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Kotaku EastJapanMan Spends Four Years Making Gundam Diorama And The Result Is Amazing
What have you done during the past four years? Twitter user Mannen Factory spent it making an incredible Gundam diorama. The award-winning model maker recently uploaded images of the completed diorama, which he’s titled, “Decisive Battle – Space Fortress Solomon.” The project took almost half a decade, with Mannen Factory writing on Twitter, “To be…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 5, 2020 -
CultureTeaser For Monster Hunter Live-Action Movie Is Filled With Guns
When you think of Monster Hunter, you probably think of giant monsters and giant swords. The teaser for the Hollywood adaptation gets the giant monsters part right, but adds huge guns. Watch said teaser below: Why guns?! The film’s official description might provide insight: When an unexpected sandstorm transports Captain Artemis (Milla Jovovich) and her…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 5, 2020 -
CultureTrack: The Colour Of Love | Artist: The Smashing Pumpkins | Album: CYR
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 5, 2020 -
CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: Minecraft Kirby
Yesterday, we got a long and detailed video from Nintendo going over Steve, the new character coming Smash Bros. Ultimate later this month. But who cares about that!? Instead, the internet quickly became obsessed with what happens to Kirby when he eats Minecraft’s very blocky Steve. Your challenge this week: Add Minecraft Kirby to more…
By Zack Zwiezen Published October 4, 2020 -
CultureSunday Comics: Important Things
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 Oct. 1. Read more of Corpse Run Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published Sep. 28. Read more of Awkward Zombie Clueless Hero by…
By Zack Zwiezen Published October 4, 2020 -
CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: Mario Action Figure, Winners!
Last week, we had some fun with an oddly large Mario action figure that Nintendo was advertising on Twitter. As usual, you all created some wild, funny, strange, and disturbing images. Our winning image this week comes from sciteach who pulls off the obvious joke wonderfully. What is it about this Mario doll that made…
By Zack Zwiezen Published October 3, 2020 -
CultureYou’re One Ugly…
This week on Snapshots we get some artsy screenshots from a few different games, check out a scary monster from Fallout, relax in the snow, punch the sky and meet a very ugly spider-thing in Star Wars. “You don’t look like your online profile picture at all!” Kotaku Snapshots is a weekly look at some…
By Zack Zwiezen Published October 3, 2020 -
Tips & GuidesTips For Playing Star Wars: Squadrons
Star Wars: Squadrons is here and it’s pretty damn good, especially if you enjoy space combat and yelling out Star Wars references in the middle of battles. But it can also be a hard or frustrating game to wrap your head around at first, so here are some tips I’ve picked up after playing and…
By Zack Zwiezen Published October 3, 2020 -
CulturePokemonSandygast Is A Sand Monster Who Mind Controls Kids
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 Sandygast! Sandygast Details Type: Ghost/Ground Average Height: 1′ 08” Average Weight: 154.3 lbs First Added In Generation VII BOO!…
By Zack Zwiezen Published October 3, 2020 -
CultureMorning MusicOblivion’s Soundtrack Is Perfect For Adventuring
Welcome to Morning Music, Kotaku’s daily hangout for folks who love video games and the cool-ass sounds they make. Today we return to the adventurous world and epic soundtrack of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion. The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion (playlist / longplay / VGMdb) was a big deal when it came out in March…
By Zack Zwiezen Published October 3, 2020 -
CultureSteve From Minecraft Coming To Smash Bros. Ultimate On October 13
Steve and Alex from Minecraft are coming to Smash Bros. Ulitmate on October 13. The news was announced today during a video presentation going into great detail about Smash’s newest upcoming character. The new character is part of the Smash Bros. Fighters Pass Vol. 2, but players can also buy him separately for $5.99. I…
By Zack Zwiezen Published October 3, 2020 -
CultureMorning CheckpointVampire Kermit Is Here To Wish You All A Happy October
This week we learn more about what’s been going at Ubisoft, meet a demon version of Baby Yoda, expose a Spelunky 2 scammer, question why Comic-Con is still going to happen, find out what free games Xbox Live and PS Plus users are getting and say hello to October and Vampire Kermit. Great Kotaku Content…
By Zack Zwiezen Published October 3, 2020 -
ReviewsMultiplatformStar Wars: Squadrons: The Kotaku Review
While plenty of games over the last few years have let lightsaber and blaster fans live out their dreams, it’s been a while since a big Star Wars game focused exclusively on starships and space combat. Thankfully for more dogfight-obsessed fans, the newly released Star Wars: Squadrons lets you become an ace pilot for both…
By Zack Zwiezen Published October 2, 2020 -
CultureAmong Us Has A Cheating Problem
The past few years have made us all pretty numb to the depths of human depravity, but large swathes of people still remain shocked that anyone would dare cheat at a party game. First, it was Fall Guys. Now it’s the even less win/lose-focused Among Us Among Us is a game about players teaming up…
By Nathan Grayson Published October 2, 2020 - Uncategorized
The Root ‘I Feel Our Blood in the Ground’: The Designer of Oak & Acorn Tells the True American Denim Story in Red, White & Indigo | Lifehacker Share Some Retro-Gaming Joy With Your Kid | The A.V. Club The best comedy movies on Netflix | Jalopnik The 2021 Audi RS5 Coupe And Sportback Launch…
By G/O Media Published October 2, 2020 -
CultureKotaku Game DiarySpelunky 2’s Turkey Man Doesn’t Respect My Labor
Most everything in Spelunky 2 is out to kill you, so it’s always nice to come across Yang, a random NPC who mostly just chills in a little hut and talks about turkeys. But as my explorations continue to improve, so too has my knowledge of Yang’s racket, and I’m disappointed by what I’ve discovered.…
By Ian Walker Published October 2, 2020 -
CulturePSA: Bloodborne Is Currently Free On PS Plus [UPDATE: No Longer Free]
Update, 4:20 p.m.: Bloodborne was quickly re-listed at its MSRP, $20. We’ve reached out to Sony for clarification. Original story follows: Starting next week, members of PS Plus will be able to get free copies of Need for Speed: Payback and Vampyr through the end of October. But members can snag a terrific game for…
By Ari Notis Published October 2, 2020 -
CultureEVE Online Gets An Actual ‘Spreadsheets In Space’ Mode
The idea that EVE Online is just spreadsheets in space is one I’ve heard hundreds of times since I started playing EVE five years ago. I always try my best to explain the breadth and depth of the EVE experience as being much more than that. Today however, a new update to the game has…
By Lee Yancy Published October 2, 2020 -
CultureHades‘ Level Design Is Less Random Than It Seems
When you’re playing a game whose layout is randomized, you might not immediately think all that much about level design, or even assume the levels were designed in the same sense as, say, a fully linear game or a series of finely tuned multiplayer maps. And yet, in games such as Hades, developers meticulously assemble…
By Nathan Grayson Published October 2, 2020
