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Culture
The Week In Games: Say Hello To My Little Friend
Step aside Pokémon, there’s a new kid in town, and he’s got a big ass sword. A creature collecting game set in the Final Fantasy multiverse? Sign. Me. Up. It’s been too long since the last Kingdom Hearts and I need another ridiculous spin-off derived from someone’s post-Final Fantasy VII LiveJournal fanfic like a dog…
By Ethan Gach Published October 23, 2016 -
CultureTotal RecallA Brief Look At Nintendo’s Obsession With Putting Handheld Gaming On Your TV
By all accounts, the Nintendo Switch looks like the sort of portable-console hybrid that many were speculating about ever since initial rumors about the new hardware first started to circulate. It’s weird to think of Nintendo moving forward without releasing a new, strictly stationary console. For many of us, the first time we ever played…
By Ethan Gach Published October 23, 2016 -
Culture
Sunday Comics: You’re Fired
Welcome to Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. Nerf NOW!! by Josué Pereira. Published October 21. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published October 17. Read more of Awkward Zombie Penny Arcade by Jerry Holkins and…
By Ethan Gach Published October 23, 2016 -
Culture
This Week In The Business: Who’s Going To Switch?
QUOTE | “I am most concerned about the target group of the device: who else but die-hard Nintendo fans will buy the Switch? The Switch lacks a killer feature, and I think it will be very difficult for Nintendo to win back the casual gamers that are mostly on mobile now.” – Analyst Dr. Serkan…
Brendan Sinclair Published October 22, 2016 -
Culture
Gal*Gun DLC Lets You See Through Clothes For Just $90
Gal*Gun: Double Peace is basically House Of The Dead, except anime boobs. It is in all ways shameless, a policy that extends to its DLC. The new DLC, called Pheromone Z, lets the game’s sight zoom “see through clothes instantly.” It costs a whopping $90, because we apparently live in a world where all the free…
By Nathan Grayson Published October 21, 2016 -
Culture
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
The entire internet is broken. Hopefully it will be fixed this weekend so we can all play some games! Or we could go outside or something. People do that, don’t they? At long, long last, I have succumbed to my colleagues’ raving and praise and have purchased The Witcher 3, currently on sale on Steam.…
By Riley MacLeod Published October 21, 2016 -
CultureCosplay
Here’s Some Badass Cosplay From France
Shenzi is a cosplayer from France who specialises in the kind of characters who will put on some space armour (or at least some fictional armour) then go shoot the place up. Her Witcher and Mass Effect cosplay is fantastic, but that 40K stuff is from another dimension. Also, a round of applause for any…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 20, 2016 -
CultureOh, The Humanity Of Battlefield 1’s Zeppelin Explosions
Today on Highlight Reel we have tons of Battlefield clips, exploding zeppelins, familiar screams, 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! Mafia III –…
By Chris Person Published October 20, 2016 -
CultureWhere Is Cyberpunk’s Sun?
Calle Granström is a VFX artist from Sweden who has worked on games (or trailers for games) like Battlefield 4, God of War: Ascension, Unravel and Battlerite You can see more of Granström’s work at his personal site To see the images in their native resolution, click on the “expand” button in the top-left corner.…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 20, 2016 -
CultureSplitscreen
Podcast: The Legacy Of Fallout 4
This week on Kotaku Splitscreen, I’m joined by deputy editor Patricia Hernandez to talk about Pokémon, Fallout, and Red Dead Redemption 2 We also discuss what it’s like being deputy editor at Kotaku, the various challenges and opportunities covering fan games and gaming culture, Gears of War 4, and why I haven’t used my roomba…
By Kirk Hamilton Published October 20, 2016 -
Culture
The Internet Reacts To The Nintendo Switch
The Nintendo Switch looks pretty cool, actually, but that doesn’t mean the Internet won’t make fun of it. Nintendo finally released the trailer for their new console this morning,and judging by the reaction online, every single person on planet Earth is more than ready to get their hands on it. People do have a few…
By Gita Jackson Published October 20, 2016 -
CultureLong Live The Mouse And Keyboard, A Great Way To Control Video Games
For years, I only played PC games with a mouse and keyboard. For years after that, I played almost entirely with a controller. Now I’m back with the mouse and keyboard, and it’s been an illuminating homecoming. My relationship with the ol’ point-n-click-n-clack, arguably the best way to control PC games, has been complicated. I…
By Kirk Hamilton Published October 19, 2016 -
CultureCosplayA Brief Explanation Of Cosplay
We love showcasing great cosplay, and so we’re proud to announce the debut of a new series of video shorts called Behind the Mask, starting today with a quick explainer about what cosplay is (just in case you weren’t sure or needed to explain it to someone!). Upcoming episodes of Behind the Mask will focus…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 19, 2016 -
Culture
Titanfall’s Mechs Still Look Great
Tu Bui is an artist at Respawn, where he’s worked on both Titanfall games. We’ve featured some of his work beforein larger galleries for the series, but today’s a good day to run some of his stuff on its own. You can see more of Bui’s work at his ArtStation page To see the images…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 19, 2016 -
Culture
Super Mario Hot Wheels, Ranked
Last month Nintendo and Mattel teamed up to create the first ever Super Mario character cars. Each is a wheeled work of art, but with eight different vehicles at $.97 a pop, snagging the whole set might be tough. Don’t worry. We’re here to help. We’ve created the definitive ranking of Super Mario Hot Wheels…
By Mike Fahey Published October 19, 2016
