Destiny Armor Shaders Are A Great Excuse For Variant Action Figures

McFarlane Toys really lucked out with the Destiny license. Not only does it get to make some cool figures and replica weapons, with Destiny’s armor shader system the repaint potential is massive. Here are four retailer-exclusive variants dropping in July. For reference, here are the original paint jobs for the Hunter, Warlock and Titan figures…

An Accidental Ghost In The Shell Live-Action Movie Reminder

Of course the Ghost in the Shell manga’s original publisher never thought a Japanese actor would play the lead in the Hollywood version. But at a publicity event for the film in Tokyo, we get a look at what that might’ve been, if the movie had been made in Japan. Even if that’s within the…

In Japan, You Can Lift Weights With Maids

This is “Maid Gym.” It’s a weight training gym with, well, maids. Oh, if maids aren’t your thing, there are also beefy butlers.  As pointed out by Nari Nari, Maid Gym opens in Tokyo on April 10. It was originally a crowdfunding project, which set out to raise 700,000 yen (US$6,256), but ending up doubling…

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Scully Always Was A Believer

Lisa Sterle is an illustrator, concept artist and graphic designer. You can see more of Lisa’s work at her personal site 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…

Build-A-Bear Have Some Great Keyboards

Because you may not have been inside one of these stores in a long time/ever, let me show you that Build-a-Bear have some of the most amazing keyboards on planet Earth. I was in a store on the weekend with my kid, bracing myself for the pricing for a birthday party, when I saw another…

Diego Maradona Wants To Sue Konami

Diego Maradona wants to “initiate legal actions” against Pro Evolution Soccer publishers Konami, who he says used his likeness in a video game without permission. PES 2017, the latest game in the series, has a stable of retired players it calls “Legends” that are available for use in its myClub mode. This includes guys like…

DayZ’s Creator Has A New Game About Space Stations

DayZ creator Dean Hall, fresh off cancelling a video game about space, has announced a new video game about space: Stationeers It’s a game about building and managing a space station, and can be played either in singleplayer or as a collaborative effort with friends. To dampen expectations that this is some kind of massive…

Zelda Player Beats Guardian In Underpants On A Horse

Today on Highlight Reel we have spicy boys, nude Link, streaks, Mass Effect surprises, 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! Titanfall 2 –…

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Players Win Match By Staying In Their Own Flipped Car

In PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, you’re up against 100 people, and a couple well-placed bullets will take you out of commission for good. Chaos reigns. Sometimes, though, chaos can work in your favor. Competing in a duos match, Sir Lance and a friend found a car. They were planning to use said car for car things, like…

Nier: Automata, As Told By Steam Reviews

Nier: Automata is another classic Yoko Taro game: it shouldn’t work, but it does. It’s one of those rare, once in a lifetime treats. Steam users are also fond of the nicely rendered robot ass. Nier: Automata is firmly in the wheelhouse of director Yoko Taro’s particular brand of wacky. According to Steam, it’ll make…

Magic: The Gathering‘s Head Designer Has A Damn Hard Job

“Magic is secretly, not really … it’s not one game,” head Magic: The Gathering designer Mark Rosewater told me. “It is actually a bunch of different games that all have a shared rule system. Every time I make a card set, I’m making the game for everybody, but for each person, it’s a different game…

Blizzard Shuts Down Mod Aiming To Make World Of Warcraft‘s Story Better

Questing in World of Warcraft can be a slog. This is especially true during the game’s early levels, before you reach recent expansion content. Warcraft Tales is a mod that would’ve improved that with voice acting and more elaborate stories. I say “would’ve,” because well… Blizzard recently shut down the still-early project, as it would’ve…

As For Honor Players Threaten A Boycott, Ubisoft Offers Some Changes

Thousands of For Honor players are threatening to boycott the very flawed fighting game they nevertheless love. Today, Ubisoft addressed some of the most frequent complaints, but not everyone is satisfied just yet. This afternoon, Ubisoft updated For Honor’s currency system, increasing steel incomeby 25 percent across all matches. A map players liked is getting…

A Minor PC Gaming Miracle

Building and maintaining your own gaming PC is the best. It’s also occasionally the worst. This week I upgraded my PC, fully expecting it to be a pain in the ass. Instead, something magical happened. Windows 10 actually came through. I spent the past six months or so in a constant state of doubt about…

New Tom Clancy Mobile Game is Clash Royale With Sniper Rifles

Creating an army of collectible units and sending them down set lanes to attack enemy bases is all the rage right now. Even the Tom Clancy brand is getting in on the act, though ShadowBreak livens things up by giving the player control of a high-powered sniper rifle. Everybody wants to make a Clash Royale…

Podcast: Ron Gilbert, Zelda Secrets, Returning To Destiny

Today on Kotaku Splitscreen, we’re joined by Monkey Island designer Ron Gilbert to talk about his newest adventure game, Thimbleweed Park. We’re also talking Zelda, Destiny, and much more. Nice and sunny here at Kotaku HQ, where we’re talking to legendary adventure game designer Ron Gilbert about his new game. First we cover this week’s…