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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 -
CulturePokemonLunatone Is Probably An Alien And Has The Ability To Make People Fall Asleep
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 Lunatone! Lunatone Details Type: Rock/Psychic Average Height: 3′ 03″ Average Weight: 370.4 lbs First Added In Generation III Last…
By Zack Zwiezen Published July 4, 2020 -
CultureThe World Ends With You Anime Releases Next Year
Announced this weekend at the digital FunimationCon 2020 event, The World Ends With You The Animation is a new anime launching in 2020 and is based on popular RPG game The World Ends With You. This new anime uses the same art style as the original game, as seen in a newly released trailer. Funimation…
By Zack Zwiezen Published July 4, 2020 -
CultureHow’s It Going?: Grinding Edition
Hello! I’m happy to see you all. Come on in, we got some chatting to do! It’s weird what we find relaxing in these anxiety-filled months. For me, grinding in a few online games has become my therapy. Recently, I’ve been playing a lot more of The Division 2. The new season went live not…
By Zack Zwiezen Published July 4, 2020 -
CultureMorning CheckpointWhat’s The Best Reese’s Cup Shape?
This week we review GTA Online, watch a parrot attack, check out Horizon: Zero Dawn running on a PC, remember Amazon’s failed game, and debate the best Reese’s Cup shape. Great Kotaku Content From The Past Week On the one hand, this is embarrassing. On the other hand, a bunch of people just remembered this…
By Zack Zwiezen Published July 4, 2020 -
CultureUbisoft Editorial VP Maxime Béland has resigned and fellow Editorial VP Tommy François has been placed on disciplinary leave, the company’s CEO Yves Guillemot announced in a company email today while both are investigated for misconduct. It also stated that an employee from Ubisoft Toronto had been terminated.
By Ethan Gach Published July 3, 2020 -
CultureVery FirstThe Very First Rocko’s Modern Life Game Was Also The Last
Long-running video game franchises (or uh, in this case very short ones) all have to start somewhere, and it’s not always pretty. Looking back to that origin point can show us not just how the greats began, but how far they’ve come since. Today we unearth the very first Rocko’s Modern Life video game. So,…
By Zack Zwiezen Published July 3, 2020 -
CultureWhat Are You Playing This Weekend?
The weekend is for watching Hamilton on Disney+. Sad personal fact: I had tickets to Hamilton last year, but we wound up having union contract bargaining that same night, so I had to sell them. I felt that this was a noble sacrifice, but it was also a huge bummer. I’m excited for this situation…
By Riley MacLeod Published July 3, 2020 -
CultureTwitchOfflineTV Fandom Divided After Popular Streamer Thrown Out Over Abuse Allegations
Right now, if you digitally eavesdrop on any given conversation in the fandom surrounding OfflineTV, a beloved streamer house racked by allegations of inappropriate behavior, you’ll likely find people debating the idea of forgiveness. Should fans forgive faves who’ve fessed up? Can they, given that they’re just bystanders? Over the weekend, OfflineTV, a streamer house…
By Nathan Grayson Published July 3, 2020 -
CultureHorizon: Zero Dawn Releases On Steam And The Epic Games Store On August 7
Today, Guerrilla Games announced the PC release date for Horizon: Zero Dawn. The open-world game will launch on both the Epic Game Store and Steam on August 7. The developer also revealed some new features via a trailer for the PC port. This version of the game will include new graphical options and settings, letting…
By Zack Zwiezen Published July 3, 2020 -
ReviewsToysTransformers Meets Back To The Future With A Robot DeLorean
Meet Gigawatt. He’s a robot that transforms into the iconic DeLorean time machine from Back to the Future. Hasbro made Gigawatt to celebrate the 35th anniversary of the science fiction classic. It was either this, or the train from Back to the Future 3. I think Hasbro chose wisely. Every iconic vehicle deserves a Transformer.…
By Mike Fahey Published July 3, 2020 -
CultureHow’s It Going?: Fireworks Edition
Hello, it’s Friday! Relax and come chat in our daily open thread. It’s not July 4th yet, but already I’ve begun hearing fireworks going off each night the moment the sun starts to set. When I was younger I was a firework hooligan. I would light bottle rockets in my hand and toss them into…
By Zack Zwiezen Published July 3, 2020 -
Kotaku EastJapanLet’s Check In On Japan’s Latest Giant Gundam Statue
Japan’s newest giant Gundam is being erected near Yokohama’s Chinatown in the Yamashita Futo harbor in a special area that will be called The Gundam Factory. The 59-foot moving Gundam will have walkways, allowing visitors to get up close to the statue. Above is a CG video imagining what the finished giant Gundam will look like.…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 3, 2020 -
Kotaku EastJapanThere’s A VR Mega Man Experience In Japan
Starting July 18, a VR Mega Man (aka Rockman in Japan) will be playable at the Plaza Capcom shot in Tokyo’s Ikebukuro. At the Plaza Capcom location, there’s a permanent VR corner, where people can experience Rockman VR: Aimed At The Virtual World In the VR game, players don a headset created by Dr. Light…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 3, 2020 -
CultureEvo Online Cancelled After Street Fighter, Mortal Kombat, Others Withdraw Over Abuse Allegations
Evo Online has been officially canceled following decisions by multiple developers to distance themselves from the event, Kotaku has learned. Street Fighter V, Mortal Kombat 11, and more were pulled from Evo Online following allegations of sexual misconduct against the organization’s co-founder and CEO, Joey “Mr. Wizard” Cuellar. Mortal Kombat 11 narrowly missed out on…
By Ian Walker Published July 2, 2020 -
ReviewsMultiplatformPokémon Smile: The Kotaku Review
Maybe you thought it would be easy to write/laugh this one off as a dumb gimmick, but for real: Pokémon Smile is one of the most important video games to have entered my household in years I have two kids, one 9, the other 7, and while both are beautiful, wonderful little people, both of…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 2, 2020
