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EsportsDragon Ball FighterZ Recreates Series’ Most Dramatic Moments
The more we’ve seen of the upcoming Dragon Ball FighterZ, the more incredible it is how faithful Arc System Works has been to both the original anime and manga in portraying some of its biggest moments. In a new trailer, ASW showed they intend to, in some cases, literally reproduce the most dramatic moments in…
By Eric Van Allen Published December 17, 2017 - Uncategorized
There’s a great article over at Eurogamer about the development of Dendy, Russia’s knockoff version of the NES. It also goes into how the console helped develop a market for gaming in the former Soviet Union and paved the way for Nintendo to begin selling its original hardware.
By Ethan Gach Published December 17, 2017 - CultureSplitscreen
Podcast: Every Video Game Of 2017, Part One
It is time once again for an annual Kotaku Splitscreen tradition: going through EVERY VIDEO GAME OF THE YEAR. This week, Kirk and I talk about all the major game releases in January, February, March, April, May, and June, a list that includes Persona 5, Horizon Zero Dawn, the Nintendo Switch, and many more gems.…
By Jason Schreier Published December 17, 2017 - Esports
BlazBlue Player Explains Why He Writes In A Notebook During Matches
During yesterday’s BlazBlue matches at the Northeast Championships, after a hard-earned win, one player decided to keep some thoughts on his mind the old-fashioned way: with pen and paper. TCr Dolfy, a Valkenhayn R. Hellsing player, started scribbling immediately after he went up 1-0 on Serpent in their pools set. Some online speculated as to…
By Eric Van Allen Published December 17, 2017 -
UncategorizedA Closer Look At Final Fantasy VII‘s Battle Cinematics
Final Fantasy VII did a lot of things, but one was revolutionizing the idea of how a turn-based battle could look and feel. On the latest episode of Boundary Break, YouTuber Shesez shows what these scenes look like from the outside. The Boundary Break series has become renowned for taking control of in-game cameras and…
By Ethan Gach Published December 17, 2017 - Culture
Sunday Comics: Over Here!
Welcome to Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics that usually occurs on Sunday except when it doesn’t. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. Nerf NOW!! by Josué Pereira. Published December 16. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published December 11. Read more…
By Ethan Gach Published December 17, 2017 - Uncategorized
One Of Star Wars: The Last Jedi‘s Biggest Problems Comes Straight From Video Games
As of writing this there’s currently an almost 40% disparity between the critics and audience’s response to the latest Star Wars on Rotten Tomatoes. For all of the high moments, satisfying pay-offs, and generally cool Star Wars stuff, a movie that runs two hours and 33 minutes is bound to fall flat in some areas.…
By Ethan Gach Published December 16, 2017 - Esports
Smash Pro Demonstrates Incredible Skill Before Accidentally Self-Destructing
At this weekend’s Holiday Bash Smash Invitational, some of the best in Super Smash Bros. Melee are coming together to play the last bit of competitive Melee before 2018. One player already has a moment he would probably like to leave behind come New Year’s. Weston “Westballz” Dennis is considered among the top players outside…
By Eric Van Allen Published December 16, 2017 -
UncategorizedA $300 Shovel Knight Statue The World Definitely Needed
You asked (right?) and First 4 Figures has happily obliged with not just one, but three 15 inch tall replicas from Shovel Knight. I’m not sure why you’d be in the market for one of these but if you are you could probably do much worse. Of all the retro pixel animated games players have…
By Ethan Gach Published December 16, 2017 -
EsportsWhen Dota 2 Does Love Actually Memes
This weekend’s The Summit tournament is the eighth iteration of a Real World-meets-esports event, and it’s been delivering on the comedy front. One video, a play on the Christmas rom-com Love Actually, has Sam “BuLba” Sosale dropping some cards for former teammate Artour “Arteezy” Babaev. The gags center on Sosale’s tendency to hop teams frequently…
By Eric Van Allen Published December 16, 2017 -
UncategorizedThe State Of PC Gaming In 2017
In a year when PC gaming became more multifaceted and complicated than ever, it also popularized a genre—battle royale—with one of the simplest premises imaginable. As ever, PC remains at the forefront of gaming. Whether it’s the platform’s longtime advantage in the hardware department, its role as a breeding ground for interesting indies that go…
By Nathan Grayson Published December 16, 2017 - Esports
The Weekend In Esports: Counter-Strike, Pokémon, and Sunshine
Packed between a major Counter-Strike tournament and Pokémon regionals, there’s a lot of other great tournaments to catch up with this Saturday and Sunday. Tekken 7 might be the year’s best fighting game, and there’s no better way to get an appreciation for it than by watching top players knock the pudding out of each…
By Ethan Gach Published December 16, 2017 - Esports
Splatoon Player Becomes A Ninja Squid
In last night’s Splatoon 2 exhibition match between Eclipse and Saikai on InkTV, one squid decided to hide and wait in ink, until the perfect moment came to spring their trap. Saikai was pushing up on Eclipse’s turf with the Rainmaker when, as their teammates fell, Eclipse player “10sion” dove into the safety of their…
By Eric Van Allen Published December 16, 2017 - Culture
This Week In The Business: Censorship
QUOTE | “If a game like You Must be 18 or Older to Enter is considered porn by a platform, then players lose a non-violent alternative to horror. If anyone trying to expand the palate of experiences is being treated poorly on account of untempered yet taught player behavior, that developer is liable to leave…
Brendan Sinclair Published December 16, 2017 - Uncategorized
Anime Scriptwriter Michiru Shimada Has Died
Michiru Shimada has written scripts for some of the biggest and best anime, including One Piece and Little Witch Academia. This Friday, her daughter announced that she had passed away. Shimada was 58 years old. After graduating from Waseda University, Shimada got her start writing TV anime Urusei Yatsura and Dr. Slump and Arale-chan. During…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 15, 2017 -
UncategorizedSome Of The Best Anime References In Hip Hop
As I listened to pop singer Charli XCX’s latest mixtape, I perked up at rapper Mykki Blanco’s verse on “Fembot,” a song about being a horny robot. Blanco opened by describing herself as a “ghost in the shell and a beast in the sheets,” and goes on to reference going super saiyan in a feature…
By Gita Jackson Published December 15, 2017 - Culture
What Are You Playing This Weekend?
The weekend is for going to a work holiday party with a mysterious theme and a dress code you can’t meet because all the clothes you own are either black or grey, which are not the approved colors. Also, video games. There’s a closed beta for The Darwin Project this weekend (check out Kotaku’s video…
By Riley MacLeod Published December 15, 2017 - Uncategorized
Splatoon 2’s Lobby Ain’t What It Used To Be
Splatoon 2’s hub world of Inkopolis is a place to relax, try out new gear, and share awesome art. When the game launched in July, it was a metropolis brimming with positive illustrations. Five months later, it looks like a shitpost disaster town. The quality of art in Splatoon 2 has long been dependent on…
By Heather Alexandra Published December 15, 2017
