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CultureFans of over-the-top shooting and stabbing rejoice, Shadow Warrior 3 is coming in 2021. While we’ll get our first look at gameplay for Flying Wild Hog’s latest game during this weekend’s Devolver Direct stream, a cute bunny gets bloodied in today’s teaser trailer, which should hold us over until then.
By Mike Fahey Published July 6, 2020 -
CultureUbisoft Employees Have ‘Grave Concerns’ Over Toronto Studio’s Misconduct Allegations
There’s a story some people tell at Ubisoft Toronto, the studio currently finishing one of this fall’s bigger planned releases, Watch Dogs: Legion. It goes something like this: Maxime Béland, one of its co-founders and, until last week, a 20-year veteran of Ubisoft, allegedly choked a female employee at a work party. Some heard it…
By Ethan Gach Published July 6, 2020 -
CultureMicrosoft is holding another next-gen showcase on July 23, the company announced on Twitter this morning. Unlike the first event in May which focused on third-party games, this event is set to highlight first-party games like Halo: Infinite. It’s scheduled to begin streaming at 12:00 p.m. ET.
By Ethan Gach Published July 6, 2020 -
CultureHow’s It Going: Bedside Edition
A new week has begun, and Fahey’s subbing for Riley. Welcome back to our daily open thread … in bed. These past couple of months have been pretty weird for me. Due to my paralysisand complications from having to stay in bed all the time, I have to stay in bed all the time. I…
By Mike Fahey Published July 6, 2020 -
CultureOdds and EndsThat’s One Way To Make A Custom Switch Pinball Controller
Joy-Con shoulder buttons don’t make very comfortable pinball flipper controls. That’s why Nerds&Makers’ Tommy Williamson harnessed the power of creativity and 3D printing to create the SwitchPin, a TV-spanning Joy-Con dock the sole purpose of which is to turn two buttons into two other buttons. I am not disparaging Williamson’s pinball pursuits. Sometimes two buttons…
By Mike Fahey Published July 6, 2020 -
CultureThe Week In Games: Special Agent York Returns In Deadly Premonition 2
Releasing on Switch this week, the sequel to the cult classic survival-horror game Deadly Premonition. Get ready to…ride a skateboard…? I do worry that the sequel will end up trying too hard to be INTERNET GOOFY. It’s possible, now that the devs and folks involved have absorbed a decade of fan jokes, memes, and videos…
By Zack Zwiezen Published July 6, 2020 -
Kotaku EastJapanDragonball Figures Look Even Cooler With New Paint Jobs
Know how to make already badass Dragonball figurines and statues look even better? Have some incredibly talented artists add a new coat of paint. Previously, we’ve seen anime-style paint on Gundam models, and today, let’s look at them on Dragonball—namely, let’s see how repainting the statues and figurines can make them even cooler. Below are some…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 6, 2020 -
Kotaku EastChinaMovie Infringed On SNK’s Mai Shiranui Design, Says Chinese Court
In 2018, the movie Warrior Angels was released in China. It’s a fantasy comedy with characters, like above, that certainly resemble iconic those from The King of Fighters. Now, a court in Beijing ruled that the movie violated SNK’s copyright. Via IMDB, here is the movie’s summary: Qiao Fan can’t control her power. After she…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 6, 2020 -
CultureManor Lords Is A City-Builder With Medieval Battles
Hello, Manor Lords, and welcome to my wheelhouse. This upcoming PC strategy game is impressive for a number of reasons. Firstly because it’s combining two of my favourite types of game (city-builder and Total-War-style real-time combat), and secondly because it’s being made by one guy It’s currently in Early Access, and is due sometime in…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 5, 2020 -
CulturePersona 5’s Anime Is Finally Getting A $300 English Dub
While Persona 5’s anime has been out for over two years now, it’s only been available to watch with subtitles. The show’s upcoming Blu-ray release in the West is changing that, bringing back most of the game’s English-language cast for a dubbed release that…is going to cost you. I’m not really down on the pricing…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 5, 2020 -
CultureTrack: No More Words | Artist: Berlin | Album: Love Life
By Zack Zwiezen Published July 5, 2020 -
CultureKotaku Game DiaryIn VR You Can’t Escape The Loading Screen
Loading screens are something we all deal with while playing video games. As long as they are brief many of us will just grab our phone and check Twitter or grab a bite to eat. But in virtual reality, with a headset strapped to your face, you are trapped and forced to awkwardly stand and…
By Zack Zwiezen Published July 5, 2020 -
CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: Pascal
Animal Crossing: New Horizons recently received a new update that lets players swim around their islands. And it also brought back a fan favorite animal, Pascal. He’s cool. Let’s welcome back Pascal with some fun images! Your challenge this week: Add Pascal to stuff. I haven’t played Animal Crossing in weeks. I just don’t find…
By Zack Zwiezen Published July 5, 2020 -
CultureHow’s It Going?: Leftovers Edition
It’s Sunday! The weekend is wrapping up and it’s time for a nice and cozy open thread. Come on in. Over the years my girlfriend and I have gotten very skilled at making dinners that are big enough to feed us both, leave some leftovers for lunch, and won’t cost us a lot to make.…
By Zack Zwiezen Published July 5, 2020 -
CultureSunday Comics: What Color?
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 July 2. Read more of Corpse Run Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published June 29. Read more of Awkward Zombie Clueless Hero by…
By Zack Zwiezen Published July 5, 2020 -
CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: Vault Boy, Winners!
The loveable mascot from all the Fallout games was recently added to Smash Bros. So, it felt like a great time to have some fun with Vault Boy and I asked you creative people to spread Vault Boy to other games. Our winning image this week comes from Frode who adds yet another surprising cameo…
By Zack Zwiezen Published July 4, 2020 -
CultureGet Over Here!!!
This week on Snapshots: Some more Last of Us 2 photos, a demon covered in sparks, a sad angel, some gorgeous environments, and a Spider-Man spiral. One day, people will stop taking amazing screenshots in Spider-Man. But today is not that day. Kotaku Snapshots is a weekly look at some of the best, funniest and…
By Zack Zwiezen Published July 4, 2020 -
UncategorizedCelebrate the 4th Of July With Video Gaming’s Finest Fireworks!
The evening sky is overrated. Don’t go there for awesome fireworks. Look at these clips of video gaming’s best fireworks. We’ve got to start with Mario Update 7/4/18: This post originally appeared July 4, 2015. It’s been edited to include Monster Hunter: World and Far Cry 5. Update 7/4/19: This post has been edited to…
By Stephen Totilo Published July 4, 2020
