Screenshot: HBO It’s not possible to play every game. Over 25 years of games criticism, I’ve played a frightening number, although there will always be big-name gaps. But when it comes to The Last of Us, it was a very deliberate choice on my part. The PS4 version of the ever-remade game—my first chance to
Image: Nintendo Fire Emblem Three Houses was adored by many for its detailed characters, intricate relationship building, and consequential story choices. The series’ strategy combat was still there, but hardly the main attraction. Based on early reviews, it sounds like Fire Emblem Engage flips the tables, rewarding fans of the strategy series’ roots while at
A message from “Taro Yoko,” huh?Image: A-1 Pictures / Square Enix / Crunchyroll / Kotaku We’re only two episodes deep into A-1 Pictures’ anime adaptation of Nier: Automata and it’s already got viewers putting on their thinking caps and deciphering secret coded messages. Since the anime adaptation of Nier Automata, Nier: Automata Ver 1.1a, started
Image: VanReeel / Mario Tama / Kotaku (Getty Images) We’re talking about the mega-popular Twitch streamer Hasan “Hasanabi” Piker again. However, instead of a scandal pertaining to his actions on the Amazon-owned streaming platform or something related to how rich the political commentator is, Hasanabi is making headlines for being permabanned on TikTok for “hateful
Screenshot: Yuga Labs I was forced to learn about the Bored Ape Yacht Club’s monkey poop game, so now you do, too. Dookey Dash is an upcoming game where you traverse a sewer system in pursuit of a treasure box key that a monkey shat out of his ass. I wish I was making this
Screenshot: Warner Bros. Interactive A lot of fan expectations are riding on Rocksteady’s Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League. Nearly eight years after Arkham Knight closed out Rocksteady’s Batman trilogy and just a few months after sister studio Warner Bros. Montreal’s extremely middling Gotham Knights, people are hungry for a solid DC superhero game, and
When it comes to local cuisine, Omaha, Nebraska is a hidden gem that has a lot to offer. From classic Midwest comfort foods to international flavors, the city has a diverse and delicious food scene that is just waiting to be discovered. And, one dish that is particularly beloved by Omaha locals and visitors alike
The 2022 edition of the LACC went down at the Los Angeles Convention Center between December 2-4. Why are we only posting it now? I’ve been on vacation, give me a break! It’s comfortably one of the biggest nerd shows on the calendar; last year’s event drew over 126,000 people through the gates over those
Image: Amazon Amazon’s Diablo-like RPG, Lost Ark, had over 1.3 million people playing it at launch. It’s cooled off since then, but there are still tens of thousands of people who log on every week to enjoy it. Or they would, if they hadn’t been banned for no reason. Last week Amazon decided to do