Assassin’s Creed: Rebellion Is A Surprisingly Good Strategy Game

When it was announcedlate last monthfor iOS and Android, Assassin’s Creed: Rebellion looked a bit like Ubisoft’s answer to Fallout Shelter. It’s actually a clever take on turn-based squad strategy, as well as one of the best mobile AC games yet. The base threw me when I first saw the trailer for Assassin’s Creed: Rebellion,…

Even Without Miiverse, Splatoon 2’s Lobby Is Still Amazing

One of Splatoon’s most memorable features were the Miiverse drawings that players displayed in the lobby. There’s no Miiverse social media hub on the Switch, but you can still draw in Splatoon 2. Players are already having fun with the feature. Last night, the Splatoon 2 Splatfest demo went live on the Nintendo Switch eShop.…

An Old City In A New Light

Michał Sawtyruk is an artist from Poland who has worked for companies like Dreamworks and Platige, the studio behind The Witcher’s Netflix series (and some other cool stuff). You can see more of Michał’s workat his ArtStation page To see the images in their native resolution, click on the “expand” button in the top-left corner.…

Your Summer 2017 Anime Guide

It’s summer. It’s hot. Who the hell wants to go outside? Let’s stay inside and watch some anime. Below are the summer season’s shows. Which ones are you watching? Action Heroine Cheer Fruits Studio: Diomedéa Genre: Action, School, Slice of Life Premiere Date: July 6 Where to Watch: Currently Not Available What It’s About in…

Watch The First Live-Action Bleach Teaser 

There’s going to be a live-action Bleach movie, and just as the on-set photos showed, it will feature vaguely orange hair and a ridiculously large sword. It’s Bleach, so what do you expect? As previously reported, Bleach creator Tite Kubo wrote that he was worried about the character’s hair, but the color chosen for actor…

Anime Studio Artland Just Went Belly Up [Update]

Animation Studio Artland Inc. has closed. The studio did the TV anime version of Senran Kagura and most recently did the spring 2017 series Seven Mortal Sins. According to website Teikoku Databank, the studio is 298 million yen ($2.62 million) in debt. The studio shut down on June 30. July 7 6:42am Update: Website TSR…

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Hearthstone’s Next Expansion Is All About The Lich King

Hearthstone’s next expansion, announced tonight, is called Knights of the Frozen Throne It takes the game’s nine heroes, kills them then recasts them as undead Death Knights, raised from the grave by the Lich King himself: Each Death Knight was once a mighty hero of Azeroth—but after the Lich King raises a hero from the…

Sydney Hotel Is On Some Deus Ex Shit

While capsule hotels are nothing new in the real world, having been a staple of Japanese accommodation options for decades, a new business in Sydney called…The Capsule Hotel is taking the sci-fi inspiration very literally. Look at these designs! These aren’t practical cabins, these are a straight up homage to stuff like Fifth Element and…

Titanfall 2 Player’s Dog Gets In-Game Tribute

Dogs are basically perfect. The only real problem with them is that they eventually die. As a show of appreciation to a prominent member of Titanfall 2‘s community, Iniquity, Respawn is adding a banner emblazoned with his sadly deceased pup to the game. Iniquity has been making Titanfall 2 videos for months and has formed…

Mario Maker’s “Trials of Death” Level Hurts Just To Look At It

This Super Mario Maker level is called Trials of Death, a level so tough the guy who made it has been trying for over a year to complete it. There’s a great interview up with its creator Braden “ChainChompBraden” Moor over on Waypoint, who has spent 1500 hours trying to beat it. Without success. If…

Ark: Survival Evolved Just Doubled In Price On PC

In anticipation of the game’s retail release, Ark: Survival Evolved developer Wildcard has increased the price of its popular dinosaur survival game on Steam from $29.99 to $59.99. This makes sense considering it’ll be officially available 0n August 8 as a full retail game. So far, it’s just been in Early Access. Posting on Twitter,…

The Internet Reacts To Doomfist, Overwatch‘s New Character

Doomfist has only been out on the PTR for half a day, but Overwatch fans are already debating who to ship him with and wondering why he’s yet another character with his titty out. Doomfist is a new offensive character for Overwatch, and one that has been hinted at since the game’s very first trailer.…

The Best Cover In Mass Effect Is A Frozen Companion

Today on Highlight Reel we have appropriate music, For Honor roars, Battlegrounds fight club 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! Homefront: The Revolution…

I Can’t Stop ‘Choking’ When I Play Multiplayer Games

I’m on the elimination spree of a lifetime. 28 kills, no deaths. I feel unstoppable. An enemy Reaper tries to sneakily teleport onto the payload. I, as Pharah, rocket into the sky and unleash the full fury of my ultimate on him, just because I can. “Damn, that was nasty,” he types into chat, clearly…

Two Final Fantasy XIV Players Buy Dozens Of Homes, Spark Debate Over Housing Shortage

Frustration over Final Fantasy XIV’s housing shortage has come to a head after two players angered a lot of others by buying up 28 homes in the land-strapped massively multiplayer online game. Now, players are questioning whether virtual housing is an equal right or a privilege meant for the rich and over-dedicated. The two players…