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Lady Gaga Posts Promo And It’s Anime As Hell

Bayonetta enthusiast Stefani Germanotta, also known as Lady Gaga, just dropped a new trailer for her upcoming Las Vegas residency, Enigma. It’s something. Las Vegas residencies are usually a good way for pop stars to make some money if they have large fan bases but a hard time getting single to chart. Coming off A…

Video Game-Themed Twists On The ‘Scared To Moan’ Joke

Sex is weird, and sometimes funny. A late entry to 2018’s internet joke canon proves that. I’m not sure how this meme originated, but in the final days of the year, it’s all over my twitter timeline. It consists of writing the phrase, “Y’all scared to moan during sex? I be all in my girl’s…

Black Mirror’s New Interactive Netflix Movie Is A Letdown

Last night, Netflix released a special interactive episode of Black Mirror. From a technical perspective, it’s impressive. The story, on the other hand, blows. “Bandersnatch” is a Black Mirror special about a young man, Stefan Butler, who is making a video game based on a fictional book of the same name in 1984. It’s an…

I’m Determined To Build A Tiny House For My Sims

I’m home for the holidays, and my parents love the interior-design focused TV station HGTV. That means a lot of Property Brothers, House Hunters, and Tiny House, Big Living. Although I have my own obsession with House Hunters (how do they keep finding such horrible people?), I also have a soft spot for the tiny…

The Year In Video Game Sex, 2018

Sex in video games and fandom this year flourished but, in some cases, that flourishing was suppressed. It’s a tale as old as time: no matter how hard you try to stop them, people are just gonna be horny. Steam And Sex The Steam store has always had inconsistently applied rules when it comes to…

Eight Of Your Weirdest Smash Ultimate Rule Sets

It’s fun enough to play regular old timed or stock matches in Smash, but players have also been making their own weird, super-hard, or just plain wacky rule sets for years. Smash Ultimate allows players to codify their rule sets as saved settings. I asked readers to tell me their Ultimate rule sets, and here…

I Accidentally Made A Nightmare Coaster In Parkitect

My park was hemorrhaging money, and lines for my steel coaster were depressingly empty. The only thing to do was take out a loan and try to make my ride less terrifying so people would actually get on it. Parkitect is a spiritual successor to the old Rollercoaster Tycoon games that I used to pick…

Gita’s Top 10 Games Of 2018

2018 has been a blur for me. It may just be that I’m in the last year of my twenties, or it could be that extreme events just did not stop happening this year. As with any year, I took refuge in games when I wanted to relax, enjoy myself, socialize with friends, or just…

The Biggest Video Game Disappointments of 2018

2018 was the best of times, and the worst of times. We’re here to talk about that second bit, though we’re keeping things focused on video games. If we went any broader, this would take all day. As we do every year at Kotaku, it’s time to take a look back on the highs and…

Dragon Age Fan’s Research Leads To A Theory About The Upcoming Game

The teaser for Dragon Age 4 was revealed at last week’s Game Awards, and it left fans with a lot of questions. One Redditor thinks she’s got some answers. The teaser was short and vague. The only concrete information we have from it is that Solas, the surprise villain of the previous game, is coming…

A free Christmas update to Overcooked 2 is now live! It includes new chefs, stages, and holiday recipes like mince pie, christmas pudding and hot chocolate. Yum!

The State Of Fandom In 2018

In 2018, the meaning of fandom is in flux. The relationship between fans and creators is in some ways more tense than ever before, even while fandom itself has reached a point where a simple piece of fanart can become an international sensation overnight. Fans Gain New Powers, For Better And For Worse The relationship…

Tumblr Porn Ban Leaves Artists And Fans Seeking New Platforms

On Monday, Tumblr will officially ban and remove all adult content from the platform. It leaves the community without many options, even the users who aren’t just there for the porn. When the news was announced that Tumblr would be removing all adult content from the platform, people were upset, even outraged. Although Tumblr said…

The State Of The PS4 In 2018

The PlayStation 4 remains a top-flight gaming platform as it wraps up its fifth year and enters a 2019 sure to be full of PS5 rumors, interesting exclusive games, and the possible launch of the most-requested feature in PlayStation Network history. The PS4’s strong 2018 was highlighted by top-quality blockbusters God of War and Marvel’s…

The Internet Reacts To The Sonic The Hedgehog Movie Poster

The poster for the upcoming Sonic The Hedgehog movie had been released, and I just wanna say, “LMAO what the fuck?” What’s up with Sonic’s jacked, humanoid legs? What’s up with his strangely delicate fingers? Why does he look like he’s posing nude? This poster has certainly piqued my curiosity, along with the rest of…

Figure Skaters’ Routines Keep Referencing Video Games

My roommate Hilary is obsessed with figure skating, and is watching the currently airing Junior Grand Prix. The competitions she’s watching keep crossing over with video games. Last night, as she watched the competition and I did laundry nearby, I looked up at the screen, and stopped what I was doing, in shock. “That’s Lara Croft,”…

Help, I Accidentally Bought Mario Party Instead Of Smash

After last night’s announcement that Persona 5’s Joker is coming to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, I finally decided I was going to buy the damn game. Then I bought Super Mario Party I don’t know how I made this mistake. Maybe I was just being hasty. Maybe after so many hours of Game Awards my…

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Is Getting A Persona 5 DLC

PERSONA 5‘S MAIN CHARACTER, JOKER, IS COMING TO SUPER SMASH BROTHERS ULTIMATE AS A DLC CHARACTER. JESUS FUCK. I thought they’d given me enough gifts with Animal Crossing’s Isabelle, but somehow, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is the gift that keeps on giving. This is the first of five DLC characters, which Nintendo are calling “Character…

Rage 2 is coming May 14th. I expect Andrew WK to be there.

Stranger Things Season 3 Is Getting A Retro-Style Game

Need more Stranger Things? Good news: a game is coming. Details are scant, but all your faves are here. It appears to be an adventure game featuring the pint-sized Scooby Gang and their gruff lumberdad: This is a follow up to the previous Stranger Things games, also developed by Bonus XP. I guess they’re not…