K-pop fans love their K-pop, and there’s no bigger K-pop band than BTS. And while Samsung didn’t roll the Korean supergroup out during their Galaxy S20 launch this morning, one of the members did...

If you missed out on Horizon Zero Dawn the first time, never fear: the PC port is absolutely worth it.

Kotaku Australia spoke with Koil, the creator of the NoPixel GTA V roleplaying server, to learn a bit more about its creation and impact.

Goose Goose Duck — a social deduction game populated by lazy-eyed geese with, apparently, customisable farts — is tearing up the Steam charts. The game has been out since 2021, released in the wake...

Wholesome Games' latest showcase introduces Little Kitty Big City, the debut title from a veteran dev about a little cat trying to get home.

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Xbox is no stranger to weird marketing gimmicks – the Xbox Onesie most of all – but for Ori and the Will of the Wisps, the company has actually come up with the best idea: bonsai trees. Around 20...

Most streamers often build their careers by making themselves approachable and marketable to brands. Pixelsmixel did the opposite: she stopped caring.

The other day, I tried to recommend Disco Elysium to Kotaku traitor and noted single-player game hater Cecilia D’Anastasio. Spinning an ode to the game’s masterful mixture of character writing and...

Respawn just announced its new Apex Legends Sun Squad Collection Event which will give players a chance to earn some sweet, swimsuit-themed character skins. But Apex Legends fans want more — specif...

So here’s something strange: It’s been nearly 10 months since the PS5 launched and I have yet to buy or even hold a physical PS5 game. I have plenty of PS5 games, sure, but they are all digital....

Cruelty Squad is the weirdest, wildest indie of 2021 this year, blending Deus Ex level design with organ trading and LSD-inspired visuals.

Australia's video game industry is thriving, and over the next few years there's plenty to look forward to. Here's our favourites.

Wholesome Games is back for a Game Awards edition of their Wholesome Snack direct, and they've got a whole lot of demos for you to try too.

YouTuber Chadtronic has announced his studio's debut game Poglings, a game inspired by the Chao Garden in Sonic Adventure 2 Battle.

The ACCC has successfully sued Sony Europe in Australia's Federal Court over misleading customers regarding digital refunds on games.

Last weekend's Payday 3 closed beta gave the first real glimpse of the game in action, and it's certainly impressed superfan Jam Walker.

Valve banned crypto games over the weekend, reasoning that NFTs have real-world value. Given its history, that's a bit rich.

Danny Moll is an artist who has worked on stuff like The Banner Saga 3 and the Castlevania animated series. You can see more of Danny’s stuff at his ArtStation page.

The Australian Interactive Games Fund, cut by the Abbott Gov in 2014, will be re-introduced as part of Labor's new national cultural policy.

IWOCON 2021 is a chance to check out the latest and greatest indie games around. Here's everything you should check out during the festival.

The PlayStation back catalogue is littered with smash hits from the past. Some of these iconic PS1, PS2 and PS3 games deserve new life on PS5.

If you're looking to de-stress after a long week or just want some new cozy games to try this weekend, we've got you covered.

No Straight Roads is a quirky new adventure where rock is pitted against the might of the EDM empire. Check out Kotaku Australia's review.

Upcoming Aussie game Mystiques sees you dabbling in the arcane in search of antiques, all the while embracing being an "insufferable" woman.

Autumn is here, new growth is starting to bud, and I’m feeling nostalgic for the dozen or so colourful indie games that I’ve accumulated on my Vita over the years. For years around this time Sony...

“Happiness to everything!” This is the mantra of Misfortune Hernandez, the sassy protagonist of Little Misfortune, a spooky game where children go missing and foxes lurk in the woods. She’s a sweet...

Horror visual novel Slay The Princess is an instant Steam hit, complete with a doe-eyed eldritch horror of a princess plotting your demise.

Twitch subscriptions will be cheaper for viewers in Australia and New Zealand from next week, the livestreaming platform has announced.

Australia makes fantastic games, and it's about time we celebrated our local industry. Here's the best Australian games of 2020.

Girl Geek Academy's 'Enough Talk' report paints a damning picture of of the tech and wider STEM industries for women and girls.

The Undertale Remix EP by 16-year-old Auckland-based experimental producer JHL is unbelievably hype and we insist you listen to it.

And now, it's time to say goodbye to our writer Ruby Innes, Kotaku Australia's 'local nutbar' and God's own perfect weirdo.

Cyberpunk 2077 won't be banned in Australia, after the country approved the CD Projekt Red RPG for release with an R18+ rating.

Primordials Legends: Hollow Hero is a game by Melbourne's Toybox Games Studios that stars a combat wombat that has taken Twitter by storm.

Final Fantasy XIV is celebrating Easter a bit differently, teaming up with an Aussie creator to create adorable FFXIV-themed egg cosies.

Australian video games have a unique relationship with music, having produced some of the greatest modern soundtracks. Josefina investigates.

GTA 5 roleplaying is already a wild improv ride, but nothing is quite as bonkers as the moment when GTA 5 Sasuke met GTA 5 Naruto.

Australian NBA 2K players have claimed they were scammed out of "at least $300,000" by scammers inflitrating the NBA 2K community.