image: Capcom / Kotaku I’m not an accommodating video game critic. Either a game sinks its hooks in me within the first hour, or I jump to something else right away. I never had patience for this “after ten hours it will be fine” nonsense. A game either understands its own brilliance or it doesn’t. ...
Screenshot: From Software / Bandai Namco Software, as you may already know, has a new game coming out early next year. It’s called Elden ring, and after spending a couple of hours on it during the preview last week, I’m here to say it is turning out to be really special. To set some expectations ...
the stories Series made a noticeable return this September Stories from Arise, the 17th mainline title and one that brings some life to the long-running action RPG franchise. That is a real one stories Game, full of an anime opening and fast-paced gameplay and all the good stuff that fans of the show love. The ...
photo: Kotaku Can you call yourself real? No, I would argue, you aren’t. That pretty much instantly disqualifies you from being a real one, so I’m off to a bumpy start here. But today is my last day at Kotaku, so I consider it my solemn duty to wrap up my awards ceremony “RIP to ...
picture: Super giant games / Kotaku It is hot! I don’t just mean I’m sweating while my window air conditioner does its best to blow cool air into my home; I mean it’s historically hot. Last month was the warmest June ever in North America. This week is in honor of the increasingly agonizing heat ...
Screenshot:: Bloober Team / Kotaku ResidueResidueIt’s time. Let’s dig up the games we always told ourselves we’d play and try them out. Full disclosure: I’m a wimp. Horror games? Can’t do it. With a little surprise – and I say this hesitantly – after a few hours I am no longer afraid The medium. At ...
