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A Very Happy Man On An Adult-Sized Big Wheel
I had to wait my turn while a silver-haired man in an expensive suit took High Roller’s adult-sized big wheel for a spin, but it was worth it. This was one of the happiest moments in my adult life. Normally I am not a fan of pictures showing the entire expanse of my body, but…
By Mike Fahey Published February 19, 2017 - Esports
Just Dance‘s Best Player Is A 16-Year-Old Kid From Turkey
Just Dance has a new World Cup champion, and it’s not who anyone thought it would be. Somehow breezing past stiff competition from around the globe, high school-aged Umutcan managed the biggest upset in the game’s short competitive history. I know what you’re thinking: there’s a World Cup for Just Dance? Yes, there is. That…
By Ethan Gach Published February 19, 2017 - Culture
Somebody’s Gonna Have To Choke A Pokémon
This is the official art from Tomy’s Toy Fair press kit for My Friend Eevee, the follow-up to My Friend Pikachu. This is not how you treat your friends. This is how you treat your friends. I didn’t get a live picture of My Friend Eevee, as the version at the show is a work…
By Mike Fahey Published February 19, 2017 -
EsportsSome Hearthstone Players Challenge Themselves To Spot Lethal Combos
Hearthstone players have been playing “spot the lethal” for years. Similar to chess puzzles, where a board state is laid out and you try to achieve checkmate in a certain number of moves, “spot the lethal” asks if you can figure out how to drop your opponent’s life to 0 in a single turn. YouTube…
By Eric Van Allen Published February 19, 2017 - Culture
These Pokémon Toys Are For Girls, But Boys Will Want Them Too
Though Pokémon has always held broad appeal across all genders, toy maker Tomy says female fans have been clamoring for stuff made specifically for them. And so we’re getting adorable little miniature playsets, purse Pokémon and awesome headbands. Works for me. I was initially confused as the Tomy rep took me through the girls section…
By Mike Fahey Published February 19, 2017 - Uncategorized
Sunday Comics: Just A Dog
Welcome to Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics that usually occurs on Sunday except when it doesn’t. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. Nerf NOW!! by Josué Pereira. Published February 17. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published February 13. Read more…
By Ethan Gach Published February 19, 2017 - Culture
My Favorite Images From Toy Fair 2017 Day One
The first day of the 2017 New York Toy Fair has come and gone, and while my Saturday was packed with appointments, I did manage to snap some lovely shots of some amazing new toys from Overwatch, Kingdom Hearts, The Witcher and more. Square Enix was showing off one of the first figures in its…
By Mike Fahey Published February 19, 2017 - Uncategorized
Leaked Switch Was Stolen, Nintendo Says
On Thursday, a NeoGAF user posted videos from a Nintendo Switch that he said he obtained two weeks early from an “unnamed store.” Today, he says he sent it back—and Nintendo says it was stolen “by employees of a U.S. distributor.” This afternoon, GAF user hiphoptherobot wrote on the popular message board that he had…
By Jason Schreier Published February 18, 2017 -
UncategorizedQuote Is An Action RPG That Takes Aim At Books
Quote is a game about eradicating knowledge. Specifically the knowledge locked away inside books. Why bother re-writing history when you can just destroy it instead? In Quote you play as a young girl named Novella. She’s the priestess for Bliss, the god of ignorance. In practice, this means exploring different towns and dungeons in search…
By Ethan Gach Published February 18, 2017 - Esports
A Hacker Is Allegedly Flooding Counter-Strike Lobbies With Bots
Counter-Strike players are currently coping with an exploit that allows bots to spam text and partake in games without being kicked. The attack allegedly comes from one person who claims to be organizing the hack and bots in a somewhat concentrated effort. The proof comes by way of a wall of text that some bots…
By Eric Van Allen Published February 18, 2017 - Uncategorized
The Next Leader Of Cybertron Is A Total Beast
Earlier this month a Transformer near and dear to my heart faced off against Ultra Magnus, Star Saber and Deathsaurus in a fan vote for who would be the next ‘bot to wield the Matrix of Leadership. Move over, Optimus Prime. It’s Optimus Primal’s time. It started with Transformers fans choosing the leader of three…
By Mike Fahey Published February 18, 2017 - Esports
North Seizes Double Overtime Win At DreamHack Masters Las Vegas
A fevered back-and-forth series between Counter-Strike: Global Offensive squads Gambit Gaming and North took game two of the DreamHack Masters Las Vegasquarterfinals match to double-overtime. After North established a 10-5 advantage during the first half, Gambit surged back in the second with a 10-5 of its own, forcing the game into the first OT. A…
By Eric Van Allen Published February 18, 2017 -
UncategorizedFinal Fantasy XIV: Stormblood‘s Second New Job Is Samurai
The Stormblood expansion for Square Enix’s MMORPG will introduce a new continent to the game as well as two new character classes. We knew the first was Red Mage and now we know the second: Samurai. The crimson-clad, katana-wielding warriors will be a damage-based class aimed at unloading on enemies on the front lines of…
By Ethan Gach Published February 18, 2017 -
UncategorizedTogetic’s Low Catch Rate In Pokémon Go Is Frustrating Players
Anyone who comes across Togetic in the wild will want to catch it—I mean, look at the cute ‘lil bugger. Adding Togetic to your collection through a wild encounter may be way harder than it sounds, however. While Togetic was technically available before through egg hatching, the recent gen two update has made the monster…
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 18, 2017 -
UncategorizedDanganronpa V3 And A Bunch Of Other Japanese Games Get Western Release Dates
Danganronpa V3 is coming to PS4 and Vita on September 26 of this year. Upupupu! NIS America, the games North America publisher, revealed the date at a press event last night. The company also announced it will be bringing Ys VIII to the states later this year in the fall and confirmed Disgaea 5 Complete…
By Ethan Gach Published February 18, 2017 -
UncategorizedWhy Pokémon Go Players Are So Hyped About Unown
Unown, the letter-shaped monster, is causing a stir in Pokémon Go right now thanks to their mysterious nature. Everyone wants to capture Unown, but half the people talking about it aren’t even sure it’s actually in the game. Spoilers: it is. In the main games, Unown appear in ancient ruins, which gave them an air…
By Patricia Hernandez Published February 18, 2017 -
EsportsLeague of Legends Pro Dances Before Pushing For The Win
In game two of today’s series between Splyce and Roccat, top lane player Martin “Wunder” Hansen chose to counter Roccat’s Shen pick with the mad alchemist Singed. The results? Fairly impressive. Hansen was in prime form in game two of the series, looking comfortable on the pocket pick of Singed. In the clip above, you…
By Eric Van Allen Published February 18, 2017 - Esports
The Weekend In Esports: Top Counter-Strike Teams Battle It Out In Vegas
After the ELEAGUE Major 2017 broke Twitch records, the some of the best teams in CS:GO will try to upset European giants Astralis at the DreamHack Masters event in Las Vegas this weekend. Below you’ll find where and when you can catch all the weekend’s biggest events in competitive gaming. Let us know what you’ll…
By Ethan Gach Published February 18, 2017 -
UncategorizedCan You Name All The Robots In This Transformers: Forged To Fight Trailer?
Mobile developer Kabam and Hasbro roll out a new trailer for their upcoming fighting game at Toy Fair 2017 today, demonstrating just how deep and obscure the roster for Transformers: Forged to Fight is going to get. How many do you recognize? When Kabam said they were pulling characters from almost every generation of Transformers,…
By Mike Fahey Published February 18, 2017
