Architecture is art. Some buildings are just cool to look at. Others are mesmerising and hypnotic, like one compound in East China's Jiangsu province, which has been dubbed by Chinese netizens as the "magical Rubik's compound". » 3/24/14 7:00am 3/24/14 7:00am

I seriously hope you're not eating breakfast while reading this post. In fact, if you are, I apologize. » 3/17/14 8:00am 3/17/14 8:00am

In Attack on Titan, humanity is on the verge of extinction brought upon by giant naked humanoids called Titans. Well in Jinan, in North China's Shandong province, the cartoon world may be merging with the real world according to recent sightings of giant, naked butthas. » 1/20/14 7:30am 1/20/14 7:30am

The 23-year-old CEO of a leading eSports team has been missing since Dec. 17 and his team's top StarCraft 2 player says he's owed $23,000 in unpaid salary and prize money, The Daily Dot reports. » 1/04/14 11:14am 1/04/14 11:14am

Sorry, New Zealand—you are not the site of the first Xbox One to be sold in the world, despite this promotional stunt involving an Auckland aquarium. About 150 folks already have theirs and didn't have to swim to the bottom of a shark tank for it. » 11/13/13 1:16pm 11/13/13 1:16pm

Crime is a constant feature of video games writing. Somewhere, someone is doing something illicit with them—sometimes comically stupid, sometimes tragic. Kotaku's Police Blotter is here to round up the latest in games crime. All suspects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. » 10/20/13 4:30pm 10/20/13 4:30pm

This happened in Florida, of course, where Aaron Fechter, creator of Whac-a-Mole and Chuck E. Cheese's "Rock-a-Fire Explosion" animatronic band, owns a warehouse. On Thursday, it went kaboom, and cops say an experimental fuel called "Carbohydrillium" is to blame. » 9/28/13 1:00pm 9/28/13 1:00pm

Minor league baseball's Toledo Mud Hens—the favored team of cross-dressing jeep-eater Cpl. Maxwell Klinger—will take the field on May 4 (of course) in these Chewbacca-inspired jerseys, part of a "Star Wars Weekend" promotion. They'll be auctioned off at the games. » 4/27/13 3:00pm 4/27/13 3:00pm

One day in college, a friend of mine* was awakened by the distinctive sound of a man's porn collection in a garbage bag hitting the bottom of an empty Dumpster (which was right next to my apartment.) "Ah, someone must have gotten a girlfriend," my friend said. » 11/24/12 5:00pm 11/24/12 5:00pm

People scratched their heads at "Wii" but ultimately everyone accepted it. Not many are really warming up to "Wii U" but I suspect as some point that'll be spoken like it was always a part of the language, too. » 6/02/12 2:00pm 6/02/12 2:00pm

We get sent weird and hilarious emails all the time, but there is a subtle brilliance to what one Australian reader, Chris, is proposing. I'll just offer it here, verbatim:

Hi Owen,

Mate, would love to see LucasArts bring out a Star Wars sports game, featuring arcade-style NBA, NFL, baseball and NHL. I would love …

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Famed artist, film maker and comic book writer Frank Miller is just saying when he believes everyone is thinking when he tells the Occupy movement to "go back to your mommas' basements and play with your Lords Of Warcraft." » 11/14/11 4:00pm 11/14/11 4:00pm

Frankly, I'm not sure where to begin with this one. Yes, something called a "Soul Nude" combat system, in which using "soul words" leave your opponent naked, is an obvious start. But Gachitora!: Abarenbou Kyoushi in High School also features batting practice, back rubs and, of course, the obligatory fishing game. Needless… » 4/06/11 6:00pm 4/06/11 6:00pm