Platforming roguelite Scourgebringer is leaving Early Access on Steam and coming to Xbox One and Switch on October 21. It’s a bit like Celeste with twitch hack’n slash combat. You can read our impressions here.

How’s It Going? Bill And Ted Edition

Be excellent to each other and welcome back to our daily open thread, dudes. Two movies came out this past weekend. One, New Mutants, only came out in theaters, forcing folks to brave movie theater crowds during a global pandemic in order to be horribly disappointed. The other, Bill and Ted Face the Music, launched…

Crusader Kings III: The Kotaku Review

Crusader Kings III is a game that takes in 600 years of human history, from the 9th century through to the 15th, with all the geopolitical conflict, religious turmoil and interpersonal struggles that went along with it. So…where do we even begin with this game, let along this review? How about with a quick history…

Here’s The Prettiest Purple Gaming Headset I Ever Did See

Normally I turn to pink hues when I am looking for new gaming accessories, but the lilac Logitech G’s G733 Lightspeed wireless gaming headset, part of the company’s new Color Collection, is pushing me in a purple direction. Logitech G makes good gaming gear. Now it makes good gear in fancy colors. The new $130…

The Week In Games: Avengers Assemble!

It’s time to grind for gear and beat up bad guys. Marvel’s Avengers comes out this week on PS4, Xbox One and PC. Our own Mike Fahey didn’t love the beta for this upcoming superhero game. I wasn’t as down on it, but I also found myself hoping the full game has more to it.…

Shadowgate’s Simple Melodies Conjure Danger And Unease

Welcome to Morning Music, Kotaku’s new, daily hangout for folks who love video games and the cool-ass sounds they make. The deadly adventure game Shadowgate was an unlikely hit on the NES, and I’m going to go out on a limb and suggest its tremendous soundtrack played a role in that. Shadowgate was originally a…

Pikachu Stars In The PPAP Singer’s New Music Video

In 2016, comedian Pikotaro went viral with his song “PPAP.” Earlier this year, he released a song to encourage people to wash their hands. Now, he’s back, and this time he’s hanging out with an electric rodent. The new song is called “Pikataro and Pikotaro” (Pika to Piko in Japanese). In much of it, Pikataro…

This Isn’t Anime, But A Model Diorama

Twitter user Annkoromoti makes incredible models, bringing them to life in anime-like dioramas. Pictured is a Valkyrie from the Macross anime—a model with a cell-shaded paint job. Have look! Amazing, no? Here is how it compares to an anime still: This is truly great. A close-up look really shows the detail: We’ve previously seen other…

Akihabara Will Look Different After This Arcade Closes [Update]

The Sega Akihabara 2nd arcade, which was formerly known as Akihabara Gigo, is closing at the end of the month because 2020 sucks. The arcade, a two-minute walk from Akihabara Station, is famous for its Sega-emblazoned escalators and is an area landmark. The official notice states that the arcade’s last day of operation is August…

After Nine Years, A New Haruhi Suzumiya Novel Will Be Released

Originally a light novel, Haruhi Suzumiya launched an iconic anime and manga in the 2000s. The manga is ongoing, but there hasn’t been a new Haruhi novel since 2011. Until now. This November, a new Haruhi volume will be released in Japan. According to Japanese site Kai-You, it will be out November 25. Titled Suzumiya…

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Track: Caution | Artist: The Killers | Album: Imploding The Mirage

That’s One Good Looking Capybara

Age of Empries III: Defintive Edition comes out October 15 and it updates the classic RTS with new and improved 4k visuals and modern features like crossplay. But it will also include some HD capybaras. I didn’t realize I wanted HD capybaras until now. Look at that original capybara compared to the new one. It’s…

‘Shop Contest: Lonely Crash Bandicoot

Gamescom’s Opening Night Live event happened earlier this week. It had a few game announcements, some new trailers, and other stuff. But it also provided us with a haunting image that summarizes 2020 in a single photo. Your challenge this week: Put sad Crash in images. Within the fiction of Opening Night Live, Crash had…

Sunday Comics: Adorable

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 Aug. 27. Read more of Corpse Run Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published Aug 24. Read more of Awkward Zombie Clueless Hero by…

Ubisoft Apologizes For Tom Clancy Game Imagery That Suggests Black Lives Matter Is Part Of A Terrorist Plot

Today Ubisoft announced it will remove raised fist imagery from the opening cinematic of its new mobile game, Tom Clancy’s Elite Squad, following widespread criticism that the game’s intro plays on right-wing conspiracies about the Black Lives Matter movement. Elite Squad, which came out on iOS and Android earlier this week, begins with a narrated…