Today BioWare apologized for writing Hainly Abrams, a transgender character, in an unthoughtful way. As we reported yesterday, the character tells you her pre-transition name immediately upon meeting her, but BioWare says it is consulting the transgend…
Surprise, There’s A New Episode of Rick And Morty That You Can Watch
It’s still April 1st, but this is no joke: Rick and Morty season 3 is here, and you can watch the first episode right now, for a few hours at least.
Horizon Zero Dawn’s Lead Writer Says They Spent ‘Hundreds’ Of Hours Rewriting The Story
John Gonzalez might have cut his teeth on the beloved Fallout: New Vegas, but the game writer told Kotaku that helping craft the story for Horizon: Zero Dawn was “hands down the biggest challenge” of his career. Here’s why.
Horizon Zero Dawn’s Lead Writer Says They Spent ‘Hundreds’ Of Hours Rewriting The Story
John Gonzalez might have cut his teeth on the beloved Fallout: New Vegas, but the game writer told Kotaku that helping craft the story for Horizon: Zero Dawn was “hands down the biggest challenge” of his career. Here’s why.
Underwhelming Gay Romance Options In Mass Effect: Andromeda Disappoint Many Fans
Mass Effect is a franchise known for letting players sleep with other characters, and while that sauciness makes a return in Andromeda, some romance routes have left fans heartbroken.Read more…
Horizon Zero Dawn Looks Unnaturally Good Because Of ‘Hyper-Realism’
Horizon Zero Dawn is a beautiful game. Sometimes, it seems too beautiful. Here’s how the developers achieved such an uncannily gorgeous look.
Mass Effect: Andromeda: The Kotaku Review
Mass Effect: Andromeda sprawls and sprawls, eagerly offering you so much to see and do that it nearly loses itself in the process. In this massive and uncertain voyage into an alien galaxy, the best way to center yourself is to hold on to other people, and trust that the mission will accomplish at least some of its…
People Are Trashing Mass Effect: Andromeda’s Animation
At the start of the year, there was minor controversy surrounding Mass Effect: Andromeda’s animations. According to fans, the Ryder, the protagonist, didn’t emote enough. At the time, Bioware chalked it up to a “facial performance bug” that they would “improve,” but now that a trial version of the game is widely…
Five Hours In, Mass Effect: Andromeda Is Overwhelming
I’m about five hours into Mass Effect: Andromeda, and so far, it seems like Bioware has created a behemoth of a sci-fi action RPG.
At First, Nintendo Couldn’t Agree On How To Depict Zelda In Breath of the Wild
The Legend of Zelda has legacy, and every entry in the series is a chance to embrace or refute that tradition. Nintendo’s considerations on how to do away with conventions even trickled down to established characters, such as Zelda.