Paul Tamayo
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If Found... The Kotaku Review
If Found… by DREAMFEEL is a wonderfully simple narrative packaged inside of a single interactive mechanic. It asks you to erase memories inside of a diary, one by one, until all that’s left is an updated and better understanding of our main character, Kasio. → Read More
Apex Legends’ New Character Streamlines The Action
Apex Legends Season 5 kicked off this week. The two new notable additions to this season are Loba, our newest legend, and some changes to King’s Canyon that aim to shake things up a little bit. There is also going to be a new PvE mode starting up next week that you can gain access to by finding Treasure Packs in-game, but for today I’m focusing on my impressions on Loba, the newest playable… → Read More
Streets Of Rage 4: The Kotaku Review
When Streets of Rage 4 was first announced, I was wildly skeptical. The little I saw didn’t immediately live up to expectations I’d developed for a 2D brawler series that had its last official last entry in 1994. I feel a lot better about it now. I’ve played Streets of Rage 4 for 15 hours, and, I’ve fallen in love with it. → Read More
The Wild World Of Animal Crossing Conspiracy Theories
The Animal Crossing series portrays an idyllic world quite unlike our own. Food is plentiful, work is optional, and everyone can afford a home thanks to Tom Nook’s forgiving payment plans. The latest entry, Animal Crossing: New Horizons, is more of the same, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t mysteries hiding beneath the surface of this cutesy life simulator. → Read More
Methodically Exploring An Alien Ocean Feels Sublime
Things feel so bizarre right now. Diving deep into a game like In Other Waters is giving me the sublime opportunity to study a different world. The interface seems so simple at first, but the sound design and music combine to create a picture of an unfamiliar place. And while I’m sinking into alarming news about the real world outside, at least here I get to make sense of the unknown. → Read More
Virtual Reality Is My Favorite Way To Leave The House Right Now
At this point, we’ve heard how good virtual reality can be for walking around imaginary environments and interacting with worlds up close. But what I never saw coming was how my frivolous, cool tech distraction would become my new favorite way to leave my apartment in the midst of a worldwide pandemic. → Read More
17 Minutes of Resident Evil 3 Gameplay
Resident Evil 3 brings Jill Valentine back to the heart of Raccoon City to solve puzzles, sidestep zombies, and sprint in whatever direction Nemesis isn’t in. The towering monster really wants a word with you and will hunt you down in the most absurd ways. → Read More
How To Help Your Friends Get Better At Animal Crossing
Animal Crossing: New Horizons can be a little lonely, but you can always get together with your friends. If your friends aren’t quite as far along in the game as you, there are lots of ways to help them pay off their house loans and start laying out the island of their dreams. → Read More
Animal Crossing: New Horizons Design App Is Basically A Cute-Ass Photoshop
Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ level of customization extends beyond just your character, home, and island. Using your handy Nook Phone, you can use the Custom Designs app to make original patterns and designs that can be applied to clothes, floors, wallpapers, and your very own island flag. → Read More
Animal Crossing's Character Creator Is Better Than Ever
Animal Crossing: New Horizons lets players get really creative with some new custom character features to choose from. I’ve been having a great time kicking off on my new island life in style. → Read More
Animal Crossing: New Horizons Is The Escape We All Need Right Now
To say that Animal Crossing: New Horizons is “highly anticipated” might just be the understatement of the decade—and we just got here. Look, I know some of y’all don’t want to hear this, but climate change is real, we’re on the cusp of a hellish election year, and a virus is currently spreading around the world. → Read More
Yes, Your Grace Is All About The Stress Of Managing A Kingdom
Yes, Your Grace from developers Brave at Night is a PC role-playing game that puts you on the throne and gives you the nearly impossible task of managing an entire kingdom on the brink of war. Because 2020 is the perfect time to release a game about trying to herd a city full of proverbial cats while the world burns around you. → Read More
Iris And The Giant Is A Card Game, But It’s Really About Fighting Your Inner Demons
Iris and the Giant is a collectable card game that blends in a nice amount of role-playing and strategy elements, wrapped up into an experience that encourages you to push past the fear of failure. It uses a beautiful primary color palette and cubist-like art style to illustrate its sincere tale of a young woman overcoming her battle with depression. → Read More
Coffee Talk Is A Sleepy Little Game In A Magical, 'Post-Racial' World
I’ve been holding off on playing Coffee Talk even after reading Heather’s positive impressions the other day. It wasn’t until Kotaku’s Senior Editor Natalie Degraffinried was in town when I finally had a good excuse to play it, which we did for the first time together on video. What I wasn’t fully prepared for was how much it’s like one of my favorite shows on Netflix: Midnight Diner. And if… → Read More
Apex Legends' Character Is Ideal For Newcomers
With Season 4 of Apex Legends underway, new character Revenant is an interesting addition to the game’s roster. His abilities can heavily turn the tide of a firefight, and I’m curious as to where he’ll land in the larger team dynamics. So far, he feels like a character who’s a bit more welcoming to newcomers and battle royale haters. → Read More
Journey To The Savage Planet Is Fun, But Please Stop Using That Word
Journey to the Savage Planet is the first-ever game from Typhoon Studios, out now for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. It ain’t perfect, but it’s got heart. It’s a succinct and loving throwback to the Metroid Prime series that fills a pretty specific niche in a sea full of service games that want to become your part-time job. But I have to be honest, I hate seeing the word “savage” in a game… → Read More
Super Crush KO Is A Frenetic 2D Brawler Overflowing With Charm
Super Crush KO is the latest game from Vertex Pop, makers of 2017’s dope side-scrolling arcade shooter Graceful Explosion Machine. Super Crush KO carries a lot of the same vibrant, frenetic seasoning in its fundamental gameplay design and presentation. It is a minimalist 2D brawler set in a colorful, heartwarming world. There’s a variety of mechanics that are easy to pick up but deep enough to… → Read More
Paul Tamayo's Top 10 Games of 2019
It feels like four years have passed over the course of 2019, so I threw together a yearbook-style video to honor the games that helped me get through it all. Here are my favorite games of 2019. For those of you who are interested in my picks but don’t want to watch the video (shame on you), there’s a transcript below. Although, anybody who watches the video, just stick around after the end.… → Read More
The State Of Console Gaming In 2019
2019 is coming to a close, and there’s a wave of new consoles on the horizon. Along with the looming future of game streaming, 2020 is looking good for gaming. We’ve already outlined the state of the Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC, and the Nintendo Switch, so we decided to add a video to the mix. You can watch Stephen and I talk about the present and future of consoles in the video above, and read… → Read More
Grid On Stadia Runs Well And Reminds Me What I Love About Racing Games
I’ve been flirting with the idea of playing a racing simulation again, so when Stadia finally launched with Grid, I figured I’d kill two birds with one stone: test out how smooth the game runs on Google’s new streaming platform and satisfy my motorsport craving. Turns out both are super effective. → Read More