How’s It Going? Pills Edition

Daily medication is an excellent way to keep track of what day it is. Welcome back to our daily open thread. It’s funny. Before I had my aortic dissection back in 2018, I prided myself on never taking medication. Aside from the odd migraine pill, chalky bits of chemical goodness never passed my lips. Now…

The Last Borderlands 3 DLC Goes Inside Krieg’s Psyche

Today, Gearbox announced the fourth and final planned campaign expansion for Borderlands 3. It’s called Psycho Krieg and the Fantastic Fustercluck, and it goes inside the psyche of a Psycho. It comes out on September 10. Psychos, of course, are a common enemy type in the Borderlands series. Borderlands 2 gave players a chance to…

Stadia’s Exclusive Battle Royale Bomberman Launches September 1

Launching on September 1 exclusively for Google’s streaming Stadia platform, Super Bomberman R Online is all the fun times of Super Bomberman R plus a special online battle royal mode where 64 players battle it out across multiple stages simultaneously. Oh hey, and Louies are back. It’s Super Bomberman R with a little extra Bomberman…

Todd McFarlane’s Batman Action Figure Has Swords And Spikes

What does Spawn creator Todd McFarlane do when given the chance to design his own DC Multiverse Batman action figure? He puts spikes on it, gives him a pair of swords, some knives, and gives the cape a little extra flair. McFarlane’s Batman is very McFarlane. Todd McFarlane is no stranger to Batman, having drawn…

Tekken’s Pretty Outdated, But Its Music Still Owns

Welcome to Morning Music, Kotaku’s new, daily hangout for folks who love video games and the cool-ass sounds they make. If you were Namco in 1994, designing your Virtua Fighter killer, what would it sound like? In Namco’s case, it sounded like Tekken …Which is to say bright, high-energy techno with a fair share of…

Snuggle Up With A Chopped Off Pikachu Tail Pillow

If you are in the market for a hug pillow and like Pokémon, here’s one that looks like a giant, chopped off Pikachu tail. Priced at 8,658 yen ($81.31), the hug pillow measures 110 cm (43.3 inches) and sure looks comfy. While this was previously released in 2018, the tail will be re-issued this December.

Japanese Vending Machines Are Selling Bugs You Can Eat

Japan is famous for vending machines. While most sell soft drinks and coffee, there are some unusual ones selling batteries, umbrellas, and bottles of sake. Add insects to that list. In Japanese, the word 昆虫食 (konchuushoku) means “insect eating”. During the past few years, it seems, there has been an increasing number of vending machines…

The Internet Reacts To Fall Guys Being 6ft Tall

Not only is Fall Guys a big hit, but the jelly bean characters themselves are also big—measuring in at six feet to be exact. The official Fall Guys Twitter account posted the above image, writing: In awe at the size of this lad. Absolute unit. 183 cm Fall Guys actual size. Yikes! I imagined the…

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I Love How Skaters Get Hype In Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2

I’ve spent a lot of time with the Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 demo despite being confined to short, two-minute runs in a single level. It’s an incredible achievement that feels almost exactly like the iconic franchise’s earliest installments. My favorite part, however, is a new addition that sees your skater of choice…

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How To Use ‘Primary’ Console Settings To Share Digital Xbox One, Switch, And PS4 Games

In 2013, during the runup to the launch of the PlayStation 4, Sony released an “instructional” video on how to share PS4 games with friends. The 22-second clip features Shuhei Yoshida, then the president of Sony Interactive Entertainment, handing a PS4 game to Adam Boyes, another Sony exec. At the time, it was a dig…

The Former Boss Of Activision Is Now Making Anti-Trump Dad Rock

That’s it. That’s the post. Let’s Remember Eric Hirshberg: