Interim Editor-in-Chief at Kotaku Contact: ethan.gach@kotaku.com / ethangach on Discord Secure email: ethangach@protonmail.com / 2673263042 for Signal Newsletter at https://deadgame.substack.com/https://bsky.app/profile/ethangach.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/ethangach.bsky.social/post/3muz7kj73cs2eSIGGGGGH08 Sep 2026 14:16 +0000at://did:plc:idpr7cxv2u34lmpvap62t7kp/app.bsky.feed.post/3muz7kj73cs2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/ethangach.bsky.social/post/3mupv472p222qIf any other medium had a genre name half this cool they'd hang onto it for dear life [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Sep 2026 21:15 +0000at://did:plc:idpr7cxv2u34lmpvap62t7kp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mupv472p222qhttps://bsky.app/profile/ethangach.bsky.social/post/3mupgg7jlnc2vIf I only play one big new Steam strategy game in 2026 what should it be?04 Sep 2026 16:52 +0000at://did:plc:idpr7cxv2u34lmpvap62t7kp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mupgg7jlnc2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/ethangach.bsky.social/post/3mumn2y4np227Who's ready for icons???03 Sep 2026 14:13 +0000at://did:plc:idpr7cxv2u34lmpvap62t7kp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mumn2y4np227https://bsky.app/profile/ethangach.bsky.social/post/3mujuhargc22iI slept in 10 minutes and rebooked my train to one that ended up blocked by a downed tree, leading to a free ride on Amtrack's flagship Acela Express where the PA system sounds like a Persona jingle.02 Sep 2026 11:47 +0000at://did:plc:idpr7cxv2u34lmpvap62t7kp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mujuhargc22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/ethangach.bsky.social/post/3mui4sjx35s2tMicrosoft says it's not offering laid-off union employees better terms than their non-union counterparts. The union argues that Microsoft must negotiate over the layoffs since they were in the middle of bargaining a contract https://www.theguardian.com/games/2026/sep/01/xbox-layoffs-microsoft?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other01 Sep 2026 19:11 +0000at://did:plc:idpr7cxv2u34lmpvap62t7kp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mui4sjx35s2thttps://bsky.app/profile/ethangach.bsky.social/post/3muhzxxjitc27Anyone I know still play Enshrouded?01 Sep 2026 18:21 +0000at://did:plc:idpr7cxv2u34lmpvap62t7kp/app.bsky.feed.post/3muhzxxjitc27https://bsky.app/profile/ethangach.bsky.social/post/3muhmdjk2ss27You can count on two hands the number of people in games media who still routinely chase down new reporting and Chris is one of them [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 Sep 2026 14:17 +0000at://did:plc:idpr7cxv2u34lmpvap62t7kp/app.bsky.feed.post/3muhmdjk2ss27https://bsky.app/profile/ethangach.bsky.social/post/3mug4ed33v22bTuning into my new favorite live entertainment service, PlayStstion TV31 Aug 2026 23:58 +0000at://did:plc:idpr7cxv2u34lmpvap62t7kp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mug4ed33v22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/ethangach.bsky.social/post/3mu5mdpip3k23Indie game coverage? In this economy?? "In a crowded field of 'cozy' games that I’m starting to get just a little burnt out on, I found Woodo‘s stand-out look and careful attention to detail a relieving reminder that I do still like this aesthetic and genre an awful, awful lot." https://kotaku.com/woodo-cozy-diorama-puzzle-game-200072889328 Aug 2026 14:50 +0000at://did:plc:idpr7cxv2u34lmpvap62t7kp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5mdpip3k23https://bsky.app/profile/ethangach.bsky.social/post/3mu3tg5eehc2xThis is what missing your kid's childhood looks like27 Aug 2026 21:51 +0000at://did:plc:idpr7cxv2u34lmpvap62t7kp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3tg5eehc2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/ethangach.bsky.social/post/3mu3npe7zsk2lCan't believe they put me in GTA 627 Aug 2026 20:09 +0000at://did:plc:idpr7cxv2u34lmpvap62t7kp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3npe7zsk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/ethangach.bsky.social/post/3mu32qcuw5c2jMan, the hits just keep coming. Peter Cullen, best known as the voice of Optimus Prime, has passed away at the age of 85. RIP Big Guy.27 Aug 2026 14:30 +0000at://did:plc:idpr7cxv2u34lmpvap62t7kp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu32qcuw5c2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/ethangach.bsky.social/post/3mtza5iml3s2creader I clicked so dang fast26 Aug 2026 21:01 +0000at://did:plc:idpr7cxv2u34lmpvap62t7kp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtza5iml3s2chttps://bsky.app/profile/ethangach.bsky.social/post/3mtyrksrhdc2k26 Aug 2026 16:40 +0000at://did:plc:idpr7cxv2u34lmpvap62t7kp/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtyrksrhdc2k