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The next PlayStation is three years away, Sony boss Tsuyoshi “John” Kodera told reporters in Japan last night, confirming Kotaku’s reporting from last month that we won’t see the PS5 for a long time. Despite rumors floating around earlier this year, the PS4 is going to stick around for a while.
By Jason Schreier Published May 23, 2018 - Uncategorized
Inside The World’s First Officially Licensed Totoro Restaurant
This is called May’s Garden House Restaurant. Located in Bangkok, it is the first officially licensed Totoro themed restaurant in the world. Of course, Studio Ghibli has its own themed eatery called the Straw Hat Cafe at the Ghibli Museum. As Sora News points out, the new restaurant will open in May, and there are…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 23, 2018 - Uncategorized
New Japanese Switch Bundle Released Without A Dock And Other Stuff
Nintendo is releasing a new Switch bundle in Japan. A My Nintendo Store exclusive, it’s cheaper and has less stuff. The bundle is priced at 26,978 yen ($246) and comes with the Switch, right and left Joy-Cons and Joy-Con straps. In Japan, the standard Nintendo Switch bundle is priced at 32,378 yen ($295). It comes…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 23, 2018 -
UncategorizedThe Banned-In-Japan Film George Lucas And Francis Ford Coppola Produced
During the 1980s, in the wake of Star Wars and Apocalypse Now, George Lucas and Francis Ford Coppola produced one of the most daring—and in Japan, most controversial—films ever made. Paul Schrader’s Mishima: A Life In Four Chapters is unlike anything before or since. With screenplay credits for Taxi Driver and Raging Bull, Paul Schrader…
By Brian Ashcraft Published May 23, 2018 -
Kotaku EastK-Pop Pick Of The Day: Latata
(G)I-DLE only debuted less than a month ago, but they recently clutched their first music show win with Latata — becoming one of the fastest groups to reach that point in their careers. Unwieldy name aside, (G)I-DLE (the G is silent) actually comes with a bit of pedigree. All of the girls in the group…
By Seung Park Published May 23, 2018 - CultureCosplay
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By Luke Plunkett Published May 23, 2018 - Culture
Lovely Weather Today
Sergii Golotovskiy is a freelance concept artist based in Poland. You can see more of Sergii’s work at his ArtStation page To see the images in their native resolution, click on the “expand” button in the top-left corner. Fine Art is a celebration of the work of video game artists, showcasing the best of both…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 22, 2018 -
UncategorizedDouble Fine is publishing the next game from Playables, the makers of the wonderfully weird Plug & Play. It’s called KIDS, and it’s described as a project about “the psychology of the group” in which you move against crowds. The game will be out this year on PC/mobile alongside a film and a full-blown art…
By Nathan Grayson Published May 22, 2018 - Uncategorized
Fans Fix Adidas’ Dragon Ball Mistakes
Adidas has a whole line of Dragon Ball sneakers coming later this year, and most of them suck. It’s a bummer, but some custom designers from Australia are here to try and fix things. The problems with the official lineup are twofold. First, the designs are kinda goofy, with many looking like sneakers you’d buy…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 22, 2018 -
CultureCosplayThe Cosplay Tailors From The Top Of The World
We try to keep our cosplay coverage as global as possible here on Kotaku, but there’s always room for surprises, stories from communities of fans we’ve never encountered before. Like some tailors from Nepal, who work full-time creating replicas of their favourite movie costumes. Baron Boutique is a company based in Kathmandu that was founded…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 22, 2018 - Uncategorized
Civilization VI Madman Builds 34 Wonders In One City
Last month, dadabouin went and did something I’ve never seen accomplished in Civilization VI before: he built 34 wonders in the one city, arranged in a way that has me thankful Civ VI doesn’t have Independence Day’s landmark-destroying aliens in its faction lineup. Before you ask how it was done, yes, some editing was required.…
By Luke Plunkett Published May 22, 2018 -
UncategorizedMMO Players Feel Conflicted About Online Sugar Daddies
Kristin Carnage was making her way through a city in World of Warcraft when a stranger stopped her female avatar. The stranger, a male avatar, opened a trade window with Carnage and moved, in her words, “a ton of gold” in his section of the trade box. For a while afterward, he offered to help…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published May 22, 2018 - Uncategorized
Nexus Mods’ new donation system letting creators at the site get paid for their mods is now live. As Kotaku reported last year, the program awards points (redeemable for cash) to users based on the number of unique downloads they get. Nexus Mods has committed $100,000 for the program’s first year.
By Ethan Gach Published May 22, 2018 - Uncategorized
Overwatch Players Discover Mystery That Spans Multiple Maps
Overwatch’s new deathmatch map, Petra, is full of Pharah-friendly open spaces, jump pads, and a break-away floor, but like any crumbling ruin worth its salt, it’s also got mysteries. Shortly after the map went live earlier today, players started posting screenshots of laptops and data pads they found sprinkled around, with members of the Overwatch…
By Nathan Grayson Published May 22, 2018 -
CultureState Of Decay 2 Car Shows Off
Today on Highlight Reel we have State of Decay 2 glitches, invisible dunks, Fortnite backflips defenses 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…
By Chris Person Published May 22, 2018 -
UncategorizedWizard Of Legend Lets You Play As A Magical Jedi
Wizard of Legend is straightforward: go in a room, unleash your awesome spells to kill everything in it, and then collect the spoils before moving onto the next. There’s no armor to upgrade or stats to manage, just a ton of magic-fueled carnage. It’s all very repetitive, but the game’s action feels so satisfying I…
By Ethan Gach Published May 22, 2018
