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Kotaku EastJapanStudio Ghibli’s First CG Animation Feature Is Coming To Japanese TV This Winter
Studio Ghibli is doing a long-form adaptation of Diana Wynne Jones’ novel Earwig and the Witch. Previously, the studio adapted the author’s 1986 fantasy novel Howl’s Moving Castle. This will be Ghibli’s first full-length CG feature. Titled Aya to Majo (Aya and the Witch), the movie will air on NHK in Japan this winter. As…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 3, 2020 -
CultureSega Is Releasing A Game Gear Micro
To mark the company’s 60th anniversary, Sega has decided to take one of its most notorious systems and re-release it in micro form. It’s not the Dreamcast or the Saturn, though; rather, it’s the handheld Game Gear. It’s launching on October 6 in Japan for ¥4980, which roughly translates to USD$45. There will be four…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 2, 2020 -
Tips & GuidesHow You Can Support Black Gamers
More than a week has passed since the brutal police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Rallies and protests have since ensued, rightfully, from coast-to-coast. And it’s not just Floyd. It’s Philando Castile and Breonna Taylor, Freddie Gray and Michael Brown, Tamir Rice and Eric Garner (among many, many, many others). The deaths of black…
By Ari Notis Published June 2, 2020 -
CultureSonic 3D Blast Is Better In 2D
Before Sonic Adventure, Sega’s blue mascot made his first foray into the third dimension with 1996’s Sonic 3D Blast for the Sega Genesis and Saturn. It wasn’t great! But now we have a 2D total conversion thanks to independent developer Sotaknuck, which takes the story and aesthetics of Sonic 3D Blast and reimagines them in…
By Ian Walker Published June 2, 2020 -
UncategorizedThe Next Total War Game Is Having A Very Weird, Epic-Exclusive Launch
Having previously been a series that we first associated with DVD drives and then Steam, the next release in the Total War series—the spinoff A Total War Saga: TROY—is going to be a 12-month Epic Games Store exclusive. And it’ll be…free? At least initially. Anyone downloading the game within the first 24 hours of it…
By Luke Plunkett Published June 2, 2020 -
CulturePut Zappa In Guilty Gear Strive, Dammit
Arc System Works recently shared the results of a survey taken by players of the Guilty Gear Strive closed beta. The most interesting findings come from the character request section. Players from around the world left some surprisingly uniform responses, and sadly, my favorite character is nowhere to be seen. Zappa is Guilty Gear at…
By Ian Walker Published June 2, 2020 -
CultureDestiny 2‘s Current Season Is Hurtling Toward A Confusing End [Update]
Pyramid ships. Planet eaters. A new alien race. Bungie is teasing a ton of upcoming stuff in Destiny at the moment, but so far, none of it looks like it’ll arrive in time to save the current season. With one week left on Season of the Worthy, the massive Almighty spaceship that was sent hurtling…
By Ethan Gach Published June 2, 2020 - Uncategorized
Gizmodo Your Phone Is a Goldmine of Hidden Data for Cops. Here’s How to Fight Back | Lifehacker Where to Donate to Help People Fighting for Racial Justice | The Root The Punk-Ass President Had Peaceful Protesters Tear-Gassed So He Wouldn’t Look Like a Bunker Bitch | Jezebel Man Who Sheltered 70 DC Protesters Says…
By G/O Media Published June 2, 2020 -
UncategorizedI Am Black And Tired
George Floyd was murdered by the police, and I can’t tell you how hard it’s been to work, to write, or to live since then. I’ve felt like I’ve lost my ability to write. For the entire day I thought, “I can’t do this.” All my attempts to write something significant devolved into “a not-brief…
By Ash Parrish Published June 2, 2020 -
CultureStreet Fighter Event Benefiting Black Lives Matter Demolishes Fundraising Expectations
Last night, the Street Fighter subreddit organized an online Street Fighter V tournament to raise money for Black Lives Matter charities in response to the recent police murder of George Floyd, a black Minnesotan, and ongoing attempts by activists across the country to hold law enforcement accountable. They ended up collecting just under $15,000 from…
By Ian Walker Published June 2, 2020 -
CultureCD Projekt Red has delayed its Night City Wire livestream for Cyberpunk 2077 until June 25 following the ongoing Black Lives Matter protests The event was originally planned for June 11, but the company said it’s pushed it back because “more important discussions are happening right now.”
By Ethan Gach Published June 2, 2020 -
CultureMario 64‘s Unofficial PC Port Will Look Glorious Once Modders Get Done With It
Ever since a fan-made PC version of Mario 64 was released last month, modders have been having fun updating the nearly 25-year old Nintendo 64 game to give it a fresh, modern look. Mario 64 on PC is the work of fans reverse engineering the game’s code last year. After it was publicly released last…
By Ethan Gach Published June 2, 2020 -
CultureKotaku Game DiaryAnimal Crossings’ Sharks Don’t Do Fish Crimes But I Love Them Anyway
Hot on the caudal fin of Tripwire Interactive’s bloody aquatic epic Maneater, Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ summer season fills its seas with man-eating beasts. Animal Crossing’s sharks don’t actually eat people and can be caught by a single human holding a flimsy fishing pole, but that just makes them more lovable. Nothing like standing on…
By Mike Fahey Published June 2, 2020 - Uncategorized
The Root What Is Blackout Tuesday? Industries, Brands and More Go Black in Solidarity of Black Lives Matter | The A.V. Club Bond reborn: 17 suggestions for how to really reboot 007 | Jalopnik Tesla Model 3 Drives Straight Into Overturned Truck In What Seems To Be Autopilot Failure | Lifehacker The Phone Settings You…
By G/O Media Published June 2, 2020 -
UncategorizedHow’s It Going?: Helping Edition
Welcome to Tuesday, and welcome back to our daily open thread. I’ve been stressing out about feeling like I’m not doing enough to help the world lately, and I’m sure I’m not alone. For a bunch of reasons, my street protest days are pretty much behind me, but I don’t want that to be an…
By Riley MacLeod Published June 2, 2020 -
CulturePokémon Sword and Shield‘s Isle Of Armor DLC Drops June 17
According to information released today initially on the official Japanese Pokémon website, the first DLC from Pokémon Sword and Shield’s expansion pass, The Isle of Armor, brings new pocket monsters and fresh adventures to the games on June 17. The website and accompanying trailer show off new features coming in The Isle of Armor on June…
By Mike Fahey Published June 2, 2020 -
UncategorizedHandheld Doom Lets You Manually Crank The Chaingun
It’s a well-known fact that the 1993 classic Doom will be ported to everything, eventually. You can now add the Playdate, a yet-to-be-released micro-console with a crank, to the long list of “Things That Can Run Doom.” Nic Magnier, a game developer, posted a video on Twitter over the weekend showing a version of Doom…
By Zack Zwiezen Published June 2, 2020 -
Kotaku EastJapanBandai Is Making A Plastic Model Of…Cup Noodle
The folks behind Gundam models have set their sights on instant ramen in a styrofoam cup. This fall in Japan, the iconic Cup Noodle is getting a one-to-one scale plastic model. The official site points out that you are not to fill the model with hot water or eat it. Sorry! Here is how the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 2, 2020
