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Red Faction Guerrilla is getting a remaster due out sometime in the second quarter of 2018 according to THQ Nordic. The new version of the Mars-based shooter will have reworked graphics, shadows, and lighting, as well as support native 4K, so its destructible open world should look that much prettier.

By Ethan Gach Published March 29, 2018

Esports

Dragon Ball FighterZ Tournaments Build Hype Using The Anime’s Lore

Dragon Ball FighterZ, the video game, is incredibly faithful to its source material which is, duh, the long-running anime series Dragon Ball Z. And the game’s fans and commentators are tying the game to the show in ways that create something wholly their own. The television show ran from 1989 to 1996, and a sequel…

By Eric Van Allen Published March 29, 2018

CultureSplitscreen

What It’s Like Being A Face Of Call of Duty

When Tina Sanchez applied for a job at Call of Duty maker Infinity Ward, the first thing they asked was: “How do you feel about death threats?” That and more stories from the world of Call of Duty on a new Kotaku Splitscreen Last week at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, we talked…

By Jason Schreier Published March 29, 2018

Culture

Track: La Hora Del Crepúsculo | Artist: Los Cinco Latinos | Album: Barcelona OST Kotaku Soundtrack is a selection of the stuff we’re listening to at the moment.

By Brian Ashcraft Published March 29, 2018

Culture

Today, Katy Perry Ate Too Many Nuggets On Japanese TV

Have you ever had the chicken nuggets from the Japanese convenience store chain Lawson? They are so effing good. I know it, you might know it, and Katy Perry definitely knows it. Earlier today when Perry was on Japanese morning show Sukkiri, she ate lots and lots of Lawson’s “Karaage-kun” nuggets. The above GIF is…

By Brian Ashcraft Published March 29, 2018

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No Man’s Sky Is Finally Coming To Xbox This Summer

No Man’s Sky, released as a timed exclusive for Playstation 4 in 2016, will be coming to Xbox One this summer, and is also getting a huge update. Sean Murray, founder of No Man’s Sky’s development company Hello Games, said over email that an Xbox one release for No Man’s Sky had been “hotly requested…

By Gita Jackson Published March 29, 2018

Culture

Korean TV’s Food-Slapping Trope

In 2014, South Korean TV drama Everbody Kimchi featured one epic kimchi slap. It was not an isolated incident. Korean dramas are no stranger to painful slaps—with food or without. Keep in mind, these programs are soap operas. Just like in the West, they are overblown and overwrought, hence the hyperbolic and humiliating food slapping.…

By Brian Ashcraft Published March 29, 2018

Culture

Sega Opening A New Snack Food Stand In Tokyo

Have you ever had taiyaki? It’s a classic Japanese fish-shaped snack typically filled with sweet red bean paste or custard cream. Sega now has its own taiyaki stand in Tokyo. The stall is called “Sega no Taiyaki” (Sega’s Taiyaki) and is operated by taiyaki maker Kurikoan, so it’s bound to taste good. Currently, there are…

By Brian Ashcraft Published March 29, 2018

Kotaku East

K-Pop Pick Of The Day: The Gloomy Song

Jung Hyung Don and Defconn are a comedian-rapper duo, respectively, best-known for their long-running variety program, Weekly Idol. Given the recent news that these two uber-popular hosts will be departing their show, it only felt appropriate to showcase one of their songs. Weekly Idol is something of a halo program among idol group fans; it’s…

By Seung Park Published March 29, 2018

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A Brief Pause. Tokyo, Japan. By Alessandro Arcidiacono | Instagram JPGs is a photo peek into wherever gamers might find interesting. If you’re a photographer and have images you want to share, drop us a line!

By Brian Ashcraft Published March 29, 2018

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Nintendo just added two new outfits to Super Mario Odyssey’s post-game shop. One is a baseball uniform, while the other is a nod to the Satellaview, a SNES add-on that let users download games using a modem.

By Luke Plunkett Published March 28, 2018

Culture

In Open-World Fantasy Eastshade, You Don’t Kill, You Paint

To hear other villagers tell it, the man was an abusive father. He stood in the middle of his dimly-lit cottage with a jar stuck on his head, and I knew it was time to strike. He’d never see it coming. I pulled out my canvas, and I began to paint. Eastshade, coming to PC…

By Nathan Grayson Published March 28, 2018

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Cosplay For a Very Good Cause

Cap for Kids are a group of cosplayers who travel the country dressed as characters like Black Widow, Hawkeye and Captain America. Where most would simply be doing this for fun, they’re doing it with something else in mind: helping sick kids, and the families who are caring for them. Launched in 2015, the group…

By Luke Plunkett Published March 28, 2018

Culture

Cleared For Take Off

Iain Matthiae is a concept artist, illustrator and creature designer based in Minnesota. You can see more of Iain’s work at his personal site 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…

By Luke Plunkett Published March 28, 2018

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Far Cry 5 Has Some Very Good Dogs

Far Cry 5 is not a game about cults, the American wilderness or murderous turkeys. It is, at its heart, a game about some very good boys (and girls). After the disappointment of some other recent open-world games—Zelda didn’t let you pet the animals, and AC Origins was stingy with its cat cuddles—Far Cry 5…

By Luke Plunkett Published March 28, 2018

Opinion

Bleed 2 Is A Non-Stop, Action-Packed Daydream

Bleed 2 initially released last year for PC, Playstation 4, and Xbox One, but was ported to the Switch this month. It’s a relentless action game full of air dashes, bullet deflecting, and tons of bosses that feels freshly sprung from the mind of an eight-year-old on a sugar high. Developed by Ian Campbell, Bleed…

By Heather Alexandra Published March 28, 2018

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Eight Things You Should Not Say When You’re Losing In Overwatch

[Extremely “I’ll die a thousand times before switching off Hanzo” voice] “Somebody go tank RIGHT NOW.” Losing sucks. It’s a slow, painful descent into a bottomless pit of negativity and blame. This goes double when you’re playing a team-based game like Overwatch. You can do everything in your power to win, but it’s not enough.…

By Nathan Grayson Published March 28, 2018

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A Five-Year Collection Of Anime Women Going ‘Ohoho’

Somebody has been meticulously collecting anime clips of women saying “ohoho” for five years. Why? This is the internet. Don’t ask questions. Also known as the “noblewoman’s laugh,” “ohoho” in anime is an expression of amusement and condescension. In practice, it’s a shrill, “oh ho ho oh ho.” Didn’t know some basic shit? Ohoho. Let…

By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published March 28, 2018

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Top Twitch Streamer Ninja Rapped A Slur, Leading To A Familiar Conundrum [Update: Ninja Apologizes]

Yesterday, Tyler ‘Ninja’ Blevins, the hottest streamer on Twitch, was streaming Fortnite with a buddy. The pair wanted to find a good song to vibe to during their battle royale hunt. Eventually, the two put on Logic’s “44 More,” and Blevins started ad libbing through the start of the song. That’s when Blevins slipped the…

By Patricia Hernandez Published March 28, 2018

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EVE Online Patch Blocks An Exploit That Let Users Play In Chinese

If you play EVE Online with anyone from China, you may have noticed them becoming scarce recently. That’s because their ability to connect to the game’s main server in their native language has been removed. Now, granted, they were never supposed to be doing this at all; playing EVE on the worldwide server in Chinese…

By Lee Yancy Published March 28, 2018