Fortnite's Emotes Are Taking Over The World
Fortnite’s emotes have taken on a life of their own: in the last two weeks, I’ve seen kids and adults alike replicating the game in real lif...
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A new show about fandom, internet culture, and the unusual things people do in video games - hosted by Gita Jackson and Patricia Hernandez
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20 of 23 episodesThe Endless Appeal of A Good Video Game Character Creator
Gita and Patricia discuss why a porn game with a robust character creator blew up, what makes for a good video game sex scene, and talk all...
The Fate of All Video Game Butts
Gita and Maddy Myers dissect how people talk about video games and sexuality, especially in regards to Bayonetta, Nier: Automata, and Soul C...
The Cloverfield Paradox Is Trash, But We Love It Anyway
The Cloverfield Paradox is not good. By now, most people have heard the movie is mediocre. But you know what? I still really liked watching...
Celeste Is Brutal Without Being A Jerk About It
Gita Jackson and Patricia Hernandez discuss difficult games, what motivates people to play them, and how Celeste feels different than most m...
Understanding The Hype (and Hate) For Nintendo Labo
Gita and Patricia discuss what people expected from the Labo announcement, why some of the response is so negative, and how Nintendo's linea...
The Rey and Kylo Star Wars Ship
Today we discuss what the No Man's Sky community is up to, where open world games go next, and dive into the controversial "Reylo" ship. Lea...
Our Biggest Video Game Regrets of 2017
Video games are largely about making decisions, and you won’t always make the right one. Sometimes, there is no right answer. Sometimes, you...
Why Super Mario Odyssey Is A Hit With Gaymers
This week I'm joined by Kotaku's social media manager Alex Bedder. He tells me a little bit about the video series he's making for us called...
Zelda's Story In Breath of the Wild Is Powerful, But Also A Bummer
Breath of the Wild makes you care about Zelda by making her pain and frustration palpable. By that measure, Zelda’s journey is a good story...
Pokemon's World Is BS and Unfair
Gita and Patricia discuss why Team Skull is so good, why Guzma is the best character in Pokemon Sun and Moon, and why Patricia can't finish...
Back At It Again At Krispy Kreme
This week Gita is joined by Waypoint's social editor Danika Harrod, who fills in for Patricia who has the week off. We talk shitposting, fre...
Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)
Patricia is out sick, so this week Gita Jackson is joined by Kotaku staff writer Heather Alexandra to talk about what makes a good creepypas...
Rick and Morty's Recent Season Didn't Have Much To Say
Rick and Morty is in crisis, and we’re not just talking about the few rabid fans that make the show look bad. The show, as a whole, already...
Realistic Mario Needs To Stop
Gita and Patricia talk about Shadow of War's most memorable orc, Mario getting ruined in 2017, Bowser's newfound coolness, what you should d...
Playing Destiny 2 Without The Lore vs Reading It
Gita and Patricia describe two very different ways of playing Destiny 2, how shooters (mis)handle stories, and the most important question o...
What Women Notice When Men Write Female Characters
Uncharted: The Lost Legacy is a story about two kickass women. The game is great, but also, some details make it obvious that the game was w...
The Rise of Review Bombing On Stream
Every week, there’s a new headline about jerks who inundate Steam pages with angry reviews. Sometimes, the protests aren’t even about the ga...
Overwatch's Mercy Problem (Ft. Nico Deyo)
A big controversy within the Overwatch community this year revolved around the healer Mercy. Top players experienced hostility and harassmen...
Why People Cheat In Games, According To The People Who Stop Them (Ft Maddy Myers!)
The folks behind EasyAntiCheat, a service that stops people from cheating in video games, deal with one of the messiest issues in the medium...