If Super Mario Odyssey Had The Realism of Grand Theft Auto

Super Mario Odyssey’s trailer was only a couple minutes long, but it was enough to get everyone hung up on was Mario’s bizarre appearance in a fictionalized version of NYC. The immediate comparison was that Odyssey reminded people of GTA, so it was only a matter of time before mods mashed together the whimsy of…

Your Name Is The Highest Grossing Anime Worldwide, And It Deserves To Be

There is a new anime box office champ. It’s Your Name, one of the best animated films I’ve ever seen. As Comicbook.com points out, Your Name is now the highest grossing anime film ever, earning US$281 million worldwide and surpassing Spirited Away’s $275 million gross. Your Name has been a smash hit in Japan, but…

Legendary StarCraft Players Flash And Jaedong Battle In Brood War 

Last night during the Afreeca Starleague semifinals in South Korea, iconic StarCraft: Brood War players Flash and Jaedong matched up once again for what turned out to be an incredibly thrilling series. Yes, it’s 2017 and StarCraft: Brood War is still an active esport. What does that say about StarCraft II? Flash (Terran) and Jaedong…

The Popular Monster That’s Slowing Down Competitive Pokémon

A couple of months after Sun and Moon’s release, one monster has appeared on 40 percent of the best-performing teams in the competitive Pokémon scene: Celesteela, the ultra beast. Celesteela’s schtick: becoming a“wall” against opponents, and surviving attacks for very a long time. And yet, for all her popularity, Celesteela’s antic of slowing matches to…

Final Fantasy XIV‘s 3.5 Patch Adds A Ton Of New Party Options

A substantial patch for Final Fantasy XIV just went live, changing up the MMORPG’s party system in a big way. Players had complained that it was a little sterile, with minimal options for customization. Now, players can recruit each other for cross-server parties, form password-protected private parties and keep their Chocobo companions summoned when they’ve…

Gabe Newell Is Worth More Than Donald Trump–Sad!

Donald Trump? Let me tell you about Donald Trump. Did you know that Donald Trump only has ONE type of hat? Sad! No wonder Gabe Newell beat him on this week’s Forbes billionaire list As of this week, the lovable Valve CEO is ranked at #134, with $4.1 billion, beating out the likes of Trump…

Brainiac Makes Everything Worse In Injustice 2

As if having DC Comics’ most powerful heroes at each other’s throats wasn’t bad enough, now alien android mastermind Brainiac wants a piece of the action in the story trailer for Injustice 2. Following the events of Netherrealm’s first Injustice game, Batman and friends struggle to repair the damage done to society by the grief-crazed…

Snow Makes Kyoto Even More Beautiful

Kyoto is one of the most beautiful places in the world. It’s been even more lovely this week thanks to a few days worth of snow. Via Twitter, here is a collection of lovely winter wonderland Kyoto photos: Kotaku East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking points from Japan,…

Drone Parkour Footage Looks Like A Video Game

These are people running around on real ground, not characters in a video game. Crazy what a certain, familiar perspective does to your feelings on some footage. The creators (it’s a collaboration between Diffraction, Astro Kit and LEAP) obviously know this, with the nods and graphics to games found in the clip, but still. It’s…

Video Games Aren’t Allowed To Use The “Red Cross” Symbol For Health

The developers of Prison Architect found themselves in a pinch of legal trouble recently when they were contacted by the British Red Cross over the game’s use of a red cross on a white background to denote health. While that may seem harmless, turns out it’s not allowed. As PC Gamer report, the famous symbol…

Having Splatoon characters in Mario Kart on the Switch is causing problems. Comic by Meteor Maiden

Here’s Why A Newly Formed Pro Dota 2 Team In China Has People Excited

Newbee is a powerhouse when it comes to Chinese esports, especially Dota 2. The organization already has a youth feeder team to pull from and was looking exceptional after taking second at Malaysia’s ESL One Genting 2017 just over a week ago. But it’s the most recent team to form under the Newbee banner, Newbee…

Another Look At That Cancelled Darth Maul Game

Lucasarts were once working on a Darth Maul game. It was cancelled, of course, like most things the post-millennium Lucasarts ever touched, but that doesn’t mean we can’t look over its concept art and wonder what could have been. Note that this isn’t the first time we’ve seen art from the project—we posted about some…