Yakuza‘s Villain Is One Of Gaming’s Best

Sephiroth, Liquid Snake, Ganondorf; video games have some wonderful villains. But making bad guy who is both frightening and sympathetic is a challenge. Yakuza nails it, creating what might be gaming’s best antagonist. We take a look how they pull it off in this critical video. Transcript: Crafting a compelling villain is tough. It’s one…

The Secret, Dull Lives Of Gundam 

If you thought Gundam was about large mecha fighting each other, you are correct. But what if it was about mecha with boring, everyday lives? Artist Ika Ninja’s art depicts just that. Below are some of Ika Ninja’s most amusing Gundam drawings. If you like them (and really, you should), you can follow Ika Ninja…

Destiny 2 Tops The Japanese Sales Charts 

In its first week on sale in Japan, Destiny 2 came in at the top of the Japanese sales charts. However, the game didn’t fare better than its prequel did in Japan at release. According to Media Create, which tracks retails sales, Destiny 2 on the PS4 sold 50,263 package copies in its first four…

Blade Runner Is Getting A Short Anime From Cowboy Bebop’s Director

Shinichiro Watanabe of Cowboy Bebop and Samurai Champloo fame is directing a short Blade Runner anime. Sony Pictures Japan has uploaded a sneak peek of the short. The short anime is called Blade Runner Black Out 2022. It’s takes place a few years after the first movie and, according to NetLab, is set during a…

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Here’s Overwatch’s Mercy In XCOM 2

There’s a mod for XCOM 2 called [WotC] Overwatch Mercy Squadmate. It does exactly what the name and picture here suggest, adding the angelic healer to XCOM 2’snew expansion, War of the Chosen (Though she’s also available for the base game). The mod brings multiple options. You can choose from nine skins, and also from…

 Nathan Fillion Has His Own Destiny Gun

Impact Props is to thank for this Ace of Spades hand cannon, part of a gift from Bungie for actor Nathan Fillion, the man behind Destiny’s Cayde-6 The company also hired Impact to make commemorative props for some other actors, like Lance Reddick (Zavala)… …and Bill Nighy (The Speaker). You can see more of Impact’s…

Popular Fallout 4 Mod Deletes Creation Club Ad

Despite grand promises at E3 this year, Bethesda’s conceptual sequel to paid mods, the Creation Club, recently debuted in Fallout 4 with milquetoast fare like a ten-years-too-late horse armor gag. Skeptical fans weren’t thrilled. Now modders have taken matters into their own hands. Since an update at the end of August, the upper right-hand quadrant…

Congratulations, Konami, On Not Screwing This One Up

The PC versions of Pro Evolution Soccer have for the last few years been an absolute disaster. So it’s a relief to see that with PES 2018, Konami have finally got their shit together. To recap: PES has for a while now been running on Konami’s Fox Engine, which also powered Metal Gear Solid V.…

Fantastic Landing, Guardian

Today on Highlight Reel we have sick flips, hitchhikers, Rainbow Six bait, 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 on all the…

15 Hours In, Divinity: Original Sin 2 Is Brilliant

I’m fighting a losing battle. Again. One of the last steps between me and freedom from a magical prison island, a weird flesh-obsessed magister named Kniles the Flenser, has me woefully outgunned. Divinity: Original Sin 2‘s combat ruthlessly punishes the unprepared, and I basically went into the game blind. After 15 hours of play, I…

Here’s The Backstory You Need For Destiny 2‘s First Raid

If you blew through Destiny 2’s story and jumped immediately into the raid, you might feel like you skipped a chapter explaining what’s going on. Turns out there’s some backstory and an optional sidequest that bridge the gap. On Wednesday, a ship the size of a planet appeared over Nessus. It marked the arrival of…

The Questions I Want Answered Before Finishing Breath of the Wild

I started playing Breath of the Wild a few weeks ago, and, so far, I love it. However, I’ve come across a few things while playing that have left me confused. Here are some questions I have about magic, Princess Zelda, and other characters in Breath of the Wild.   Why does Bludo keep his…

Arms‘ New Character: She Protec, She Attac, But She Also Inflate

Arms’ newest character, Lola Pop, joins the roster today. With a combination of fast movement and the ability to inflate herself like a freaky balloon, she’s exciting to play but horrifying to watch. Every fighter in Arms has unique abilities that activate when they guard, jump or dash. For instance, the movie star Twintelle can…