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AnimeTattoos Removed For Anime’s Chinese Release
In the anime The Way of the Househusband, the main character, former yakuza boss Tatsu, is covered in tattoos. But for Chinese release, all that ink has been removed. Tattoos are connected to yakuza culture, with members getting elaborate, expensive designs. Not all yakuza get tattoos, just as not all people with tattoos in Japan…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 12, 2021 -
AnimeHideaki Anno Says Evangelion Is A “Robot Anime”
Over the years, Evangelion fans have often pointed out that the large Eva units are not actually giant robots. As the EvaWiki explains, “Evangelions are often mistaken for giant robots, but as early as Episode 02 Evangelion Unit-01 is seen without its helmet on, revealing that Evangelions are clearly not robots, but cyborgs, living creatures…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 12, 2021 -
CultureRIP Enzio Sciotti, Badass 80s Movie Poster Artist
Enzo Sciotti is an absolute legend, and anyone who spent time in a video rental place looking at posters and VHS covers—especially in the horror and “shitty action movie” sections—will instantly be able to recognise his work, even if they never knew him by name. Born in 1944 in Italy, and with a career spanning…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 11, 2021 -
CultureOutriders Bug Is Still Costing Players Dozens Of Hours Of Lost Progress
Outriders had a few bugs at launch, like most online games do, but the worst was one that simply wiped player’s inventories, robbing them of hours of progress. A big patch went live over the weekend to fix the game and…that bug is still there, only now it’s costing players a lot more progress since…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 11, 2021 -
CultureWitcher 3 Fans Build A New Quest With Perfect Geralt Voice Acting
A Night to Remember is a brand new, fan-made quest for The Witcher 3, set after the events of Blood & Wine, and while I’m keen to check out new writing and new battles, I’m also interested in the AI tech being used here to simulate the trademark sounds of Doug Cockle, Geralt’s voice actor.…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 11, 2021 -
CultureOdds and EndsA Very Short, Very Wholesome Zelda Song (By The Dude From The Mountain Goats)
Imagine being a kid, sitting down to play some Zelda, and instead of kicking back with the game’s instrumental score getting an improvised soundtrack from your dad. Who is… John Darnielle from The Mountain Goats. My new life goal is to get someone doing this while I play Total War, and by “someone” I mean…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 11, 2021 -
CultureTrack: Something About Us| Artist: Daft Punk| Album: Discovery
By Zack Zwiezen Published April 11, 2021 -
ReviewsBacklogAmid Evil Is A Good Shooter That Doesn’t Need Guns
Amid Evil is a wild, weird, and wonderful retro-inspired FPS that ditches the traditional shooter arsenal of pistols and SMGs in favor of more exotic weapons. Like a magic staff that shoots planets or a sword that flings waves of energy. Almost two years ago former Kotaku writer Heather Alexandra wrote about Amid Evil and…
By Zack Zwiezen Published April 11, 2021 -
CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: More Donald Ducks!
One Donald Duck ain’t enough for my colleague Ian Walker. So let’s give him more Donalds! Your challenge this week: Give me more Donalds! I’m not sure why Ian didn’t just ask us to give him more Donald Ducks. That’s right in our wheelhouse. But when I read his blog about a cool mod and…
By Zack Zwiezen Published April 11, 2021 -
CultureEpic CEO Tim Sweeney Is Very Excited About The Epic Games Store Losing A Ton Of Money
Epic is going to lose at least $330 million as a result of all those Epic Game Store exclusives and free games. But on Twitter, Epic CEO Tim Sweeney considers this an investment and seems surprisingly excited about losing hundreds of millions of dollars. This information was spotted and reported by PC Gamer from new…
By Zack Zwiezen Published April 11, 2021 -
CultureSunday Comics: Two Games!
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. Corpse Run by Alex Di Stasi. Published April 8. Read more of Corpse Run Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published April 5. Read more of Awkward Zombie Clueless Hero by…
By Zack Zwiezen Published April 11, 2021 -
CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: Easter Sunday 2021, Winners!
Easter is over and so too is Kotaku’s yearly Easter-themed ‘Shop Contest. We had some fun, now let’s figure out who won. Our winning image this week comes from Badonkagronk! Look at this thing. I want to print it off and go to some of my very religious family members’ homes, so I can replace…
By Zack Zwiezen Published April 10, 2021 -
CultureI Want To Go On Vacation In Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
This week on Snapshots, some empty areas, a few bits of urban sprawl, a nice looking car, a superhero shot, and a lovely landscape from Assassin’s Creed. I mean, once I’m fully vaccinated and I’m allowed to leave the United States. And I get the money saved up. I also guess I have to figure…
By Zack Zwiezen Published April 10, 2021 -
OpinionFuck The Snipers In Outriders
Having a good time in Outriders? Well sorry, here come the snipers to ruin your fun. Has this happened to you: You are playing Outriders. Running around, shooting bad guys, and firing off cool powers. When suddenly a sniper pops up from across the map and a second later shoots you, possibly killing you or…
By Zack Zwiezen Published April 10, 2021 -
CultureOdds and EndsA Well Hidden Halo 5 Easter Egg Was Finally Found After A Dev Shared Some Hints
Halo 5: Guardians was released back in 2015. But it was only a few days ago that finally, after six years, players found a secret race involving mongoose four-wheelers. All it took to find this Easter egg was a little help from the developer who added it to the game. On Easter Sunday, game developer…
By Zack Zwiezen Published April 10, 2021 -
CulturePokemonPoliwhirl Is Covered In Mucus And Smooth Like A Shark
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 Poliwhirl! Poliwhirl Details Type: Water Average Height: 3′ 03″ Average Weight: 44.1 lbs. First Added In Generation I Poliwhirl…
By Zack Zwiezen Published April 10, 2021 -
CultureOdds and EndsMore Donald Ducks In Kingdom Hearts, Please
With the arrival of the Kingdom Hearts series on PC last week, enterprising players can now tinker with the games in ways that were either too difficult or downright impossible to achieve on consoles. Naturally, this has resulted in a mod that lets folks spawn (among other things) hundreds of Donald Ducks “You thought having…
By Ian Walker Published April 9, 2021 -
CultureKorean Overwatch League Player Shares His Experience With Anti-Asian Racism In America
As opening day for the fourth season of the Overwatch League looms, Korean players on North American teams are dealing with the precipitous rise in anti-Asian racism. On April 5, Eui-Seok “Fearless” Lee, main tank for the Dallas Fuel, talked about his experience being Korean and living in America on his Twitch channel. “Being Asian…
By Ash Parrish Published April 9, 2021 -
ReviewsBacklogNo One Warned Me About Hitman 2’s Cutscenes
Over the past few months, I, late to the party, have fallen head over heels for the new Hitman trilogy. Pretty much everyone I’ve spoken to, including several Kotaku colleagues, have said Hitman 2 is the best of the three, or at least the one I should play first. They did not mention how jarring…
By Ari Notis Published April 9, 2021 -
CultureSplitscreenIn 2007, Video Game Memes Took A Dark Turn
Memes. These days, they’re everywhere. They are the pillars upon which internet culture—and by extension, pop culture—stands. But once upon a time, memes dwelled in the internet’s dankest sewers, traded in the darkness by geeks, nerds, and outcasts. On this week’s Splitscreen podcast, we examine how video games helped propel memes into the mainstream consciousness—and…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 9, 2021