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These Shoes Have Mega Man On Them And Somehow Don’t Look Terrible
Ubiq, a high-end footwear store based out of Philly, is collaborating with Capcom on some video game-themed kicks that look a little more stylish and reserved than your average Mega Man sneakers Long gone are the days of scrounging through Hot Topic for anything with a Triforce or Mario face on it. Uniqlo put together…
By Ethan Gach Published July 20, 2017 -
UncategorizedYakuza Kiwami’s latest gameplay trailer shows off fighting styles and arcades. A remake of the first game in the series, Kiwami has me excited to finally see where all the weirdness started but with, like, updated graphics and stuff. It’s coming to PS4 on August 29.
By Ethan Gach Published July 20, 2017 -
UncategorizedStreet Fighter V‘s Newest Character Is Slightly Less Bulky Than He First Appeared
Final Fight’s Abigail is now the biggest character to ever appear in the Street Fighter series, and fans aren’t pleased with his grotesque stature. But it turns out that Abigail’s beefy appearance in the reveal trailer show just prior to the end of the Evo 2017 Street Fighter V tournament was somewhat embellished. Abigail actually…
By Ethan Gach Published July 20, 2017 - CultureSplitscreen
Podcast: The Destiny 2 Beta Makes Us Want Destiny 2
It may not surprise you to hear that Kirk and I have THOUGHTS on the Destiny 2 beta, which is leaving us cautiously optimistic for the full game. Today on Kotaku Splitscreen, let’s discuss. First we talk a bit about the robots running our lives before talking about some of the other games we’ve been…
By Jason Schreier Published July 20, 2017 -
UncategorizedFirst Pokémon Go Legendary Will Be Available Saturday, If Players Work Together
After MONTHS of rumors, we’ve finally got confirmation that legendaries are coming to Pokémon Go this Saturday—here’s what you need to know to capture your own. Previously, we knew that the very first Pokémon Go Fest event would give players rare prizes for capturing monsters and doing raids. Turns out, the prizes are gonna be…
By Patricia Hernandez Published July 20, 2017 - Uncategorized
5 Hours With The New Layton: Great Writing, Weak Puzzles
Professor Layton is back! Well, it’s actually his daughter Katrielle this time around. But other than that, Layton’s Mystery Journey is the return of everybody’s favorite London-based puzzle adventure game series. Here are my first impressions, about 5 hours in. Mystery Journey is available for iOS and Android today, with a 3DS version coming to…
By Chris Kohler Published July 20, 2017 - Kotaku East
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
