Maddy Myers

Deputy Editor, Kotaku.
  • Apple Arcade Seems Like The Future Of Gaming, For Better Or Worse

    Apple Arcade offers up a ton of cool mobile games for only $7.99 per month. The price seems more than fair from the player side, and it helps that these games aren’t packed with microtransactions, since they’re already funded by the subscription fee. But is that subscription model actually sustainable? And do we want to…


  • Gears 5’s Multiplayer Is Very Good, Too

    In addition to its gripping, creatively risky campaign, Gears 5 also has a huge suite of multiplayer modes that also deliver. There are updates to old classics like Horde, as well as the new additions Escape and Arcade. Once again, widening the world of Gears pays off.


  • Fortnite Is All About The Kids (And The Aesthetics)

    The Fortnite World Cup was packed with young faces, both attendees and competitors. Unlike many other esport events, this one had a kid-friendly, earnest vibe that dovetailed well with the chaotic playground atmosphere of Fortnite. Kotaku U.S. editor-at-large Riley MacLeod came on Kotaku Splitscreen this week to talk about his coverage of the Fortnite World…