The Best Cosplay From Emerald City Comic Con

The Emerald City Comic Con was held in Seattle earlier this month, with around 100,000 fans turning up. Some of those were cosplayers, and these are the best of them. Thanks to Justin for the photos! You can see more of his work at his personal site and Instagram page Note: we haven’t been able…

Fortnite On Mobile Is Tough, But It Works

Today, the hottest game on earth launched on the most ubiquitous device around. While Fortnite on mobile is only rolling out to a select group on iOS for testing purposes, I got a chance to play around with it some. I’ve walked away surprised at how well Fortnite runs on my phone, though it did…

Fear The Magic Flying Terror Van

Today on Highlight reel we have conspicuous vans, unlucky grenades, rocket rides, 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…

The Aftermath Of Ninja’s Record-Shattering Fortnite Stream With Drake

For a single night, the ultimate buddy cop duo, Twitch king Ninja and rapper Drake (digitally dressed as John Wick), took over Twitch, Twitter, and the collective consciousness. Now Ninja’s got 10,000 shiny new subscribers, and it seems like this whole “Fortnite + celebrities” trend is here to say. Prior to Drake’s surprise cameo on…

StarCraft: Remastered Pro Arrested For Match-Fixing

The StarCraft scene just got rocked by a match-fixing scandal that feels like a blast from the past, given that it involves a tournament for StarCraft: Remastered, the remake of StarCraft: Brood War. Although StarCraft II has had a few match-fixing scandals of its own, SC’s most notable match-fixing scandal happened in 2010 in the…

EVE Online Players Honor Stephen Hawking With Interstellar Light Show

Physicist Stephen Hawking passed away yesterday at the age of 76, leaving behind a legacy of illuminating observations about the cosmos. Well-wishers in EVE Online are honoring his life by dropping dozens of interstellar beacons to commemorate one of history’s greatest minds. Following Hawking’s death, players in the MMO EVE Online are flying into deep…

Other Rapper-Streamer Combos I’d Love To See

Over 600,000 people tuned in last night to watch Drake play Fortnite with the streamer Ninja. Watching these two share their love for games was a treat, but it’s got me hungry for more. I have some suggestions for some great matches: Day9tv and Chance The Rapper playing Hearthstone All I want are for these…

Calvin and Hobbes Showed The Trouble With Organized Sports And Father Figures

In 1990, Bill Watterson created a Calvin and Hobbes storyline in which Calvin is bullied into playing baseball during recess. Watterson drew a relatable, cautionary tale about the dangers of cramming boys into neat little boxes. Everyone in this story wants Calvin to do something he hates, but even when he commits to it, nobody…

Woman Stabs Boyfriend With Katana, Citing Cheating And Too Much PUBG

Police arrested a Washington state woman earlier this month after she stabbed her boyfriend with a Japanese-style sword purchased at the mall. She told the police that she stabbed him because she believed that he was cheating on her, and also because he played too much PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Barber Emily Javier, 30, had been living…

Ark: Survival Evolved Is Coming To Mobile Devices

Ark: Survival Evolved, famed mushroom trip and monster crapping simulator, is coming to mobile phones. The pint-sized port should be the perfect outlet for anyone who can’t wait to get home before satisfying their naked dinosaur hunting urges. Today, Studio Wildcard announced a mobile version of their popular survival game for iOS and Android. The…

Attack on Titan 2 Is As Brutal As The Show And A Bit More Personal

Attack on Titan is about the last remnants of humanity trying to defeat the mindless, man-eating giants that ravage their world. It’s not really the kind of show where you fantasize about living in that universe. Still, Attack on Titan 2 lets you live out your dreams of being buddies Eren Jaeger and his pals,…

Players Say Xbox Game Pass Glitch Is Stopping Them From Playing Some Games [UPDATE]

Xbox Game Pass is supposed to enable Xbox owners to play more games, not less. Unfortunately, over the last few days, some Xbox One owners have reported being unable to play certain games they own due to an error with Game Pass, a problem Microsoft has confirmed it’s looking into. Xbox Game Pass is a…

Yakuza 6‘s New Town Is The Best

Yakuza protagonist Kiryu Kazuma has traveled all around Japan throughout the series. From Tokyo to Osaka to Okinawa, the series has featured gorgeous cities full of lights and bustle. Yakuza 6: The Song of Life sends Kiryu on a new quest that brings him to the quiet Hiroshima town of Onomichi. It’s a wonderful place…

Massdrop and Hasbro have teamed up to create the perfect board game/keyboard crossover. Community designer Cassidy Williams captured the essence of Scrabble perfectly in this set. The drop runs all month, with kits starting at $47 for just the letters and numbers. Unless they fall on a red space. Then it’s $141.

Geralt Is Coming To Soulcalibur VI

After plenty of speculation and guessing, a new trailer shows The Witcher’s Geralt of Rivia will be in Soulcalibur VI after all. Last week, CD Projekt Red’s community manager teased on Twitter that for the first time ever, Geralt might appear somewhere else besides a Witcher game. Soul Calibur VI seemed like the likeliest choice…

The Internet Reacts To Ninja’s Fortnite Stream With Drake

Last night, Drake joined up with Ninja for a Fortnite stream, which reached over 600,000 concurrent views. Travis Scott and Juju Smith-Schuster also entered the fray. People were excited! There were reactions. Lots of them.