The Grand Theft Auto franchise, despite its undeniable brashness and vulgarity, offers plenty of cutting cultural commentary. This isn’t exactly news: Grand Theft Auto has been effusively praised for its often hilarious and clever social observations, which contextualize and elevate the games’ more absurd and fantastical elements. To be more…

New zombie games are always a cause for celebration, and the genre is having a rock-solid 2026 so far. While it has largely moved away from traditional zombies, Resident Evil Requiem was still a big deal for all horror fans. Meanwhile, Toxic Commando is a bloody good time for any…

After years of wandering the depths of Planet 4546B alone, players can finally team up with their friends in Subnautica 2. The developers at Unknown Worlds Entertainment designed the new entry in the famed survival franchise with co-op at the forefront following an outcry of player feedback from the previous…

Last week, Kotaku kept getting emails about a “raid” happening at the Electronic Arts Redwood City headquarters as part of a joint effort between concerned “gamers” and the Players Alliance, a group pushing back against corporate greed in the video game industry. We didn’t write anything ahead of time, but…

Updated on May 11, 2026, by Mark Sammut: We have updated all the prices and added two more games (Demon Pit and 1001 Spikes). The data is accurate as of May 11, 2026. When somebody thinks “rare games,” PlayStation 4 titles are probably not the first to come to mind.…

The challenge of Diablo 4 has been dramatically increased in Season 13, with the release of Lord of Hatred raising the maximum Torment difficulty tier to 12. As a result, Diablo 4 players will want to invest in only the absolute S-Tier builds if they hope to stand a chance…