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UncategorizedPromoting Avengers Reaches New Levels Of Annoying In Japan
It often feels like the way movies are promoted in Japan are…peculiar. But Japanese moviegoers do complain about how posters are changed for their market. The same goes for commercials. Walt Disney Japan has released a series of ads for Avengers: Infinity War that awkwardly riff on Japanese internet culture. There are announcers saying “Very,…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 13, 2018 - Uncategorized
Slowpoke Is Unexpectedly Fast When Crossing City Streets
Slowpoke is called that for a reason. It’s a slow Pokémon! Except when crossing the street, because then Slowpoke speeds up. This is how you imagine Slowpoke moving down the street. But that changes when the character crosses and intersection. All that running has to make Slowpoke tired. Kotaku East is your slice of Asian…
By Brian Ashcraft Published April 13, 2018 -
Kotaku EastK-Pop Pick Of The Day: Good Day
Watched any K-dramas recently? Then you know this song. Good Day came along at the perfect time for IU (real name: Lee Ji Eun). She had already built up a respectable following with Marshmallow and Nagging, her duet with 2AM’s Seulong, but needed that one last push to propel her to the big leagues. This…
By Seung Park Published April 13, 2018 - CultureCosplay
Time For Some Vice Admiral Holdo Cosplay
Paying homage to the series’ Vanity Fair covers, this shoot by Miramay and photographer Alexandra Lee is an absolutely stunning example of Star Wars cosplay. Miramay made the entire outfit herself, while Alexandra took the shots at Katsucon earlier this year
By Luke Plunkett Published April 12, 2018 - Culture
How Appropriate! You Fight Like A Cow!
Tyler Ryan is an artist at Gearbox, the studio responsible for Borderlands and Battleborn You can see more of Tyler’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…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 12, 2018 - Uncategorized
Puma’s New Sonic The Hedgehog Sneakers Are Very Hairy
Puma has a new sneaker coming based on Sonic, and…well, they got the colours right? It has a childish look to it, which I guess works for the subject matter, and I suppose the design fits the overall Sonic aesthetic. The gold rings on the laces are a nice touch. But what’s up with that…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 12, 2018 -
UncategorizedHow Privacy Settings Compare Across Xbox Live, PSN, And Other Platforms
Earlier this week, Steam introduced a handful of new privacy options and, in a move that doomed number-crunching megalith Steam Spy, changed its default settings so that only friends can see which games you’ve been playing. In this one particular area, Steam is now ahead of the rest of the pack. If you want, you…
By Nathan Grayson Published April 12, 2018 -
UncategorizedGame Collector Finds Drugs Hidden Inside NES Cartridges
Julian Turner, a collector of retro video games, went to a market earlier this month and bought some old NES games. When he got home, he discovered that he’d got more than he paid for: two of the cartridges were packed with illegal drugs. The two games in question were Rollergames and Golf. Alarm bells…
By Luke Plunkett Published April 12, 2018 - Esports
Overwatch Ships, Ranked
At a recent Philadelphia Fusion watch party, a man proposed to his girlfriend by asking her to “be the Mercy to my Genji.” I am very happy for this couple, but I must have a word with them about their taste in Overwatch ships. It’s true that Mercy/Genji is the closest thing to a canon…
By Gita Jackson Published April 12, 2018 -
CultureSea of Thieves Pirate Is A One-Man Navy
Today on Highlight Reel we have impressive pirates, Far Cry moments, Orisa awkwardness 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 up on all…
By Chris Person Published April 12, 2018 - Uncategorized
A Free Game That Makes Math More Scary
Edutainment games like Number Munchers or Big Thinkers! always felt like they had a sinister side. There’s something weird about someone emphatically telling you how cool learning is. As I perfunctorily did math equations in games like these I always kind of felt like I was being brainwashed. Baldi’s Basics, a hilarious horror-parody of edutainment…
By Gita Jackson Published April 12, 2018 -
UncategorizedSome Far Cry 5 Players Are Stuck In A Never-Ending Credits Loop
Far Cry 5‘s latest patch released this week on consoles. Although it addressed a number of minor issues with online multiplayer, mission progression, and overall stability, it doesn’t appear to have addressed one unique and particularly pernicious bug where some players who complete the game get stuck in a never-ending loop of the end credits.…
By Ethan Gach Published April 12, 2018 - Uncategorized
PUBG‘s New Blue Zone Makes The Game More Tactical
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds’ latest patch gives the meditative survival shooter a big, welcome change of pace. Battlegrounds’ blue circle, which progressively makes the playable area smaller, got tweaks to its speed and damage. Now, players who survive longer in Battlegrounds’ death blender will face more interesting survival conditions as they pursue the number one spot. Battlegrounds…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published April 12, 2018 -
UncategorizedEVE Publisher Details New Expansion And FPS Spinoff
EVE Online’s annual FanFest event is in full swing in Reykjavik, Iceland, hometown of publisher CCP Games. This year’s event marks the 15th anniversary of EVE Online, and CCP took the opportunity to detail the game’s 37th free expansion, Into the Abyss, during a keynote presentation today. It also delivered updates on the mysterious “Project…
By Lee Yancy Published April 12, 2018 - CultureSplitscreen
God Of War’s Lack Of Camera Cuts Works Really Well
So there’s this video game called God of War. Maybe you’ve heard that it’s really good? Well, it is. On this week’s Kotaku Splitscreen, Jason Schreier and I had an enthusiastic, spoiler-free discussion covering some of the reasons we’re so impressed by Sony Santa Monica’s upcoming PS4 epic. Listen here: You can also download an…
By Kirk Hamilton Published April 12, 2018 -
UncategorizedNicki Minaj Seems Confused About Chun Li In Her New Track
Nicki Minaj just dropped her new track “Chun-Li,” during an interview with Zane Lowe on Beats 1. It’s not bad, although I am concerned that she thinks Chun-Li is the villain. Nicki hasn’t recorded much solo music recently, and a lot of her features on other people’s tracks have sounded like she’s been asleep. While…
By Gita Jackson Published April 12, 2018 -
UncategorizedTwin Galaxies Removes Former Donkey Kong Champ Billy Mitchell’s High Scores
Controversial arcade game player Billy Mitchell’s record scores have been removed from the Twin Galaxies leaderboards following a dispute earlier this year that many were performed using an arcade emulator. The ruling, which comes after a lengthy arbitration process, also bans Mitchell from further participation on the leaderboards, bringing an end to the King of…
By Heather Alexandra Published April 12, 2018 - Uncategorized
I’m Feeling Good About Not Starting Destiny 2 Yet
I often like to play new video games when they’re new, but I am forever grateful for whatever part of my gut kept me from diving into the first Destiny until it was nearly a year old. I skipped playing the game when it was more boring, more barren and more hostile to its players.…
By Stephen Totilo Published April 12, 2018