This Isn’t The World War Two I Read About…

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The Latest Pokémon Anime Episode Was Depressing As Hell

You thought the Pokémon Sun Moon was all silliness and sunshine? Wrong! Yesterday’s episode was a real tearjerker. Warning: Spoilers ahead! This week was an hour special with back-to-back episodes. The second episode, number 21, was a doozy. Sun Moon continues to surprise, because this isn’t the only weighty episode of this season. (That Mimikyu…

A New Ghost In The Shell Anime Announced!

With the beleaguered Hollywood movie out the door, Production I.Ghas revealed it’s working on a new Ghost in the Shell anime project. Details are scant, but it will be co-directed by Kenji Kamiyama (Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex series) and Shinji Aramaki (Appleseed). That’s all we know for now! Official teaser images, concept…

Not Sure About This Fullmetal Alchemist Movie

So Japan is making a live-action Fullmetal Alchemist movie. Last year, a short teaser hit, and now, we have the first official trailers. Yes, trailers. Plural. First up, here’s one with subtitles.  And another one, with some different footage. Not sure what to make of them! Think this is going to be any good? Kotaku…

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The Best Persona 5 Cosplay

I know, Persona 5 is barely out in the West. But it’s been out in Japan for months, giving loads of locals—and some enterprising importers from overseas—more than enough time to come up with some outstanding cosplay. I’ve shared some of the best of it below. A note if you’re playing and have only just…

Persona 5’s Coffee Fixation Is Very Cute

Persona 5 is a game about Japanese teens, but the game never explains the nuances of Tokyo youth culture. It’s a game about the Japanese government, but never briefs you on the finer points of local politics. But if you ever want to talk about coffee, then hoo boy, does Persona 5 want to break…

Battlegrounds Player Has Mastered The Art Of Camouflage

Today on Highlight Reel we have surprise kills, horrible grenade situations, lucky 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 YouTube for more! Battlefield 1 – Oh…

A Look At The Sketchy Sites That Sell Hacked PSN Accounts

In the world of games, shady key resale sites like G2A are nothing new. On PlayStation 4, however, things are a little different. Many sites sell entire PSN accounts with the promise of delivering particular games on the cheap. Would you be shocked—shocked, I say—to hear that some of them aren’t exactly legit? Waypoint’s Patrick…

Beating Up Transformers In Forged To Fight Is A Good Time

Unable to wait for its nebulous spring release in the United States, I went undercover as a Canadian to get my hands on the massive robot battles of Transformers: Forged to Fight. It was worth it. This piece originally appeared 3/28/17. We’ve bumped it up because Transformers: Forged to Fight is now available. Transformers: Forged…

Gearbox Threatens To Kill Partnership With Shady Key Dealer Unless They Change Their Ways [Update]

Yesterday, Gearbox got hit by a tidal wave of backlash for partnering with controversial key resale site G2A. It got so bad that popular YouTuber John “TotalBiscuit” Bain publicly threatened to stop covering Gearbox’s games unless something changed. To their credit, Gearbox listened, and they now have a list of demands for G2A. The demands,…

Hidden Persona 5 Tip Will Help You Nail Every Demon Negotiation

The new RPG Persona 5 brought back the Shin Megami Tensei series staple of demon negotiation. In order to acquire new Personas, you have to chat with them. But the guide for getting this right is hidden away (h/t Twitter user Aeana!). When you knock down an enemy group in Persona 5, you can convince…

Drawn To Death Is One Big Missed Opportunity

Drawn to Death hurts to play. It is too floaty and stiff to work as multiplayer shooter and while the art style initially captures attention, your eyes will beg to be gouged out after five minutes. And it never, ever shuts up. Taking (or dare I say drawing) inspiration from the messy and enthusiastic scribblings…

Fighting Game Community Falls In Love With Street Fighter Veteran’s New Look

Ryan “Gootecks” Gutierrez lost every single one of his Street Fighter V matches during Eleague’s invitational last week. But, somehow, he emerged from that seven-string loss looking cool as heck. A full week later, Street Fighter fans still can’t stop talking about his sunglasses. The former Street Fighter veteran turned YouTube star has not been…

Ask Dr. NerdLove: My Video Game Obsession Is Killing My Dating Life

Hello all you pervert people of the intertubes, and welcome to Ask Dr. NerdLove, the only dating column to moonlight as a gentleman thief. This week, it’s all about looking inward and getting comfortable with our inner selves. Everyone talks about how you can’t love someone else unless you love yourself, but how do you…

The Brilliant Film Your Name Stands Toe-To-Toe With The Anime Greats

Your Name, already the world’s highest-grossing anime movie ever at the box office, is rolling out in U.S. theaters on April 7. It’s an instant classic that deserves a place next to Spirited Away and Princess Mononoke in the roster of anime masterpieces with mainstream appeal. Not many anime films have challenged Studio Ghibli’s western…