Previously, Kotaku showed inside North Korean arcades. But what do people play at home? According to one fourteen-year-old North Korean defector, young people are playing some of the same games enjoyed in the outside world. “I played almost all of the most famous South Korean video games in North Korea… Every one of my friends…
Debuting in December 2003, Gintama is one of Weekly Jump’s most popular manga. Like anything, it will come to an end. And that end could be soon. Update August 20 – 5:01am: It’s official. The Gintama manga is coming to a conclusion in the September 15th issue of Weekly Jump. Numerous major Japanese sites (here,…
Tokio, one of Japan’s most famous boy bands, experienced a shakeup this past spring when member Tatsuya Yamaguchi was kicked out of the group, turning the five-member group into a foursome. A scandal broke earlier this year with Yamaguchi apologizing for forcing himself on a schoolgirl at his Tokyo residence. “She probably could not decline…
It’s often said that My Neighbor Totoro takes place during the last half of the 1950s. But when exactly? The movie’s story might seem contained over a few months, so it should be easy to pin down when. But that’s where things get strange. The Art of Totoro, which is filled with Ghibli production drawings,…
Discovering Video Games. City of the Dead in Cairo, Egypt. By Derek Villarica | Instagram JPGs is a photo peek into wherever gamers might find interesting. If you’re a photographer and have images you want to share, drop us a line!
These PlayStation sneakers aren’t official—I doubt either Nike or Sony would go with something so obvious—but the results are still pretty cool. I’m not a fan of the button placement down the sides, as it looks a bit cheap, but the colourway itself and small PlayStation logos are nice. They’re a pair of Nike VaporMax…
Ulysse Verhasselt is a freelance concept artist and illustrator from Finland. You can see more of Ulysse’s work at his ArtStation page Fine Art is a celebration of the work of video game artists, showcasing the best of both their professional and personal portfolios. If you’re in the business and have some concept, environment, promotional…
Romics is a big cosplay show that takes place twice a year in Italy; there’s a main show in October, and a Spring edition that’s held in April. This is a look back at the Spring show, with a video shot by Muffin Geek
This is 1337Mandoas Blake Belladonna from RWBY All photos by Elite Cosplay
All I remember about licensed board games as a kid was that they were usually cheap, terrible cash-grabs. Things are much better for the youth of today. Having spent the last few years reviewing adult board games, I wanted to try and play something with my wife and kids, and so we’ve spent time recently…
It’s been a bad couple of years for the cover stars of major sports games. Big transfers of star players like Kyrie Irving, Neymar and LeBron James have left the marketing for NBA 2K18, PES 2018 and 2K19 in need of repairs, and we can now add FIFA 19 to the list as well. When…
Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition and Siege of Dragonspear have received a huge number of bug fixes and enhancements with the 2.5 update. The list of changes is massive across all platforms, and this might be the perfect time to dive into the classic game and its newer expansion.
Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes is an interesting experience, but I can’t say that I’ve thought much about it since the release of The Phantom Pain back in 2015. Now a let’s play series has got me appreciating an excellent mission that I missed before. Chip and Ironicus are some of my favorite let’s…
Back in 2015, Kirk Hamilton floated a “crackpot theory” that Ciri from The Witcher III told a tale of traveling to the world of CD Projekt Red’s upcoming Cyberpunk 2077. What if he was wrong? What if she traveled to a galaxy far, far away? YouTuber Tolkfan has edited together a spiffy little video that…
There’s a new trailer for Battlefield V that shows off the fight for Rotterdam. It is splashy and impressive, and the developers wrote a trailer breakdown to let you know exactly what is happening in the gameplay footage. The game will release on October 19.
There’s nothing like going home again, and seeing our friend Solid Snake in the codec screen with David Hayter’s voice coming out of his mouth has got me feeling all nostalgic. And that means Metal Gear ‘shops. I’m missing Solid Snake these days. It seems like just yesterday that I was infiltrating Shadow Moses and…
The problem with developing a video game is: Sometimes you need to stop. Even when you’re not totally happy with your final act. This week on Kotaku Splitscreen, we discuss all that and more. First, Kirk and I talk about the appeal of Dead Cells, the problems with video game grind, and Diablo III coming…
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 August 13. Read more of Awkward Zombie Corpse Run by Alex Di Stasi. Published August 16. Read more of Corpse Run Double XP by M.S.…
Magic: The Gathering commentator Marshall Sutcliffe had Pro Tour Historian Brian David-Marshall on his MTG Breakdown show recently to show off an amazing piece of game history: video of a Magic tournament from 1994. As Sutcliffe and David-Marshall explain, the footage is mostly unedited, freewheeling capture of what an early Magic tournament was like. And,…
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