Transformers Change Into Tiny Cheap Collectibles

You know Shopkins, those tiny collectible plastic replicas of consumer goods children have been nuts for over the past few years? What if they could transform into robots? Behold, Hasbro’s newest Transformers creations, BotBots. Oh boy. According to the new toy line’s backstory, one day a cloud of energon descended upon a shopping mall, giving…

Black Ops 4 May Not Have A Campaign, But It’s Got Some Terrific Cutscenes

Black Ops 4 is the first Call of Duty without a traditional story campaign, but the game still gives us some of the series’ best cutscenes. I was initially annoyed that they were locked behind tutorials I didn’t need, but I’m glad I soldiered through all of them to discover interesting bits of story told…

The Week In Games: Cowboy Throne

This week delivers a Disgaea port, a comedic kart racer, and the cowboy game that everyone’s been hollering about. I know that you’re probably getting super excited about the release of Red Dead Redemption 2 this week, but the truth is that there’s all sorts of things to be enthused about this week. If you’re…

Devil May Cry 5‘s Ridiculous $8,600 Bundle

Capcom doesn’t have just one pricey “Ultra Limited Edition” bundle for Devil May Cry 5. It has several, including this Dante themed once, which is 972,000 yen ($8,600) tax included. Is that all? According to E-Capcom (via tipster Roy), the bundle comes with a copy of the game, interchangeable box art and a leather Dante…

Guess All These Anime References In This Week’s Pokémon Episode

Megumi Hayashibara is one of Japan’s most iconic voice actresses. Besides her singing work, she’s voiced characters including Team Rocket’s Jessie, Rei Ayanami from Evangelion and Kitty White from Hello Kitty, among many, many others. The most recent episode of the Pokémon TV anime pays homage to some of those characters How many can you…

The Limited Edition Sega Saturn Themed Music Player

The palm-sized Activo CT10 music player is getting limited edition Sega Saturn themed hardware in Japan. They go on sale late next month with the gray and white editions limited to 500 units each. Priced at 44,800 yen ($397), they come pre-installed, each comes with a few Sega tunes. The gray version, for example, has…

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Welcome To The Thunder Dome, Overwatch

Yan Liang is an artist from China who has given some of Overwatch’s stars a makeover. You can see more Yan’s work at his ArtStation page OTHER WORK

From Nothing To Ghost In The Shell, Just Like That

It’s currently Inktober, which means artists around the world are sharing their traditional sketches online. There’s so much good stuff out there, but I was absolutely blown away by this piece posted by Korean artist Kim Jung Gi, where he’s able to draw a Ghost in the Shell scene completely freestyle. No outlines, no reference,…

Some Perfect Assassin’s Creed Odyssey Cosplay

Here’s cosplayer Skunk absolutely becoming Odyssey’s Kassandra. Not only has she nailed the costume, but some of her shots even went so far as to include a huge, actual eagle. UPDATE: I’m told it’s actually a Harris Hawk, thanks @wingbeaten! The costume itself does not scimp on the detail; the chest is made of thick…

The Far Cry Series Needs To Let Things Break Again

Far Cry 2 was released on this day 10 years ago, so we thought it was appropriate to revisit what makes that game so special. This piece originally ran on April 9, 2018. Far Cry 5 suggests a world on the brink of a violence apocalypse, but the game’s sanitized gameplay and clean-cut power fantasy…

Circle Empires Is A Strategy Game That Forces You To Rely On Your Gut

Circle Empires forces me to constantly worry about merfolk shooting my troops with orbs. When it comes to dragons, I can deal. Zombies? No problem. But merfolk with orbs can hit my melee troops with an freezing attack, turning them into sitting ducks for the mer-archers. It’s a problem. I enjoy experiences from all over…

A Bloodborne Brawl In Soulcalibur VI

If you cannot get enough of the mind-bending antics of the Bloodborne universe, then now you have the chance to use Soulcalibur VI’s character creator to get your brawl on…good Hunter. The YouTube channel RajmanGaming HD has used the (apparently robust) character creation system to put together a special combat between a generic Hunter and…

‘Shop Contest: Luigi Is Scared

We know that the ghost hunter Luigi is a spineless worm, so for this Halloween season I need you to show me what that big ole scaredy-cat is so afraid of. Look, I have some amount of respect for Luigi. After all, it takes a brave soul to enter a haunted house to fight ghosts.…

Sunday Comics: Recruitment Decision

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 October 15. Read more of Awkward Zombie Corpse Run by Alex Di Stasi. Published October 18. Read more of Corpse Run Double XP by…

A Free Horror Game Collection About Loss, Driving, And Candlekeeping

Noted indie horror game creator Kitty Horrorshow has released a new, free collection of horror games, and they make for a disturbing time. Haunted Cities Vol. 3 is a collection of games emerging from behind the paywall of Horrorshow’s Patreon, and if you’re familiar with her previous games such as Anatomy and CHYRZA, then you…

Sif Is Cute In Dark Souls, Is Even Cuter In Animation

Dark Souls players know to respect Sif. After all, he carries a massive sword in his mouth and the mournful tale of his friend Artorias in his heart. But he’s also a big furry wolf who is extremely heckin’ cute. Anna Piwońska’s short, but incredible, hand-drawn animation of Sif’s initial appearance inDark Souls really hammers home…