Yep, This Is a Hello Kitty Melon

Hello Kitty’s face has been on seemingly everything—whether that’s stationary, toilet paper, toasters or even that infamous vibrator. But don’t forget the pricey produce! Above is a Hello Kitty Furano melon from Hokkaido, Japan. Melons in Japan can get very expensive, especially the gourmet ones. But, generally speaking, the ones you find at local supermarkets…

‘Shop Contest: Halo Delayed

Halo Infinite has been delayed until next year. This is most likely for the best, as it seemed like it needed some more time in the oven. But it does mean the Master Chief will have a lot more free time on his hands. So, let’s help the big guy out. Your challenge this week:…

How’s It Going?: Mechanical Keyboard Edition

Hello and welcome to another open thread. This is the best place to chat and chill with other Kotaku readers! Come on in. After spending years using crappy keyboards that come packed in with computers when you buy them, I finally upgraded. I decided, new place, a new office, a new desk, why not also…

Sunday Comics: Reverse Vampire

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. 13. Read more of Corpse Run Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published Aug 10. Read more of Awkward Zombie Clueless Hero by…

‘Shop Contest: Fall Guys, Winners!

Fall Guys has taken the internet by storm. It seems everywhere I look I see some guys falling. And that was the theme for last week’s contest: Add these little bean boys to more games, movies and TV shows. Our winning image this week comes from MonoArtan who combines Pokemon and Fall Guys into one…

More Amazing Ghost of Tsushima Screenshots

This week on Snapshots: Yup, more screenshots from Ghost of Tsushima. Hard to disagree with all the people spending hours in that game taking photos. It has a powerful photo mode and is gorgeous. It’s not all Ghost of Tsushima! We got some screens from Horizon, Gran Turismo, and The Last of Us Part II…

Red Dead Online Player Saves Friend In Coolest Way Possible

Out in the wild west of Red Dead Online, you still need to look both ways before messing around railroad tracks. One player almost learned the hard way what happens when you ignore this rule. But then their friend stepped in a saved the day with an expertly timed and perfectly thrown lasso. The clip…

Carnivine Has Saliva That Smells Great

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 Carnivine! Carnivine Details Type: Grass Average Height: 4′ 07″ Average Weight: 59.5 lbs First Added In Generation IV Looking…

The Latest Update For Call of Duty: Modern Warfare On Xbox One Is A Whopping 66GB

A new update released for Modern Warfare last night that fixes some of the graphical issues players have been experiencing. On PS4 and PC, this new update is a little less than 2GB. However, on Xbox One the update weighs in at 66GB. Not 6.6GB. 66GB. According to Modern Warfare developers Infinity Ward, the reason…

How’s It Going?: This Old House Edition

Come on over and join in on our daily open thread! You can chat about stuff with other people using the power of the internet. During one of the first nights in our new place, we found ourselves tired and in need of a rest after moving. So we laid in bed and loaded up…

More Games Need To Let You Hold Cats

This week we learn why cats love gamer chairs, watch Apple and Epic fight, catch up with what’s going on at Ubisoft after all the recent news, and ask for the ability to hold cats in more games. Great Kotaku Content From The Past Week Some incredible reporting here by Ethan and Ashley. If you…

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Rapper Sounds Like An Animal Crossing Character

645AR is a Bronx rapper who burst onto the scene a few months ago thanks to his… unique vocal delivery. “I do the squeaky voice but nothin’s sweet,” 645AR, whose real name is Austin Alan Rochez, told lyrics database Genius in February I guess this technically requires a NSFW warning but come on.

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A Parent’s Guide To What The Hell Is Going On With Fortnite

Maybe you’re a parent who, like a lot of parents nowadays, is working from home as the covid-19 pandemic still rages on. If you have tween-aged, gaming inclined children, they probably play Fortnite. Yesterday, that tween-aged gamer came to you wondering what’s going on with Fortnite. And you, dear parent, have no idea what to tell…