Here's How Much Resident Evil 2 Has Changed

A whole lot, as this video demonstrates.

Pillars Of Eternity II Is Getting a Turn-Based Mode 

I'm looking forward to really chewing on some of my mid-fight decisions instead of just gritting my teeth while arrows fly.

A Game About Dating That Instagram-Famous Egg

World Record Egg has a cutesy visual style and is full of egg-based puns, but it also gets a little weird.

Bloodborne Has Clicked For Me (And It Only Took Four Years)

I now fear the old blood just like the rest of you.

FIFA 19’s Latest Update Fixes Overpowered Goal Shooting

Four months after launch, EA has released an update to make some of FIFA 19’s intriguing new shot-taking abilities more realistic and less broken.

Hitman 2 Has a Limited-Time Event, The Snow Festival

Hitman 2 has a limited-time event, the Snow Festival, on the Hokkaido map from January 22-Feb 12. It includes a new mission and target. There’s also a free trial of the level for the course of the event. Click "read more" for a trailer. Read more...

Resident Evil 2: The Kotaku Review

What was the game doing? What new things were built upon a familiar foundation? Did all the changes really work?

Far Cry New Dawn is Introducing RPG Mechanics to the Series

Imrove your weapons,a nd squeeze your outposts for resources.

Hacking 101: The artwork of Cristiano Rinaldi, a concept and digital artist from Italy. See more...

Raiders of the North Sea is Coming to Mobile

Raiders of the North Sea, a very good board game about vikings, is coming to mobile on both iOS and Android sometime before April. Read more...

What Made Pikmin Special

The Pikmin game was a demonstration of the timeless strength of Nintendo game design.

Games Played a Big Role in Polar Exploration

A Norwegian museum exhibit about the "heroic age" of polar exploration helped me put my own ideas about play and pleasure into a new context.

Video Game Menu Music Gets Its Own Tribute Album

Menu: An Homage To Game Title Themes is a 520track remix album featuring music from Final Fantasy, The Witcher, Mario Kart and more.

The Master Chief Collection Is What Happens When a Studio Doesn’t Give Up on a Game

It's a welcome surprise when, without much fanfare or hype, a classic game gets resurrected from the dead and turned into what everyone always hoped it would be.

Detective Pikachu Trailer Just Dealt a Fart Joke 

Are Pokémon farts canon now?

I Hate Deciding Where to Land in Fortnite

If I switch my marker, will I look wishy-washy? If I don’t, will I look stubborn?