As previously reported, Koei Tecmo is bringing Berserk to its Musou series with Berserk Musou. There’s a tiny bit of gameplay to give you an idea of what to expect when the game hits this September in Japan. No word yet if and when the game will get an international release. Kotaku East is your…
On June 23, 1996, the Nintendo 64 first went on sale in Japan. Twenty years ago! Think about that. Facing off against Sony’s PlayStation, the Nintendo 64, which was the last major home console to use cartridges and which came with a unique controller, would see iconic and influential games like Super Mario 64, The…
Brilliant Mezzanine. Itaewon, South Korea. By Alan Tam. JPGs is a photo peek into wherever gamers might find interesting. If you’re a photographer and have images you want to share, drop us a line!
Track: If I Had A Gun… | Artist: Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds | Album: Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.
I think he’s found it. Finally. Yoshikadu Hamada has come up with a clever way to have both a comfortable sitting and a comfortable standing desk. It’s so simple, yet so brilliant. You might remember seeing this before from Kotaku’s story on Japanese artists’ workspaces. Here are more photos of his set up: Hamada switched…
Here’s an update to yesterday’s story about the 17 year-old woman who was accused of cheating in Overwatch. Her accusers have written apologies and are leaving the Overwatch scene.
At Touken Saryou in Akihabara, you can eat, drink, and look at beautiful, yet deadly, cold steel. Perhaps hoping to capitalize on thekatana mania among some Japanese women, Touken Saryou has a variety of swords on display at its establishment. The swords have all been certified by The Society for Preservation of Japanese Art Swords.…
You think you’ve seen everything now? So has John Romero For years now, Doom modders have been doing all sorts of amazing things. (Case in point, Sailor Moon mods.) More recently, they’ve been remaking the new Doom in old Doom games. The latest interesting Doom mod comes from Doug Keener, who has created, well, recreated…
Lanterns. Kyoto, Japan. By Arol Viñolas. JPGs is a photo peek into wherever gamers might find interesting. If you’re a photographer and have images you want to share, drop us a line!
Meet Geguri. She’s 17 and very, very talented at Overwatch. She’s so good that after beating rivals during Nexus Cup qualifiers, other players accused her of cheating. Update – June 22 6:30am: More details added blow. Check out her stats. As PC Games N notes, playing as Zarya, she has a win rate of eighty…
Track: Could Have Been Me | Artist: The Struts | Album: Everybody Wants Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.
China’s Tencent has bought Finnish game studio Supercell for US$8.6 billion. The studio, best known for Clash of Titans, was previously owned by Japan’s Softbank. Tencent already has a majority stake in Riot Games and a minority stake in Epic Games.
Overwatch and League of Legends are running neck and neck in the rankings for the most played game at South Korea’s internet cafes. Last week, Overwatch starting making a move to overtake League of Legends, the reigning PC bang (net cafe) king. As tipster Sang points out, Overwatch edged out LoL late last week by…
Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi recently revealed that he’s creating a new studio. It’ll be located in Tokyo and will apparently begin recruiting. Sakaguchi, who already runs Mistwalker, is considering naming the studio “Dawnwalker,” which isn’t nearly as good as calling it “Stache.”
Mighty No. 9 is finally out. Yet, it looks like some of the people who made it all happen are having difficulty getting their download codes or simply figuring out what exactly is going on. Over 67,000 backers contributed a total of $3.8 million to fund this project. After numerous delays, as the clock rolled…
Karaoke. Tokyo, Japan. By Topher Hendricks JPGs is a photo peek into wherever gamers might find interesting. If you’re a photographer and have images you want to share, drop us a line!
Track: New Place | Artist: Ame no Parade | Album: New Place Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.
Just because a game was released in 2014 that doesn’t mean it’s undiscoverable in 2016. Thank YouTube for that. Thanks, YouTube! Late last month, PewDiePie began playing through Bayonetta 2, racking up millions of views, as he does, in the process. And just like when he does pretty much anything on YouTube, the clip seems…
Of course Ash is not. But this Taipei Metro announcement certainly looks like he is. The announcement gives tips on good manners while riding the subway as well as safety. Say, is that Sakura from Street Fighter? And Kyo Kusanagi from The King of Fighters? The announcement debuted a few years back, but it’s still…
This is called using your powers for good. As tipster Sang points out, Blizzard Korea recently unveiled “Blizzard i-Room” at a children hospital in Seoul. Jonathan Burton, the creator of Carbot, was on hand as part of an opening ceremony for the room, which features Carbot versions of popular Blizzard characters. Below are images fromKorean…
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