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Somebody’s Gonna Have To Choke A Pokémon

This is the official art from Tomy’s Toy Fair press kit for My Friend Eevee, the follow-up to My Friend Pikachu. This is not how you treat your friends. This is how you treat your friends. I didn’t get a live picture of My Friend Eevee, as the version at the show is a work…

These Pokémon Toys Are For Girls, But Boys Will Want Them Too

Though Pokémon has always held broad appeal across all genders, toy maker Tomy says female fans have been clamoring for stuff made specifically for them. And so we’re getting adorable little miniature playsets, purse Pokémon and awesome headbands. Works for me. I was initially confused as the Tomy rep took me through the girls section…

My Favorite Images From Toy Fair 2017 Day One

The first day of the 2017 New York Toy Fair has come and gone, and while my Saturday was packed with appointments, I did manage to snap some lovely shots of some amazing new toys from Overwatch, Kingdom Hearts, The Witcher and more. Square Enix was showing off one of the first figures in its…

This Week In The Business: Poor Esportsmanship

QUOTE | “We would like to address an expectation of ours that was not met by our newest champion, Chris ‘Dubby’ McFarland.” – An Electronic Arts statement announcing that the Madden Bowl winner was fined $3,000 for inappropriate posts he made on social media, even after the publisher warned him. STAT | $696 million –…

As indicated by the massive inflated Pikachu ass hanging from the ceiling, we’re at the 2017 New York Toy Fair, where we’ll be bringing you pictures, stories, and cool new things to play with all weekend long, if w ever break free of Pikachu’s hypnotic spell.

What Are You Playing This Weekend?

I’m in The Witcher 3 for the long haul, readers, and damned if I’m not taking you down with me. I think I’m pretty close to the end of the story, so I’ve started dragging my feet a little, even though Luke Plunkett assures me there’s like 80 more hours of DLC. Every new question…

Track: Don’t Change For Me | Album: Ladies & Gentlemen… Nigel Hall | Artist: Nigel Hall Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to – and gaming to – at the moment.

A Speedrunner Is Trying To Destroy All Of Mario Kart 64‘s Trees

Beck Abney is a Mario Kart 64 speedrunner with world records on many tracks. He’s also a man on a mission. Trees dot the landscape in Mario Kart 64 and if he has anything to say about it, they’ll soon be gone. When Abney isn’t grinding out speedruns of individual tracks or hunting down new…

Cheer Up Zelda, The Switch Is Out Soon

Raquel Cornejo is an illustrator and concept artist who works at MercurySteam, the Spanish studio responsible for the recent Castlevania reboots. You can see more of Raquel’s work at her ArtStation page To see the images in their native resolution, click on the “expand” button in the top-left corner. Fine Art is a celebration of…

The Pokémon Mega Bloks Are Coming

More accurately the Pokémon Mega Construx are coming, as Nintendo’s pocket monsters become the latest license to join Mattel’s recently re-branded line of construction toy sets. Anything is better than Ionix. Pokémon is one of the most desirable toy licenses out there, and now Mattel has the construction toy segment of that license locked up.…

Track: Going Underground | Artist: The Jam | Album: Dig the New Breed Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Track: Utopia | Artist: King Woman | Album: Created in the Image of Suffering  Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Come On And Slam, And Welcome To The Middle Ages

Today on Highlight Reel we have missed Pokémon opportunities, subtle knives, viking chaos dunks, vortex shields, hooks, and much more! Watch the video then talk about your favorite highlight in the comments below. Be sure to check out, like, and share the original videos via the links below. Subscribe to Kotaku on YouTube for more!…

Valve Fixes Accuracy Bug That’s Been In Team Fortress 2 For Ten Years

Video game bugs are like a foul odor. The cause might be some tiny thing, but if you can’t isolate it, it’ll stink up the whole dang place. Such was apparently the case with a Team Fortress 2 bug that took Valve ten years to finally eliminate. Here’s how the bug worked: if you joined…

Stop Me If You’ve Heard The One About The Three Vikings And The Bear

Leroy Steinmann is a freelance concept artist based in Switzerland. You can see more of Leroy’s work at his personal site and ArtStation page To see the images in their native resolution, click on the “expand” button in the top-left corner. Fine Art is a celebration of the work of video game artists, showcasing the…

Podcast: An In-Depth Discussion Of Final Fantasy XV 

On today’s episode of Kotaku Splitscreen, we’re taking a spoilery deep dive into Final Fantasy XV Kirk and I have drastically different opinions on the fifteenth Final Fantasy—I liked it a lot; he didn’t—which makes for a fun conversation as we pick at the game’s warts. Final Fantasy XV is a messy, clearly unfinished game,…

Track: I’ll Be There | Artist: Willie Nelson | Album: For The Good Times: A Tribute To Ray Price Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

Rogue One Cosplay Is One With The Force

Chirrut Îmwe, aka Donnie Yen’s blind guy from Rogue One, is a cool character! So it’s weird that this is the first time anyone has sent us any cosplay for it. Good job they did, though, because it’s awesome. This is Doccane Cosplay, with photos by Edwin Fabian

Valve Is Training AI To Detect Counter-Strike Cheaters

There’s nothing worse than going on a tear in Counter-Strike, only to get gunned down by some asshole who’s spinning around, one-tapping everybody. He’s obviously cheating. Why hasn’t he been caught? According to Valve, it’s complicated, but they’re working on a new system to bust fun-killers. First, here’s the reason Valve hasn’t augmented their Overwatch…

The Latest Marvel Legends Set Is A Guardians Of The Galaxy All-Star Team

The 2017 New York Toy Fair starts this weekend, and as we prepare to venture into its halls and check out the toys coming out over the next year, we’re looking at some of the fun stuff you can get right now. Stuff like the latest Marvel Legends build-a-figure series, starring some of the greatest…