Pokémon Go Player Arrested For Allegedly Hitting A Police Officer

While playing Pokémon Go in Japan’s Matsuyama City, a 40-year-old man was stopped by a police officer for questioning. The man reportedly got upset that his game was interrupted and allegedly struck the officer in the face. According to Yahoo! Japan, there were around fifty people gathered near a hotel in the city’s Chifunemachi area,…

Saying Goodbye To Sega’s Old Headquarters

Sega has moved its cooperate offices from its former location in Tokyo’s Otorii to a new Sega Sammy Holdings site in Ousaki, Tokyo. Sega sold off its old headquarters, and with talk that the building will be torn down, Sonic developer Yuji Naka came to say goodbye. As Game Biz (via Siliconera) reports, Sega Sammy…

The Tokyo Hotel For Manga Lovers

This month, the Manga Art Hotel is opening in Tokyo. With 35 guest rooms, the hotel has around 5,000 manga titles for guests to read. Massive manga libraries have long been a draw of net cafes and manga cafes, which, thanks to private booths and showers, make a viable option for those traveling Japan on…

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Android Is Kinda Running On The Nintendo Switch

Developers Billy Laws and Max Keller have got a rough version of Android Q up and running on the Nintendo Switch. Given the Switch’s development heritage—the console is an ARM-based tablet—it’s surprising that it’s taken this long to get a version of Google’s OS running, but the progress being made here is exciting. Not necessarily…

Super Mario RPG’s Japanese Version Is Full Of Anime Tributes

They’re missing from the English-language version, sadly, but the original Japanese release of 1996’s Super Mario RPG on the SNES features a bunch of enemies who are very into Dragon Ball, Sailor Moon, Neon Genesis and even a Sega game. As Legends of Localization point out, when the game was translated into English, a lot…

Aqua Teen Hunger Force Zombie Ninja Pro-Am Is A Weird Golf Game

When I think about the animated Adult Swim show Aqua Teen Hunger Force many things come to my mind. The weird villains, Carl, the numerous name changes it had towards the end and that one time people thought their street ads were bombs.One thing I don’t associate with the series is golf. So it’s bizarre…

The Best And Worst Hairstyles From The Resident Evil Franchise

The Resident Evil series is filled with zombies and monsters, but it also contains some awful and amazing haircuts. Some of these haircuts are styles I would try or wish I could try. Other hairstyles featured in the series are terrible or bad ideas for folks who need to shoot and move around a lot.…

The New Driftboard Is Breaking Fortnite Save The World [Update]

Recently, Epic Games added a new driftboard into Fortnite. This hoverboard allows Battle Royale players to quickly move around the map and pull off tricks in the air. However, in Save The World the new board is breaking the game in a few different and annoying ways. The Driftboard was added in update 7.40 and…

Far Cry New Dawn Players Love The Judge And Think They Know Their True Identity [Update]

Far Cry New Dawn is set nearly 20 years after a nuclear bomb has hit Hope County, the stetting of Far Cry 5. While many were killed in the blast and aftermath, some Far Cry 5 characters survived. Fans of Far Cry New Dawn believe The Judge is a surviving character from the previous game…

‘Shop Contest: National Tortilla Chip Day

Who doesn’t love some salsa and chips? Well half of that great combo is being celebrated today because it’s National Tortilla Chip Day. What does that mean? Who actually celebrates these “holidays”? I don’t know, but I like tortilla chips and I bet a bunch of video game characters do too! Your challenge this week:…

Sunday Comics: (LOADING)

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 February 18. Read more of Awkward Zombie Corpse Run by Alex Di Stasi. Published February 21. Read more of Corpse Run  Double XP by M.S.…

The Week In Games: Start Your Engines! 

Trials Rising, the newest entry in the dirt bike filled franchise, releases this Tuesday. I’ve been a fan of the Trials games since playing Trials HD back on my Xbox 360. I didn’t really play much of Trials Fusion, the previous game in the franchise. I have no idea why other than I was busy…

Hurk Has Become The Mascot Of Far Cry

I remember the first time I encountered Hurk in a Far Cry game. It was his very first appearance in the series, in Far Cry 3 as part of a downloadable mission pack called Monkey Business. I remember thinking “This guy seems annoying. I can’t take any more of him.” Seven years later and he…

Fortnite Developers Talk Respawning And Planes Being Vaulted In Season 8

In a recent AMA developers from Epic Games talked to fans about the future of Fortnite. Their answers included hints to more vehicles, better team communication features, possibly adding respawning and sound improvements. Many of these changes will be found in Season 8. Currently Fortnite doesn’t allow players to respawn after dying, unlike the newest…

An Exciting Game of Shark And Boats

The Jaws franchise has had some video game adaptions in the past. But Jaws.io is the first time the franchise has made the jump to online gaming. Playing with others makes chasing prey or escaping a deadly shark more exciting. Available now on iPhone and Android devices for free, Jaws.io is a simple game. Players…

Your Favorite Apex Legends Character Might Have A Bigger Hitbox Than Others

Have you been playing a lot of Apex Legends, but just can’t seem to get a win? Does it seem like you die a lot or can’t get a kill? Maybe you need to practice more or maybe your character’s hitbox is screwing you over. Over on the Apex Legends subreddit, players are sharing clips…