Mario Is Getting His Own Fancy Encyclopedia

Having had tremendous success withits trio of The Legend of Zelda reference books, Dark Horse Publishing sets its sights on the Mushroom Kingdom, chronicling three decades of Nintendo gaming in the Super Mario Encyclopedia. The Super Mario Encyclopedia is an exhaustive look at nearly every Super Mario game Nintendo’s made, from Super Mario Bros. in…

Yuzuru Hanyu Would Be A Good Final Fantasy Character [Update]

This weekend, Japanese figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu won Olympic gold. In Japan, people were excited and online, they quickly pointed out that Hanyu’s dramatic poses and intense stares look like something straight from Final Fantasy Update February 20 – 2:00am: An earlier version of this story included clips of Hanyu apparently skating to Final Fantasy…

In Dragon Ball Super, Goku Is Getting More Powerful Than Ever

Goku and Jiren are battling it out in the Tournament of Power, and just when you think things could get more intense, the preview for next week’s episode shows that, yes, they can. Note: This article has spoilers. As seen in the top image, the words “Limits Super Surpassed! Ultra Instinct Mastered!!” appears during the…

An Official Mega Man Bicycle 

To mark the 30th anniversary of Mega Man (née Rockman), Japanese bicycle maker KhodaaBloom is releasing a special set of wheels. According Cyclist, it went on sale February 17 and is priced at 290,000 yen ($2,720). Kotaku East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking points from Japan, Korea, China…

Nintendo Labo Packaging In The Wild

Nintendo Labo display kits are starting to appear in Japanese retail shops. The boxes themselves are good sized, which isn’t that surprising if you’ve seen the cardboard Nintendo Labo sheets. It’s up to you to fold the cardboard, not Nintendo! While the boxes are a decent size, they are not that thick. Kotaku East is…

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The Sunken City

Darius Kalinauskas is an artist based in the UK who has worked on games like Star Wars Battlefront II You can see more of Darius’ work at his personal site and 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…

When Air Jordan Met Xbox

It’s been a poor generation for custom console designs, but I am very in for this official Xbox x Jordan collaboration. Only catch is that they’re for a competition, not a general release The three consoles are each based on an Air Jordan 3 colourway (“Black Cement“, “Free Throw Line“ and “Tinker Hatfield”), and each…

Rainbow Six: Siege Invitationals End In Tense Overtime

The 2018 Rainbow Six: Siege Invitational came to a close today, with Evil Geniuses and Penta Sports vying for the title of world champion. EG got off to an early 2-0 lead, but a resilient Penta turned the tables, going back and forth until the teams found themselves in the final rounds of overtime. Though…

There Is Now A Tomb Raider Barbie

Barbie has had many jobs over the years. Raiding tombs and shanking dudes with axes are now being added to the list. IGN reportsthat Mattel is releasing a new doll in the line based on Alicia Vikander’s upcoming movie role, and while her clothes are bit cleaner and more stylised than we’ll see in the…

Dynasty Warriors Was Very Different When It First Started

Dynasty Warriors 1 didn’t involve large-scale battles or endlessly chained combos. In fact, it wasn’t anything like the modern series. Years before Dynasty Warriors would become known as the quintessential hack and slash games, players first experience with the name was in the form of a 2.5D fighting game. Omega Force developed the series for…

Next Time You Play A Video Game, Ask Why You’re Enjoying It

Why do we play video games? That question and many more, tackled on today’s episode of Kotaku Splitscreen First, Kirk and I break down the news of the week before getting into some nitty-gritty about what we’ve been playing (25:48), including Civilization VI, Dragon Quest Builders, and Into The Breach. Why do we play games,…

Overwatch Team Has Some Jukes

One team in the Philadelphia Hometown Heroes showcase had some pretty slick moves ready for the tournament. The Philadelphia Fusion hosted an event in Philly yesterday where average players could audition for a spot on the Fusion’s contenders team. Basically Invincible, but with Overwatch The DM Warriors, which included former Renegades player Douglas “PrimoDulce” Perks,…

I’m replaying all of the entire Metal Gear series and kicking it off with the original Metal Gear right now on Twitch Infiltrate the enemy fortress, Outer Heaven! Destroy the final weapon, Metal Gear!

Witcher References Make Everything Better, Including Kingdom Come: Deliverance 

The Witcher 3 is by far my favorite game of the past decade and perhaps even beyond. As such, anytime another game wants to dip back into that well I’m incredibly there for it. Even if that game happens to be Kingdom Come: Deliverance The open world medieval period piece has prided itself on its…

Weird Dragon Ball FighterZ Tournament Rule Sets Up Incredible Comeback

The top players in Dragon Ball FighterZ are still discovering new tech and strategies, but last night’s tournament showed the potential the game has for competition. In a set between two players with two quite different backgrounds, Kizzie Kay and Chris G. put on an anime-as-hell bout. Kizzie hails from the anime fighting game scene,…

Biomutant Shows Off Its Character Creator 

Biomutant is Experiment 101’s upcoming open world, anthropomorphic animal action RPG. Originally revealed at last year’s Gamescom, studio head Stefan Ljungqvist recently went a little more in-depth on some of what’s in the game, including its character creator, at a PC Gamer event. At the center of Biomutant’s world is a giant tree with five…

Sunday Comics: Demo Dogs

Welcome to Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics that usually occurs on Sunday except when it doesn’t. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. Nerf NOW!! by Josué Pereira. Published February 16. Read more of Nerf NOW!!  Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published February 12. Read more…