New, Witchy Film From Studio Ghibli Veterans Looks Just As Magical As Miyazaki’s

Starved Studio Ghibli fans now have something new to look forward to. Yesterday, Ghibli veterans, under the auspices of Studio Ponoc, released a trailer for a fantastical, Ghibliesque movie called Mary and the Witch’s Flower, slated for Summer, 2017. Based on Mary Stewart’s The Little Broomstick, in which a girl discovers a magical broomstick in the…

Final Fantasy XV Gets New Game Plus Next Week

Square Enix will add a New Game Plus mode to Final Fantasy XV via patch on December 22 alongside a “Holiday Pack” DLC that will contain a bunch of goodies, the publisher announced today. Naturally, you’ll get more if you pay. The New Game Plus mode is free and will be available to everyone, although…

Here’s Where You Can Play The Nintendo Switch Starting Next Month

Nintendo will let the public gets hands on time with its next console/handheld starting in January as part of a multi-city tour, the company announced today. It sounds like space will be limited, so be prepared to wait on line if you want to play the Switch. The world’s most acclaimed maker of iPhone games…

A Pac-Man Rickshaw Is Coming To Tokyo

This holiday season, a lucky few can ride around one of Tokyo’s most popular tourist spots in a Pac-Man shaped rickshaw. Because nothing quite says Christmas like this? According to Famitsu, the ricksaw will only be in operation from December 23 to December 25. It will take folks on rides around Asakusa, an area of…

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Fallout 4 Cosplay Always Gets The Scoop

This is Verisaas Fallout 4’s very own press sneak fuck, Piper. The weathering effects she’s done on the jacket and pants are so good I’m starting to wonder whether she actually just dug them out of the dirt somewhere. Photos by KIRA

When Super Mario Run Doesn’t Launch On Android

Please hurry, Nintendo.

Civilization’s Giant AI Battle Royale Died, Returns Way Better

Early last year, something beautiful happened:a single game of Civ V was started up, with 61 civs all controlled by the AI, then left to run. It was chaos, there was bloodshed, but sadly, it all kinda fell apart thanks to technical woes. Not to matter! It’s starting up again, and for curious spectators looks…

Planet Coaster Just Got A Huge Free Update

Planet Coaster, a very good video game, just got a lot better thanks to a big “Winter Update” that’s both a patch and a upgrade, adding new stuff for your parks. It’s a Paradox-style update, then, in that it combines what you expect to get fixed with what you’d expect other companies to charge for.…

Of Course Batman Loves Pop Punk

Today on Highlight Reel we have mopey piano solos, merciful titans, Let It Die boss battles, great Halo 5 shots 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…

New Watch Dogs 2 Patch Adds More Fog, Multiplayer Tweaks

Ubisoft released a patch for Watch Dogs 2 yesterday in preparation of the first DLC, which will fix some known bugs and balance the multiplayer game modes. While it’s not exactly The Sims level hilarious, there are still some funny changes alongside the more necessary ones. The PC version of this patch has one more…

The State Of PC Gaming In 2016

2016 was yet another year that showed PC gaming is, in many ways, on the forefront of gaming. So many of gaming’s most popular trends—the proliferation of Early Access on consoles (for better or worse), survival game elements in everything, multiplatform mods, esports, and virtual reality—all started on PC. Even as it inspired other platforms,…

GTA Online Has Become An Incredible, Ridiculous Playground For The Rich

This week, Rockstar Games released a big Grand Theft Auto Online update focused on stealing cars. Committing acts of grand theft auto, if you will. This new expansion is titled “Import/Export.” It adds new ways to make money and some wacky vehicles to spend that money on. The problem is that, unless you already have…

Battlefield 1’s Latest Patch Nerfs Popular Sniper Rifle

The Martini-Henry is one of Battlefield 1‘s most interesting guns. It is a sniper rifle that is very difficult to use. You have no scope and one shot before reloading. If you made it count, the Martini-Henry could be a beast. ButBattlefield 1‘s latest patchhas transformed it into a something of a joke weapon. You…

Twitch Launches IRL, A Channel For Streaming Your Stupid Real Life

After five years of giving people a way to share their gaming with the masses, Twitch expands into the real world today with IRL, a channel dedicated to sharing everyday life experiences with strangers. IRL is the next step in Twitch’s evolution from game streaming service to everything streaming service, which began in 2015 with…

Still Fighting Wars In Black And White

Casper Konefal is a concept artist at Bioware, where he’s worked on Dragon Age. You can see more of Casper’s work at his personal site and 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…