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This Year’s Best Zelda Merchandise Is A Master Sword Shoehorn
When you think of the Master Sword, putting on your shoes probably doesn’t come to mind. But that’s what makes this officially licensed Master Sword shoehorn so brilliant. According to Inside, the 35-cm long will be released this October in Japan. No word on an international release.
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 31, 2018 -
Kotaku EastK-Pop Pick Of The Day: Supa Dupa Diva
An interesting K-Pop quirk is the creation of fandoms for not artists, or labels, but the producers themselves. In some cases, the producers become well-known enough to become the driving force behind entire girl groups; Dal Shabet, and their debut song, is one of those cases. Supa Dupa Diva was composed by E-Tribe, an incredibly…
By Seung Park Published August 31, 2018 - Culture
Mr. Hot Face
Shan Qiao is a concept artist and illustrator who has worked for companies like Sony Santa Monica and Blizzard. You can see more of Shan’s work at his personal site 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…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 30, 2018 -
UncategorizedMadman Beats Mario 64 Using A Nintendo 64 Mouse
There are many ways you can complete Super Mario 64, but playing with the rare and official N64 mouse has to rank as one of the worst. The peripheral—only released in Japan, only for the Nintendo 64DD, and only then alongside copies of Mario Artist: Paint Studio—is just a regular ol’ mouse, meaning that controlling…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 30, 2018 - Uncategorized
D.Va Action Figure Is Pretty Much Perfect
Good Smile are back with another Overwatch Figma, this time of D.Va. There’s no mech, but it’s a Figma, you shouldn’t have been expecting one anyways. Instead, expect the usual: multiple faces, multiple hands, multiple accessories, loads of poseability. It’ll be out in June 2019—these guys like to plan ahead!—for around $55.
By Luke Plunkett Published August 30, 2018 - Uncategorized
Blizzard says that Overwatch’s new Busan map was not inspired by a fan map. In an email, a rep told Kotaku that the team had been working on the map long before an impressive fan mock-up appeared online in June, noting that production can take “nearly six months for some maps.” Check out yesterday’s story…
By Nathan Grayson Published August 30, 2018 - Uncategorized
Sword & Sworcery‘s Switch Port Won’t Support Twitter Because It’s A ‘Vat Of Toxic Waste’
Several eras ago—before algorithms came to dictate our every breath and Nazis re-infiltrated popular discourse via extremely uncreative and shitty memes—Twitter was alright. Now it’s a suckhole that eats negativity and barfs conflict. The developers of indie classic Sword & Sworcery don’t want anything to do with it anymore. Earlier this week, developer Capy announced…
By Nathan Grayson Published August 30, 2018 - Uncategorized
Divinity: Original Sin 2 Isn’t Quite The Same On Consoles
The console port of Divinity: Original Sin 2, one of the greatest role-playing games ever made, is just about the best the developers could’ve done. It’s a solid port. It’s just not quite as perfect as the PC version. Tomorrow, Larian Studios will release the “Definitive Edition” of Divinity: Original Sin 2. PC players will…
By Jason Schreier Published August 30, 2018 - Uncategorized
People Who Haven’t Played Spider-Man Are Mad The Developers Took Out A Puddle
They say there’s no use crying over spilled milk, but what about spilled water? That, according to a contingent of Spider-Man fans, is worth a fuss of superheroic proportions. The new Spider-Man game is mere days from leaping out of developer Insomniac’s imagination factory and into our living rooms, but even though it’s not out…
By Nathan Grayson Published August 30, 2018 -
UncategorizedD.Va’s Overwatch Short Sparks Theories About Her Love Life
Last week’s Overwatch short starred fan favorite character D.Va and revealed a little bit about her personality. It also gave Overwatch fans a new character to swoon over: her squadmate, D.Mon. Not much is known about D.Mon as a character, but that’s never stopped fans from getting attached to a character before, and this time…
By Gita Jackson Published August 30, 2018 - Uncategorized
Fortnite Players Want To Know Where The Cube Is Headed
Last week, the giant rift in Fortnite’s sky started spewing lightning until it finally dropped a glowing alien cube on the map. The cube has started moving and changing the landscape, encouraging players to sleuth out where it’s ultimately headed and what will happen when it gets there. The saga technically started back in May…
By Heather Alexandra Published August 30, 2018 -
UncategorizedThere Will Be A Football Mini-Game In NBA 2K19. Hmmm.
It’s been over a decade since the gaming label 2K stopped making football games to rival EA’s Madden series, but wouldn’t you know it: someone is throwing a football at the end of the trailer for 2K’s latest big basketball game. It’s there to be noticed. A new NBA 2K19 trailer released today pushes NBA…
By Stephen Totilo Published August 30, 2018 -
UncategorizedBattle For Azeroth Is More Exciting When You’re Horde
Man, why did I waste two weeks questing through boring green hillsfor the Alliance when I could have been exploring dinosaur-infested swamps as a mighty Cowadin? Even in the middle of the Battle for Azeroth, the Horde have it good. I know, I pledged myself to the Alliance before World of Warcraft’s latest expansion Battle…
By Mike Fahey Published August 30, 2018 -
UncategorizedThe Messenger Is A Great New Metroidvania
Back in the NES era, the late 80s and early 90s, there were two different types of games. Call them linear and non-linear. The linear games, like Super Mario Bros. and Ninja Gaiden, had you go through each level once and only once. The non-linear games, like Zelda and Metroid, allowed for backtracking and exploration.…
By Jason Schreier Published August 30, 2018 - Uncategorized
Four Key Tips To Get Good At Into The Breach
You should play Into The Breach, the brilliant new game from the makers of FTL. And if you are playing Into The Breach, here are some key tips that’ll help you get better at squashing aliens. Note: This article originally ran in February—we’ve bumped it up for the Switch launch of Into the Breach I’ll…
By Jason Schreier Published August 30, 2018 - Uncategorized
Battlefield V Delayed Away From Call of Duty And Red Dead 2
EA has delayed the next big Battlefield game a month, pushing it back to November 20 for what developer DICE says are “final adjustments to core gameplay.” There’s another good reason for the delay, though: the competition. Battlefield V had been previously scheduled for October 19, a week after Call of Duty: Black Ops 4…
By Jason Schreier Published August 30, 2018