What A Good Boy

This week on Snapshots: Ghost of Tsushima is out and folks are already taking amazing pictures with its photo mode, a guitar-playing superhero, a calm cliffside sunset, a visitors from another planet, and a cute little fox. Does this fox have any “mysterious leaves?” Kotaku Snapshots is a weekly look at some of the best,…

Ooblets Is All About Dance Battles, Cute Critters, And Chillin’

Dog fighting sucks. Not a controversial opinion, but one that always enters my mind when I see or think about Pokémon. While I understand all the reasons why folks claim it’s different, it still feels too much like that terrible “sport.” Ooblets, out now in early access, fixes this major problem with Pokémon and also…

Politoed Hangs Out In Groups And Shouts All Night

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 Politoed! Politoed Details Type: Water Average Height: 3′ 07″ Average Weight: 74.7 lbs First Added In Generation II 2020…

How’s It Going?: Fake Radio Stations Edition

It’s another open thread. It’s also another Saturday. It’s a lot of things. But whatever, come on in and chat. One of my favorite parts of GTA games, and all open-world games set in the modern world, are the radio stations. I don’t listen to the radio in real life anymore. And the few times…

What’s The Deal With Sesame Seeds?

This week we learn about Yoshi’s tax evasion crimes, learn which member of congress is really good at League of Legends, discuss loading times, and question the point of sesame seeds on buns. Great Kotaku Content From The Past Week I wonder if the next generation of consoles will have to do stuff like this…

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Great Pretender Is A Con-Artist Anime Comedy Full Of Twists

Great Pretender, the new con-artist anime from Wit Studio (Attack on Titan, Vinland Saga), just ended the first half of its freshman season in Japan. Pretender’s comedy comes together not unlike the machinations of the elite scammers it follows, making for one of the most exciting anime of the summer. Makoto Edamura is Japan’s #1…

Madden 21 Will Drop Washington NFL Team’s Former Name And Logo

Next month’s Madden NFL 21 is being altered at the last minute to remove mentions of the Washington Redskins team name and logo imagery, a rep for publisher Electronic Arts has told Kotaku This comes at the end of a week that began with the NFL team’s management finally listening to calls for the team’s…

Worms Armageddon Just Got A Major Patch 21 Years After Its Release

Worms Armageddon was released over 20 years ago and since then has remained a fan favorite. And to celebrate the 25 year anniversary of the entire Worms series, developer Team17 has released a treat for longtime fans: A brand new update for Armageddon on the PC, filled with seven years worth of fixes, changes, and…

To The Random No Man’s Sky Players Who Gave Me Free Stuff

Hi. You probably don’t remember me. I was the chubby Gek pilot exploring the Nexus for the first time when you both handed me some supplies. I didn’t catch your names, but I want to say thank you! I’m betting all the credits in my spacesuit that I looked pretty lost. My last go at…

Metacritic Will Now Make Users Wait 36 Hours Before Posting Reviews

Weeks after The Last of Us Part 2 was review bombed on Metacritic, the video game review aggregation website now requires people to wait more than a day after a game’s release to submit their personal reviews. Metacritic publicizes two review scores for any game: the Metascore based on critic reviews and the User Score…

GameStop Will Require All Customers To Wear Face Masks [UPDATE: But Employees Can’t Enforce It]

GameStop will require all customers to wear face masks in its United States locations starting on July 27, the company announced via press release today. “We believe this is the right thing to do to ensure the health, safety and well-being of our associates and customers from the growing spread of COVID-19,” said GameStop CEO…

Tips For Playing Ghost Of Tsushima

Ghost of Tsushima, out today for PlayStation 4, is a lot of game. As Jin Sakai, one of Tsushima’s last surviving samurai, you’re singularly tasked with the goal of repelling an entire Mongol fleet. No sweat, right? The truth is it actually is no sweat, once you learn the ropes. The following compendium will help…

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Tips For Playing Paper Mario: The Origami King

The world’s most famous plumber (or not) returns to a two-dimensional state in Paper Mario: The Origami King, out today for Nintendo Switch. This latest entry in Nintendo’s long-running formerly-an-RPG series both sticks to formula (Peach needs saving again) and bucks it (the battle system is one-of-a-kind). Whatever you’re expecting, know this: You’re bound to…

How To Efficiently Upgrade Your Skills And Gear In Ghost Of Tsushima

You’ve surely heard about Ghost of Tsushima’s overwhelming large open-world. But Sucker Punch’s action-adventure game is also overwhelming in a different way: In the first few hours, you’re given access to a mind-boggling number of skills to unlock and gear to upgrade. It’s enough to make a new player’s head spin with indecision. When you…

Nintendo Veteran Explains Some Of The Restrictions Around Creating New Paper Mario Characters

Last month, Nintendo revealed that some of Paper Mario: The Origami King’s boss fights would be against office supplies instead of traditional Mario villains, and a new interview sheds some light on why. “Since Paper Mario: Sticker Star, it’s no longer possible to modify Mario characters or to create original characters that touch on the…

Square Enix is launching a new label for action games called Balan Company. It’s an international development collective for games, moving images, and music. Currently, there is a website, which teases future announcements.