Vivid Painting Adventure Concrete Genie Will Release On PS4 In October

After being delayed earlier this year, Sony’s painterly puzzle platformer Concrete Genie will finally come to PS4 on October 8 for $30. Kotaku first previewed Concrete Genie, created by one of Sony’s tiniest first-party studios, PixelOpus, back at E3 2017. At the time, the game’s creative director Dominic Robilliard said the idea was originally born…

Sony Has Shipped 100 Million PS4s

The PS5 may be on the horizon, but the PS4 is far from dead. Sony reports that they have now shipped 100 million PS4s between the machine’s late 2013 launch and June 30 of this year. Sony’s most recent figure for the number of PS4s actually sold to customers is 91.6 million, through the end…

Smash Ultimate Is Getting Its New Dragon Quest Fighter Today

Today, Smash daddy Masahiro Sakurai announced that Dragon Quest’s Hero fighter will arrive in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate today as part of the version 4.0 update. The Heroes, referred to as “Hero” in-game, are from Dragon Quest XI S, Dragon Quest III, Dragon Quest IV, and Dragon Quest VIII—each expressed as different skins for the base…

Forget Hug Pillows, Here Is An Anime Boy Hug Speaker

Instead of hugging a pillow, let this speaker hug you. Behold the hug speaker, ready to wrap you in music and a soothing embrace. The huge speaker depicts Ixa, the hero from Level-5’s Otome Yusha mobile game. You can wear him outside. Take him on dates (with other dates). Or get coffee together. And when…

Anime Made Realistic, Oh Goodness Why

Previously, Kotaku reported that the characters in one of Japan’s most beloved anime were getting realistic versions. They have and do they ever look awful. Sazae-san is the longest-running animated TV show in the world. Debuting in 1969, the anime is a cultural institution in its native Japan. The main character is Sazae, who is…

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Welcome To Hell: Rollercoaster Tycoon Ride Takes 45 Years To Finish

Earlier this year, Rollercoaster Tycoon player Marcel Vos thought he’d pushed the game to its limits by building a ridethat would take 12 years to complete. Turns out he was wrong, because he’s now built one that would take you 45 years—in real, actual human time—to get to the end of. Appropriately called 45 Years…

Watchdog Slams Lead Grand Theft Auto Studio For Avoiding Corporate Taxes In The UK

Rockstar North has used tax programs and other crafty accounting to avoid paying corporate taxes in the UK for years, even while its most successful game Grand Theft Auto V has sold millions of copies and made billions of dollars. That situation is detailed in public tax filings for Rockstar North, Ltd. and highlighted in…

Wolfenstein: Youngblood‘s Microtransactions Aren’t Even Worth Getting Mad At

Wolfenstein: Youngblood is a video game with microtransactions, which is another way of saying that there are some who will object to its existence out of principle. Some people became so angry about microtransactions in the new game that they harassed one of its lead level designers, Mitja Roskaric, on Twitter, causing him to have…

Madden NFL 20’s Replacement For Story Mode Falls Short

For the past two years, Madden games have included story modes about a fictional up-and-coming NFL quarterback named Devin Wade. In Madden 20, you can still play a single-player story about a would-be quarterback, but this time you design him yourself, from his facial features to his strengths on the field. It’s a fun mode…

Two Years Later, Minecraft Still Doesn’t Have Its Xbox One X Graphics Enhancements

The Super Duper Graphics Pack for Minecraft was announced at E3 2017. Just over two years later, it’s still never been released, and there has been little news about the update’s progress. Back in 2017, the team sounded optimistic. “Today we’re revealing a new look for Minecraft that we’re super duper excited for you to…

What To Know Before Choosing A House In Fire Emblem: Three Houses

Fire Emblem: Three Houses released last week, and if you haven’t joined one of the game’s three houses, it’s time to make a choice. Want to know which group has the most mages? Which is the most chill? Which will give you the most heartbreaking narrative experience? We have you covered with this nifty guide.…