English Teacher Corrects Student’s Professional Gamer Dreams

Twitter user Zyirue is studying English but has big pro gamer dreams. “I want to be progamer [SIC],” Zyirue wrote on a recent test. The teacher marked the word wrong, correcting it as “programmer.” Zyirue lamented the correction This tweet has gone viral in Japan. Replies included suggestions for how Zyirue could have avoided confusing…

The Sailor Moon Theme On Traditional Japanese Instruments

You might have heard “Moonlight Densetsu,” Sailor Moon’s opening theme song before, but probably not like this. As Japan Trends points out, shamisen player Nami Kineie has done a more traditional version of the song, accompanied by such instruments as the fue, koto and shakuhachi The resulting arrangement and performance works surprisingly well Kotaku East…

The Kill la Kill Game Sure Looks Nice 

As teased last month, Arc System Works is releasing a Kill la Kill game. Here is its debut trailer. Trigger, who did the original anime, is collaborating on the game, titled Kill la Kill the Game: IF. APLUS is handling development duties, and Kill la Kill the Game: IF is slated for a 2019 release…

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A Very Cute Lil’ Persona 5 Figure

Good Smile will be releasing this Nendoroid version of Persona 5’s Futaba in December. Set to cost around $40, she includes a “standard expression, a downcast expression as well as a grinning expression.” She also comes with Morgana, a keyboard, phone and cup of noodles.

Albums Are Getting Patches Now

In video games, updates are such old news that it’s weird when a game isn’t consistently tweaked for months or years on end. Other mediums, however, are only just catching on to the magic of patches—and patch notes. Earlier this week, fans of professional rapper, sadboy, and Ninja Fortnite duos partner Drake noticed that his…

Gucci Is Here For The 1990s Console War Veterans

Gucci’s new Rhyton sneakers have been designed to do two things: cost a lot of money and inflict visual trauma on survivors of the first great console wars. The company’s subtle branding (I don’t know if you’ve noticed it) on the side of the shoe is written in Sega’s trademark font, while bearing the colours…

Valve Shuts Down New Way Of Estimating Game Sales On Steam

In April, Valve made changes to Steam that bolstered user privacy while hammering a few nails into the coffin of unofficial sales tracking monolith Steam Spy. The service is not 100 percent dead, but developers have been searching for alternatives. Last month, they found one. Now it’s been shut down, too. Tyler Glaiel, a developer…

Far Cry 5 Gets Photo Mode In Latest Update But Not Much Else

A little over three months since release, Far Cry 5 finally has a photo mode. I had issues with the game, but its sprawling, coniferous forests and beautiful Montana sunsets were not among them. A photo mode feels like a no brainer. Unfortunately, the rest of this update serves more as a reminder of everything…

Bowser’s Terrible Son Is Ruining Mario Tennis Aces

It’s been established that Mario Tennis Aces isdefinitely a fighting game, so like any good fighting game, players have come to despise its strongest character. Unfortunately, that character isn’t someone cool like Street Fighter’s Cammy or Dragon Ball FighterZ’s Cell. No, the most powerful member of the Mario Tennis Aces roster is freaking Bowser Jr.…

How Many Gokus Are In Dragon Ball FighterZ, Exactly?

There is only one Son Goku in Dragon Ball, yet throughout the series’ history, he has embodied many different forms. Video games have attempted to keep up with the canon by including different versions of Goku, each with varying levels of “Goku-ness.” Hence the debate: how many Gokus are there, really? Chris Person, Heather Alexandra,…

Hollow Knight: The Kotaku Review

In Hollow Knight, looks can be deceiving. A sad little lamplit town may hide the entrance to a beautiful buried kingdom. A towering knight might turn out to be a sad, small thing in outsized armor. An onrushing green beast may actually be a wee creature disguised by a pile of leaves. And a simple-looking…

Player Makes Mario Kart-Style Racetrack In Fortnite

Fortnite’s Playground mode is a good way for players to practice their skills among friends, but it’s also becoming fertile ground for ambitious creations. Instead of building towers to snipe from, players can build non-competitively, similar to a shared Minecraft server. As a result, you can get glorious monuments like “Tilted Track,” a Mario Kart-inspired…

Why You Should Watch JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure

JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure is one the most outrageous and joyous series I have ever watched. You owe it to yourself to experience it. Describing what JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure is about is much harder than describing its pedigree. It’s one of the most famous and influential mangas ever, which was finally adapted into an anime in…

Here’s A Proper Look At A Mission In Anthem

At E3 last month, publisher Electronic Arts showed an abridged version of Anthem, saving the full demo for behind closed doors. Now you can finally see it all. BioWare’s upcoming online shooter, which comes out February 22 for PC, Xbox, and PlayStation, feels great to play. You probably can’t discern that from this new 20-minute video,…

Games Make Me Carry Too Much Stuff

Games give players countless tools to help turn the tide in their favor. But as players survive in a game longer, they unlock and gather more and more gear until their pockets are brimming with potions, antidotes, and bombs. The feeling of rummaging through your inventory in the middle of a fight is as tense…