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How Toy Story Came To Kingdom Hearts III
This weekend, it was announced that Kingdom Hearts III will be released in 2018 and feature a Toy Story world. In the most recent Weekly Famitsu and on Famitsu.com, KHIII director Tetsuya Nomura revealed how Toy Story finally came to Kingdom Hearts As Kotaku previously reported, longtime Kingdom Hearts director Tai Yasue told us in…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 20, 2017 - Kotaku East
Man Pays $41,000 To Look Like Final Fantasy VIII‘s Squall Leonhart
Amirul Rizwan Musa, a 21 year-old entrepreneur from Malaysia, has spent over $41,000 on cosmetic surgery to look like Squall Leonheart, minus the scar. Can you see the resemblance? Known online as Miyyo RizOne, Amirul works as a model and runs his own cosmetics company. Recently his photos have gone viral online in Malaysia, where…
By Brian Ashcraft Published July 20, 2017 - Culture
An Old-Timey Guide To Giant Fighting Mechs
Dunhuang Chen is a concept artist and illustrator from China. You can see more of Chen’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 work of video game artists, showcasing the best of both…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 19, 2017 - CultureCosplay
Who’s Afraid Of The Big Bad Wolf?
Nobody, I guess. We’re all just very impressed by Jay’s cosplay of the character, as he appears in Telltale’s Fables adventure series. And hey, good timing, because The Wolf Among Us is getting a new series Photos by Susan Calnan.
By Luke Plunkett Published July 19, 2017 -
UncategorizedTotal War: Warhammer Has Gotten So Good
I had some very nice things to say about Total War: Warhammer a year ago when I reviewed it, but over the last week I thought I’d check back in and see how it was faring after 12 months of updates and DLC. I was happy to find that a very good game has got…
By Luke Plunkett Published July 19, 2017 -
UncategorizedThere’s Joy And Frustration In Kingsway, The Operating System RPG
If the operating system on the PC I used in the ‘90s was anything like the one in Andrew Morrish’s OS/RPG Kingsway, I would have gotten a lot more “work” done back then. Out this week on Steam for $9.99, Kingsway is a role-playing game that takes place on the desktop of a retro computer…
By Mike Fahey Published July 19, 2017 - Esports
CM Punk Consoles Street Fighter‘s Punk, One Punk To Another, About Losing
Victor “Punk” Woodley has had a tough week. After months of first-place finishes on the Street Fighter V competitive circuit, most notably the $150,000 top prize in the Eleague SFV invitational, Punk experienced serious heartbreak in the Evo 2017 finals this past Sunday. Evo is the biggest, longest-running fighting game tournament in the world, and…
By Maddy Myers Published July 19, 2017 - Uncategorized
Rare NES Game Stadium Events Sells For Nearly $42,000
A sealed copy of the rare Nintendo Entertainment System game Stadium Events has sold for $41,977, the seller has confirmed to Kotaku While the owner had originally attempted to sell the game through an eBay auction earlier this month, the winning bidder did not pay, the seller said in an email. But after speaking with…
By Chris Kohler Published July 19, 2017 - Uncategorized
Quiz: How Will You Meet Shigeru Miyamoto?
Could there be anything worse than meeting Shigeru Miyamoto, the man behind Mario and Zelda, when you’re completely tanked? Probably not. But if you’re into video games, you’ve probably considered what it’d be like to meet the man himself. Find out how you’ll meet Miyamoto in this quiz.
By Gita Jackson Published July 19, 2017 - Uncategorized
The Man Of Your Dreams Is Actually A Ferret
Welcome to suburbia, where nothing exciting ever happens. Even your job as a veterinary intern isn’t thrilling, since all you do is answer phones. But one day, an adorable hamster shows up and you decide to give him a little kiss on the forehead. Except this isn’t your ordinary adorable hamster: it’s a gorgeous, naked…
By Chloe Spencer Published July 19, 2017 - Esports
Last Year’s CS:GO World Champions Still Haven’t Been Paid Their Prize Money
On October 9, 2016, Team Argentina placed second in the Counter-Strike: Global Offensive World Championships, winning $20,000. But months later, they still haven’t seen the money, and other teams who competed and won prizes say they haven’t been paid either. “The CS:GO Argentinian Team didn’t receive their payments yet, and we also never received our…
By Maddy Myers Published July 19, 2017 - Uncategorized
The Switch’s Phone-Enabled Voice Chat Is As Ridiculous As Expected
The Nintendo Switch online app is live for Android and Apple devices. It offers some Splatoon 2 utilities that let players to keep track of their stats or buy special in-game items, which is pretty neat. It’s just not a very elegant solution for online voice chat between friends. In order to communicate with friends…
By Mike Fahey Published July 19, 2017 - Uncategorized
Wii U Game Doesn’t Look Like Much, But Represents One Developer’s Dreams
For $13, the recently released Wii U game A Day At The Carnival doesn’t give you much. The mini-game collection takes place in a desolate wasteland, with nothing to be seen except gravel, sky, and oddly colored tents. Sound will only come from the Wii U controller’s speakers. Sometimes, its graphics don’t fit on the…
By Chloe Spencer Published July 19, 2017 - Uncategorized
Pokémon Go Update Makes Gyms Less Annoying
A big update to Pokémon Go is plugging some leaky holes in the game’s gym mechanics. The mobile app’s current gym system forces players to swing by the gyms where they leave their Pokémon if they want to feed those Pokémon berries. Berries increase monsters’ “Motivation” stat, which keeps them from leaving the gym. Feeding…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published July 19, 2017
