Eevee From Pokémon Makes Macarons Look Cute And Delicious

Twitter user Tsurutan turns iconic characters into adorable macarons. Character macarons are certainly a thing, and as IT Media points out, Tsurutan’s have been tearing up Twitter. Don’t you just want to bite their faces off? Or maybe gobble up those tales? Yum! For more, check out Tsurutan’s Twitter account Kotaku East is your slice…

Why The Men Of BlazBlue Don’t Have Nipples

Have you ever wondered why shirtless dudes in BlazBlue like Bang Shishigami don’t have nipples? There is a reason for that, and Arc System Works says it’s cultural. “I heard that overseas it wouldn’t be too well received, so we intentionally abstracted that,” BlazBlue director Toshimichi Mori told PC Gamer. “I think in the US…

“Nintendo Guy” Is Excellent At Accepting Nintendo Awards

At today’s DICE Awards, Nintendo cleaned up. The Kyoto-based game company didn’t send their development teams to the ceremony. Instead, it was up to one man to collect all the trophies. His name is Nintendo Guy. Of course, that’s not his real name (it’s Nate Bihldorff), but tonight, it was. Bihldorff, who works as a…

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Breath Of The Wild Wins Big At 2018 DICE Awards

The 21st D.I.C.E. Awards—voted on by over 30,000 members of the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences—just wrapped up in Vegas, and among the winners are Breath of the Wild, Horizon Zero Dawn and Cuphead Breath of the Wild won four awards (Game of the Year, Outstanding Achievement In Game Direction, Outstanding Achievement in Game…

The Boss Will See You Now

Mike Henry is director of art at German studio Bigpoint. You can see more of Mike’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 the best of both…

Fans Have Spent Over $150,000 Cheering Overwatch League Teams On Twitch

Yesterday, Twitch introduced “cheering” functionality to its Overwatch League streams, allowing viewers to express team loyalty with actual money. Oddly, however, none of that money is going directly to teams. In order to use Twitch’s cheering functionality, you have to acquire “bits,” which you can buy in bundles that come out to around a $0.014…

Color Blind Players Are Concerned About Rainbow Six Siege‘s New Operator Ability 

Olivier “Lion” Flament is a French service member who’s special ability involves using a drone to survey hostile areas and detect movement. Unfortunately, the way this works involves a red aura around opponents that some players won’t be able to see. Part of Rainbow Six Siege’s Operation Chimera update arriving March 6, Lion will be…

Witcher Birthday Cake Features Hot Tub, Dick

For @Klutar’s birthday, his partner made him this Witcher 3 cake. It is a wet, naked, hairy work of art. WARNING: NSFW IMAGES BELOW I’ve seen Collector’s Edition statues with less detail than this, so this is really something. And yes, before you ask, yes, it got eaten. Even (especially?) that bit.

Black Panther’s Director Is Very Into Stardew Valley Right Now

Black Panther director Ryan Coogler is busy travelling the world promoting the flick, which means an endless stream of red carpet interviews. Like this one, where Maude Garrett asks him what he’s into right now, and he gets talking about the Nintendo Switch he just bought. Stardew Valley keeping him from Zelda? Big call, but…

Fortnite Player Gracefully Accepts Death

Today on Highlight Reel we have Shadow of the Colossus glitches, mad mountain goats, Monster Hunter plays, 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!…

Alto’s Odyssey Is A Sequel That Was Worth Waiting For

The long-awaited sequel to Snowman’s wonderful endless snowboarding game is finally here. While Alto’s Odyssey swaps the snow-capped mountains of Alto’s Adventure for sandy deserts and jungle temples, it’s still incredibly chill. Originally planned for release last summer, Alto’s Odyssey took its sweet time getting here, but the agony of seven months of additional waiting…

Steam User Develops His Own Way To Find New Games

These days, Steam is one-part library, one-part labyrinth. The sheer volume of games on the service is overwhelming. Valve’s solution to the problem has been to double down on algorithms, but many still don’t feel like Steam is helping them find diamonds in the rough. Enter Steam 250. Steam 250 is a site whose goal…

Firewatch Inspires Teenager To Save Real Life Lookout Tower

Jack Kelley knew he wanted to play Firewatch since seeing the first pieces of artwork. After the game released in 2016, Kelley became fascinated by the real world lookout towers that inspired the game, culminating in the 14-year-old fan saving a historic lookout tower from demolition. “Campo Santo really changed my life with Firewatch,” Kelley…

After Finding A Tumor, He’s Learning How To Play Video Games Again

A man who credited the Switch with detecting a tumor in his hand had the tumor removed Monday. Now he’s come up with a clever way to play games during recovery. Last week we wrote about Chris, an Australian programmer, who discovered a tumor in his hand after experiencing pain while playing Mario Kart using…

We Discuss The Best And Worst Overwatch Maps

Overwatch maps are like candy grab-bags. Sometimes, you get an M&M. Other times, you get a black licorice chew. Recently, Blizzard posted a pollasking players to vote on their favorite maps. Seventeen thousand players responded, a small sample size for a game that’s played by tens of millions. But everyone’s favorite map won by a…

How to Clean Your Video Game Consoles

Your video game console is filthy. Choked with dust, smeared with fingerprints or riddled with insects. Your game controllers are a horror show, the seams in the plastic filled with unidentifiable gunk. Let’s clean them. The biggest threat to your video game consoles and accessories isn’t a flung controller. Today’s hardware is generally built sturdy…

The Endless Quest To Make My Windows PC Stay Asleep Overnight

My PC can do a lot of things. It can play video games at high resolutions and snappy frame rates. It can run the latest virtual reality software, transporting me to fantastical virtual worlds. It cannot, however, reliably sleep through the night. I built my current gaming PC in 2014. I love it to death,…