In the days after the April 19 release of The Tortured Poets Department, the latest album from Taylor Swift, I came across a presentation explaining the artist’s relationship with 1975 frontman Matty Healy. It is over one hundred pages long, and it’s not the only presentation, video, or article of its kind. Fans are…
ReFantazio Won’t Have Romance, Fans Divided
Metaphor: ReFantazio, the upcoming RPG from developer Atlus’ Persona team, will bring in a lot of elements from its predecessor when it launches in October. This includes turn-based combat, social elements called “Bonds,” and a time management mechanic as you live out individual days. But one thing that won’t be…
Metaphor: Refantazio: 11 Things We Learned
Metaphor: Refantazio is the next game from the Persona leads at Atlus, and while it has some similarities to the franchise (it’s a turn-based, social sim-driven RPG), it’s adapting a lot of those concepts into a medieval fantasy setting rather than a modern-day high school. On April 22, Atlus held a 25-minute…
Sucker For Love: Date to Die For: The Kotaku Review
When Sucker for Love: First Date was released in 2022, its blend of cosmic horror vibes with dating sim mechanics made it a cult hit. But it’s essentially one big joke about how funny it would be to make Cthulu into a busty babe that you could kiss as long as you did progressively more horrific things for her. It’s a…
‘Challengers’ review: You’re not ready for Zendaya’s horny love-triangle drama
Luca Guadagnino’s tennis movie, “Challengers,” starring Zendaya, Mike Faist, and Josh O’Connor, is so much more. Review.
‘The First Omen’ review: Can this nun-centered prequel hold a candle to the original?
Nell Tiger Free stars as a novitiate caught in a nightmare scenario.
Trans people are turning to VR as society fails them
Some trans people are using virtual reality to affirm their gender. Mashable spoke with several trans VRChat users about this.
X-Men ‘97’s Latest Episode Highlights The Show’s Biggest Flaw
The dual-episode premiere of X-Men ‘97, the Disney+ sequel to the classic animated series, put its best foot forward in winning over old and new fans. That’s thanks to the show’s beautiful animation, great voice acting, and an understanding of what makes these beloved characters so great. Episode 3, which aired on…
Judas Previews Highlight BioShock Successor’s ‘Narrative LEGOs’
It’s been just over a decade since BioShock series creator Ken Levine closed down Irrational Games to form “a smaller, more entrepreneurial endeavor” that would become Ghost Story Games. The studio’s first project, Judas, has been in the works for ten years as well, and after a few trailers teasing the BioShock spiritu…
‘3 Body Problem’ ending: What does Dr Ye Wenjie’s ‘joke’ about God really mean?
An analysis of the “joke” in “3 Body Problem” that Dr Ye Wenjie tells Saul Durand. What does it really mean, and what do Liu Cixin’s novels tell us?