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Tokyo’s New Fish Market Opens, Things Didn’t Go Well

Today is the first official day of the Toyosu Market, the new fish market that is replacing the beloved Tsukiji Fish Market. The opening wasn’t exactly smooth. In September, I visited the Tsukiji Fish Market one last time. The Tsukiji Fish Market had loads of charm (and loads of rats!), while the Toyosu Market doesn’t…

The Art Of The Banner Saga 3

The final instalment of The Banner Saga has been one of my games of 2018, so it’s a pleasure to be showcasing loads of the gorgeous art that went into the making of the game. Led by art director and company co-owner Arnie Jorgensen, Stoic’s art team absolutely killed it here, bringing about one of…

Assassin’s Creed Odyssey’s Sharks Are Killing Me

Dive to the bottom of the ocean to search a shipwreck and get jumped by four huge man-eating sharks? Get me the fuck out of here.

The Internet Reacts To Overwatch‘s New Halloween Skins

Halloween is on the horizon, which means that Overwatch’s Halloween event is now here. The new skins revealed in it have fans ready and raring for the holiday. Halloween is the best holiday. What’s better than wearing a costume and eating candy? I feel like the Overwatch development team must agree with me, because every…

Track: Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars (Corcovado) | Artist: Frank Sinatra, Antonio Carlos Jobim | Album: Sinatra & Jobim Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Techwear Vibes

Alin Alexandru is an artist from Romania who has worked for companies like Ubisoft. You can see more of Alin’s stuff at his ArtStation page

Steam Developer’s Catastrophic Mistake Has A Sort-Of Happy Ending

A little more than a week ago, Steam developer HyperReuts was at rock bottom. The studio had given out 10,000 free keys for its multiplayer arena space game Evolvation, only for scammers to snap up a chunk of them. In response, HyperReuts tried to delete the offending keys, but in the process, it accidentally zapped…

We Love How Stupid The Venom Movie Is

Three decades ago Marvel Comics debuted one of its most popular anti-heroes, Spider-Man arch-enemy Venom. Now Eddie Brock and his slavering black and white symbiote pal have gotten a solo, Spider-Man free shot at the big screen. Did that turn out to be as bad an idea as it sounds? Chris Person, Ethan Gach and…

We Debate Whether Super Mario Party Is Actually Evil (And Whether That’s Bad)

Hello, Mario Partiers and haters alike. Last week, Nintendo released Super Mario Party, a four-player digital board game about playing cute mini-games and destroying your friends. I reviewed the game. I liked it a lot. It was a great take on a classic formula, in my opinion, but it’s certainly not just about me here.…

Track: No Woman No Cry | Artist: Bob Marley & The Wailers | Album: Live! Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

The Biggest Gun In The Ol’ West

Thomas Chamberlain-Keen is an artist based at Atomhawk, a studio that works on both AAA games and Hollywood movies. You can see more of Thomas’ work at his ArtStation page

The Week In Games: Scary Tactical Operations 

It’s the beginning of the Spooky Month, and that means we’ve got a Goosebumps game and Luigi’s Mansion for the 3DS. Also Disgaea and Black Ops 4 for those of us who prefer less spooky games. We’re right in the middle of the autumnal avalanche of video games, and we’re experiencing a mix of remasters…

Track: Electric Messiah | Artist: High On Fire | Album: Electric Messiah Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Magic’s Planeswalkers Are Upset About Something

Here’s artist Jai Kamat with a collection of comic book-style impressions of Magic’s Planeswalkers. You might remember Jai from last year, when we ran a series of his Overwatch portraits You can see more of Jai’s work at his site

Track: Just Can’t Get Enough | Artist: Depeche Mode | Album: The Best of Depeche Mode Vol. 1 Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Into The Breach Speedrunner Completes Game At Blistering Speed

Into The Breach is fiddly, tactical game where I have often taken three or four minutes to consider a single turn, so watching someone beat the game in less than twelve minutes is pretty impressive. A runner by the name of Darn is responsible for this run, and they currently hold the world record for…

‘Shop Contest: Wonders Of The Greek World

Assassin’s Creed Odyssey is out in the world, and that means people are exploring ancient Greece to find all of the weird and wonderful things that Ubisoft packs into a game. We’re going to add some even stranger stuff. We already know that there are interesting easter eggs in the Ancient Greece of Odyssey, but…

Spider-Man 2 Should Let You Play As A Journalist

When Insomniac releases a sequel to this year’s smash hit Spider-Man for PS4, don’t you think Mary Jane should get some journalism gameplay? This week on Kotaku Splitscreen, we discuss. I’m back from my honeymoon and there’s lots to discuss, starting with our first impressions of the new open-world game Assassin’s Creed Odyssey. Then, Kirk…

Sunday Comics: Crown Transformation

Hello! It’s time for Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published October 1. Read more of Awkward Zombie Corpse Run by Alex Di Stasi. Published October 1. Read more of Corpse Run Double XP by…

‘Shop Contest: Pet Distribution, Winners!

Fortnite has pets now, so I asked our intrepid ‘shop-savvy readers to put pets in all of the games. I wasn’t disappointed. Pets make the world a special place, and the developers working away on Fortnite clearly know that. The real question, though, is why everyone else does not know that. Thankfully, you all have…