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UncategorizedFirst Look At The New Code Geass Animated Movie
Next February, a new Code Geass anime feature will be released in Japanese movie theaters. It’s called Code Geass: Lelouch of the Re;surrection As pointed out on My Game News Flash, it was revealed in a live stream that this is an entirely new work. The movie takes place after Code Geass: Lelouch of the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 3, 2018 - Uncategorized
South Korean Webcomic Accused Of Copying From Famed Manga
Online in South Korea, fans noticed that two panels in Kim Song-mo’s latest manhwa, the webcomic A Record of a High School Life, looked familiar. Comparisons of the panels appeared to show the drawings seemed to mirror art from manga Slam Dunk, which ran from 1990 to 1996. (Of course, Slam Dunk’s manga artist Takehiko…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 3, 2018 - Culture
Sega Is Making Edible Logos And Selling Them In Japan
Earlier this year, Sega launched its own taiyaki stand. Taiyaki is a classic Japanese fish-shaped snack typically filled with sweet red bean paste or custard cream. Screw fish, Sega is going to sell ones shaped like its logo. As previously posted, Sega’s taiyaki stall is located in Tokyo’s Ikebukuro and is called “Sega no Taiyaki”…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 3, 2018 - Uncategorized
Senran Kagura Press Conference Removed From YouTube For Sexual Content
Yesterday, a press conference was streamed live online for the Senran Kagura series. It was too lewd for YouTube. Note: The article contains NSFW content. According to Hachima, YouTube has removed the stream It doesn’t appear that game publisher Marvelous was banned from the site, because its account is currently active. Also, previously uploaded Senran…
By Brian Ashcraft Published August 3, 2018 -
Kotaku EastK-Pop Pick Of The Day: I’m A Loner
I’m A Loner is an uncommonly good debut track, and it set the tone for CNBLUE’s rise as one of the premier rock bands in South Korea. As with many other K-Pop groups, CNBLUE debuted with a gimmick: every member stood for a letter of the word BLUE. He wasn’t just Jonghyun, the guitarist; he…
By Seung Park Published August 3, 2018 - Culture
Ball Is Life
Jennifer Wuestling is an illustrator and concept artist working at Riot Games, the studio behind League of Legends You can see more of Jennifer’s work at her personal site and 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…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 2, 2018 - Uncategorized
Yakuza 0 On Lowest Settings Is A Work Of Art
Yakuza 0, a damn fine video game on PlayStation 4, is now also available on PC. And while it looks fine on Ultra, it looks even better at the other end of the settings menu. Thanks to @Nitomatta for first pointing this out, but you can slide the settings down real low on this game,…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 2, 2018 - Culture
Steam’s Highest-Level User Finally Dethroned After Two Years
Two years ago, a Steam user going by the handle St4ck came out of nowhere and snatched the title of “highest-level Steam user” away from PalmDesert, a user who’d practically become a legend by that point. Now it’s St4ck who has been dethroned. What does it mean to have a high Steam level? Well, not…
By Nathan Grayson Published August 2, 2018 -
UncategorizedGloomhaven Is Coming To Video Games
Gloomhaven, a very very long and popular board game, is getting a digital adaptation sometime next year. Asmodee Digital say the game—being developed by Flaming Fowl—will be available via Early Access on Steam in Q1 2019. It’ll feature “an infinitely replayable roguelike mode”. It’s weird seeing a board game so clearly inspired by video games…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 2, 2018 -
ReviewsMultiplatformThe Banner Saga 3: The Kotaku Review
The Banner Saga 3 is the final entry in a Kickstarted trilogy of strategy games. It’s the culmination of four years of fantasy adventuring, in which the decisions you make on the battlefield are almost as important as those you make in the middle of a conversation. It’s a series that divides its design between…
By Luke Plunkett Published August 2, 2018 -
CultureLot of Mans In This Sky
Today on Highlight reel we have baseball pitches, Fortnite hitboxes, No Man’s Sky oddities, and much more. Watch the video then talk about your favorite highlight in the comments below. Be sure to check out, like, and share the original videos via the links below. Subscribe to Kotaku on YouTube for more! Catch up on…
By Chris Person Published August 2, 2018 -
UncategorizedCOD: WWII‘s Latest Map Is A Sandbox—Literally
Heard of “sandbox games?” Well, now it’s literal: You can play as tiny, plastic soldiers in a sandbox as part of Call of Duty: WWII’s Days of Summer event. The seasonal fun also spans across Black Ops III, Modern Warfare, and Infinite Warfare, but this particular map is exclusive to WWII, and is one of…
By S.E. Doster Published August 2, 2018 - Uncategorized
In Magic: The Gathering Creator’s New Card Game, Every Deck Is Unique
KeyForge: Call of the Archons bills itself as a card game in which no two decks are the same. Maker Fantasy Flight Games announced it at GenCon 2018 today, revealing that Richard Garfield, veteran designer behind Magic: The Gathering, is working on it. It sounds wild. Games like Magic release new expansions every few months,…
By Ethan Gach Published August 2, 2018 - Reviews3DS
WarioWare Gold: The Kotaku Review
The first time I ever played a WarioWare game, I was drunk. Even so, I remember it pretty well. It was March of 2003, and I was living in Kyoto, Japan, about a 20-minute walk from the building where they made WarioWare. Every so often, I’d take the train down to nearby Osaka to meet…
By Chris Kohler Published August 2, 2018 - Uncategorized
For Honor’s seventh season went live today, including the addition of a new map and reworks to the Warden and Valkyrie classes. The update also adds new legendary gear, an additional 10 reputation levels, and Master and Grandmaster player ranks. Ranked duels will now be in rotation outside of tournaments as well.
By Ethan Gach Published August 2, 2018 - Uncategorized
Fighting Game Rivalries To Watch At Evo 2018
This weekend, the Evolution Championship Series returns to Las Vegas for its twentieth outing. This annual event is the biggest and most important fighting game tournament in the world, with over seven thousand attendees planning to brave the boiling Nevada desert and compete for their shot at eternal glory. The Evo experience has expanded so…
By Ian Walker Published August 2, 2018 - Uncategorized
Apple’s New Policy Hurts Mobile Game Review Sites
Apple is ending its affiliate program for apps which could mean the end of review sites like TouchArcade that have relied on a cut from Apple to keep their mobile game review sites afloat. The tech giant made the announcement in its August newsletter saying that members of the program will stop receiving commissions starting…
By Ethan Gach Published August 2, 2018 - Uncategorized
Overwatch‘s Symmetra Mains Are Still Getting Hate, Even After Her Overhaul
Overwatch’s Symmetra mains haven’t had an easy go of it. Any time they play their favorite character, they run the risk of getting harassed or reported. This year offered potential salvation in the form of a huge overhaul to the character. But even after that, things haven’t changed much in Symmetraland. The more things change…
By Nathan Grayson Published August 2, 2018