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Kotaku EastK-Pop Pick Of The Day: We Like
I have a love-hate relationship with Pristin, the latest girl group to come out of Pledis Entertainment. I love them because, well, they’re great! We Like is ridiculously catchy, and I’ve been waiting for Xiyeon to debut for nearly a decade (you can catch a glimpse of her as a young trainee here at 0:26).…
By Seung Park Published March 28, 2018 - Uncategorized
PlayStation VR Bundle Is Getting A Price Cut, Will Be $100 Cheaper
As of tomorrow, the starter PlayStation VR PlayStation Camera Bundle will be $299, which is a hundred dollars less than the original $399 retail price. That means, the PlayStation VR Doom VFR Bundle will be $299.99 (down from $399.99), while the PlayStation VR The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR Bundle will be $349.99 instead of…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 28, 2018 - Esports
Why aren’t more black kids going pro in esports? Latoya Peterson digs into this question in a piece on The Undefeated and reaches the conclusion that the PC/console divide has also become a racial divide—one with big implications in terms of how much money players can make. “This divide isn’t sacrosanct,” she writes. “Clearly there…
By Nathan Grayson Published March 27, 2018 - Culture
Hey What’s Under Toad’s Hat Oh Never Mind
Cody Bond is an artist, illustrator and animator. You’re about to see a lot of very good Nintendo gifs. You can see more of Cody’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…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 27, 2018 -
UncategorizedModders Are Making An Epilogue For Witcher 3, But In Witcher 2
Geralt’s journey might be over, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t still loose ends to tie up. With Witcher series developer CD Projekt off paving Cyberpunk 2077‘s neon-lit streets, modders have taken it upon themselves to give The Witcher 3 a fan-made epilogue. Using The Witcher 2 “Farewell of the White Wolf” is a mod…
By Nathan Grayson Published March 27, 2018 - CultureCosplay
The Best Cosplay From WonderCon 2018
Wondercon ran from March 24-26 at the Anaheim Convention Centre, and yes, there was some very good cosplay on display. Photographer Jason Laboy was there taking some shots which he’s been kind enough to share with Kotaku; you can see a lot more at his website. Note: this being a con it was tough getting…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 27, 2018 - CultureCosplay
Vegeta is Leo Camacho, Trunks is Galactic Spidey. Photo by nels
By Luke Plunkett Published March 27, 2018 - Uncategorized
Far Cry 5 Runs Great Even On Older PCs
My PC is over three years old. It creaked during the last Total War, groaned playing Assassin’s Creed Origins. Yet Far Cry 5, a brand new modern gorgeous open world shooter, runs like a dream even on ultra settings. Which is my personal anecdote, and is wonderful news for me, but for the sake of…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 27, 2018 - Esports
One Of Overwatch League’s Most Popular Players Hasn’t Played At All This Season
Despite a lengthy history in Overwatch’s pre-Overwatch League pro scene and a Twitch following of more than 250,000 fans, San Francisco Shock player André “Iddqd” Dahlström has yet to play in a single official OWL match. He’s been on the bench for the entirety of the season, only briefly donning his team’s signature Naruto-orange duds…
By Nathan Grayson Published March 27, 2018 -
UncategorizedMouse And Keyboard Users Are Dominating PUBG Mobile
PUBG Mobile players struggling to survive the grand battle royale have a new problem to worry about. Crafty players using emulation and computer mouse and keyboard are playing the game, facing down other players with a massive advantage. Motherboard reports that a subset of PUBG Mobile players are using devices such as Chromecast or emulators…
By Heather Alexandra Published March 27, 2018 -
UncategorizedSwitch Owners Say Third-Party Docks Are Bricking Their Consoles
Sean G. says his 80-hour Zelda: Breath of the Wild save file no longer exists, along with the other contents of his Nintendo Switch, after the system’s recent 5.0 firmware update met his Nyko portable docking kit. Sean had been using the popular third-party hardware for months before the update, which went live on March…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published March 27, 2018 - Uncategorized
Beware Far Cry 5’s Rampaging Turkeys
There is a beast prowling the darkened forests of Hope county, Montana. It worships a twisted god and thirsts for your blood. It is a turkey, and if you hear its death-gobble, you had better run for your life. Last night, shortly after starting the game, I came upon my first of Far Cry 5’s…
By Kirk Hamilton Published March 27, 2018 -
UncategorizedWatching People React To A Way Out‘s Ending Is Too Good
As soon as I saw people streaming A Way Out, I knew I’d have a field day looking up their reactions to the game’s ending. Get ready to hear a lot of people screaming “what?!” A Way Out’s ending made me scream out loud, and then cry. It looks like the game is having the…
By Gita Jackson Published March 27, 2018 - Tips & Guides
Tips For Playing Far Cry 5
Far Cry 5 is a big game with lots to do. It’s more open than its predecessors, so at any moment, you have a lot of choices about what you can do. We have some suggestions if you’re preparing make your way through Hope County, Montana. I’ve played the game for about 35 hours, and…
By Ethan Gach Published March 27, 2018 - Esports
Dragon Ball FighterZ Shows Its Versus DNA With The Discovery Of Infinite Combos
Despite using a different property, Dragon Ball FighterZ is probably the closest thing that fighting games have to a true Versus title at the moment. These ties recently became even more apparent with the discovery of infinite combos. These infinite combos, or strings of attacks that can continue indefinitely, first started popping up on social…
By Ian Walker Published March 27, 2018 -
CultureThe Running Man Is Way Better, And Worse, Than You Remember
Before The Hunger Games, before Battle Royale, there was another movie based on a book about a dystopian future where an evil government distracts the masses with a popular series of gladiatorial deathmatches. Runners, are you ready for… The Running Man? Editor’s Note: This article originally ran on 6/20/2014. We’re bumping it up because damn…
By Kirk Hamilton Published March 27, 2018