Carolyn Petit

Image: Kotaku / John Sciulli / L. Cohen / WireImage (Getty Images)In that strange time period nestled between 9/11 and the Obama administration, the video game industry—specifically the console market—thrived in previously unimaginable…

Screenshot: HBONick Offerman just won an Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for his role as Bill in HBO’s The Last Of Us series, and he’s already thinking about reprising the character. While taking part in backstage…

Until very recently, I’d thought that Alan Wake 2 would reside in the #2 slot here, while Tears of the Kingdom would remain my personal game of the year. However, a chance encounter recently with writer Cole Kronman (who wrote this great…

As we’ve all heard countless times throughout these last 12 months, 2023 has been a very interesting year in gaming. There were an exorbitant amount of layoffs, companies gobbling up other companies like corporate Pac-Man, and leaks galore.…

Screenshot: Remedy Entertainment / KotakuCurious about Alan Wake 2 but never played the first? Well if you’re a PC gamer, I’ve got some good news: Grab a copy of Alan Wake 2 on the Epic Games Store during its holiday sale and you’ll get a…

Gif: Brian Lindenhof / KotakuPlay it on: Windows (VR required)Current goal: Don’t punch my damn window againBuy it from: SteamI love how VR can make video games physical in ways they’ve never been before. Consider Climbey. Here’s a game all…

Image: Twitch / Jynxzi / Luxie Games / Ebonix / KotakuThese days, it’s not easy to stand out on Twitch, the wildly popular game streaming platform. As of writing, there’s more than 7 million streamers who use the service to share live looks…

Screenshot: Kira LLC / KotakuPlay it on: Windows (Steam Deck OK)Current goal: Stop wasting all my silver on heal potionsIt’s beautiful when folks who grew up loving video games start making their own, spinning out fresh, oft-strange takes…

id Software / Liam TriforceSo momentous was Doom’s impact that PC gaming itself can be rather cleanly divided into two eras: before Doom, and after it. id Software’s December ‘93 atom bomb of a first-person shooter plunged players into a…

Play it on: Meta Quest 2/Pro/3 (or the flat version’s on just about everything)Current goal: Starve myself of upgrades until I get the good gunsI’m surprised how rarely games feature in my VR playtime. Standalone Meta Quest games, which…