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Kotaku EastK-Pop Pick Of The Day: Oh NaNa
KARD is one of the rare K-Pop groups that features both men and women (the industry, borrowing from educational terminology, refers to these groups as “co-ed”). I can count the number of co-ed idol groups on one hand. The only other one that comes immediately to mind is the ill-fated Coed School; if you can…
By Seung Park Published February 27, 2018 - Esports
Fired League Of Legends Coach: The Story I Told “Wasn’t Sexually Explicit,” But Could Be “Construed Or Interpreted As Sexual Harassment”
Three weeks after Golden State Warriors-owned League of Legends team Golden Guardians fired head coach Yoonsup “Locodoco” Choi, the former coach broke his silence. Choi, who was fired just four games into the team’s season, said tonight that his firing was a result of him telling a “personal story” which was not “sexually explicit,” but…
By Dennis Young Published February 26, 2018 - Uncategorized
Widowmaker’s Figma Is Very Nice
Out at the end of the year, and running around USD$65, this is Good Smile’s Widowmaker Figma from Overwatch You can order it now. The figure includes her sniper rifle, venom mine, grappling hook and alternate “aiming” squinty face. Widowmaker joins Genji and Tracer as Figma’s third Overwatch figure. Mercy next, please.
By Luke Plunkett Published February 26, 2018 - Culture
Be Gone, Evil Spirits
Borislav Kechashki is a senior character artist at Ubisoft’s Sofia studio, where he’s worked on games like Assassin’s Creed Origins. You can see more of Borislav’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…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 26, 2018 -
UncategorizedMod Adds Goku (And All His Powers) To Grand Theft Auto V
GTA mod team JulioNIB have just released this script for Goku that gives you access to all kinds of crazy powers as well, from flight to teleportation. Here’s a demonstration of the havoc you can wreak: Note that this mod covers the important under-the-hood and UI stuff; the actual model itself you have to grab…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 26, 2018 -
UncategorizedA LEGO Version Of Star Wars Episode I: Racer
If nobody is going to muster the will/cash for a new video game version of Star Wars’ pod-racing, then we’re going to have to settle for this movable, interactive LEGO take on it instead. Alexis Dos Santos built this using MINDSTORMS, LEGO’s robotics tech. The surface of the race scrolls past the user on a…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 26, 2018 - Uncategorized
Even Tony Hawk Wants More Tony Hawk Remasters
I’m going to guess that Tony Hawk (the man) gets asked about Tony Hawk (the skateboarding video game series) a lot Because he tweeted this earlier today: So yeah, guys, pro skater and businessman Tony Hawk does not also run servers and handle remasters. That’s video game work. Go take it up with the video…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 26, 2018 -
CultureSquidward Can Finally Kick Vegeta’s Ass
Today on Highlight Reel we have Bikini Bottom vs. Universe 7, tiny colossi, sad horse moments, 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…
By Chris Person Published February 26, 2018 - Uncategorized
In the latest episode of Fave This, Gita Jackson and Maddy Myers talk about the never-ending debate around games like Bayonetta What do people miss when they obsess over whether or not something is ‘sexist’? Beyond their lurid character designs, what do games like Nier: Automata and Soul Calibur actually say or accomplish? Listen here.
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 26, 2018 - Uncategorized
I Used To Hate Junkrat, Until I Tried Playing As Him
I have a friend who’s made it his life’s work to master every hyper-annoying character in competitive video games. When Overwatch first came out, he made a beeline to Junkrat. Ever since, I’ve looked upon the simpering trash gremlin with scorn and strife. Today, I’m humiliated to admit that I was wrong. As part of…
By Nathan Grayson Published February 26, 2018 -
UncategorizedFinal Fantasy VII Is Going To Kill Me
This is the ninth episode of my ongoing video series scrutinizing the tiniest, most minuscule, most arguably insignificant differences of tone and nuance between the Japanese original script and the official English translation of the 1997 role-playing game Final Fantasy VII As in previous episodes, we’ll unearth scraps of evidence that Aeris and her “first…
By Tim Rogers Published February 26, 2018 - Uncategorized
Charizard Is The Best Part Of Pokémon Day 2018
Tomorrow is Pokémon Day, the 22nd anniversary of the Japanese release of Pokémon Red and Green. The Pokémon Company’s got a bunch of treats lined up for fans, from a new Snapchat filter to a special Pikachu showing up in Pokémon GO. My favorite? This giant-sized Charizard Pokémon Gallery figure. Tomorrow marks the first anniversary…
By Mike Fahey Published February 26, 2018 - Uncategorized
Students Win Bet, Get Teacher To Make Final Exam About Fortnite
High school teacher Mike McCray knows a lot about chemistry and absolutely nothing about Fortnite. It’s the opposite for some of his students. And after winning a bet, those students might have a better chance at passing McCray’s class. McCray teaches chemistry at Tippecanoe High School in Ohio. According to him, McCray came to an…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published February 26, 2018 -
UncategorizedHow To Get Decent At StarCraft II
You may wonder, every once in a while: How do I get great at StarCraft II? I cannot answer that question. But I can at least tell you how to be decent at it. I’ve been getting back into Blizzard’s seminal real-time strategy game recently, having played it on-and-off for the past eight years. While…
By Jason Schreier Published February 26, 2018 - ReviewsETC
Adolescence: The Kotaku Review
The best thing about Adolescence is that it eventually ends. The real life journey that runs from age 13 to 19 starts with a bang. Seemingly overnight, your body is no longer fully under your control. Extra hair, pockets of fat, and pimples have appeared as if by magic. Everything is different. Everything is harder.…
By Gita Jackson Published February 26, 2018 -
UncategorizedAtari Brings Back Night Driver, Sort Of
Released in arcades in 1976, Atari’s original Night Driver is an outstanding example of doing more with less, simulating first-person driving through nothing more than a series of scrolling rectangles. The new Night Driver, coming soon to Android and iOS, looks like any other mobile racing game. Nothing wrong with a mobile racing game—I’ve enjoyed…
By Mike Fahey Published February 26, 2018 - Esports
Someone Finally Beat SonicFox In Dragon Ball FighterZ, But He Won The Tournament Anyway
Dominique “SonicFox” McLean is the greatest fighting game player of the modern era, and was at the height of his powers in Philadelphia this past weekend. The twelfth and final installment of the Winter Brawl event series attracted over 700 competitors, 316 of which made the trip to compete in Dragon Ball FighterZ. SonicFox was…
By Ian Walker Published February 26, 2018 - Uncategorized
Monster Hunter: World, One Month Later
To the surprise of anyone who’s played Monster Hunter in the past decade, Monster Hunter: World has become extremely popular, selling over six million copies. But that’s not all that’s happened in the last month. Here’s a rundown. First, though, those numbers: Monster Hunter: World is the fastest-selling game in Capcom’s entire history. Can you…
By Keza MacDonald Published February 26, 2018
