Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth is bigger, bolder, and better than the excellent FF7 Remake – hands-on
When fans first heard that Final Fantasy 7 Remake was to be the first entry in a multi-part saga, some were disappointed. But the truth is, breaking the story of FF7 into multiple ‘remade’ titles may well be one of the best decisions Squar...
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth takes you beyond Midgar
Like many of you probably are, I’m still surprised that Final Fantasy 7 Remake ever saw the light of day, given how it seemed like it had been in development hell since Square showed that old demo of the original Midgar intro running on PS3 sp...
The Callisto Protocol Director Glen Schofield Leaves Studio, Steve Papoutsis Named CEO
Glen Schofield, founder of Striking Distance Studios and director of its first game, The Callisto Protocol, has announced he is departing the company. Schofield is perhaps best known as the co-cre...
SwitchArcade Round-Up: Reviews Featuring ‘Gloomhaven’ & ‘AK-xolotl’, Plus Today’s Releases and Sales
Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for September 20th, 2023. In today’s article, I cover the couple …
The Massive Xbox Leak: 11 Big Reveals
This week brought us a wonderful treasure trove of leaks from deep inside the highest echelons of Microsoft’s Xbox division, accidentally shared online as a result of the company’s legal battle with the Federal Trade Commission over its now-greenlit Ac...
9 Weird Video Game Tidbits From The Elon Musk Biography
Walter Isaacson’s recently published biography of unhinged kingpin Elon Musk, Elon Musk, unloaded several bombshells about Musk’s family and hectic approach to business, but Kotaku is most interested in his relationship to video games. So I compiled ni...
QVC Deal Will Let You Buy Mortal Kombat 1, Diablo IV, And Other New Games For $40
Mortal Kombat 1 has only been out for a few days. Diablo IV is barely a few months old. And Pikmin 4 and The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom are Nintendo games, so they rarely go on sale. But right now on QVC—yes, that old shopping network—you ca...
‘Thunder Ray’ Review – The Kid’s Got Moxie, But Can He Go The Distance?
Let me make something clear before we even get started with this review, friends. I personally consider Punch-Out!! to be …
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Lies Of P: The Kotaku Review
Lies of P frustrates me. The first Soulslike from developers Neowiz Games and Round8 Studio, this gothic action-RPG keeps kicking my ass no matter how many times I level up. It’s aggravating. And yet, I keep pulling myself from the comfort of my Starfi...
New Bluey Video Game Could Be The Ultimate Daddy Sim
If you have kids, you know what Bluey is. For everyone else, it’s an Australian cartoon about a nuclear family of talking dogs who live in a giant bungalow and love to play silly games. It’s cute and clever, and several years after becoming a global ph...