The New Naruto Game Is All About Class-Based Online Ninja Team Battles

Coming next year to PS4, Xbox One and PC, Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Strikers is a team-based online battler that files the many ninja of the Naruto-verse into four categories: attack, ranged, defense and healer—AKA rogue, wizard, warrior and cleric. Don’t worry, all of them kick and punch. Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Strikers is a…

Celebrating Our Lucky (And Well-Loved) Gaming Controllers

This deeply unintimidating GameCube controller is precious to me (and one of the last functional ones I own). It brings me luck and joy and brilliant Super Smash Bros. air dodges. And it has damned many challengers in its long and hard life. No, I’m not proud of how it looks—the duct-taped cord, the gunk-covered…

Ni no Kuni II Delayed Two Months 

It is with great sadness that I report that I have delayed yet another game: Ni no Kuni II is now coming out in January. The role-playing game, a PS4 and PC sequel to the 2013 PS3 game Ni no Kuni, was previously scheduled for November. “We have decided that more development time is required in…

Anime-Themed Glasses Shop Opens In Tokyo

It’s called “Animegane” and claims to be the first anime-themed eyewear specialty store in the world. “Animegane” is a combination of “anime” and “megane” (glasses), and it accurately sums up what this establishment is all about. But these glasses aren’t just for looks. According to IT Media, Animegane can make different kinds of lenses for…

Real-Life Monster Hunter Gun Replica Is Very Long

This is a full-scale build of the Monster Hunter Aquamatic “Longshot” sniper rifle. Twitter user Killer 927 posted photos of this recreation, which was made with foam board, PVC pipe, and wood. Here is the trigger mechanism. It sure is long. The finishing touches and paint job sell the thing. *applause* Kotaku East is your…

Metal Gear‘s 30th Anniversary Is Today 

Konami released the first Metal Gear on July 13, 1987. Created by Hideo Kojima, the stealth game came out on the MSX2 computer and went on to spawn a successful and beloved franchise. Today, fans are saying thanks. Under the hashtag #MG30th and #メタルギア30周年 (or “Metal Gear 30th Anniversary”), Twitter users have been uploading photos,…

In Japan, Nintendo Announces Production For The Smaller New Nintendo 3DS Has Ended

The official Japanese site for the smaller-sized New Nintendo 3DS clearly states that production of the handheld is over. The text in the little box reads 生産終了 (seisan shuuryou) or “production ended.” This does not only pertain to the pictured model. If you click on the Line Up (ラインナップ) tab, it states すべて生産終了しました (subete seisan…

How Ash from Pokémon Has Changed

The Pokémon anime debuted in Japan back in 1997, following the adventures of ten-year-old Ash, Pikachu, and their friends. That was nearly twenty years ago. Ash might still be 10, but he sure has changed. Note: This article was originally published on February 8, 2016. It has since been updated. That shouldn’t come as a…

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Bleach Cosplay!

Here’s Bleach’s Yoruichi Shihōin by ChibiThot

Edgar Allen Poe Dameron

Love it. Cosplay by Beth Grimes, photo by mnbookgeek

Mario Kart VR Looks Nuts

I know we’ve already written about this, but boy, just look at this new footage of the official virtual reality version of Mario Kart that you can play in Tokyo this summer.

Doomfist’s New Skins Are Cool

Doomfist, the newest addition to the cast of Overwatch, has some new skins and sprays that are popping up on the game’s PTR As Dot Esports have catalogued there are ten skins in total, ranging from “just change the colour of his robot arm” to “holy shit get a look at this human paintjob”. Here…

Steam’s Latest Hit Is A Wrestling Game That Already Has Nearly 2,000 Custom Characters

Fire Pro Wrestling World has been out on Steam for two days. Already, it’s got a roster that includes all the greats, from Shinsuke Nakamura to Andre The Giant to the consensus best wrestler of all time, A Bear. For the past couple days, Fire Pro Wrestling World, the latest entry in a decades-old retro-style…

The Problem With Overwatch‘s ‘Dive’ Meta 

It’s a new Overwatch match, a fresh start. You’ve got a good feeling about this one. But then you get within spitting distance of the point, and suddenly Winston crashes down on you, Tracer sucks up your health pool like her weapon’s a giant milkshake straw, and Genji chops up what’s left—all in the blink…

EVE Online‘s Real Life Planet-Discovery Minigame Is Live Now

EVE Online has taken a step out off of the science fiction stage and into the realm of real-world astronomy: Right now, thousands of EVE players are digging through gigabytes of raw scientific data, scouring the Milky Way for evidence of distant planets. Project Discovery, a collaborative project between CCP Games, Massively Multiplayer Online Science…

Heavy Rain‘s Most Gruesome Scene Is Still Gut-Wrenching

In preparation for the upcoming narrative game Detroit, I’ve been streaming David Cage’s 2010 crime thriller Heavy Rain over the last two weeks on Kotaku’s Twitch channel. Last night, we reached the game’s most iconic and brutal scene. Heavy Rain revolves around the Origami Killer, a serial murderer who kidnaps children, drowns them in rainwater,…