Akira Toriyama Reveals The Secret Behind Dragon Ball‘s Super Saiyans

In a recent interview, Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama revealed that for Saiyans to become powerful Super Saiyans, they need to have enough S-Cells. Dragon Ball fans are already comparing this revelation to midi-chlorians When asked if anyone who trains enough can become a Super Saiyan, Toriyama replied (via @Herms98), “It’s not like anyone can…

First Look At The Batman Ninja Anime 

When the Batman Ninja anime was first announced this October, a short clip was shown at New York Comic Con. Now, the animated feature’s first footage has been uploaded online, and it’s glorious. Story writer Kazuki Nakashima (Kill La Kill) and character designer Takashi Okazaki (Afro Samurai) have created a Batman unlike any we’ve seen…

Production I.G Is Making An Ultraman Anime

Next year, iconic Japanese superhero series Ultraman is getting an anime. It seems to be titled Ultraman. Clever! Production I.G is working with Sola Digital Arts on the full-CG anime, which will be directed by Kenji Kamiyama and Shinji Aramaki. Have a look at the the debut teaser, via Kai-You. Kotaku East is your slice…

The Pokémon TV Anime Recreated A Scene From Pokémon Sun‘s Ending

If you’ve finished Pokémon Sun, keep reading. But if not, you might want to sit this one out. During the game’s closing credits, there is a photo of Lillie affectionately embracing Solgaleo. In a neat touch, that image was recreated in this week’s Pokémon Sun Moon anime. Rather sweet, no? Kotaku East is your slice…

Debut Teaser For PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Mobile For China

As previously reported, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is getting a mobile version in China. Via website EAA!!, here’s the debut teaser: Tencent, the game’s Chinese operator, is having the game modified to conform with “socialist core values.” No word whether or not PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds mobile will be released internationally. Kotaku East is your slice of Asian internet…

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The Investigation Into Toad’s Head Continues 

In case you didn’t know Toad is at the center of a heated, ongoing debate. On one side are the people who think the mushroom on his head sits there like a hat. On the other side are people who think the mushroom is part of his head. Thanks to the latest Boundary Break video,…

Game Of Thrones Cosplay Is Ready For Winter

You see a lot of Daenerys cosplay around, but most of it tends to focus on her earlier appearances in Game of Thrones. So it’s nice to see someone focus on something a bit more recent. This S7 outfit is by GreatQueenLina, a cosplayer from Russia. Photos by Sergey Ivanov

Eight Dudes Just Fall Out Of This Assassin’s Creed Horse

Today on Highlight Reel we have surprise horse breeding, boomerang hatchets, easy Skyrim gold 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…

Hi Super Nintendo Chalmers

A few years back, there was a funny Super Nintendo joke. In 2017 it has been brought back and perfected, thanks to a masterful console paintjob by zoki64 The Slovenian artist was commissioned by Picanteto create this custom console design, which isn’t just painted exquisitely, but also has fantastic detail, like the re-coluring work extending…

Battlegrounds‘ New Kill Cam Needs Some Work

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, the kill-or-be-killed game where you often come away with only the vaguest notion of how you died, is finally getting a kill cam. That’s good news! PUBG, though, is a colossal cauldron of explosive strangeness, and the new kill cam is having trouble keeping up. The kill cam is live alongside a host…

Players Worry Paladins‘ New Card System Inches Closer To Pay-To-Win

A new update to go live on Paladins’ public test server is already drawing a lot of criticism from some of the hero-based shooter’s most dedicated players. In addition to the normal gameplay tweaks, the OB64 patch introduces a new system for how players can use cards to customize their favorite characters and make them…

I Can’t Stop Spending Money On This Horrible Horny Dating Sim

Every time I open Instagram, I see three kinds of ads: hipster makeup, hipster clothes and corny-looking visual novels. It’s easy for me to resist the makeup and clothes, as I’m trying to downsize on both right now, but in a moment of weakness, I downloaded one of the visual novels last night. It is…

One Year In, Battlefield 1 Is Still Going Strong

Battlefield 1 continues the franchise’s tradition of launching in a somewhat patchy state, only to be bolstered through ongoing developer support. In the past 12 months, the game has added 22 maps and seven modes, along with millions of new players. Let’s examine BF1’s launch state, its evolution through updates, and the radical multiplayer tweaks…

The Fantastic Arcade Bundle Brings Together Six Amazing Games

The Fantastic Arcade 2017 bundlepacks a handful of awesome indie games together. You’ll play as an existential Mario fed up with the American healthcare system and a floppy clown dog just trying to eat some eggs. It’s imaginative, lush, and this week’s indie pick. The Fantastic Arcade 2017 bundle is published by Austin, Texas’ Juegos…

Fan Immortalized In Original .Hack//G.U. Missing From Remaster 

In 2007, Christopher “Ichida” MacKinnon and two other Bandai forum moderators were featured as an arena team in the third volume of PlayStation 2 RPG series .hack//G.U. This month’s remaster of the series inexplicably removed MacKinnon and another moderator’s character name. As MacKinnon tells it in a lengthy post on his personal Kinja page, back…