The Spooky Theory About Studio Ghibli’s Ponyo And Death 

If you thought that My Neighbor Totoro was the only Studio Ghibli film with a dark fan theory, then you were wrong. There’s also one for Ponyo That’s right, Ponyo. You know, Studio Ghibli’s kiddy film with a catchy theme song. Warning: This article is filled with spoilers. In Japan, the movie is yet another…

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Overwatch Adding Features To Make Pro Matches More Watchable

“I tried watching a pro Overwatch tournament, but I couldn’t understand what was going on” is a refrain I’ve heard more times than I can count. I totally understand. Overwatch is a blur of lights, colors, and middle-aged men in cowboy costumes even in its chillest moments. Ahead of Overwatch League’s big kick-off, Blizzard’s finally…

To Be, Or Not To…Well Hello There

Sam Hogg is an artist from the UK who has done work for companies like Fantasy Flight, Cryptozoic and Playground Games. You can see more of Sam’s work at her personal site 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 Best World Of Warcraft Cosplay Has Real Owls

Owls are cool. All cosplay needs more owls. But especially Tyrande cosplay, since the character actually has one in the game. This is Narga, a cosplayer from Russia who is straight up one of the absolute best on the planet at this. You might remember her from that Dawn of War shoot we featured last…

EA Asks Fans To Stop Keeping Old Battlefield Games Alive

The Revive team, a group of Battlefield devotees who have worked hard for over three years to let fans keep playing older games in the series (like 2142 and Battlefield 2), have been asked by Electronic Arts to “stop distributing and using their intellectual property”. “We will get right to the point: Electronic Arts Inc.’…

Bungie Lists A Bunch Of Endgame Improvements Coming To Destiny 2

Today in Bungie’s weekly Destiny 2 blog update, they laid out a number of endgame improvements they’re working on. It sounds like rewards and incentives will be improved along with weapon mods, exotics, and the emote interface. Crucible PvP will also be getting private matches in early 2018. Here’s the list of what they say…

As 1.0 Approaches, Battlegrounds Is Having Some Growing Pains

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds is, without a doubt, the breakout hit of the year. It’s sold more than 15 million copies and is the most popular game on Steam by a country mile (full of people trying to kill each other). All this, and it’s still in Early Access. You’d think it has a bright future ahead…

Zelda: Breath of The Wild’s Second Expansion Is Still On Track For This Year, Nintendo Says

Despite Nintendo’s recent, conspicuous quiet on the topic, the second expansion for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is still coming soon, Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime told me this afternoon during a quick chat in midtown Manhattan. We talked about that and a host of other topics, including the demise of…

Pro Gamer Loses Contract After He Livestreams Domestic Violence Incident [Update]

Chinese League of Legends team Newbee has cut ties with pro Li “Vasilii” Wei Jun after he livestreamed a domestic abuse incident with his girlfriend, and was reportedly called in by the police. During Li’s stream session, according to a translation via Reddit, his girlfriend points out that he is too serious when he plays,…

Evil Within 2 Monster Is Over It

On today’s Highlight Reel we have distorted For Honor characters, arrow physics, weird Witcher NPCs 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…

Here’s 5 Soothing Minutes Of Mario Dancing

It’s been a long week, but the weekend is coming up and we’ve got a bounty of new games to help you unwind. For your enjoyment, here’s 5 calming minutes of Mario dancing from Super Mario Odyssey, complete with waterfall.

Four Years, Three Xbox Ones

Xbone, Xbones, Xbonex. Three iterations of the same console, each with slightly different specs, released within a four-year window. The Xbox One X has arrived in Kotaku’s Southeastern office, and while we can’t talk about how it performs yet, we can at least show you how it stacks up to the Xbox Ones that came…

Destiny 2 PC Impressions: It’s Good

Say you have a friend who’s always had a mustache. He’s the mustache guy. You’ve known him for like, ten years, and then one day, he shows up with no mustache. That’s kinda what it’s like playing Destiny 2 on PC after three years and hundreds of hours with the console version and its predecessor.…

Video Games, According to Horror Movies

The overlap of horror movie lovers and video game lovers is undoubtedly substantial, so it’s no surprise that filmmakers have repeatedly tried to appeal to that demographic. The results often range from hilariously wrong to mildly insulting, to the point where you’re not sure the creators even know what video games are When video games…

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The Internet Is Obsessed With A Live Trivia App

Last night, I opened the HQ app at 9pm to catch a round of trivia. While there are cash prizes on the line, making money isn’t the only reason why I, and the nearly 20,000 other players who joined me, are obsessed with this app. HQ is a new app from the makers of Vine.…

The Zelda Ghost Story That Helped Define Creepypasta

The back page of Alex Hall’s economics textbook was filled with scribbles. Diagrams, notes, story beats, a web that formed an outline for his next update. By day, Hall was a student at St. Louis University, but after class he was writing what would become one of the most infamous internet ghost stories: Ben Drowned,…

I Made A Friend In Fortnite‘s Battle Royale… And Then It Went Wrong

I have a secret fantasy when I play battle royale shooters like PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds or Fortnite’s Battle Royale mode. It goes like this: I start a new game. All I have is an axe or my fists. No guns are in sight. Of course, it’s unrealistic to expect that I’m here alone. So, there are…