Ari Notis, Author at Kotaku

Tips & Guides

Essential Tips For Playing The Last Of Us Part II Remastered

Need-to-know combat strategies and tips for which weapon mods and skills to upgrade

Ari Notis & Claire Jackson Published January 19, 2024

Tips & Guides

Everything To Know About The Last Of Us Before Playing Part II Remastered

A handy lore refresher to dispel the fungal overgrowth in your brain

Ari Notis & Claire Jackson Published January 19, 2024

The Bests

The 20 Best Games For Sony’s PlayStation 5

From Final Fantasy VII Rebirth to Spider-Man 2 , here are the best PS5 games

Ari Notis & Levi Winslow & Kenneth Shepard Published December 26, 2023

CultureNews

Metroid Prime Remaster Is Finally Coming To Switch

Nintendo kept us waiting with the Metroid Prime Remaster , didn't they

Ari Notis & Ethan Gach & Isaiah Colbert Published February 8, 2023

The Bests

The Best Games On PS Plus For 2023

Sony’s games-on-demand library has hundreds of PS4 and PS5 games—here’s where to start

Kenneth Shepard and Ari Notis Published February 6, 2023

Tips & Guides

Pokémon Violet Vs. Pokémon Scarlet: The Big Version Differences & Exclusives You Should Know

We’ve got all the info you need on version-exclusive Pokémon and their evolutions (if the performance issues don't scare you off)

Ari Notis & John Walker Published November 18, 2022

Tips & Guides

Every Pocket Monster Confirmed In Pokémon Scarlet And Violet So Far [Updates]

Welcome Greavard, Wiglett, Farigiraf and so many more to Gen 9's Pokédex

Ari Notis & John Walker Published October 11, 2022

CultureNews

Marvel’s Take On XCOM Gets Release Date Again, Plus Some Nice Animated Promos

Midnight Suns unites Iron Man, Wolverine, and more non-caped crusaders

By Ari Notis Published September 9, 2022

CultureFeature

Halo Infinite Fans Believe Forge Is The Game’s Final Hope

With splitscreen co-op dead, players are turning to the shooter’s robust creation mode

By Ari Notis Published September 8, 2022

CultureNews

Pokémon Scarlet And Violet’s Villains Are The Bad School Kids, New Switch Hardware Coming

Meet Mela, the head of Team Star's 'fire crew,' plus three new Pokémon

By Ari Notis Published September 7, 2022

CultureNews

Cyberpunk 2077 Getting First Expansion Next Year, Keanu Reeves To Return

Phantom Liberty , the first major expansion for CD Projekt Red's open-world shooter-RPG, will skip last-gen consoles

By Ari Notis Published September 6, 2022

Tips & Guides

Xbox Game Pass Is Losing Some Terrific Games This Month

Bid adieu to indie skateboarding, rock-opera platforming, and one of the best Final Fantasy s

By Ari Notis Published September 6, 2022

Tips & Guides

Before You Start: Five Settings To Change In The Last Of Us Part I

Everything you need to know before diving into Naughty Dog’s PS5 remake

By Ari Notis Published September 2, 2022

CultureNews

Xbox’s Multiple-Account Game Pass Plan Sounds Like A Great Deal

Game Pass Friends and Family is in a trial phase in Colombia and Ireland

By Ari Notis Published September 2, 2022

OpinionImpressions

The Last Of Us On PS5 Feels More Like Another Remaster Than A Remake

At this point, it's hard to see how Naughty Dog's tale of Joel and Ellie can be improved upon

By Ari Notis Published September 1, 2022

CultureNews

Halo Infinite Fans Upset As Local Co-op Canceled, Next Season Delayed

343 Industries' latest roadmap has tested the patience of even the most devoted players

By Ari Notis Published September 1, 2022

The Bests

The Best And Worst Parts Of Every Mainline Pokémon Game

In the run-up to Pok é mon Scarlet and Violet , let's remember the best and the worst of past faves

By Ari Notis Published August 31, 2022

CultureNews

The Big 100 Thieves Nadeshot Underpayment Allegations And Response, Explained

Erind ‘Froste’ Puka claims Matthew ‘Nadeshot’ Haag ran a ‘predatory’ org

By Ari Notis Published August 30, 2022

CultureNews

Destiny 2‘s Latest Raid Keeps Destroying Player’s Eardrums With An Eldritch Scream

Bungie is aware of the issue in the King’s Fall raid but hasn’t rolled out a fix

By Ari Notis Published August 30, 2022

CultureNews

Snoop Dogg, Eminem’s NFT Performance At VMAs Looks Like Bad Instagram Filter

The two rappers performed 'From the D 2 the LBC' as Bored Ape avatars

By Ari Notis Published August 29, 2022