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Poll: Ten Anime And Manga With The Most Unhappy Endings Ever
Not everything turns out like you hope it does. Not life, not manga, and certainly not anime. Goo Ranking conducted this this poll last month, asking 500 people in Japan (a 50/50 split between men and women) to list anime with “miserably” bad endings. Below you can see the top ten. This article doesn’t have…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 6, 2016 - Kotaku East
First Look At The Live-Action Gintama Cast In Costume
Next year, a live-action Gintama movie based on the popular manga and anime is slated to hit Japanese movie theaters. Here’s a first look at the movie’s leads. That’s Shun Oguri, who you might remember as Lupin in the live-action version, as the titular Gintoki Sakata Oguri is joined by actor Masaki Suda as samurai-in-training…
By Brian Ashcraft Published December 6, 2016 -
UncategorizedBoxBoy 3 is Coming In 2017 (Also AMIIBO)
BoxBoy, the hero Nintendo’s 2016 needed and star of our “best games of the year” list, will return on the 3DS in February (at least in Japan) with a third game in the series, called Goodbye! BoxBoy! And, more importantly, with BoxBoy Amiibo Above is the Amiibo. Below is the box that includes the game,…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 5, 2016 -
UncategorizedOverwatch Players Create Their Own Version Of Hide-And-Seek
Overwatch’s new 3v3 elimination mode is much more tense than your average match. If you wanna make it downright frightening, though, try playing hide-and-seek. Muselk and friends decided to create their own objective in 3v3: hide (and, you know, don’t die) until the timer runs out, rendering the match a draw. Their results were… mixed.…
By Nathan Grayson Published December 5, 2016 -
CultureTotal RecallOne Game, Many Versions
Defender of the Crown, first released in 1986 on the Amiga, was at the time one of the best-looking video games ever released. Or, at least it was on the Amiga. Some of the game’s ports to other systems weren’t quite so hot, yet in today’s world of YouTube nitpicking they remain useful as examples…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 5, 2016 -
CultureWatch Dogs 2 Player Strikes Sick Pose During Car Crash
Today on Highlight Reel we have good grappling hooks, bad ones, titan streaks, bad driving, photographic failures, 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!…
By Chris Person Published December 5, 2016 - Uncategorized
Russian MPs Say FIFA 17 Is “Gay Propaganda”
Some members of Russia’s parliament have sent a letter to the state communications oversight agency, alleging FIFA 17’s support of a recent LGBT-friendly initiative in England breaks Russia’s “gay propaganda law”. And it’s not about dudes kissing. Well, not explicitly. As The Guardian reports, last month England’s Premier League ran a weekend campaign called “Rainbow…
By Luke Plunkett Published December 5, 2016 -
CultureModder Recreates Classic Counter-Strike In CSGO
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is one of the most popular shooters in the world, but some still prefer The Old Ways. Counter-Strike: Classic Offensive is a mod that brings key aspects of Counter-Strike 1.6 into Global Offensive, preserving some of the game’s beloved rough edges and giving them a glossy sheen. Here’s mod maker Z00L’s description:…
By Nathan Grayson Published December 5, 2016 - Uncategorized
Modders Adding Missing Sharing Features To Mario Maker 3DS
One of the defining features of Super Mario Maker on the Wii U is the ability to share your creations with the world via the internet. The recently released 3DS version lacks online sharing for some stupid reason, so the homebrew scene is working to do what Nintendo didn’t. They’re getting there. Released last week,…
By Mike Fahey Published December 5, 2016 - Uncategorized
Westworld Fans Think They’ve Already Figured Out A Season 2 Twist
It hasn’t even been 24 hours since the finale of Westworld season one, but already, fans are speculating about what will happen in season two. So far, the theories are compelling. Obviously, if you haven’t caught up with Westworld yet, you should stop reading now. Back in episode 7, Theresa is lured into a secret…
By Patricia Hernandez Published December 5, 2016 - Uncategorized
Undertale just got a nice new musical tribute This one’s called “Prescription for Sleep,” and it’s a collection of chilled-out, jazzy duets from saxophonist Norihiko Hibino and pianist AYAKI. It’s a mellow, pleasant addition to the other cool musical tributes the game has gotten.
By Kirk Hamilton Published December 5, 2016 - Uncategorized
Free PS4 Game Let It Die Is Fun, But Clunky
Goichi Suda, known better as Suda 51, has made some bizarre games. From the political thriller Killer7 to the highly satirical No More Heroes. His games are vibrant and unabashedly tongue-in-cheek. What happens when he makes a free to play dungeon crawler? Pure chaos. Let It Die feels like it came out of nowhere. It…
By Heather Alexandra Published December 5, 2016 - Uncategorized
A Self Care Game For The Trashfire That Was 2016
Self care can seem like an unnecessary indulgence when you’ve got a million things to accomplish. Who has time for a manicure when there’s bills and deadlines? But it turns out being good to yourself, especially when you feel like you can’t or don’t deserve to, can make a huge difference in your outlook. Twine…
By Gita Jackson Published December 5, 2016 -
UncategorizedBungie’s Cult Classic Oni Almost Had A Sequel
Oni was an action title released in 2001. It was the only game made by the short lived Bungie West studio. In spite of mixed reception, it turns out they were working on a sequel. Thanks to an intrepid archivist, we finally can see what it was like. Andrew Borman has a knack for getting…
By Heather Alexandra Published December 5, 2016 -
UncategorizedRural And Urban Pokémon Go Players Are Playing Different Games
Pokémon Go’s latest tracking update did not please everyone. Urban and rural players have access one of two Pokémon tracking features, but neither has both—what players say is the ideal solution. Fans have some theories why. Players near PokéStops can only trackPokémon around those PokéStops with the “Nearby” feature, which players far from PokéStops cannot…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published December 5, 2016 -
EsportsThe Highest-Ranked Overwatch Player Mains Roadhog, Suckers
Overwatch playerEvermore is a one-man apocalypse. It’s not an overstatement—he’s the top-ranked Overwatch player, and, somehow, he got there with Roadhog. Evermore’s sitting pretty with a capped 5,000 skill rating he reached just hours after Season 3 launched. Evermore is a Korean Overwatch pro named Koo Kyo Min of Team KongDoo Panthera and he’s over…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published December 5, 2016
