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Blizzard has announced changes for the Overwatch League’s schedule heading into the second stage of its inaugural season. The stage playoffs will move to their own day on Sunday, while weekday matches will consistently start at 7 p.m. EST and weekends at 3 p.m. EST.
By Eric Van Allen Published February 15, 2018 -
Kotaku EastK-Pop Pick Of The Day: Sunset Glow
As someone who — by the sheer definition of his profession — has to stay plugged in to the goings-on of the world, today has been particularly stressful. Luckily, I have a “feel better” playlist that includes several cheerful, happy-go-lucky, and generally uplifting tracks. Boy, do I need it. Big Bang’s Sunset Glow is actually…
By Seung Park Published February 15, 2018 - Uncategorized
Nothing Says Phantasy Star Online 2 Like Dry Scalp Shampoo
Phantasy Star Online 2 is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game. Scalp D is a massively scalp cleansing shampoo. And soon, PS02 players can dress up their characters in Scalp D themed get-ups and have them wash their hair, because nobody wants dry scalp, not even in the virtual world. In Japan, a limited edition…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 15, 2018 -
UncategorizedFirst Look At The Layton Anime Series
This spring, a Layton’s Mystery Journey anime series debuts in Japan and follows the adventures of Professor Layton’s daughter, Katrielle Layton. As you’d expect, the animation looks terrific. Layton’s Mystery Journey begins broadcasting on April 8 on Fuji TV. Kotaku East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking points from…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 15, 2018 - Uncategorized
Dragon Ball‘s Bulma Has A New Voice Actress [Update]
A new Japanese ad for a Dragon Ball branded bath cleaner features Vegeta and Bulma. Understandably, fans note that Bulma’s new voice sounds slightly different because Bulma’s voice actress Hiromi Tsuru suddenly passed away last fall. The bath cleaner commercial below is the first time Bulma has spoken since Tsuru’s death. Update February 15 –…
By Brian Ashcraft Published February 15, 2018 - Uncategorized
Here Is Mario’s Nipple Up Close
Over on The Models Resource, some folks have uploaded the raw files used to build Mario’s outfits in Odyssey. His “Boxers” costume is particularly interesting. Sweet dreams, everyone. Hope you had a lovely Valentine’s Day not thinking of enormous zoomed-in plumber nipples. Until now.
By Luke Plunkett Published February 14, 2018 - Uncategorized
Welcome To 2049
Michael Morris is an artist who works at Double Negative, a VFX studio that’s helped out on movies like Blade Runner 2049 and Justice League You can see more of Michael’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…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 14, 2018 - Culture
PUBG Players Gifted Chicken Dinner By Strange Naked Man
Sometimes, you’ve just gotta know your limits. For R0b113 and a friend, it was just another duos match in PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, albeit one they were winning. With only two enemies left, they wasted no time dispatching the first, whose last-ditch effort to grab a better position didn’t end so well. And then there was one.…
By Nathan Grayson Published February 14, 2018 -
UncategorizedA Golf Game For People Who Hate Golf
I like golf video games but detest the actual sport of golf. And so here I am, very excited to see a game catering specifically to this set of interests. The brief for WHAT THE GOLF? opens with “Golf is boring — Help us fix it!”, and I am 100% down for that. The game…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 14, 2018 -
UncategorizedBattlefront Mod Makes Buzz Lightyear Captain Of The Millennium Falcon
This Battlefront II mod by FruitByTheFett takes a few random pieces of Star Wars kit—a Boba Fett backpack here, some Stormtrooper armour there—and builds a Space Ranger costume for Han Solo out of it. If you want to try it out, you can download it here
By Luke Plunkett Published February 14, 2018 - Uncategorized
Kingdom Come: Deliverance Has Some Problems
I’ve been excited about Kingdom Come for a long time. Since it was first announced back in 2013, the idea of a historical RPG with simulation leanings sounded fun as hell. Now that it’s out, though, I’m a lot less excited. Kingdom Come isn’t your average RPG. Conceived as an indie game, and funded via…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 14, 2018 -
EsportsFighting Game Tutorial Is Brutally Honest
Last week, Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[st] (yes, that’s its real name) found its way to PlayStation 4. Despite working with a smaller budget, this obscure anime fighter does a much better job teaching newcomers about the genre than most major releases. Its greatest accomplishment, however, is not sugar-coating the truth: you simply aren’t good enough…
By Ian Walker Published February 14, 2018 - Uncategorized
To Understand Twitch’s New Dress Code, I Went To A Mall
Effective next week, Twitch’s new rules for what streamers are allowed to wear on-camera stipulate, among other things, that your attire “should be appropriate for a public street, mall, or restaurant.” In light of that, I ventured to A Real Mall to scrounge for fashion advice. I picked up some dress code tips along the…
By Nathan Grayson Published February 14, 2018 -
UncategorizedThis Valentine’s Day, Spare A Thought For Yakuza 0‘s Horny Underpants Guy
If you’re single, Valentine’s Day is a great reminder that you’re alone. If you’re single and prone to bouts of self-hatred, Valentine’s Day is a great reminder that you’re alone and it’s because you’re weird. Reader, we don’t think that about you, but probably, that doesn’t help. What might help is sparing a thought for…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published February 14, 2018 - ReviewsMultiplatform
Dynasty Warriors 9: The Kotaku Review
If you’ve played an hour in one Dynasty Warriors game you’ve played an hour in all of them. That’s been the conventional wisdom for a while now and although Dynasty Warriors 9 doesn’t disprove it, it does point toward some interesting new possibilities for the series in its new open world setting. Dynasty Warriors 9…
By Ethan Gach Published February 14, 2018 -
CultureMetroid Prime Speedrunners Spent Nine Years Figuring Out How To Skip A Boss
Metroid Prime is a massive game, but speedrunners bypass most of it with complicated glitches and special tricks. A new trick just before the final boss cuts off nearly a minute of the game and helps solve the nine-year mystery of how to skip directly to the final battle. Crater Tunnel B is one of…
By Heather Alexandra Published February 14, 2018
