John Walker
Freelance Editor at Kotaku
Freelance Editor-in-Chief at Buried Treasure
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4 days ago |
kotaku.com | John Walker
Nintendo has become increasingly draconian in its efforts to prevent piracy, most recently adding words to its EULA that claim it has the right to brick your console if it doesn’t like what you use it for. And following the release of the Switch 2, the Japanese company isn’t holding back: many new console owners have reported they’re unable to use any online functions after Nintendo detected them attempting to use MiG carts.
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1 week ago |
kotaku.com | John Walker
Newspapers have offered puzzles in some capacity for as long as anyone can remember, with crosswords being the most renowned. But when The New York Times bought Wordle at the start of 2022, things shifted up a gear. Only earlier this week, The Atlantic magazine announced it was launching daily challenges, and yesterday when I opened Wikipedia on my phone, it suggested I might want to take part in a game.
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1 week ago |
kotaku.com | Ethan Gach |John Walker |Zack Zwiezen |Moises Taveras
From Dead by Daylight to The Last Of Us, PS Plus has something for the horror freak in everyone
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1 week ago |
kotaku.com | John Walker
I spent an enormously disproportionate amount of my childhood playing one game: Buggy Boy. I have learned, in preparation for this article, that this arcade classic had a different name in the U.S. “Speed Buggy.” Pah-tooie. Ew. No. It’s Buggy Boy, and it was—until 2025—the only racing game that recognized the vital importance of driving a car on two wheels. Now that Mario Kart World has revived this core conceit, it’s time to give Tatsumi Electronics’ all-time classic the recognition it deserves.
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1 week ago |
kotaku.com | John Walker
Nintendo’s Donkey Kong Bananza Direct went out June 18, revealing a vast amount of new information about the forthcoming Switch 2 exclusive, and the more it went on, the more we found ourselves absolutely pumped for the game. You can watch the entire 15-minute video below.
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