Rice Balls Like You’ve Never Seen Before

YouTuber Onigiri Gekijou (Rice Ball Theater) specializes in making rice balls that are unlike anything I’ve ever seen. And I’ve seen lots of rice balls! Onigiri Gekijou calls this “onigiri art,” and is uploading how-tos on YouTube. That’s very nice! Many of the techniques, such as mixing ketchup and mayo to make a pinkish color…

Japan’s Ageless Manga Artist Meme Continues Into 2020

This is Hirohiko Araki. He does two things: churns out JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure and refuses to age. The manga artist is famous for not appearing to grow old as the rest of us do. The fact that his appearance has stayed the same for years is a meme in Japan. Every time Araki makes a…

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A Wretched Hive Of Scum And Villainy

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Japanese FIFA Fan’s Favorite Team Is Not Very Good, Travels 6000 Miles To See Them Anyway

Japanese FIFA player Akito Aoki flew all the way from Japan to the UK last week to watch his favourite team play. And while you’d expect that to be a club from the Premier League, or maybe the Championship (ie, the second division), he was actually there to watch Stockport County, a side currently toiling…

When Konami Employees Got Complaints For Being Too Dirty

I’ve been readingthrough the new book Japansoft: An Oral History recently, and while it’s full of very cool and interesting stories about the earliest days of Japanese game development, there’s one story in particular that’s my favourite. The book is a prettier and more concise repackaging of John Szczepaniak’s excellent The Untold History of Japanese…

It Seems A Playable Xbox Build Of StarCraft Ghost Has Leaked (Update)

Here’s something I didn’t expect to see today: New gameplay footage of StarCraft Ghost. The third-person shooter had a rocky and well-known development history before being officially canceled by Blizzard, something confirmed back in 2014.Now an early Xbox build seems to have leaked out and popped up online. Andrew Borman posted some screenshots on Twitter…

‘Shop Contest: Everything’s Coming Up Robotnik

Dr.Robotnik, or Eggman if you prefer the worse name, is the main villain of the Sonic games and the new movie. In the movie, he is played by Jim Carrey. Let’s take this version of the ol’ doctor and add him to other games! Your challenge this week: Add Jim Carrey’s Robotnik to stuff. Look,…

Someone Accurately Recreated Red Dead Online In Dreams

Red Dead Online is a game that has improved a lot since it first launched back in late 2018. But it still has some issues. One of the most annoying is how often players get kicked from the game, often randomly with no warning. Someone recreated that experience in Dreams Using Dreams, PlayStation user RikisCafe…

Sunday Comics: Peeps?

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 Feb. 13. Read more of Corpse Run Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Originally published Feb. 10. Read more of Awkward Zombie Clueless Hero…

‘Shop Contest: Valentine’s Day Cards, Winners!

Last weekend, I wasn’t here but you all got the mission to create some gaming themed Valentine’s Day cards. Special thanks to Peter and Narelle for keeping the ‘Shop Contest train going while I was away. Our winning image this week comes from Buchi Chu who created a cute and funny card, with some fantastic…

You Wanna Ride The Rollercoaster?

This week on Snapshots, scary big monsters, starry skies in Fallout 4, cool spaceships in No Man’s Sky, some sweet neon signage in The Division 2 and a creepy rollercoaster in Fallout 76. I played some of those new missions in The Division 2 and they feature some wonderful art and visuals. Check that stuff…

Mario Maker Contest: Water, Water Everywhere, Winners!

Last week I asked you all to create underwater or water-themed levels for Mario Maker 2. You could include big oceans, water-filled tunnels or small lakes. Whatever felt right to you. I got some good stuff this week. Well, as good as a water level can be. Which in this case, at least for some…

The Weirdest Part Of The Sonic Movie Is A Giant Owl

There are some weird moments in the new Sonic The Hedgehog film, released this week. Like, a strange and totally forced Zillow ad during one early scene in the film. But the weirdest moment happens right at the start of the film and involves a new character not seen in the Sonic games. If you…

Mawile Will Eat You Up In One Big Chomp

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 Mawile! Mawile Details Type: Steel/Fairy Average Height: 2′ 00″ Average Weight: 25.4 lbs. First Added In Generation III I’ll…

Be Very Suspicious, Anything Could Be A Cake

Hello! This week we play some creepy demos, learn about the new Division 2 expansion, find out what’s hidden in the files of Pokemon Home, watch Fred Flintstone eat too much and cut up some disturbingly real-looking cakes. Great Kotaku Content From The Past Week I never thought about how Fallout 4‘s VATS system could…

Epic Boss’ Confusing Comments About Games And Politics Don’t Add Up

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney gave the keynote speech at this week’s DICE conference in Las Vegas. The talk touched on many topics, including data privacy, loot boxes, and the problems with a lack of cross-platform games. It also seemed to call for keeping politics out of games, or at least out of marketing, or…