Anime Dance-Off: Around the World

Early September, 1999. Britney Spears dominated the airwaves, fear of the Y2K bug hung in the air, and my teenage…

When Streets of Rage 4 was first announced, I was wildly skeptical. The little I saw didn’t immediately live up to…

At this point, we’ve heard how good virtual reality can be for walking around imaginary environments and interacting…

2019 might be the strangest year of my life so far. It felt more like a full decade compressed into 365 days. But…

Japan is known for its video arcades, from the tiniest little collections of claw games in basements to entire…

Jayden “YourPrincess” Diaz is haunted by the term “egirl.” A League of Legends streamer competing among the top two…

When it comes to the work of anime director Kunihiko Ikuhara, you either connect with it or you don’t.

Samurai Shodown, which arrives for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One tomorrow, is the series’ first original outing in…

In 2014, the popularity of Yokai Watch exploded in Japan. It seemed like Pokémon was going to be eclipsed and…

The Spirit Halloween store closest to Kotaku’s office is in a brightly lit basement. The walls are cement, and the…