Features12/6/19Dec 6 201916Features12/6/19FeaturesThe Words For Gaming In Different LanguagesKeza MacDonald85Like any community in the world, people who play video games have collaboratively created their own language and…
Features9/13/19Sep 13 201921Features9/13/19FeaturesHow To Play Long Video Games When You Have No TimeKeza MacDonald243For a lot of gamers with demanding jobs, marriages and/or families, the excitement of reading good reviews for games…
Jun 20 201936/20/19What Happens When Your Kids Develop Their Own Gaming TasteKeza MacDonald80For a beautiful few years, you have near-complete control over what your child plays. You decide what’s allowed and…
May 22 201935/22/19All The Video Games You Can't Play When You're PregnantKeza MacDonald68There are plenty of fun things you can’t really do when pregnant: waterslides, alcohol, trampolines, staying up past…
Kotaku Game Diary4/18/19Apr 18 20191Kotaku Game Diary4/18/19Kotaku Game DiaryA Cyberpunk Ninja Game Where You Manipulate TimeKeza MacDonald31After talking my way past the receptionist at a grotty hotel in Katana Zero, I stand in the elevator at the entrance…
Review3/27/19Mar 27 20193Review3/27/19ReviewYoshi's Crafted World: The Kotaku ReviewKeza MacDonald148I think I fell in love with Yoshi’s Crafted World when I discovered the costumes. You don’t know cute until you’ve…
Impressions3/25/19Mar 25 20194Impressions3/25/19ImpressionsSekiro Is Way Better When You Stop Playing It Like A Souls GameKeza MacDonald259Given that it is a FromSoftware game, I expected a lot of people would struggle with Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. I…
Feb 28 201932/28/19When Should You Start Introducing Your Kids To Video Games?Keza MacDonald115As a gamer parent, I long for the day when I can play side-by-side with my beloved progeny. Overtly or not, I think…
Review2/25/19Feb 25 20192Review2/25/19ReviewTrials Rising: The Kotaku ReviewKeza MacDonald36I look at my watch. It’s 9:48pm. I’ll do one more Trials Rising track, I think. After that, since I’m only two…
Review2/15/19Feb 15 20193Review2/15/19ReviewCrackdown 3: The Kotaku ReviewKeza MacDonald183It’s been a while since I’ve played something as refreshingly uncomplicated as Crackdown 3. You’re a big dude (or…
Review2/1/19Feb 1 20192Review2/1/19ReviewWargroove: The Kotaku ReviewKeza MacDonald61Wargroove has everything: a charming 2D look, imaginative characters and toylike units placed on gorgeous little…
Jan 25 201921/25/19Pikuniku Is Not Your Average Game About A Red Blob With LegsKeza MacDonald11Do you want to feel like you’ve taken something mildly hallucinogenic and you’re watching foreign-language kids’ TV?…
Tips11/13/18Nov 13 20188Tips11/13/18TipsA Vegetarian's Guide To Hunting In Red Dead Redemption 2Keza MacDonald101In real life, I turn a bit green at the sight of a butcher shop. In video games, I am a merciless killer of monsters…
Nov 2 2018311/2/18Why Reporting a Red Dead Redemption 2 Leak Cost a British Website $1.3 MillionKeza MacDonald67The video games media reports on leaked information all the time. So why, when British website Trusted Reviews…
Oct 16 2018610/16/18A Game About Staying In Bed All DayKeza MacDonald24For a couple of months I’ve been dipping in and out of #SelfCare, a game about deciding to not get out of bed. It’s…
Oct 8 2018510/8/18A Straightforward Guide To Parental Controls On Game ConsolesKeza MacDonald18All gamer parents want video games to be a positive part of family life, and parental controls can help achieve that…
Sep 14 201839/14/18Shenmue Has Aged Poorly, But It Is Still Special To MeKeza MacDonald64This year I bought Shenmue for the third time. I bought it despite knowing, having played it and its sequel three…
Aug 20 2018288/20/18The Best Competitive Local Multiplayer GamesKeza MacDonald109For a couple of years, I ran multiplayer Kotaku Game Nights in bars and pubs around London and Brighton, UK. We’d…
Tips8/9/18Aug 9 201827Tips8/9/18TipsTips For Playing Monster Hunter: World [Updated]Keza MacDonald199Welcome, new hunters. Let me guide you through your first few hours with Monster Hunter: World. Whether you’re a…
Review8/9/18Aug 9 201823Review8/9/18ReviewMonster Hunter: World: The Kotaku ReviewKeza MacDonald191Video games often deal in illusions, proffering the fantasy of control and power even when your meaningful influence…