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Kotaku EastJapanCustom Gundam Paint Job Looks Like Stained Glass
Over the years, we’ve seen an array of custom Gundam models. This has to be one of the best. Gundam model builder Sui transformed a Nu Gundam Clear Version kit by painting the edges of the clear armor black. Sui then painted the panels with water-based clear paint, keeping the necessary transparency to give the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 24, 2020 -
Kotaku EastJapanThe Official Metal Gear Solid Boots Are Kind Of So-So
Japanese fashion brand Super Groupies is collaborating with Konami for a series of Metal Gear Solid themed items. Let’s have a look! Above and below, you can see the Foxhound labeled boots, with the gray color inspired by Solid Snake’s Sneaking Suit. The made-to-order boots are 19,800 yen ($190) and are reminiscent of Super Groupies’…
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 24, 2020 -
CultureTrack: Caroline | Artist: Arlo Parks | Album: Collapsed In Sunbeams
By Brian Ashcraft Published November 24, 2020 -
CultureSuper Mario Bros. 3 Cartridge Sells For $156,000
A rare copy of Super Mario Bros. 3 for NES is the new king of video game auctions, selling last Friday for an incredible $156,000. While a lot of that price is wrapped up in the sealed game’s near-perfect quality grading, this copy of Super Mario Bros. 3 also comes from an early production run…
By Ian Walker Published November 23, 2020 -
CultureGrand Theft Auto V Has Outlasted An Entire Console Generation
It’s 2020, and one of the biggest video games on the planet is Grand Theft Auto V. In 2021, Rockstar will be releasing an “expanded and enhanced” version of the game for next-gen consoles. Grand Theft Auto V, in case you forget, was first released on the Xbox 360 and PS3 in September 2013. It…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 23, 2020 -
CultureSoccer Superstars Unaware How FIFA Licensing Works
Earlier today, Sweden’s undying demigod Zlatan Ibrahimović, perhaps for the first time ever, realised that his likeness was being used in video games without his explicit permission. And didn’t like it. His sudden realisation came of course on Twitter, where Zlatan wondered aloud who had actually given EA Sports permission to use his likeness in…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 23, 2020 -
CultureI’m Suddenly Very Interested In Immortals Fenyx Rising’s Expansions
I am not very surprised when Ubisoft announces that one of its big games will get piles of post-release expansions. It’s news when they don’t. But I am surprised at how interesting and unusual the recently announced expansions for next month’s Immortals Fenyx Rising seem to be. The first one, “A New God,” sounds like…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 23, 2020 -
CultureOverwatch League Shares Roadmap For 2021 Season
It’s going to be a long winter as we wait for the Overwatch League to return in 2021. But to tide us over, the league released a video outlining some of the plans Blizzard has for this year’s off season and the 2021 season in general. The video, narrated by VP of Overwatch Esports Jon…
By Ash Parrish Published November 23, 2020 -
CultureKotaku Game DiaryRIP To Assassin’s Creed‘s Best NPC, A Real One
In gargantuan games full of quests and characters, it’s hard for any single moment to really stand out. Ubisoft has made a career out of this, with activity-dotted landscapes that lull you into a sort of dreamy adventure haze; when you come to, you know that something happened, but you’d be hard pressed to pick…
By Nathan Grayson Published November 23, 2020 -
CultureFans Think This Strange Road In Virginia Is Connected To GTA 6
Middle Mountain Trail is a quiet dirt road located in the middle of nowhere in Virginia, with nothing but trees surrounding it. But, according to some Grand Theft Auto fans, it might be a clue connected to GTA VI, the long-rumored sequel to one of the best selling games of all time. Late last week,…
By Zack Zwiezen Published November 23, 2020 -
CultureTwo Weeks After Launch, Xbox Series X’s Quick Resume Feature Isn’t Working Great
For several days after the launch of the new Xbox Series X and S, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla supported the consoles’ best new feature, Quick Resume. Today, that no longer appears to be the case, another sign that something is awry with what was supposed to be a key next-gen Xbox perk. For those who don’t…
By Ari Notis Published November 23, 2020 -
OpinionAsk KotakuWhat’s Your Least-Favorite Console You’ve Ever Owned?
It’s Monday and time for Ask Kotaku, the weekly feature in which Kotaku-ites deliberate on a single burning question. Then, we ask your take. This week we Ask Kotaku: What’s your least-favorite console you’ve ever owned? Stephen I was going to say the Wii U, because that system and its slow, chugging menus was such…
By Alexandra Hall Published November 23, 2020 -
CultureAll The Big Games Coming Out In Fall 2020
It’s fall and not just any fall. It’s election year fall. It’s two brand-new video game consoles fall. It’s tentatively stepping outside to see if everything is okay fall. We’d probably be better off staying inside baking pies and playing video games. Fortunately, there are plenty of games on the way. As of this writing,…
By Mike Fahey Published November 23, 2020 -
CultureThe World Ends With You Is Finally Getting A Sequel
After a long drought spent wondering when Square Enix would show a crumb of attention to fans of their 2007 action RPG hit, The World Ends With You is finally getting a sequel. Announced via YouTube, NEO: The World Ends With You returns to the streets of Shibuya featuring all new protagonists and a fully…
By Ash Parrish Published November 23, 2020 -
CultureCapcom’s Latest Retro Console Is So Adorable
Recently listed on Amazon Japan (via Siliconera) with a release date of December 1, Capcom’s Retro Station is a cute-as-a-button machine with five Street Fighter and five Mega Man games built-in. According to the Amazon Japan listing, the Retro Station is a showcase for two of Capcom’s more venerable series. There’s Street Fighter II, Street…
By Mike Fahey Published November 23, 2020 -
CultureThe Week In Games: World Of Warcraft: Shadowlands And… Not Much Else
It’s time for a new World of Warcraft expansion. Call your old WoW buddies, buy some sodas and get ready to grind, Shadowlands drops later this week. There’s not much else coming out this week, as you might expect. Thanksgiving week tends to be when the year’s big releases have either come out already or…
By Zack Zwiezen Published November 23, 2020 -
CultureMorning MusicI Don’t Actually Play Melty Blood, I Just Listen To It
Welcome to Morning Music, Kotaku’s daily hangout for folks who love video games and the cool-ass sounds they make. The other day I mentioned to someone that I was going to write up Melty Blood, and they replied, “wtf is ‘Melty Blood,’ that’s such a metal name!” Well. It’s a good thing you don’t have…
By Alexandra Hall Published November 23, 2020 -
CultureOdds and EndsDoom Running On A Nintendo Game & Watch
Nintendo’s new Game & Watch re-release is of course built on new hardware, not stuff from the 80s, so folks have been able to do some interesting things with the handheld’s code. Like, first things first, getting Doom up and running. stacksmashing had to make a few modifications to pull this off—like stripping the world…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 22, 2020 -
CultureNintendo’s Theme Park Is Looking Fantastic
Super Nintendo World at Universal Studios Japan wassupposed to be open by now, but you know, stuff has happened. It’s almost done though, and even if none us are likely to be travelling there anytime soon, we can at least press our disgusting faces up against the glass and admire it from a distance. The…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 22, 2020 -
CultureTrack: This Is My Time | Artist: Lecrae | Album: Spider-Man: Miles Morales Soundtrack
By Zack Zwiezen Published November 22, 2020