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CultureCosplayShowcaseCosplayer Constructs Stunning Shield For Overwatch‘s Brigitte
Now that Overwatch players have stopped complaining about how overpowered the hero Brigitte is, perhaps we can all guiltlessly enjoy some fantastic Brigitte cosplay. On Saturday, Melbourne, Australia-based cosplayer AltF4Cosplay posted her completed shield from Brigitte’s “Shieldmaiden” skin. Here’s what the shield looks like in-game: And here is AltF4Cosplay’s brilliant shield. It even lights up:…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published September 23, 2019 -
CultureThe Week In Games: Are You Ready For Some Soccer?
This week one of the biggest new releases is FIFA 20, a game that I know almost nothing about. I know it has soccer in it and I also know that most places in the world call it football. But I already used that headline in a previous Week In Games post. My favorite thing…
By Zack Zwiezen Published September 23, 2019 -
CultureTrack: Debaser | Artist: Pixies | Album: Death to the Pixies
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 23, 2019 -
UncategorizedNintendo Was Founded 130 Years Ago Today
On September 23, 1889, Fusajiro Yamauchi founded Nintendo Koppai (koppai means “cards”) in Kyoto, Japan. Originally a playing card company, the company would go on to revolutionize video games forever. When the company was first founded, Nintendo made hanafuda playing cards. It was only three years earlier that the Japanese government legalized the cards, which…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 23, 2019 -
UncategorizedHideo Kojima’s Controversial Tweets Are Different In Japanese
Over the past few years, Hideo Kojima’s Twitter accounts have been tweeting in Japanese, his native language, and English, his second language. While it’s unclear whether or not Kojima is doing the English tweeting himself, he’s not a native speaker. There are mistakes in his English tweets, and for a non-native speaker, that happens. No…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 23, 2019 -
Uncategorized2D Cafe Looks Like A Manga Drawing
Last month, a monochrome cafe opened in Tokyo’s Shin-Okubo neighborhood. Called the 2D Cafe, it looks like a manga drawing brought to life. A 2D Cafe opened in South Korea a few years back, quickly becoming a popular spot to grab snacks and take Instagram photos. This latest 2D cafe in Tokyo is not connected…
By Brian Ashcraft Published September 23, 2019 -
CultureThe Art Of Control
As someone who grew up in a city dominated by brutalist office and government buildings, I’ve got a real soft spot for Control’s art design, which we’re going to be showcasing in tonight’s Fine Art Below you’ll find a cross-section of some of the work that went into the game’s conception, production and marketing. It’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 22, 2019 -
CultureBreath Of The Wild Player Beats Game Using Only Shields, No Weapons
After recently completing a run of Breath of the Wild making use of only bombs and shields, PointCrow went one better over the weekend and finished the game, Calamity Ganon and all, using only shields. It took around 27 hours in total for him to scrape around the map and get it done, including a final…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 22, 2019 -
CultureTrack: The End Of The Game | Artist: Weezer | Album: Van Weezer
By Zack Zwiezen Published September 22, 2019 -
UncategorizedJust How Accurate Were All Those GTA V Rumors And Leaks?
Grand Theft Auto V turned six years old this past weekand to celebrate it I wanted to take a look back at some of the rumors that existed about the game before it was released. How accurate were they and what, if anything, did they correctly predict? Six years is a long time and fans…
By Zack Zwiezen Published September 22, 2019 -
CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: It’s Pumpkin Season
This Monday is the first day of the Fall season. This is the last weekend of Summer. Outside, where I live at least, the temperature is dropping, the leaves are turning orange and the wind is getting cooler. I love Fall! It’s the best season. So let’s celebrate the end of Summer and the start…
By Zack Zwiezen Published September 22, 2019 -
UncategorizedBorderlands 3 Finally Gives The Series Good Shotguns
Shotguns in previous Borderlands games could be great weapons to use, but even some of the better shotguns in the game didn’t feel satisfying in a fight. They were loud and did a lot of damage, sure, but they didn’t feel like powerful cannons of death. Borderlands 3 changes this and finally gives the series…
By Zack Zwiezen Published September 22, 2019 -
CultureSunday Comics: Why Are We Naked?
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. 16. Read more of Awkward Zombie Corpse Run by Alex Di Stasi. Published Sept. 16. Read more of Corpse Run Clueless Hero by…
By Zack Zwiezen Published September 22, 2019 -
CultureShop Contest‘Shop Contest: Oh No, Claptrap, Winners!
Last week I asked you fine Kotaku readers to celebrate the release of Borderlands 3 by sticking Claptrap, the annoying robot sidekick from the games, into different games, movies, and TV shows. You all delivered some of the best images I’ve seen in some time! Our winning image this week was created by Done With…
By Zack Zwiezen Published September 21, 2019 -
UncategorizedFans Found An Assault Rifle Texture Hidden In Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Princess Peach is powerful and not to be messed with in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. But I never expected that she was secretly carrying an assault rifle. Yet that’s what fans found when they dug around the files of Brawl. YouTuber Oddheader recently released a video showcasing some secrets in video games that players and…
By Zack Zwiezen Published September 21, 2019 -
ReviewsETCFinding A Snake In Your House: The Kotaku Review
I don’t have a problem with snakes, spiders, scorpions or any other small and potentially dangerous creatures that lurk outside. That’s their territory. I get it. But when one of these things comes into my apartment, I find it annoying. It also is a terrible thing to come home to in the middle of the…
By Zack Zwiezen Published September 21, 2019 -
UncategorizedMario Maker Contest: Going Up!
For a long time, Mario went left to right and sometimes right to left. Life was good but simple. But over the years vertical sections and levels have become more a thing in Mario games. Let’s add some verticality to this week’s Mario Maker contest. Your Challenge This Week: Create vertical levels! Theme: Going Up,…
By Zack Zwiezen Published September 21, 2019 -
CulturePokemonWhimsicott Will Sneak Into Your Home And Move Your Furniture
Every Pokemon is interesting and worth talking about. I don’t play a ton of Pokemon, but I do enjoy the universe and I love learning more about the creatures in it. So, Here’s Another Pokemon! It’s Whimsicott! Whimsicott Details Type: Grass/Fairy Average Height: 2’04” Average Weight: 14.6 lbs. First Added In Generation V Who is…
By Zack Zwiezen Published September 21, 2019 -
CultureMorning CheckpointCombat Juggling Looks Awesome
Hello! This week we spend too much money on Runescape, listen to some baby gators, run away from killer robots, play a new Zelda game and do a little combat juggling. Great Kotaku Content From The Past Week There are too many good games coming out right now and I’m sorry to inform you that…
By Zack Zwiezen Published September 21, 2019
