Otto Kratky

Former Digital Trends Contributor

Otto Kratky is a freelance writer with many homes. You can find his work at Digital Trends, GameSpot, and Gamepur. If he's not writing he's probably sinking way too much time into an RPG or the latest multiplayer game. You can find him on Twitter @Otto_Kratky.

OlliOlli World takes skateboarding games to gnarly heights

OlliOlli World is the franchise's next natural step, taking its outlandish, arcade skating to new, gnarly heights.

Features         April 11, 2024

MultiVersus brings Warner Bros. characters to Smash Bros.-style platform fighter

Players can finally figure out who would win in a fight between Shaggy and Game of Thrones' Arya Stark in MultiVersus.

News         April 25, 2023

God of War: Ragnarok trailer sets up war against the gods

God of War: Ragnarok will pit Kratos against ancient Nordic gods as he and his son try to prevent the apocalypse.

News         April 25, 2023

Some of Dying Light 2’s tools will be locked behind player choices

Skills will still be present in Dying Light 2, but they won't unlock some of the game's strongest tools for movement.

News         April 25, 2023

The Nintendo Switch OLED is unimpressive, but it’ll still sell out

The Nintendo Switch OLED was announced on Tuesday, and it's not what a lot of people were expecting -- including me.

News         April 25, 2023

New Nintendo Switch model features an OLED screen, releases October 8

The Nintendo Switch OLED will not display images at a higher resolution than the base model Switch.

News         April 25, 2023

Ubisoft turns off online services for over 90 games

The games that are losing their online features are a mishmash of well-received and relatively unknown titles from over the years.

News         November 30, 2022

Trek to Yomi review: Moving story cuts through weak action

Trek to Yomi's combat may get stale, but its story of a samurai traveling through the land of the dead is surprisingly engaging.

Reviews         May 5, 2022

Overwatch 2 already feels like a return to glory

Overwatch 2 is a sizable update for Overwatch that distills the massively-popular hero shooter's best features.

Features         April 29, 2022

Xbox and Bethesda detail (non-E3) summer showcase

Xbox's E3-season presentation will likely show off at least one of the games Bethesda is currently developing.

News         April 28, 2022

Balan Wonderworld director details behind-the-scenes drama

On Twitter, Yuji Naka claims he was removed from his position as director for Balan Wonderworld half a year before it launched.

News         April 28, 2022

TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge keeps the combos rolling

Shredder's Revenge is a dream come true for anyone who likes stringing together massive combos with friends.

Features         April 28, 2022

Lego Bricktales makes physics fun with perfect puzzles

Lego Bricktales hooked me with its physics puzzles, but I can't wait to see what other, more creative minds build.

Features         April 27, 2022

Final Fantasy XIV sales halted because too many people are playing

Square will also be giving paying players server priority over anyone playing Final Fantasy XIV's free trial.

Trash         April 27, 2022

Cult of the Lamb’s town (and cult) building has me hooked

While it's fun to trek through its dungeons, Cult of the Lamb's cult-building mechanics are its most interesting feature.

Features         April 26, 2022

Is Red Dead Online worth playing ?

With Red Dead Online's Blood Money update just around the corner, it's a good time to figure out whether the game is worth getting into.

Gaming         April 26, 2022

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla Siege of Paris review: Everything is the same

Assassin's Creed Valhalla's latest expansion adds more of the same, and in this case, that just means more bloat.

Gaming         April 21, 2022

Everything can be customized in the new Saints Row game

Players will be able to customize everything from their characters to their gang members in the upcoming Saints Row reboot.

News         April 20, 2022

Elden Ring bug makes its hardest boss fight even harder

Malenia is supposed to heal every time she hits players, but a new bug lets her heal simply by attacking.

News         April 19, 2022

Sega rebooting Jet Set Radio, Crazy Taxi, report says

Reboots of Crazy Taxi and Jet Set Radio are allegedly the start of Sega's super game initiative.

News         April 19, 2022

Battlefield 2042 is finally getting in-game voice chat

Along with in-game voice chat, Battlefield 2042's 4.0 patch will adjust weapon attachment stats and nerf one of the game's most popular vehicles.

News         April 18, 2022

Grand Theft Auto Online is in need of a serious cleanup

Despite the resources it has, GTA Online is still flooded with technical problems and cheaters.

Features         April 15, 2022

Road 96 reminds me of my angry, powerless teenage years

The feeling of powerlessness that comes with each of Road 96's runs was too familiar to how I felt throughout high school.

Features         April 15, 2022

CD Projekt Red isn’t slowing down, for better or worse

CD Projekt Red is looking past Cyberpunk 2077, but its attention has to be on the right projects.

Features         April 14, 2022

Cyberpunk 2077 support bleeds into 2023 with story expansion

Cyberpunk 2077's upcoming expansion will likely include more content than the free DLCs it's received so far.

News         April 14, 2022

Even Elden Ring speedrunners can’t keep up with it

The speedrun record for Elden Ring is changing so rapidly that world-record holder Mitchriz lost his No. 1 spot mid-interview.

Features         April 13, 2022

The Witcher 3’s current-gen port has been delayed yet again

CD Projekt Red has delayed The Witcher 3's current-gen port following a decision to move its development in-house.

News         April 13, 2022

You can be a space pirate in No Man’s Sky starting today

No Man's Sky's Outlaws update will let players smuggle goods and reap more profits from attacking innocent trade ships.

News         April 13, 2022

Your Nintendo and PlayStation subscriptions are changing

Sony and Nintendo have adjusted how their online services handle auto-renewal after an investigation by the U.K's Competition and Markets Authority.

News         April 13, 2022

Getting into Kingdom Hearts in 2022 is no easy task

Kingdom Hearts 4 is on the way and getting into the franchise before it launches is no small task.

Features         April 11, 2022

You aren’t dreaming, Kingdom Hearts 4 is actually happening

Kingdom Hearts 4 was announced during a 20th anniversary stream for the series, along with two mobile games.

News         April 11, 2022

Halo Infinite is getting some serious progression changes

343 Industries is currently working on implementing per-match XP payouts in Halo Infinite based on in-game performance according to a blog post.

News         April 8, 2022

Returnal is getting a free co-op update this month

Returnal's Ascension update is set to launch on March 22.

News         April 8, 2022