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Kingdom Hearts PS4 Console Coming To Japan
To mark the release of Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8, Sony is releasing a special Kingdom Hearts themed PlayStation 4 in Japan. According to 4Gamer, the console is available as either a 500GB or 1TB jet black PS4 and has a special Kingdom Hearts 15th anniversary top cover, which is also available separately for 2,000 yen…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 9, 2016 - Kotaku East
Something You Might Have Noticed In The Gintama Poster
I know I sure didn’t earlier this week. But did you? If not, look closer, and maybe you can put your finger on it. Still no? Okay, via Hayabusa, this will point out the mistake. Yep, actor Shun Oguri’s hand has six fingers on the poster. The actor doesn’t actually have an extra finger—not that…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 9, 2016 - Culture
When You Gotta Fight A Space Battle At 12 Then Hit The Beach At 3
Ben Nicholas is an artist who has worked for companies like Ubisoft, Adidas, 343 Studios (Halo) and Creative Assembly (Total War, Alien: Isolation). There’s a ton of amazing stuff here, but the Chris FOss-like starships at the top are just the best You can see more of Ben’s work at his ArtStation page To see…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 8, 2016 - Uncategorized
A Beautiful Tribute To Racing Games (Using A Racing Game)
While at first glance these appear to be famous promotional images for classic racing games, they’re actually just a bunch of very well-staged Forza Horizon 3 screenshots. Made by EYui, you’ll probably recognize more than a few, whether you remember a game’s box art or an old ad in a magazine from the PS2 days.…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 8, 2016 - Uncategorized
Rocket League Has A Use For The Macbook’s New Touch Bar
The next time you conclude that the Macbook’s new Touch Bar is only good for Apple commercials and Doom videos, remember that someone is using it for snappy Rocket League text chat. DemiPixel is the one working the macros, using a piece of software that lets you customise your Touch Bar’s behaviour. It…looks about as…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 8, 2016 -
CultureThe Last Guardian’s Boy Is Dancing Like He’s Never Danced Before
Today on Highlight Reel we have Last Guardian dance parties, Titanfall 2 flag caps, NHL goals 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! Steep…
By Chris Person Published December 8, 2016 -
UncategorizedGigantic, The One WIth The Cel-Shaded Bird Guy, Enters Open Beta
Announced back in 2014 with a bird person GIF so outstanding it had to be reused for this post, Motiga’s action MOBA Gigantic has launched into open beta on Xbox One and PC. It’s still rather pretty. You remember Gigantic, right? Unique look, giant creatures that fight alongside your team, sort of like an Offense…
By Mike Fahey Published December 8, 2016 - Uncategorized
Pewdiepie Hits 50 Million YouTube Subscribers, Says He’ll Delete Channel Today [UPDATE]
UPDATE 12/9 11:47 AM: Just as some predicted, Kjellberg trolled everyone by deleting his secondary channel. Last week, YouTube’s biggest star swore that once he hit 50 million subscribers, he was going to delete his popular video game comedy channel.Today, Felix Kjellberg hit that fated number…and the channel is still up. For now, he claims.…
By Patricia Hernandez Published December 8, 2016 - Uncategorized
Wow, Rise Of The Tomb Raider Was Really Good
I had read our positive review of the 2015 Xbox One version of the game. I’d seen colleagues say it was one of the best things on that console. But I really had no idea how good Rise of the Tomb Raider was until I finally played it the PS4 version last month. I had…
By Stephen Totilo Published December 8, 2016 -
CultureWe Happy Few just got a big update. The very British, slightly BioShock-esque survival game launched in Early Access over the summer. I found it intriguing and weird, but also aimless and fairly barebones. The update improves that by completely overhauling NPC behavior, encounters, environments, and quest states. It also adds a story-driven tutorial.
By Nathan Grayson Published December 8, 2016 - CultureSplitscreen
Podcast: We’re Hungry For Games That Feel Different
This week on Kotaku Splitscreen, Jason and I sat down in the very same room to talk about hamburgers, poutine, and also occasionally video games. Just kidding, we actually talked about a ton of different games this week. I’ve played a lot more Final Fantasy XV, so we got more in depth about that lovely,…
By Kirk Hamilton Published December 8, 2016 -
UncategorizedPopular NBA 2k17 YouTuber Accused Of Paying Crappy Wages To Editors
Accusations of bad labor practices are upending the NBA 2K17 YouTube community this week. After freelance video editor Anthony (aka “Prince Prodigy”) allegedthat popular 18-year-old gaming YouTuber LostNUnbound paid him a slim $15 per video edit, other LostNUnbound contributors have come forward alleging they worked for similarly low rates, without proper credit, or for free.…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published December 8, 2016 -
UncategorizedSean Bean Is Sad He Can’t Even Survive A Civilization VI Trailer
He thought he made it through this one. He really did. Sean Bean, a man cursed by some sort of time genie to die a thousand deaths, can’t even make it through a damn Civilization VI trailer. The funny/sad part, though, is that he could’ve sworn he survived this time. In a new behind-the-scenes video,…
By Nathan Grayson Published December 8, 2016 - Uncategorized
Bungie announced today that the New York-based studio Vicarious Visions is helping out with Destiny. Readers of this website may remember that we reported that back in September, alongside news that Destiny 2 is coming to PCand will likely involve a total level/gear reset.
By Jason Schreier Published December 8, 2016 - Uncategorized
Pokémon Fans Will Improve The Trashcan That Is Wonder Trade For Christmas
They say you never know what you’re going to get when you put up a monster for a blind trade within Wonder Trade, but let’s be real, nine times out of ten, you’ll be sent low-level garbage. For the holiday season, benevolent Pokémon fans want to make sure Wonder Trade ups its game, though. All…
By Patricia Hernandez Published December 8, 2016