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CultureThe Week In Games: Too Many Zombies!
Once again, it is time to kill some zombies. World War Z comes out this week and brings with it thousands of zombies. Literal hordes of zombies. I might even say too many zombies. How much time do you think I have, World War Z. Do you think I can kill all of these things?…
By Zack Zwiezen Published April 15, 2019 -
CultureCosplayPower Rangers Cosplay Is Here To Crush Cities
The obvious thing to do when cosplaying something from Power Rangers would be one of the lycra-clad Rangers themselves, but nope, Jason Aulicino had bigger ideas. This is his Dragonzord outfit, and it looks like it just walked right off the set after a busy day fighting dudes in rubber suits. All photos here by…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 14, 2019 -
CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: Models And Video Games
Recently, EA and clothing company Moschino revealeda new line of fashion items based onThe Sims 4. More importantly, to advertise this new clothing line, Moschino photographed their models in different virtual areas from The Sims 4. Your challenge this week: Add more video game stuff to these fashion photos. I love The Sims, don’t get…
By Zack Zwiezen Published April 14, 2019 -
CultureSunday Comics: What A Freak
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 April 8. Read more of Awkward Zombie Corpse Run by Alex Di Stasi. Published April 11. Read more of Corpse Run Clueless Hero by Luis…
By Zack Zwiezen Published April 14, 2019 -
CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: Nintendo Secrets, Winners!
Last week I challenged the wonderful readers of Kotaku to reveal some Nintendo secrets. After learning that Nintendo has some Kirby secrets, I wondered what else the company was hiding? You folks delivered a wide variety of secrets. Our winning image this week was created by Mrichston who reveals that Master Chief is a master…
By Zack Zwiezen Published April 13, 2019 -
CulturePokemonSkarmory Is A Bird Made Of Swords And Knives
Every Pokemon is interesting and worth talking about. I don’t play a ton of Pokemon, but I do enjoy the universe and I love learning more about the creatures in it. So, Here’s Another Pokemon! It’s Skarmory! Skarmory Details Type: Steel/Flying Average Height: 5‘ 07“ Average Weight: 111.3 lbs. First Added In Generation II Skarmory…
By Zack Zwiezen Published April 13, 2019 -
CultureMorning CheckpointLet The Dog Do His Job, You Jerk
Today we talk about the origin of our online usernames, hang out with Snoop Dog, figure out what is going on with Dragon Age 4, watch a jerk ruin a dog’s day and find out bees are evil creatures. It’s Morning Checkpoint! Great Kotaku Content From The Past Week Like most weeks, Kotaku was filled…
By Zack Zwiezen Published April 13, 2019 -
CultureThe Internet Reacts To Nintendo’s Weirdly Suggestive Toad Promotional Video
Hey, it’s Toad, loyal pal of Princess Peach and Mario. Who doesn’t love Toad? What are you up to, buddy? How’s it hangin— Oh. Oh no. This clip of someone seemingly stomping on Toad’s whole dick—which, as long as we’re opening this Pandora’s Box, probably has its own little face—comes to us courtesy of Nintendo’s…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 12, 2019 -
CulturePlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Banned In Nepal Because Of Addiction Concerns
While the World Health Organization does include “gaming disorder” in its International Classification of Diseases, some recent research suggests that only a very small percent of game players are at risk of getting addicted. That, however, hasn’t stopped Nepal from banning the game PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds under the auspices of protecting kids from addiction. According to…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 12, 2019 -
CultureWhat Are You Playing This Weekend?
The weekend is for doing my taxes, because I said here that I’d do them last weekend and then played Titanfall 2 all weekend instead. It was great! (The game, I mean. Not doing my taxes was also great, but now I regret it.) I’ve spent a lot of time playing Fortnite to write my…
By Riley MacLeod Published April 12, 2019 -
CultureKotaku Game DiaryOh No, I Think I Might Be Getting Good At Smash Bros.
Lately I’ve been playing more Smash Bros. than I have in my entire life. That sounds like a lot, but it’s really not. I missed out on all the Nintendo consoles after the SNES, so I never owned a version of the game before Smash Ultimate, which came out for the Switch last year. I…
By Joshua Rivera Published April 12, 2019 -
CultureTwitchThousands Watch As GTA V Streamer Puts On Elaborate In-Game Concert
On Twitch, Grand Theft Auto V role-playing is a full-on phenomenon. Every day, streamers pretend to be criminals, cops, doctors, and other types of criminals. Together on a heavily modified custom server, they craft a 24/7 streamer cinematic universe of unfiltered, gleeful trash. With so many people now aboard the GTA V RP bandwagon, standing…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 11, 2019 -
CultureKotaku Game DiaryOverwhelm Is A Tough Game That Still Feels Like It’s Rooting For Me
I am not a glutton for punishment in games. I don’t usually enjoy dying over and over again until some mercurial mix of skill, experience, and luck finally combines to see me through to the next level. But I revel in the moments just before failure occurs, when I’m fighting for my life and the…
By Ethan Gach Published April 11, 2019 -
CultureHow Kirby Games Are Made
Shinya Kumazaki seems to have a fun job. He is the chief creator at HAL Laboratory and gets to dream up major Kirby games. I interviewed him over e-mail recently, trying to satisfy my growing fascination with a series that, at the clip of about two releases a year, somehow manages to be rich in…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 11, 2019
