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EsportsHere’s A Textbook Wall Bang, Which Is Totally Not A Sex Thing
Call of Duty World League matches move fast, especially in a mode like Hardpoint, which involves instantaneous respawns for both teams. With waves of enemies pouring at each other in constant droves, it’s easy to blow past the more impressive shots that pros pull off—like wall bangs, which require some ingenuity and planning. Every Call…
By Maddy Myers Published June 1, 2018 -
CultureKotaku Game DiaryStick Fight Is A Perfect Game To Play With Non-Gamers
Most of the time, I want to be gaming. If you’re here, probably, you can relate. In the grand scheme of personality traits, that one isn’t so bad; just not 100% satisfiable in every circumstance. Sometimes I find myself in an unfortunate situation involving me, chilling, and several other people who don’t play games, also…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published June 1, 2018 -
UncategorizedMonster Hunter: World‘s New Monster Will Kick Your Ass
Monster Hunter: World keeps expanding its roster of giant beasts with a variety of pickle-lizards and golden dragons. Yesterday, the game added another new monster: the blue flame-covered Lunastra. Hunting Lunastra means signing up for a difficult fight full of explosions and snarls. It’s tough, but it’s a great addition to the game. It’s tempting…
By Heather Alexandra Published June 1, 2018 - Uncategorized
A Missing Door Almost Ruined One Far Cry 5 Player’s Arcade Masterpiece
Fred Baggs was making a level in Far Cry 5’s map editor, putting the finishing touches on a project that he says took him dozens of hours. Then one morning something weird happened. The handful of silo doors peppered throughout the level had gone missing, leaving empty holes in their place. His map couldn’t function…
By Ethan Gach Published June 1, 2018 - Uncategorized
Japan Baffled By These Men’s Pants
Famed British designer Kim Jones is collaborating with budget-priced Japanese clothing chain GU on a line of menswear. Much of it looks fine, but these pants are baffling folks in Japan. Owned by Uniqlo, GU is a mass market chain you find in suburban shopping malls, and these “slim taper pants” feature a rather unique…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 1, 2018 - Uncategorized
Crayon Shin-chan’s Japanese Voice Actress Is Leaving The Anime
Voice actress Akiko Yajima has voiced the titular Shinnosuke Nohara in Crayon Shin-chan since the anime debuted in 1992. Now she’s leaving what’s perhaps her most famous role to date. Besides Shin-chan, Yajima has voiced an array of characters since 1989. Most recently, she’s done Pipimi in Pop Team Epic It was Yajima who asked…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 1, 2018 - Uncategorized
Manga Style Paint Jobs For Model Cars Still Look Incredible
Kotaku previously introduced Initial D model cars that Twitter user Shinga had painted to look like manga art. Shinga is back with more, and his latest work continues to amaze. In the earlier version, Shinga placed his models on a flat sheet of paper. This time around, he’s made a 3D papercraft. This time around,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published June 1, 2018 - CultureCosplay
The Saddest Witcher 3 Cosplay
The tale of Olgierd and Iris is one of the most tragic to be found in The Witcher 3, which when you consider the rest of the quests in such a bleak, brutal game is really saying something. This is Lyumos paying homage to the character with some incredible cosplay, with photos by Kira We’ve…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 31, 2018 - CultureCosplay
X-Men’s Rogue, by Anastasia Komori. Photo by Akunohako
By Luke Plunkett Published May 31, 2018 -
CultureThe Internet Reacts To Those Unused Pokémon Designs
Nintendo recently announced two new Pokémon games coming to Switch later this year and one that’s out now called Pokémon Quest. There’s also a bigger Pokémon RPG coming in 2019. The real news this week though is that there actually used to be a ton of weird and adorable Pokémon that were planned for Pokémon…
By Ethan Gach Published May 31, 2018 - Culture
Night Colours
Mindy Lee is a concept artist and illustrator who has worked at places like Pandemic, Dark Horse (she’s been nominated for an Eisner!) and Amazon. You can see more of Mindy’s stuff at her Instagramand ArtStation pages. To see the images in their native resolution, click on the “expand” button in the top-left corner. Fine…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 31, 2018 -
UncategorizedThe next chapter of Elite: Dangerous’ “Beyond” expansion will be out soon. It’ll add new ships like the tanky Alliance Challenger and new Thargoid aliens like Scouts, who can buff other Thargoids. It’ll also expand wing missions and installation interactions. The update will be free for all players on June 28.
By Nathan Grayson Published May 31, 2018 - ReviewsBoard Games
Giant Killer Robots: Heavy Hitters: The Kotaku Review
I’ve played plenty of board games that are better than GKR, but I don’t think I’ve ever played one that’s cooler than GKR Giant Killer Robots: Heavy Hitters is the first board game designed by the guys at WETA, the art and effects house you probably know from stuff like Lord of the Rings, Mad…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 31, 2018 - Uncategorized
New Leak Suggests That Fortnite Is Coming To Switch
Fortnite is coming to Switch, according to a leaked E3 document that we believe is real, as well as sources speaking to Kotaku. It’s not clear whether this apparent port will include Fortnite’s free Battle Royale mode, its players-vs-zombies Save The World mode, or both. The document, posted on 4chan this afternoon by someone who…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published May 31, 2018