Perhaps it was an understatement when we said Cyberpunk was having its first “good day” when it creeped its way to the top of the Steam charts earlier this year. As it turns out, the beleaguered role-playing game, which has received a number of updates…
The 11 Best Manga Of 2021
This year didn’t only bless us with terrific anime, but also with wonderful manga. Thank goodness for that! Here is our list of the best manga of 2021.Read more…
Decades Later, An Animator’s Complaint Discovered In Akira
Until December 28, Akira is streaming on YouTube for free in Japan. With the country’s end of year holidays underway, people have more time to spend watching the movie, and perhaps, more time to notice all the little details. Read more…
Final Fantasy XVI Delayed By Almost Six Months Due To Covid-19
The original plan was for Square Enix to make a big year-end announcement regarding Final Fantasy XVI. That’s not going to happen, and the game has been delayed by at least half a year. “When we last spoke, I promised I would have more information on F…
Zack Zwiezen’s Top 10 Games Of 2021
Well, 2021 was a wild, awful mess of a year. I don’t need to recap what made 2021 so bad because, if you are reading this, you already know. We all live on Earth (I assume) so no point going over it all. Just, yeah, what a shitty year, huh?Read more…
The Unique Artist Behind Bomberman’s Catchy Beats
I’ve always had a thing for June Chikuma’s music, though it took me a while to realize it. Even today, I often find myself humming the “mantra” track from Faxanadu, the difficult, side-scrolling action-RPG for the Nintendo Entertainment System. Faxanad…
PlayStation Store Has A Ton Of Games On Sale Right Now
PlayStation’s holiday sale is feeding gamers well this year. A ton of titles have prices marked down, including games scooping up awards or that just came out. And since just about all of these are available on both the PlayStation 4 and 5, you won’t h…
Gog Sale Includes Some Of The Top Games Of 2021
Video game deals have become a holiday tradition for most gamers looking to get the best prices on games they missed out on over the year. And Gog.com has some of Kotaku’s favorites from 2021, and years past, on sale through the new year.Read more…
What’s Worth Picking Up From Nintendo’s End-Of-Year Hidden Gems Switch Sale
As the death bell tolls for 2021, Nintendo and a suite of independent publishers have chosen to give us some final indie game sales before sending this garbage year off into that sweet night. All things considered, it’s a pretty excellent send-off, com…
You Died of Dysentery: 50 Years of Traveling The Oregon Trail
In 1991, I pulled a chair up to an Apple II in my first-grade class and inserted a floppy disk with a faded, fraying label: The Oregon Trail.Read more…