Twitch Streamer ‘Trained For 3 Months’ To Try And Break 569-Hour Streaming Record

Humans do lots of inadvisable things in public for attention (see: hot dog eating contests, “the worm”). There is, though, a fine line between inoffensively asserting your existence and setting a bad example by putting yourself at risk. This is the debate at the heart of record-setting. Right now, Twitch streamer Andrew “GiantWaffle” Bodine is…

Peak ‘OK Boomer’ Reached As Naruto Voice Actor Says It On Camera

Only a couple of weeks into the meme, we’ve already reached peak “OK boomer.” How do I know that? Someone got Naruto’s voice actor to say it at a convention this weekend, and frankly, I don’t think I ever need to hear it again. In a Reddit post, an attendee of Minneapolis convention Galaxy Con…

The Week In Games: The British (Pokémon) Are Coming!

A brand new Pokémon game is releasing this week. I’m not even a big Pokémon fan and I’m still excited about Sword and Shield, the first big main entry Pokémon RPG to land on home consoles. Sure, not all the Pokémon from the past are coming back, but I doubt the internet will get angry…

In Japan, Fans Question Famitsu-Related Cameos In Death Stranding

Online in Japan, fans are wondering why the mascot character and the official representative for the country’s biggest game magazine Famitsu appear in Death Stranding Famitsu recently gave the game a perfect score—one of only 26 to get the coveted 40/40 in the publication’s history. A thread on 2ch, the country’s biggest bulletin board, pointed…

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Esports Team Gets Its Own Adidas Sneaker, And It’s Not Terrible

In the interests of fairness, after panning the last sportswear giant x esports deal I came across, it is now time to compliment one. Adidas have released a sneaker based on a French esports team, and I like it. This is the AM4 VIT.01, and it’s based on Team Vitality, a French esports organisation that…

EA Staff Twitter Accounts Hacked After YouTuber Gets Banned For ‘Vulgar’ Comments

A number of Electronic Arts employees have had their personal Twitter accounts hacked after a prominent FIFA player received a lifetime ban from official events for his “abusive, harassing, and vulgar” behavior. The player, Kurt “Kurt0411” Fenech, has been the subject of several disciplinary moves by EA over the last few years, which are outlined…

Super Mario 64 Land, An Enormous Fan-Made Mario Game, Is Out Now

Superstar Mario modder Kaze Emanuar, whose work we’ve featured here a ton, has a huge new project out today: Super Mario 64 Land, an all-new Mario game based on Super Mario 64 that adds new levels, new bosses, new powerups and new music. There’s a catch—it’s technically a mod for Super Mario 64, not a…

This Impressive-Looking Wipeout Inspired Game Was Built In Dreams

Creators continue to make amazing things in the PS4 game creation tool, Dreams. The latest creation to catch my eye is an incredible futuristic racer inspired by the popular Wipeout games. Project Genesis, a channel dedicated to Dreams creations and showcasing the best things people are making,has some gameplay of the game. Slideout 3019, the…

Game Developers Really Love Putting IT Easter Eggs In Their Games

Easter eggs are always fun. A little secret or hidden item that lets players and developers have a connection, for a brief moment. A player jumps into an out of the way tunnel and is rewarded with a little reference or Easter egg. And these secrets help tell us what developers like or care about.…

‘Shop Contest: Sesame Street’s 50th Anniversary

This week, Sesame Street started its 50th(!) seasonwith a big episode, filled with guest stars and callbacks to old segments and characters. Let’s celebrate the wonderful Sesame Street by bringing these characters into 2019 and into modern video games. Your challenge this week: Place characters from Sesame Street into video games. I’ve provided you with…

10 Questions I Have About That Weird Advertisement That Pops Up While Pooping In Death Stranding

Death Stranding is weird. In my first few hours with the game, I cradled a baby that was locked in a pod, carried a dead body, drank a bunch of Monster Energy drinks and met famous film director Guillermo Del Toro. But for me, the weirdest moment so far in Death Stranding is a moment…

Sunday Comics: I SAW IT FIRST!

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 Nov. 7. Read more of Corpse Run Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published Nov. 4. Read more of Awkward Zombie Clueless Hero by…

‘Shop Contest: Sports, Winners!

SPORTS! That’s the content I crave right now. Sports and only sports. I don’t want any damn politics or opinions. I just want sports content. So last week, I tasked you fine Kotaku readers with providing me with sports images featuring video game characters. Our winning image this week comes from sciteach who shows what…

The First Popular Mods For Red Dead Redemption 2 Are All About Skipping The Opening Chapters

Red Dead Redemption 2 is a slow game. The opening chapters are the slowest of the bunch, filled with tutorials, deep snow and lots of riding around the empty winter wilderness. And it seems PC players aren’t interested in dealing with that stuff, so they are creating and using mods that let them skip it…

The Best Level In Luigi’s Mansion 3 Lets You Help Or Betray A Friendly Ghost

Luigi’s Mansion 3 is, weirdly, set in a large hotel. Each floor of this hotel is a differently themed level, some more ordinary than others. For example, early floors feature kitchens and hotel rooms, while later floors feature deserts and pirate ships. But the best floor and level in Luigi’s Mansion 3 is one where…