ReviewsYear in ReviewReviewsYear in ReviewEvery Official 'Kotaku Review' Of 2024From our time with The Last of Us Part II Remastered in January to December's Sonic 3 review, we've put 53 takes in¡ByKenneth ShepardPublishedDecember 30, 2024
ReviewsYear in ReviewReviewsYear in ReviewThe Best Video Game Remakes And Remasters Of 2024This year saw the release of some great remakes, like Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and Silent Hill 2ByZack ZwiezenPublishedDecember 29, 2024
ReviewsYear in ReviewReviewsYear in ReviewThe State Of The Nintendo Switch In 2024The Mario maker squeaked by without announcing the Switch 2 thanks to its powerful back catalogByEthan GachPublishedDecember 27, 2024
ReviewsYear in ReviewReviewsYear in ReviewThe State Of Xbox And Game Pass In 2024A lot of great games arrived from Microsoft-owned studios, but Game Pass got much worseByZack ZwiezenPublishedDecember 26, 2024
ReviewsYear in ReviewReviewsYear in ReviewThe State Of The PlayStation 5 In 2024Sony's console was a powerhouse, even in an 'off year'ByEthan GachPublishedDecember 25, 2024
ReviewsYear in ReviewReviewsYear in ReviewThe 15 Biggest Video Game Disappointments Of 2024This year was bad for game devs, physical media, GTA fans, and even people who like The SimpsonsByZack Zwiezen,?Kenneth Shepard,?and?John WalkerPublishedDecember 24, 2024
ReviewsYear in ReviewReviewsYear in ReviewThe 15 Best Video Game Surprises Of 2024This year sucked, but at least Balatro is awesome and we're getting more Elden Ring soonByZack Zwiezen,?Kenneth Shepard,?and?John WalkerPublishedDecember 24, 2024
ReviewsYear in ReviewReviewsYear in Review16 Great Games That Flew Under The Radar In 2024Check out some of this year's hidden and underappreciated gemsByEthan GachPublishedDecember 20, 2024
ReviewsYear in ReviewReviewsYear in ReviewThe Best Shooters Of 2024We got some fantastic shooters from indie and big devs alike, including Space Marine 2 and SelacoByZack ZwiezenPublishedDecember 17, 2024
ReviewsYear in ReviewReviewsYear in ReviewThe 10 Worst Movies Of 2024 According To MetacriticRed One, Madame Web, and Borderlands are among the worst films this yearByZack ZwiezenPublishedDecember 11, 2024
ReviewsYear in ReviewReviewsYear in ReviewThe 15 Best RPGs Of 2024This year was packed with great role-playing games, from fresh blockbusters to modern remakesByEthan Gach,?Carolyn Petit,?Kenneth Shepard,?Claire Jackson,?and?Zack ZwiezenPublishedDecember 10, 2024
ReviewsYear in ReviewReviewsYear in ReviewThe 10 Worst Games Of 2024 According To MetacriticThe worst-reviewed games this year include Funko Fusion, a bad taxi sim, and a Silent Hill spin-offByZack ZwiezenPublishedDecember 6, 2024
ReviewsYear in ReviewReviewsYear in ReviewZelda: Tears Of The Kingdom And Everything Else That Blew Me Away: Ethan Gach¡¯s Top 10 Games Of 2023I played so many games in 2023 and it still didn¡¯t feel like nearly enoughByEthan GachPublishedDecember 30, 2023
ReviewsYear in ReviewReviewsYear in ReviewPok¨¦mon¡¯s 2023 Showed The Darker Side Of The Pikachu MachineMaking frustrating decisions in the face of myriad challenges, 2023 saw The Pok¨¦mon Company's image falterByKenneth ShepardPublishedDecember 28, 2023
ReviewsYear in ReviewReviewsYear in ReviewThe Best RPGs Of 2023It was another great year for making the numbers go up and romancing our favorite NPCsByEthan GachPublishedDecember 28, 2023
ReviewsYear in ReviewReviewsYear in ReviewThe Best Shooters Of 2023This year brought both fantastic first- and third-person shooters, like The Finals and El Paso, ElsewhereByZack ZwiezenPublishedDecember 28, 2023
ReviewsYear in ReviewReviewsYear in ReviewFrom Chill Jusant To Punishing Lies Of P: Levi Winslow¡¯s Top 10 Games Of 2023Dying Light 2 challenged my brain, Session chilled me out, and Wanted: Dead made me laughByLevi WinslowPublishedDecember 27, 2023
ReviewsYear in ReviewReviewsYear in ReviewThe State Of The Nintendo Switch In 2023The console just had a fantastic year despite being on its deathbedByEthan GachPublishedDecember 27, 2023
ReviewsYear in ReviewReviewsYear in ReviewThe Steam Deck Crushed It In 2023Valve¡¯s mini-PC keeps going from strength to strengthByClaire JacksonPublishedDecember 27, 2023
ReviewsYear in ReviewReviewsYear in ReviewRoboCop To Spider-Man: Zack Zwiezen's Most Captivating Games Of 2023So many wonderful games, and so many horrible layoffsByZack ZwiezenPublishedDecember 27, 2023