Tiny Torbjorn Action Figure Is Just The Right Size

Normally when the folks at Good Smile Company create one of their big-headed Nendoroid figures, a little downscaling is involved. Not so with Torbjorn. Overwatch’s resident dwarven engineer was bite-sized to begin with. He’s conveniently cute. That’s right, I called Torbjorn cute. I was afraid the tenth figure in GSC’s Overwatch Nendoroid line would turn…

Gundam Turned Into Traditional Japanese Prints

When you think of woodblock prints, you probably don’t think of Mobile Suit Gundam. You should! Bandai is rolling out some limited edition Gundam-themed hand-made woodblock prints. The Last Shooting print is priced at 50,000 yen ($446), with paper crafted by a 9th generation paper maker who is considered a Living National Treasure. The three-piece…

Red Dead Redemption 2‘s Download Time, Goodness

Did you get Red Dead Redemption 2? Did you go to a store and buy a physical copy or, uh, get the digital one? My download is taking a while. I bought the digital version because I enjoy waiting around. And like a dope, I didn’t start my download at the crack of dawn. So…

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Red Dead Revolver, The 2004 Game Where It All Began

Back in the year 2000, Angel Studios in San Diego began development on a video game Western. They were making it for Capcom, the Japanese publisher of series like Street Fighter and Resident Evil, and I think it’s safe to assume not a single person involved could have predicted what would happen next. An action…

Twitch Streamer Locks Himself In A Cage For 30 Days [UPDATE]

It began with a joke. Twitch streamer Johnny_now resolved to make a mad dash toward his fitness goals ahead of his 30th birthday, but he kept stumbling. He got into a good exercise routine, but couldn’t quit overeating. Then he injured his back and fell headlong back into his vices. “I joked around,” he told…

The “All Your Base” Game Had 32 Secret Japanese Endings

Zero Wing, an old shooter most famous for its “All your base are belong to us” intro, was presumed (at least among Westerners) to have 3-4 different endings. Turns out only the English language version has three; the Japanese one has 35, most of which are absolute nonsense. Legends of Localization dug into the game…

Counter-Strike Pro Banned For Cheating, Now Regrets Ever Playing The Game

Nikhil ‘forsaken’ Kumawat is a professional Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player who was caught cheating at a tournament last weekend. In a video that went viral, he was seen trying to close an aim-assist program open on his computer mid-match Now banned for five years from any Esports Integrity Coalition-affiliated tournaments, Kumawat says he regrets ever…

GameStop Wants People To Switch Their Switch For Another Switch

Every once in a while I go on the prowl for deals. I’m a gamer after all, but also a human being with a car loan and overdue heating bills and a weakness for the artisanal pasta that costs three times as much as the generic store brand. Deals matter—without them I’d be forced to…

Street Fighter V Player Removed From Future Competition Pending Domestic Violence Investigation

According to Panda Global, Street Fighter V champion Seon-woo “Infiltration” Lee will not compete again until investigations into allegations of domestic violence conclude. Infiltration has been invited to play at Red Bull Kumite next month, but that appearance is now up in the air. UPDATE 9:15 AM, 10/26/18: A representative for Red Bull France has…

‘Retrogame Roadshow’ Highlights Rare Gaming Collectibles

At the Portland Retro Gaming Expo last weekend, I teamed up with my friends Frank Cifaldi and Steve Lin of the Video Game History Foundation to present the Retrogame Roadshow panel, where audience members could get their collectibles evaluated. What resulted was a fun 45 minutes of chat about the game collecting world, all centered…

My Misadventures In Fallout 76‘s Buggy, Bizarre Beta

Fallout 76’s is hosting its first beta this week, and I streamed my time with it on Kotaku’s Twitch channel. Four hours is a long time to watch someone bumble in a buggy beta, so I’ve assembled my escapes into a short video showing off just how absurd this multiplayer spin-off is. I haven’t sorted…