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Kotaku EastJapanNew Brain Age Announced For Nintendo Switch In Japan
In 2005, Brain Age first went on sale in Japan for the Nintendo DS. The game, which had players solve math problems and more to judge the age of their brain, became a national sensation in Japan. Brain Age was one reason why the DS became a must-have handheld. Now, in 2019, it’s back. The…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 30, 2019 -
UncategorizedThe full Japanese title for Untitled Goose Game is Untitled Goose Game: Itazura Gachou ga Yattekita with the subtitle meaning “Here’s the mischievous goose.” No doubt the localizers needed to convey more information to Japanese audiences, hence the additional info in the subtitle.
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 30, 2019 -
Kotaku EastJapanPokémon Anime Stars A New Protagonist And Ash
The brand new Pokémon TV anime will star not one, but two trainers as the main protagonists. According to My Navi News and Famitsu, the new main character is named Go (ゴウ or Gou), a 10-year-old who dreams of catching all them all with Scorbunny as his partner. Go will be voiced by Daiki Yamashita, who…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 30, 2019 -
CultureTwitch“You can ruffle your feathers at people. It’s fucking great. I love that game! Who plays Goose Game?” Blink 182 bassist and vocalist Mark Hoppus bellowed to a cheering crowd at last night’s TwitchCon party. The band headlined the party, which was open to all attendees and took place in a stadium in San Diego.…
By Nathan Grayson Published September 29, 2019 -
CultureThe Last Of Us LEGO Is But A Dream
Adam Middleton is an artist at WETA (Lord of the Rings, Mad Max) whose stuff we’ve featured here before. We’re featuring it again tonight, though, because I’m in love with this dream for a Lego collection based on The Last Of Us You can see more of Middleton’s work at his ArtStation page
By Luke Plunkett Published September 29, 2019 -
CultureCosplayGalleryOur Favorite Cosplay From Delta H 2019
Games and anime show Delta H was held in Houston from September 20-22 and featured guest appearances by basically the entire original (American) cast of Neon Genesis All photos and video were shot for Mineralblu by Jorge and Jordan
By Luke Plunkett Published September 29, 2019 -
UncategorizedMaybe Don’t Put The Goose In Smash?
I’ve seen a lot of people asking over the past week for the Goose from Untitled Goose Game to be put in Smash Bros. I don’t know if that’s a very good idea. I mean, I admire the passion! But you’re not thinking this through, for a number of reasons: 1) Pump your brakes. The internet…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 29, 2019 -
CultureTwitchTucked away in the furthest back corner of TwitchCon, there’s a Blockbuster booth. Yes that Blockbuster: the mostly-defunct video rental store. What is this ode to entertainment’s now-distant past doing at a convention dedicated to the cutting edge of its present? Advertising an officially-licensed Blockbuster board game, it turns out. It’s a ‘90s-stolgia party game…
By Nathan Grayson Published September 29, 2019 -
CultureTiny PlayStation Toy Even Has The Internal Circuitry
Next year, Bandai will be releasing some 2:5 scale models of famous old consoles. They’re nice enough to be sitting on a shelf as is, but what’s really cool about these is that they replicate the machines both outside and in. The models—and their controllers—pop open to reveal intricate little reproductions of the circuit boards…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 29, 2019 -
UncategorizedThe San Francisco Shock took the 2019 Overwatch League grand finals, $1,100,000, and the Vancouver Titans’ dignity with a 4-0 sweep today. The superfast win comes off the heels of a 23-5 season, which includes their completion of the league’s first-ever perfect stage. “We knocked on wood, for sure,” said season MVP Jay “Sinatraa” Won…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published September 29, 2019 -
CultureTrack: I Love U So Much (It’s Scary) | Artist: Boyz 4 Now| Album: The Bob’s Burgers Music Album
By Zack Zwiezen Published September 29, 2019 -
CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: Frankie Muniz
Frankie Muniz is back in the news because he…tweeted something strange to popular musician Lizzo. Have you seen the tweet? Here you go. You’re welcome. So it seems Frankie Muniz wants to become an accessory. Let’s help the poor guy out! Your challenge this week: Make Frankie Muniz an item, weapon, vehicle or whatever from…
By Zack Zwiezen Published September 29, 2019 -
UncategorizedWe’re in Philadelphia at the Overwatch League Grand Finals match between the San Francisco Shock and the Vancouver Titans. Tune in at 3pm ET on Twitch to watch the league’s two best teams go head-to-head for a chance to win $1,100,000.
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published September 29, 2019 -
UncategorizedA Large Group Of Red Dead Online Players Tried To Carry Bowls Of Soup Across The Entire Map
Walking across large open-world maps has been done many times and has even beendocumented numerous times on this very site. But walking across an entire map carrying a big old bowl of stew? Now that is something you don’t see every day. That was the odd objective of a recent meet-and-walkattended by a large group…
By Zack Zwiezen Published September 29, 2019 -
UncategorizedSomeone Is Making A Game Based On the Super Mario Bros Super Show
Many fans have recreated old Mario games in different engines or in different styles. But one fan and his young kids are doing something different. They’re creating a totally original Mario game based on the animated segments from the popular Super Mario Bros. Super Show and it looks amazing. The fan game is being developed…
By Zack Zwiezen Published September 29, 2019 -
CultureSunday Comics: How Does He Do That?
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. Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published Sept. 23. Read more of Awkward Zombie Corpse Run by Alex Di Stasi. Published Sept. 26. Read more of Corpse Run Clueless Hero by…
By Zack Zwiezen Published September 29, 2019 -
CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: It’s Pumpkin Season, Winners!
Last week I was excited because Fall was finally here! Trees turning orange, cooler temperatures and of course, pumpkins. So I asked the wonderful readers of Kotaku to create some Fall-inspired Photoshopped images, featuring video game characters. This is still technically a website about video games, after all. Our winning image this week was created…
By Zack Zwiezen Published September 28, 2019 -
UncategorizedRed Dead Online’s New Legendary Bounties Are Exactly What The Game Needed
Earlier this month, Red Dead Online received a big update which added new career paths to follow, new items to collect and new challenges to complete. One career players could choose was the life of a bounty hunter and to support this path, Rockstar has been releasing some wonderful bounty hunter missions. It’s the sort…
By Zack Zwiezen Published September 28, 2019 -
UncategorizedMario Maker Contest: Going Up, Winners!
Last week I challenged you folks to create Mario levels that went up and down instead of left and right. Add a little verticality to the world of Mario. I got a nice mix of themes, ideas, and designs. You folks sure like going up! This week I got some levels that I enjoyed so…
By Zack Zwiezen Published September 28, 2019