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Super Laser Star Wars Disco Party
Alex Heath is an artist based in the UK who has worked on games like The Division You can see more of Alex’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…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 7, 2017 -
Kotaku EastHere’s The First Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure Live-Action Movie Teaser
This August, a live-action Jojo flick is hitting Japanese movie theaters. Have a look at the first teaser. Titled JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Diamond Is Unbreakable Chapter 1, the film is directed by Takashi Miike of Ichi the Killer and Audition fame. In recent years, Miike has been helming game, manga and anime adaptations like Ace…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 7, 2017 - Kotaku East
Jackie Chan’s Most Gruelling Scene Ever
Not the most dangerous. Not the most painful*. Or, maybe, not even the most difficult per se. But if movie lore is true, then 1982’s Dragon Lord could be the most gruelling scene Jackie Chan has done for one simple reason: An insane number of takes. Usually, movie directors get what they need in a…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 7, 2017 - Kotaku East
The First Nintendo Switch Sales Numbers For Japan
The Nintendo Switch has sold an estimated 330,637 units in its first three days on sale in Japan. That’s according to Famitsu, which adds that The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild sold an estimated 190,060 copies in the country. That figure is retail only and does not include downloads. These early figures are…
By Brian Ashcraft Published March 7, 2017 - Uncategorized
Tourist Crashes Replica Mario Kart Into Tokyo Police Box
A Korean tourist renting a replica, real-life Mario Kart (from a company currently being sued by Nintendo) has smashed into a police box in Tokyo. The Mainichi reports that the woman “apparently failed to negotiate a turn at an intersection, driving her vehicle onto a sidewalk and then crashing into the wall of the police…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 6, 2017 - Esports
Pro Esports Team Analyst Caught Betting On His Own Team’s Matches, Which Is Somehow Legal
Esports was rocked earlier this week when Ad Finem’s team analyst Allen Cook sent out a casual tweet saying that he’d placed bets on the outcome of the Boston Major Dota 2 tournament. Specifically, Cook bet on both his own team and another team, OG, implying a belief on his part that AF and OG…
By Maddy Myers Published March 6, 2017 -
CultureCosplayIncredible Cosplay From The World’s End
Photographer EXPit captured these amazing costumes by the Zone Rats, a post-apocalyptic/LARP group out of the Czech Republic who take influence from everything from Fallout to Stalker They’re part of a wider European “Postapo” scene, whose main event is the annual Junktown festival, where everyone in attendance parties like the world has already ended. They’re…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 6, 2017 - Culture
The Soldiers Of The Future Dress Sharp
I know we’ve already looked at art from Infinite Warfare, but this collection of work from Aaron Beck—mostly very cool robots and future space armour—is just too good to let pass us by. You can see more art from Beck, who has worked on movies like The Hobbit, Elysium, Mad Max and Avatar, at his…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 6, 2017 - Uncategorized
Torment: Tides of Numenera developer inXile is working on a fix for the game’s console performance issues. “We are currently working on an update to solve this issue as soon as possible, and will keep you informed,” they said in a statement to Eurogamer
By Nathan Grayson Published March 6, 2017 - Uncategorized
My Kind Of Nintendo Portable
I know the Switch is a portable console in theory, but it feels so precious in the hand. This custom handheld, on the other hand, has some heft It’s a portable Super Nintendo that just puts a screen and an actual Super Famicom pad inside the console. Because the screen is where the cartridge slot…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 6, 2017 - Uncategorized
Nine Things To Do If You Can’t Play Zelda
Like many of you, I failed to order a Switch and instead spent the weekend kicking myself because I couldn’t play Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. While the weekend only lasted the usual 48 hours, it felt like 10,000 hours, making me an expert on this subject. I am, therefore, authorized to give…
By Nathan Grayson Published March 6, 2017 -
CultureOverwatch Hero Gets Hit With A Dose Of Reality
Today on Highlight Reel we have Overwatch expectations vs. reality, viking alley-oops, malfunctioning metal death birds 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! Dark…
By Chris Person Published March 6, 2017 - Esports
Team Wins In League Series Despite Picking A Bug-Ridden Champion
During last week’s North American League of Legends Championship Series matches, FlyQuest drafted a Mordekaiser pick for their marksman player Johnny “Altec” Ru. It was a potent pick for the team in their match against Envy, winning both games in FlyQuest’s 2-1 victories. As an astute Reddit user familiar with Mordekaiser pointed out, though, the…
By Eric Van Allen Published March 6, 2017 -
UncategorizedIf you woke up this morning thinking “Hey I want to watch Jason talk to Kinda Funny’s Colin Moriarty for like two hours,” you are in luck. Last week in San Francisco, I went on Colin’s show to talk about Kotaku, journalism, and all sorts of other video game subjects. Enjoy!
By Jason Schreier Published March 6, 2017 -
UncategorizedBreakforcist Is A Tasty Combination Of Breakout And Breakfast
On a weekend where I had access to Nier: Automata and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, I spent at least two hours curled up with my iPad, paddling balls at breakfast. Well-played, Breakforcist. I am not normally one to spend $3.99 on a game I know absolutely nothing about, but there was…
By Mike Fahey Published March 6, 2017