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CultureSega’s New Sakura Wars Game Launches Worldwide April 28
Released in Japan this past December, the soft reboot of Sega’s long-running steampunk mecha series, simply titled Sakura Wars, is set to release on PlayStation 4 on April 28. It’s an action role-playing game. And a dating sim. And a visual novel. It’s Sakura Wars, and Sakura Wars is great. For those unfamiliar with the…
By Mike Fahey Published February 13, 2020 -
CultureHatsune Miku’s Switch Game Is Out In Japan With A Fancy Playable Demo
Back in the less-wild, more lawful days of region locking, a new game featuring virtual songstress Hatsune Miku coming out on a Nintendo system in Japan meant a run on import shops. But the Switch is region free, and anyone with an easy-to-setup Japanese eShop account can hop online and grab Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA…
By Mike Fahey Published February 13, 2020 -
CultureTrack: Sakura ga Saku Mae ni | Artist: Kinoko Teikoku | Album: Sakura ga Saku Mae ni (single)
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 13, 2020 -
Kotaku EastJapanSailor Moon Is Getting An Ice-Skating Show Starring Evgenia Medvedeva
This was inevitable. Champion figure skater Evgenia Medvedeva previously proved that Sailor Moon cosplay works well with skating. Now, she’s going to star in a figure-skating show that will right wrong and triump over evil. Called Sailor Moon Prism On Ice, the show will star Evgenia Medvedeva as Sailor Moon, Satoko Miyahara as Sailor Mercury,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 13, 2020 -
CultureTaika Waititi Now Isn’t Sure If He’s Directing The Live-Action Akira Movie
For years now, the live-action Akira film has languished in development hell. The project has cycled through a handful of directors, but the current attached director, Taika Waititi, is no longer sure if he’ll be doing the film. Warners Bros. first got the live-action movie rights to Akira back in 2002. Over the years, Stephen…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 13, 2020 -
ReviewsThe Sonic The Hedgehog Movie Is A Little Weird, But Mostly Fine
When I left the theater after a private screening of Sonic the Hedgehog, one of the organizers walked up to me with a question. Would the movie please hardcore fans? I took a moment to think. It didn’t matter, I said, shrugging. It wasn’t a movie for them; it was a movie made for kids.…
By Heather Alexandra Published February 13, 2020 -
UncategorizedBungie Actually Explains How A Big Destiny 2 Bug Was Caused, Then Fixed
We normally hear there’s a problem with a game, wait for it to be fixed, learn it’s been fixed then get on with our lives, none of us the wiser as to what actually just happened. So it’s cool to see Bungie taking a step back and filling everyone in on how a bug gets…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 12, 2020 -
CultureCompany Of Heroes, The Best RTS Ever Made, Is Coming To iPad
Relic’s 2006 classic Company of Heroes, which I will remind you all is the perfect RTS, is coming out tomorrow (February 13) on the iPad, and that is just the most wonderful news. It’s basically the entire base game (so no British expansion, sadly, at least not for now), complete with both campaign and skirmish…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 12, 2020 -
CultureDestiny 2 Is Having An Extremely Wall Street Moment Right Now
Destiny 2 players need to harvest billions of pieces of Polarized Fractaline in order to complete the construction of a mysterious new tower on Mercury for the Empyrean Foundation event. Instead of simply donating the material outright, they’re trying to invest it to grow their own Fractaline nest eggs, turning the event into an opportunity…
By Ethan Gach Published February 12, 2020 -
UncategorizedHow To Import Your GBA Pokémon To Pokémon Home
A question for the veteran trainers: Of all the Pokémon you’ve ever caught, across all versions and all generations, who’s been your favorite? If you could bring the Gen III Jolteon you beat Hoenn’s Elite Four with to Pokémon Sword and Shield, would you? Well, as of this week, that option is open, should you…
By Ari Notis Published February 12, 2020 -
CultureE3 Host Geoff Keighley Bows Out Of Show, Criticizes Event’s Direction
Rumors of Nintendo’s possible absence from this year’s E3 have proven to be unfounded, but doubts are still swirling around the 2020 edition of gaming’s signature mid-June hype festival in Los Angeles. Earlier today, longtime E3 participant Geoff Keighley announced he wouldn’t be involved with the show this year. “I have made the difficult decision…
By Stephen Totilo Published February 12, 2020 -
UncategorizedLeaks And Glitches Point To An Imminent Battle Royale Mode For Modern Warfare
Looks like Call of Duty: Modern Warfare will have its own battle royale mode in short order. A series of glitches and leaks following the release of the game’s “Season Two” content are pointing to an upcoming mode called “Warzone.” Given the success of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4’s similar “Blackout” mode, battle royale…
By S.E. Doster Published February 12, 2020 -
CultureUnder Night In-Birth’s Rough Climb From Disappointment To Evo Headliner
The latest fighting game documentary from Esteban Martinez over at YouTube channel Hold Back to Block is a fantastic look at the trials and tribulations of the Under Night In-Birth community on its road to becoming part of the official Evolution Championship Series lineup in 2019. While Under Night In-Birth is considered one of the…
By Ian Walker Published February 12, 2020 -
UncategorizedBidding has begun on the “Nintendo Play Station” prototype at Heritage Auctions This extremely rare and valuable piece of gaming history will go to the highest bidder when the gavel falls on March 6. Read Kotaku’s previous story on the auction for more.
By Chris Kohler Published February 12, 2020 -
Tips & GuidesCan’t Find Pokémon Home On Mobile? Open Up Your Browser
After much anticipation, Pokémon Home came out Tuesday—but you wouldn’t necessarily know it from checking your phone. For whatever reason, the catchall Pokémon storage center does not appear if you search for it on a mobile device’s app store. For those who may not know, Pokémon Home is Nintendo’s cloud storage service for Pokémon. The…
By Ari Notis Published February 12, 2020 -
CultureUbisoft Resurrects Prince Of Persia… As A VR Escape Room
It’s been nearly a decade since Ubisoft released a triple-A Prince of Persia game. But if you’d like to jump back into the dusty tombs and elaborate palaces of the once-popular series, you can do that in the company’s latest virtual reality escape room: Prince of Persia: The Dagger of Time Dagger of Time tasks…
By Ian Walker Published February 12, 2020
