Pokémon Sun and Moon Producer Bombarded With Pokémon Go Comments
Okay, let’s get this straight. California-based Niantic develops Pokémon Go. Tokyo-based Game Freak makes the Pokémon video games. Got it? Because that’s probably why Game Freak co-founder Junichi Masuda can’t help you with your Pokémon Go problems!
Track: Melody (The Bilinda Butchers Remix) | Artist: Tiny Fireflies | Album: The Space Between (Japanese Ver)
To mark World of Final Fantasy’s release, Sony is releasing special PS Vita units in Japan. Available from the Sony Store in Japan, they’re priced at 20,980 yen (US$208).
It's 2016 And I'm Buying A New Japanese Fax Machine
What did you do this weekend? I spent my Sunday here in Osaka shopping for a fax machine. No time travel was involved.
Comparing The Pokémon Anime In Japanese To Its English Dub
If you’ve ever wanted to know how the latest Pokémon anime stacks up to the Japanese original, here’s your chance to find out.
Bonsai Tree. Tokyo, Japan. By Stefan Laketa.
Final Fantasy XV Officially Delayed To November 29 [Update]
It’s been ten years: what’s two more months? [Eds update: Confirming Kotaku’s reporting, Square Enix officially announced the delay.]
DOTA 2 Tournament Pays Out Over $20 Million In Prizemoney
The 2016 edition of the The International, DOTA 2's biggest tournament of the year, was held in Seattle over the weekend. It made a lot of people very, very rich (or, as this list of esport’s top earners shows, richer).
Volkswagen Isn't Having Any Of Your Pokémon Go Shit
Volkswagen has informed around 70,000 of its employees that they are amplifying the risk of corporate espionage by playing their silly little augmented reality Pokémon games.
Dota 2 Kiss Cam
Get a room, guys.
Fall of Gods, an “illustrated novel” put together by some video game concept artists, has been picked up by 20th Century Fox, who want to turn it into an epic fantasy film.
Now This Is A Good Transformers Movie
When I opened an email about a “Transformers cosplay fan film”, I feared the worst. A CG-filled compilation of cringe, with bad Stan Bush covers.
A New Way To Play Pokémon Go
Simone Giertz, Queen of Stupid/Awesome Internet Robots, has an idea on how to make playing Pokémon Go a little easier. A custom helmet. And I like it.
Sunday's Best Deals: Amazon Gadgets, Range Extender, Water Bottles, and More
The Kindle Paperwhite (and books to put on it), water bottles, and a $30 range extender lead off Sunday’s best deals.
The Week In Games: STYLE. SAVVY.
Sure, some little game called Deus Ex or whatever is looming on the horizon, but all the cool kids are getting hype for Style Savvy: Fashion Forward. Us Style Savvy enthusiasts weren’t even sure Nintendo was gonna localize this one, but they did, and it’s finally, finally, almost here! You can be a hairdresser, model,…
Florence + The Machine's Songs for Final Fantasy XV Are Perfect
I don’t really like Florence + The Machine and I haven’t really been following FFXV’s development, so this came as a surprise. But these songs, in all honesty, are lush and beautiful in a way that I think the franchise deserves.
Why We Write About Games
A lot of us that write about games end up here kind of by mistake. I did—when I left college I had very different career goals. But we aren’t unhappy. We love games, and clearly we like writing. However, it’s still curious to me to hear that my peers are making more intentional inroads into the industry. It’s…
How My Colonists Died in Rimworld, Ranked From Least To Most Depressing
1. Everyone is in the workshop, everyone has a project. The food is coming in nicely — our next winter shouldn’t be a problem. I imagine that this small colony is buzzing with energy. There are hardships and disagreements, sure, but this will be okay. I can see a solid arc of survival ahead of us.
