Splatoon 2‘s Big Winter Update Adds A Ton Of New Stuff

Here’s something for Splatoon 2 players to be thankful for this week. The game’s next big update drops on November 23, adding four battle stages, a new Salmon Run stage, four hairstyles, an increased level cap, fresh tunes and more. Four new stages begin rolling out on November 24, starting with the Black Friday-appropriate MakoMart,…

A Guide To The Endless, Confusing Star Wars Battlefront II Controversy

When 2017’s Star Wars Battlefront II was first previewed at E3 this year, people were cautiously optimistic. Its predecessor was slammed for being thin on content, but initial showings of the game looked promising and it seemed like EA had added the things fans wanted out of the game’s sequel, like a single-player campaign. Now,…

The Crappiest-Looking Anime Of This Fall Is “Dynamic”

Dynamic Chord follows the adventures of hunky musicians. The animation is gloriously crappy and makes dull scenes dynamic. In Dynamic Chord, that’s because the most basic things are suddenly exciting and totally shoddy. Here, have a look: Dynamic right turn. Dynamic coffee. Dynamic curve. Dynamic running. Dynamic cycling. Dynamic child change. See? Here’s the same…

Kirby Buns Are The Cutest Snacks Available At Japanese Convenience Stores

Kirby is cute. Buns are cute. It’s only natural that Kirby buns would be very, very cute. Today in Japan, Kirby buns are going on sale at Lawson convenience stores. Stuffed with Maxim Tomato” inspired filling, they’re available for a limited time only. Even when they’re split open, they are adorable. No wonder folks are…

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Rurouni Kenshin Creator Charged With Possessing Child Pornography

Nobuhiro Watsuki, creator of the hit manga Rurouni Kenshin, has been charged with possession of child pornography. According to the Yomiuri Shimbun, investigators discovered several DVDs that showed nude under-15 year-old girls at Watsuki’s Tokyo office. Similar DVDs were also reportedly found at his house. Yomiuri Shimbun adds that during another child pornography case, suspicions…

Neverwinter Nights Is Getting An “Enhanced Edition”

Beamdog, a studio made up of many ex-Bioware developers, are releasing an “enhanced” version of classic 2002 RPG Neverwinter Nights. It’s coming for the PC, and while the name might suggest a HD remake, the “enhancements” aren’t anywhere near that extensive, as this trailer shows: Basically, the enhancements are limited to a few pieces of…

That, My Lord, Is A Big-Ass Dragon

Greg Rutkowski is an illustrator and concept artist from Poland who has worked on games like The Witcher 3 and Magic: The Gathering You can see more of Greg’s 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…

Nice-A Buns, Mario

Today on Highlight Reel we have bodyguards, bad FIFA luck, accidental Mario snapshots 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…

The Asshole Goose Game Is Fun To Play

Don’t worry, everyone: the goose game is good. So far, anyway. I got a chance to play a demo of Untitled Goose Game, a game about a goose that is also an asshole (are those terms redundant?), at Double Fine’s Day of the Devs event in San Francisco earlier this month. I came in worried…

Developer Accuses Project Phoenix Director of Embezzling $1 Million From Kickstarter

Game developer Tariq Lacy has accused director Hiroaki Yura of stealing money from a Kickstarter called Project Phoenix to fund his latest game, Tiny Metal. Yura has fired back with his own allegations, accusing Lacy of sexual harassment, which Lacy denies. It’s a back-and-forth mudslinging fight and yet another piece of drama surrounding Yura’s disastrous…

Here Are Some Alternatives To Loot Boxes

Loot boxes! They’re all anyone can talk about these days. But what if we didn’t have to talk about loot boxes. What if there were other types of boxes we could talk about instead. I wish we could talk about these boxes, and the wonderful secrets they could contain. Hoot Boxes: A box full of…

Justin Wong Gets Mindfucked By Six Straight Throws

This weekend brought some of the best Street Fighter V players in North America to Boston to compete in one last Pro Tour event before Capcom Cup next month. While there wasn’t a whole lot on the line for many of the attendees, the matches still proved to be fast and furious, with one notable…

Battle Chef Brigade: The Kotaku Review

Battle Chef Brigade asks: What if you had to kill a Hydra before competing in Iron Chef? It’s a winning premise, and one that scaffolds the many-headed cooking game’s endless charms. Out today on PC and Switch, Battle Chef Brigade is one-part puzzler, one-part platformer and one-part role-playing game. Its eat-what-you-kill world revolves around Mina…

H1Z1 Dev Leaves Cheats On While Streaming In Apparent Accident

Streaming a game you’re working can be an awesome form of community outreach. Unfortunately, on a recent personal stream, one H1Z1 developer leapt into the game with some of their special powers still on. Joshua Kriegshauser is H1Z1’s technical director and often streams the battle royale game on Twitch. During a match with friends, Kriegshauser…

Strive For Power Is Like An X-Rated Stardew Valley

At first glance, Strive for Power seems unassuming enough. In this PC game, you have a mansion that’s fallen into disrepair and you have a servant, some stockpiled food, and a bit of cash. With that, you’re expected to survive. Then things get… sexy. (NSFW warning for partial cartoon nudity.) This world is peaceful, more…