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Track: Boom Boom | Artist: John Lee Hooker | Album: Whiskey & Wimmen Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

By Brian Ashcraft Published July 19, 2018

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Anime Super Fan’s House Is Dedicated To Her Favorite Character

In Japan, robot cat Doraemon is beloved. People adore the character, which is sometimes called “Japan’s Micky Mouse.” But no one in the Doraemon’s homeland or anywhere else on Earth is a bigger fan than Instagram user Reghina Karwur As Karapaia notes, the inside and outside of her house in Indonesia are wall-to-wall Doraemon. This…

By Brian Ashcraft Published July 19, 2018

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Alleged Stalker Claimed He Was Just Playing Pokémon Go

A 51-year-old man in Kobe has been arrested for allegedly violating Japan’s stalking law. The suspect, however, said he wasn’t stalking a 33-year-old woman, but just playing Pokémon Go near her house. “I was playing Pokémon Go and just passed in front of her house,” the suspect, who works at a Kobe school, is quoted…

By Brian Ashcraft Published July 19, 2018

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A New Famicom Cartridge Will Be Released. In 2018.

This is Battle Kid. It will be released this September in Japan on a Famicom cartridge. It makes sense that the game is available on Famicom cart because homebrew game Battle Kid was originally released on NES cartridge in 2010. And now, years later, the game is finally getting a localized Japan release. On a…

By Brian Ashcraft Published July 19, 2018

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Color Wander Montreal, Canada. By Ben Nicholas | 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!

By Brian Ashcraft Published July 19, 2018

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Predictive AI & Comic Artist Make New Friends For Hello Kitty

Beginning with this Verge article on AI-created character bios, comic artist Adam Ellis decided to take the text and finish the job of creating some new—and very cute—Sanrio characters. The bios themselves, made using predictive text, are great on their own. But Ellis’ images take them to another level. Especially Delicious Bradley and his birthdays. There is…

By Luke Plunkett Published July 18, 2018

Culture

Track: Mince Meat | Artist: Danger Doom | Album: The Mouse & The Mask Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

By Luke Plunkett Published July 18, 2018

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Antonio Brown Is Madden 19’s Cover Star

I am entirely indifferent to the Pittsburgh Steelers, but boy does that gold cover look hot I’m serious, it’s a great cover! We not only get to see All-Pro WR Brown’s face (previous covers have used photos where the player is wearing their helmet), but the stark background is a nice, bright change for a…

By Luke Plunkett Published July 18, 2018

Culture

2018, Illustrated

Xenia Malikova is a concept artist and illustrator from Russia. You can see more of Xenia’s work at her 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 or…

By Luke Plunkett Published July 18, 2018

Culture

Clicker Game Ditches Microtransactions, Becomes Steam Best Seller

At first glance, Clicker Heroes 2 doesn’t seem like anything out of the ordinary. It’s a clicker game in which you incrementally build up a fantasy hero and watch numbers skyrocket to the point that perspective dies. You do this forever. What makes Clicker Heroes 2 different from other games in its genre is the…

By Nathan Grayson Published July 18, 2018

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Panzer Corps, one of the finest strategy games on the PC, is getting a sequel. Panzer Corps 2 looks to be sticking to the same formula, with changes coming to supply, air combat and the introduction of unit-splitting.

By Luke Plunkett Published July 18, 2018

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Nintendo Fans Have Created Incredible New Things With Labo

Nintendo’s Labo came with a bunch of stuff you could craft, but fans taking part in a competition have come up with a bunch of new/improved designs, ranging from big red dinosaurs to solar powered accordions to interactive teapots. The Nintendo Labo Creators Contest (one of the prizes was that sweet Labo-themed Switch we posted…

By Luke Plunkett Published July 18, 2018

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Nintendo’s Company Sports Uniforms Are 🔥

Nintendo, like loads of other companies, has an internal sports team. That’s not unique. But what’s cool about Nintendo’s company table tennis team is that its uniform is to die for Just look at this shit! It was designed internally by a Nintendo employee, and these images were shared by Masaaki Sano, an avid table…

By Luke Plunkett Published July 18, 2018

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Dr. Horrible Board Game Kickstarter Cancelled Because It Didn’t Get The License

A Kickstarter for a board game adaptation of Joss Whedon’s Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog had looked to be going very well earlier this week, going 4x past its stretch goal in just a matter of days. Slight problem though: the game never had the Dr. Horrible license. In a bizarre updateon the game’s Kickstarter page…

By Luke Plunkett Published July 18, 2018

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GameStops Have Excellent DIY Fixes For NBA 2K19’s Outdated LeBron Signs

At the time LeBron James was announced as one of NBA 2K19’s cover stars, he was a Cleveland Cavalier. He’s since signed for the Lakers, which for the second year running has left 2K’s marketing in need of some urgent changes For the sake of accuracy, it’s a matter some GameStop stores are taking into…

By Luke Plunkett Published July 18, 2018

Opinion

Clever Puzzle Game Feels Like Sega Made An Asset Flipper

Clever game design can take advantage of even the most limited resources. Celestial Hacker Girl Jessica is a marble-rolling game set in abstract space, which is made using mostly Unity assets. For some people, that might be infuriating, but sitting down to play it shows off what smart level design can do for a game. Created…

By Heather Alexandra Published July 18, 2018

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An Overwatch Fan Is Remaking Every Hero In Torbjorn’s Image

Overwatch’s hero roster keeps changing—all in the name of perfection that’s ultimately unattainable. Or at least, it would be, if one fan hadn’t cracked the code. One word: Torbjorn. For the past two months, Overwatch fan and subreddit poster Drewhead118 has been meticulously splicing every hero’s DNA with Torbjorn’s. The results have been both stunning…

By Nathan Grayson Published July 18, 2018

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The makers of soothing production line game Opus Magnum are back with a new one called EXAPUNKS This time instead of programming chemical processes you’ll be creating computer viruses and hacking into all manner of devices. It hits Early Access on Steam August 21.

By Ethan Gach Published July 18, 2018

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Criminals Are Using Clash Of Clans To Launder Money, New Report Claims

Online criminals are reportedly laundering hundreds of thousands of dollars using blockbuster mobile games like Clash of Clans, Clash Royale and Marvel Contest of Champions, according to a new report by German cybersecurity firm Kromtech. Free-to-play games often rely on in-app purchases that allow players to exchange real money for gold, gems, or some other…

Cecilia D'Anastasio & Dell Cameron Published July 18, 2018

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In Latest WarioWare, Nintendo Swaps Out Virtual Boy For Wii U

It’s nice to see that Nintendo has the ability to laugh at itself a little. 9-Volt is a recurring character in the WaroWare series who loves Nintendo and classic games. “Hey! My name is 9-Volt! I’m the grade-schooler gone old school,” he says while introducing himself in 2003’s WarioWare, Inc. He even keeps a Virtual…

By Ethan Gach Published July 18, 2018