Latest Figures Capture Pokémon At The Height Of Their Powers

The second wave of Pokémon Gallery figures have hit The Pokemon Company’s online store, giving Psyduck, Cubone, Jigglypuff and Vulpix a chance to show off their signature moves in style. The Pokémon Gallery figure linelaunched back in February as part of the celebration of the game’s 25th anniversary. The idea is to portray Pokémon as…

Thanks For The Shoutout, Prey

Next Friday, Arkane Austin will release their newest game, Prey, closing the loop on a minor four-year meta-story involving that studio and me. It’s only fitting that one of Prey’s achievements is a shoutout to Press Sneak Fucks. Some context: in May 2013, I reported that publisherBethesda had tasked Arkane Austin (Dishonored) with developing a…

Marvel vs. Capcom Infinite Wants Even Newbies To Have A Blast

Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite is real, and we’ve played it. The fourth (or sixth, depending how you’re counting) iteration of the Capcom-Marvel crossover comes at an opportune moment, with the Marvel Cinematic Universe at the zenith of its popularity, and with Capcom needing a hit after the highly criticized launch of Street Fighter V. This…

We Survived PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds 

Playeruknown’s Battlegrounds mixes tactics and battle royale bloodshed into a tense experience. We sit down to sneak around, gather an arsenal, and kick everyone’s butt in this Kotaku Plays. This post originally appeared 4/26/17. Holy crap! We did it. Faced with 100 other players armed with shotguns, assault rifles, and frying pans, we somehow persevered…

Echoes Of Jet Set Radio

Chase Nichol is an artist working in games, film and advertising. You can see more of Chase’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 game artists, showcasing…

At Least It’s Not Another Star Wars Collectible Card Game

There’s a new Star Wars game out on mobile today, and it doesn’t involve collecting characters, buying things in order to unlock characters or forming a party of collectible characters. At this point a match-three game like Star Wars: Puzzle Droids is kind of refreshing. As much as I like to ride on the lazier…

Fire Emblem Echoes Was The Biggest Selling Game In Japan Last Week

And Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia wasn’t even out for a full week! Yet, it dominates the country’s sales charts, selling 131,668 copies. According to 4Gamer (via Media Create), here are the top ten sellers for the week of April 17 to April 23). 10. Mario Sports Superstars (3DS) Launch: March 30 April 17…

People Want To See Live-Action Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure Stands 

We’ve already seen a trailer for the live-action Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure movie. We’ve seen the outfits. We know what they look like. But what people really want to see are the Stands. What is a Stand? Here’s the Jojo Wikia: The Stand (スタンド Sutando?) is a supernatural power unique to JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure. A Stand…

Nintendo Has Sold 2.74 Million Switch Consoles 

Wondering how the Switch is doing around the world? What about the new Zelda? Nintendo announced their global sales figures in a newly released financial statement. In Japan, Nintendo sold 600,000 Switch units between March 3, when the hardware launched, and March 31, when the financial quarter ended. In the Americas, during that same period,…

Nintendo Game And Hardware Designer Genyo Takeda Is Retiring 

Genyo Takeda has worked on some of Nintendo’s most iconic games, consoles, and tech. As of this June, the 68 year-old is stepping down. Hired in 1971 by future Game Boy creator Gunpei Yokoi, Takeda cut his teeth working on a gun game that nearly broke the company. However, he would go on to produce…

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Persona 5 vs Grand Theft Auto

In case your team of Phantom Thieves ever feel like moving onto crimes of a more tangible nature, here are a series of downloads that will let you run around Los Santos as Ann, Makoto, Yusuke and Joker. If you’re wondering why Ryuji isn’t included, it’s because Ryuji is a piece of shit. You can…

Street Fighter V Stage Pulled Over “Unintentional Religious References”

Street Fighter V has a remake of the classic temple level from Street Fighter II. Or, it did for a few hours, until the stage was yanked from the game not long after fans quickly noticed it contained Islamic references. Despite being a stage set in the predominantly Buddhist Thailand, and focusing the camera on…

Teen Overwatch Player Goes Pro Despite Parents Taking Away His Internet

Stefano “Verbo” Disalvo plays Lucio for Immortals, one of the best Overwatch teams in the world. He’s a shot-caller, which means he plays a huge role in leading the team. He’s also 17 years-old. Before he could become a pro, he had to overcome one very big obstacle: his parents. When Disalvo started high school,…

Atlus Apologizes For Persona 5 Streaming Restrictions, Loosens Them

Earlier this month, Atlus warned streamers to not broadcast beyond an early point in the game, seemingly threatening content claims and strikes for anyone who defied their wishes. Today, Atlus is walking some of that back. Recognizing that Persona’s popularity can be partially attributed to streamers, Atlus says it has reconsidered how it will approach…

Lively Florida Smash Tournament Results In Near-$20,000 Loss For Organizers

A big fighting games tournament organizer says his company lost $20,000 throwing its first Super Smash Bros.-centric tournament earlier this month. As a result, Florida-based CEO Gaming does not have plans for a future CEO Dreamland event. “Dreamland came about as a way to show the Smash community that our team cares and appreciates their…

Puyo Puyo Tetris Is Delightful, Even When You’re Losing

While I’ve still not gotten the hang of Japanese puzzle classic Puyo Puyo, I‘m pretty good at Tetris when I concentrate. Recording a Kotaku Plays video is not a good way to concentrate, but I don’t mind losing when I get to share the colorful sights and spirited sounds of Puyo Puyo Tetris. Out this…