The Winner Of Last Weekend’s Smash Wii U Tournament Won A Giant Cup Of Noodles

At Saturday’s 2GGC: Genesis Saga tournament for Smash Wii U, accomplished Diddy Kong player Gonzalo “ZeRo” Barrios appeared to stroll through the winner’s bracket with ease, eventually taking the grand finals three games to one against challenger Komorikiri’s Cloud Strife. So naturally he was awarded a crap-ton of noodles in addition to his nearly $3,500…

It’s Like Westworld, But For Real

There’s an old abandoned theme park a few hours north of Tokyo. And it’s creepy as hell. Photographer Lee Chapman from the Tokyo Times visited the site, snapping several terrific haikyo (廃虚 or “ruins”) photos. The park opened in the 1970s under the name Kinugawa Family Ranch and expanded over time, rebranding itself as “Western…

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Destiny’s Exos Look Very Nice

I do not play Destiny anymore, but when I did, I was an Exo Titan, and he was a very pretty robot man. Though not as pretty as these examples, by 3D artist Mike Jensen, who actually worked on Destiny Below you’ll find a lot of sculpts of Exos, and a few of other characters/units…

Cersei Lannister Gives Zero Fucks

One of the highlights of Season 6 of Game of Thrones was the black dress that Cersei Lannister wore when [SPOILERS]. Here it is in cosplay form. Cosplay is by Chelsea Rebecca, photos by Greg Hollander.

The Last Of Us Remade In Giant LEGO Build

LEGO builder Tim Schwalfenberghas outdone himself here, building a The Last Of Us diorama that covers an entire city block, both indoors and out. Via Brothers Brick, Schwalfenberg says he used over 20,000 bricks, and that it took him over 100 hours to put together. The diorama measures 100cmx60cm and is absolutely loaded with detail,…

25 Years Ago, Mega Man 4 Changed The Series Forever

Mega man 4 was the first game in the series to let you charge up your shots. Capcom called this new ability the Mega Buster, an upgraded version of Mega Man’s blaster that was first introduced into the world 25 years ago today. The new gun fundamentally changed how people approached the game in ways…

Crazy Stunt Brings Rocket League To Grand Theft Auto V

That…is not how cars are suppose to work. Or bridges, for that matter. Or physics. But we’re not here to worry about that. We’re here to check out this GTA V stunt video by EvolveStunting, and in particular, the bridge trick I’ve set the clip below to auto-play at.

The Week In Games: Gravity’s Rush 

If anyone understood gravity, it was the Canadian prog-rock band Rush. A new documentary that aired last week titled Time Stand Still made that abundantly clear. 40 years of music and tours will warp the fabric of space and time and give arthritis to even the best of us, including drummer Neil Peart So if…

GameStop’s “First Allotment” Of Switch Preorders Have Sold Out

GameStop just announcedthat the company has “reserved all of its first allotment of Nintendo Switch systems”. GameStop’s Bob Puzon says “We’re working closely with Nintendo to get additional Nintendo Switch units, and will let our customers know when they become available”. Preorders for the $300 system went live on Friday, following the Switch’s reveal presentation.…

Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Midnight Mario

It was great to finally get a real look at the Nintendo Switch and some of the things it’s capable of. But even if the future of Nintendo’s latest console remains uncertain, what I’m really worried about is Mario. I just have a feeling New Donk City is going to eat him alive. Not only…

Awesome Games Done Quick Raises A Record Breaking $2.2 Million For Cancer Prevention

All week long, the Awesome Games Done Quick marathon has been streaming speedruns to raise money for charity, but the last day was especially dramatic thanks to robots and a ton of last minute donations. It was just after noon yesterday when AGDQ broke the $1,000,000 mark. Over the next twelve hours, however, the group…

China’s 2016 World Electronic Sports Games Were Lit

China has been building ghost cities, constructing man-made islands in the Pacific, and more recently diving head-first into the world of competitive gaming. When it comes to esports, the World Electronic Sports Games are entirely next level thanks to gigantic prize pools, unusual rules, and inconsistent live streams. The WESG 2016 took place at the…

Sunday Comics: Flying Monster Guy

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 January 10. Read more of Nerf NOW!! Awkward Zombie by Katie Tiedrich. Published January 9. Read more…