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ReviewsLovers in a Dangerous Spacetime: The Kotaku Review
By and large, love is better with other people. And when saving all the love in the universe means shooting a bunch of weirdo space aliens—as it does in Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime—you definitely want another person helping you. Out this week for Xbox One and Steam, Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime is a…
By Evan Narcisse Published September 10, 2015 -
Japanese Commercial Says, ‘Screw Laundry; Play Destiny!’
Forget about your dirty underwear. Your Hunter needs new guns. Like the Batman: Arkham Knightadvert back in July, this Japanese PlayStation commercial for the next big thing in Destiny outclasses its Western counterparts, at least as far as goofiness goes. Actor Ryo Katsuji is the guy wearing the Guardian get-up and, boy, does he get…
By Evan Narcisse Published September 10, 2015 -
Wonder Woman Can’t Save DC Comics’ Most Disgusting Superhero Team
There’s no way that Wonder Woman’s going to fight crime on a team led by a drunk who’s constantly pissing himself. She’s not going to face down evil standing side-by-side with Dogwelder. She’s just not. She says so, right there on page two of All-Star Section Eight #4. But then she does. And it’s hilarious.…
By Evan Narcisse Published September 9, 2015 -
Lord Shaxx Is Ready to Judge Some Destiny Cosplay
Time for a different kind of crucible, Guardians. Vex goblins are low-level annoyances in Destiny, a game about compulsively collecting fancy adornments before they blink out of existence forever. But, in the hands of a talented cosplayer, even the weakest cyborg bad guys of Bungie’s first-person shooter are damned impressive. How does she see out…
By Evan Narcisse Published September 8, 2015 -
In Eltingville Club, The Worst Nerds in the World Have Grown Up and It’s Just Awful
They bitch about character changes. They make fun of other fans for not knowing as much as they do. They hate on cosplay. Look in the mirror and pray that you are nothing like the babymen of the Eltingville Comic Book, Science Fiction, Fantasy Horror & Role-Playing Club. I first encountered the four guys of…
By Evan Narcisse Published August 21, 2015 -
Marvel’s Putting Cosplayers on the Covers of Its Biggest Comics
Usually, superhero cosplay goes in one direction: from the pages of a comic book out into the real world. But a bunch of cosplayers will be winding up on the covers of series featuring the Marvel characters they dressed up as. Pretty cool. The House of Spidey just announced a suite of covers as part…
By Evan Narcisse Published August 21, 2015 -
Marvel Comics’ Best Superhero Right Now Is a Girl Who Talks to Squirrels
Squirrel Girl started as a joke, a character so implausibly silly that you had to laugh at her even in her victories. But, a funny thing happened after the character got her own series: people started laughing with her. Spoilers follow for The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl, which you really should be reading already, gosh. Way…
By Evan Narcisse Published August 20, 2015 -
Read a Short Story Where Video Game Cats Save Peoples’ Souls
A crippling disease has made the body of Grace’s wife a prison for her erratic, reclusive brain. The only hope for their marriage? A video game where she rules over kingdom of cats. Written by iO9 editor-in-chief Charlie Jane Anders, “Rat Catcher’s Yellows” is part of Press Start to Play, an anthology of game-centric short…
By Evan Narcisse Published August 19, 2015 -
Spider-Man’s Daughter Just Wants to Be Like Her Dad
Let’s hope Annie May doesn’t have the ol’ Parker luck like her famous, web-slinging father. The newest issue of Renew Your Vows—the what-if comic where Spider-man stayed married to Mary Jane instead having their relationship done away with via faustian bargain—show Mr. and Mrs. Peter Parker being overprotective helicopter parents. BUt, given that they live…
By Evan Narcisse Published August 19, 2015 -
Donald Trump Would Be the Worst Batman
Gotham City would be screwed if Donald Trump wore the Dark Knight’s cape and cowl. Bruce Wayne has a lot of money and a helicopter. Donald Trump has a lot of money and a helicopter. Over the weekend, this facile similarity emboldened the billionaire enough to permanently traumatize a 6-year-old child and America’s Favorite Racist…
By Evan Narcisse Published August 18, 2015 -
Arkham Knight PC Mod Lets You Play as the Joker in His Prime
Move over, Batman. Gotham belongs to the Joker now. WARNING: Spoilers follow for Batman: Arkham Knight’s story. If you own the hobbled PC version of the newest Batman game, a mod created by modder Tchi6 will you play as Batman’s archenemy, as he appears in a flashback sequence early in the game. As well-read Bat-fans…
By Evan Narcisse Published August 18, 2015 -
Starting today, all Windows 10 users will be able to stream Xbox One games to their devices in full 1080 p at 60 fps. The feature was previously only available to folks in Microsoft’s feature preview program. (Update: streaming’s been available since the Win10 launch; it’s the higher quality that’s new. We regret the error.)…
By Evan Narcisse Published August 18, 2015 -
The Wicked + The Divine Is The Perfect Comic About Loving Something Too Much
I never thought a comic book would make me feel sorry for Katy Perry. But The Wicked + The Divine generated some real empathy for someone whose music I can’t stand. It’s that damn good. Written by Kieron Gillen and drawn by Jamie McKelvie with colors and letters by Matthew Wilson and Clayton Cowles, The…
By Evan Narcisse Published August 17, 2015 -
Fans Hunt For A Secret Arkham Knight Room That May Not Exist
The Batman games released over the last seven or so years have all been packed with secrets and teasers, some of which have heralded what’s next for the Dark Knight’s future adventures. Arkham Knight players have been searching the new Bat-game for a hidden locale with no luck. Yet. It’s become something of a tradition…
By Evan Narcisse Published August 14, 2015 -
Superman’s Old Boss Thinks He’s a Weasel
The whole world knows that Superman and Clark Kent are the same person now. And lots of people are angry at the Man of Steel, including the cops and Lois Lane. But his former editor-in-chief might be madder than anyone on the planet right now. The fallout from the revelation of Superman’s secret identity has…
By Evan Narcisse Published August 13, 2015
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