the economics of this, which i sometimes see freelancers question, is that yeah, staff writers get a *lot* of leeway most places because they're already being paid regardless whereas every freelance budget line item must justify its existence

Hot dog, what a cartoon! re:frame #54, out now:

really good little history from Rollin of what seemed to be a setup for a triumphant retooling of the Cartoon Network originals label from the Dexter’s Lab / Powerpuff Girls era - but it’s been treated with less fanfare than we’d hoped

Hot dog, what a cartoon! re:frame #54, out now:

I'll be attending GDC once again this year for GamesRadar+! Wanna chat or grab a coffee? Got something cool to show me? Hit me up: [email protected]

the headline for this alone has gone around enough here that it deserves to be said that the whole thing is primo @ashleybardhan.bsky.social

For the 25th anniversary of Onimusha, im pleased to share my exclusive interview with the director of Way of the Sword and the director of Onimusha 2. Breaking down how experimentation has kept the series so special - and primes it fo a comeback www.gamesradar.com/games/action...

i was not built to be an influencer and will not survive the winter

I'm almost embarrassed how on-brand my feelings about Dragon Quest 7 and its remake have been, but the heart wants what it wants

I'll be attending GDC once again this year for GamesRadar+! Wanna chat or grab a coffee? Got something cool to show me? Hit me up: [email protected]

Announcing Localization Lore, a new series dedicated to learning more about the history of video game localization! 🎉Featuring new interviews personally conducted by me, this first entry is on Ys 1 and the people behind its first three English translations. lizbushouse.com/localization...

I've got the original gigantic Konami horse render you've been asking about, freshly digitized from a press kit

We talking Jujutsu this week. Or, rather, @kambole.bsky.social is. re:frame #53, out now:

i, personally, think this is rude. it is rude to do this to me

in which i reveal myself as a massive hypocrite and talk about how this show is actually doing some pretty cool things visually

We talking Jujutsu this week. Or, rather, @kambole.bsky.social is. re:frame #53, out now:

we made @willsawyer.bsky.social experience a pvp raid shooter where players ride, fight, and raid as wardens

it's thorfinn time

YOOO FIRST KOTAKU BYLINE 🎉🎉🎉🎉

it's been so fucking cold i have been wearing snow pants around the house and what i've come to suspect is i've become an overalls man

it does somehow seem right and good that i should have literally feverishly written about about tr-49, the puzzle game that's consumed me the past week

The fictional band HUNTR/X from the hit Netflix film KPop Demon Hunters went from a group no one had ever heard of to one of the biggest pop acts of 2025. Now they have five Grammy nominations.

And today, a @thesaintoftous.bsky.social special. re:frame #52, out now:

This is a really wonderful piece of writing, and not just because he calls the voice acting in TR-49 “shockingly stellar”.

it does somehow seem right and good that i should have literally feverishly written about about tr-49, the puzzle game that's consumed me the past week

just been staring at myself in the mirror, parks and rec style, all week telling myself not to be sick and well

And today, a @thesaintoftous.bsky.social special. re:frame #52, out now:

smh turns out nobody appreciates being gifted concord beta keys on steam what is this world coming to

ok friends that are playing deadlock i need an invite, need this sleepy child

Highguard has some great, tense conflicts... eventually.

i'm a simple man; when i see @susanapolo.bsky.social has written about dragon age, i share it

For @gamesradarplus.bsky.social wrote a little something about how, based on how good Wonder Man is, maybe all Marvel TV shows should be Spotlight shows: www.gamesradar.com/entertainmen...

$800 for the trio........

anyway if you worked on any of the cartoon cartoons that are finally releasing (or ones that seemingly won't be releasing) would love to talk to you for re:frame hit me up at [email protected]

Today, @kambole.bsky.social is lookin' back. re:frame #51, out now:

Today, @kambole.bsky.social is lookin' back. re:frame #51, out now:

We are hiring! My advice to any applicants is to use the cover letter not to talk about the past but about what you will do in the future and how that will contribute to the site and serve our readers.

Kotaku Is Hiring A Nights And Weekends Editor https://kotaku.com/kotaku-is-hiring-a-nights-and-weekends-editor-2000663478

I've had a promotional VHS for the test animation that became Batman: The Animated Series for a long time, I bought it on eBay in like...1999? The version they put as a bonus on the DVD said they lost the audio but uh, here it is. You're welcome Bruce Timm.

please also understand that the previous game, which had been trucking along for 10 YEARS, closed a a year prior to this with a message that boiled down to "but don't worry! sequel's comin'"

My variant for Storm: Earths Mightiest Mutant 2 This is very much stylistically in line with the Black Cat cover, hopefully I can turn this into a series of sorts.

what's it like to work with me? what's it like to edit ashley? one image, two answers:

guess what... i made a website www.mothership.blog

this is where i'd play my deadlock... if i HAD one

Our pal @thesaintoftous.bsky.social has been... a little bit busy lately. But! He's carved out some time to cover some animation that he's been thinking about for months. re:frame #50, out now:

Our pal @thesaintoftous.bsky.social has been... a little bit busy lately. But! He's carved out some time to cover some animation that he's been thinking about for months. re:frame #50, out now:

i am as shocked as anyone to report that yeah, wonder man genuinely Very Good

pals i am in an 8-12 gonna be doing a lost planet sequel

new year, new me (being chained to another live blog)