25 Years Later

On this day 25 years ago, the Sony PlayStation released in Japan. A lot of us here at Kotaku have pretty fond…

11/22/19

The Poké Ball Guy Is Not Your Friend, Friend

Among all the controversy that’s arisen around Pokémon Sword and Shield, one new feature has stuck out to me as…

11/20/19

<i>Pokémon</i> Fans, I Need Y'all To Shut Up About Dexit

Pokémon Fans, I Need Y'all To Shut Up About Dexit

I’m not new to this Pokémon shit. When I was a knuckleheaded young master, high off Black Radberry Now & Laters and…

11/4/19

People Are Attempting <i>Ring Fit Adventure</i> Speedruns, Sweatily

People Are Attempting Ring Fit Adventure Speedruns, Sweatily

Humankind has always set about the daunting task of pushing past its boundaries, whether physical or otherwise. Now…

10/17/19

<i>Felix The Reaper</i> Is A Tender Puzzle Game About Gruesome Deaths

Felix The Reaper Is A Tender Puzzle Game About Gruesome Deaths

Felix the Reaper is a puzzle game described by developer Kong Orange as a “romantic comedy about the life of Death.”…

10/16/19

The <i>Pokémon</i> Studio's New RPG Sets Itself Apart

The Pokémon Studio's New RPG Sets Itself Apart

Little Town Hero, out October 16 for the Nintendo Switch, is a Game Freak role-playing game about a young boy who’s…

10/8/19

<i>Concrete Genie</i> Takes Too Long To Get To The Fun Stuff

Concrete Genie Takes Too Long To Get To The Fun Stuff

When I started Concrete Genie, a new PlayStation 4 exclusive out now from Pixelopus, I was swept into its world. The…

9/13/19

<i>Daemon X Machina</i>: The <i>Kotaku </i>Review

Daemon X Machina: The Kotaku Review

Daemon X Machina, out September 13 from Marvelous, is a game about gigantic customizable mechs. Here is another way…

9/5/19

<i>Catherine: Full Body</i>’s Successes Make Its Reductive Gender Tropes Sting So Much More

Catherine: Full Body’s Successes Make Its Reductive Gender Tropes Sting So Much More

“It’s aged nicely, with a sensual flavor, not unlike a fine wine,” purrs Trisha in Atlus’ Catherine: Full Body while…

8/30/19

<i>Catherine: Full Body</i> Adds New Puzzles And Characters But Retains Old Flaws

Catherine: Full Body Adds New Puzzles And Characters But Retains Old Flaws

Catherine: Full Body is a remix of sorts of Catherine, a 2011 puzzle game by Atlus that had strong visual novel…

8/22/19

<i>Grandia</i> Has Reignited My Love For Role-Playing Games

Grandia Has Reignited My Love For Role-Playing Games

When I was in my impressionable pre-teen years, I spent vast amounts of my summer tucked away in a musty little…

8/21/19

<i>Oninaki</i>: The <i>Kotaku</i> Review

Oninaki: The Kotaku Review

When I first played the demo for Oninaki, an action role-playing game out tomorrow from Lost Sphear and I Am Setsuna…

8/5/19

I Can't Help Reading Every Damn Text Box In <i>Fire Emblem: Three Houses</i>

I Can't Help Reading Every Damn Text Box In Fire Emblem: Three Houses

Fire Emblem: Three Houses has been a little bit of a slow burn for me. While I’ve been a fan of the series since Awak…

7/30/19

From Sept. 13-15, EA and Respawn will hold the Apex Legends Preseason Invitational, the first official Apex Legends tournament of its scale. The event will host 80 three-person squads from around the world in Krakow, Poland, with a $500,000 prize pool.

7/17/19