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Hello, Badass Pokémon
Shan Claw and Elfengamezare a husband and wife cosplay team, who here are dressed as two Pokémon. Two very human Pokémon. It’s known as Gijinka cosplay, which is basically taking an animal character and anthropomorphising it. Not like a furry would, and just dressing as the animal and standing up, but by turning the character’s…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 16, 2016 - Esports
First Overwatch Pro To Pick Sombra Has A Bad Time
Sombra is finally in Overwatch! No longer confined to an ARG, she can now hack the planet as she pleases. Maybe, though, pros ought to steer clear of her for a bit. The problem with competing in a third-party pro Overwatch tournament is that you’re kind of at Blizzard’s whims. If they decide to release…
By Nathan Grayson Published November 16, 2016 - Uncategorized
Pikachu. Where Are You Going.
Come back, Pikachu.
By Luke Plunkett Published November 16, 2016 -
CultureCosplayWhat It’s Like To Cosplay As A Man (And Woman)
Behind The Mask, Kotaku’s own web series about cosplay, winds up this week with a feature on Brooklyn Link, who explains what it’s like to cosplay. And crossplay. You can watch the previous episodes of the show here. Thanks for watching, it’s been fun to put together and share with you! Behind The Mask is…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 16, 2016 - Uncategorized
Mega Man Is Very Sad
Mega Man fans are sad, this we know. But I had no idea that Mega Man himself was “imbued with sadness” by his creator. In Boss Fight’s Mega Man 3, which we’ve run an excerpt from previously, creator Akira Kitamura talks (via Mike Drucker) about the character’s genesis, and “the sadness of being a robot”.…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 16, 2016 - Uncategorized
The Makers Of Donald Trump Video Games Have No Regrets
For most of the election, many people thought Donald Trump was a joke, or at least someone who had no chance of being President. It’s no surprise, then, that many video games that featured or added modes involving Trump treated him that way, too. The creators of those games talked to us about the intent…
By Nathan Grayson Published November 16, 2016 - Uncategorized
Just-Outed NSA Surveillance Site Is Also A SimCity Mod
SimCity is so realistic. That’s probably why, in SimCity 4, you can mod in a vestige of our current surveillance state, 33 Thomas Street, New York, NY, which just today was outed as a probable NSA surveillance site. SimCity is all about managing the less convenient aspects of life. Road planning, earthquake management and government-sanctioned…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published November 16, 2016 -
UncategorizedScreeching Jeep In Watch Dogs 2 Scares The Hell Out Of Pedestrians
Messing around with NPCs is a time honored tradition in open world games. Never before have I seen it done with a screaming car. There are 7 unique vehicles hidden on the map in Watch Dogs 2. This one, the Mountain King, screeches when you honk the horn. Murphurf on r/watch_dogs, has discovered that NPCs…
By Gita Jackson Published November 16, 2016 - Uncategorized
Battleborn Fans’ Revival Event Helped, But Not Much
Battleborn Day, the fan-led event aimed at drumming up more players for Gearbox’s troubled hero shooter, managed to drastically increase the number of players in the game over the November 12 weekend, but the numbers were still low and the spike didn’t last. The spike in concurrent users during the special event, during which veteran…
By Mike Fahey Published November 16, 2016 - Uncategorized
Persona 5 Delayed To April
The fifth Persona is delayed yet again, this time to April 4, 2017, Atlus announced today on a stream. To make up for this delay, the publisher says they’re adding dual audio, so you’ll be able to play with either Japanese or English voices. Still a bummer. This marks the 193120392103192nd delay of Persona 5,…
By Jason Schreier Published November 16, 2016 -
UncategorizedVideo Games Most People Won’t Ask For This Holiday Season, But That You Should Give Them
If you are giving a video game gift later this year, there’s a chance you’ll be wrapping up a copy of Call of Duty or Nintendo’s NES Classic. You may be dutifully satisfying a request for Overwatch or doling out for PlayStation VR. This is what people will ask for. Maybe you’d like to toss…
By Stephen Totilo Published November 16, 2016 -
UncategorizedA Closer Look At Battlefield 1‘s Historical Accuracy
Fans curious about the history behind Battlefield 1’s stories are in for a treat. YouTube channel Games of History released a longform video essay discussing the game in full. They talk about the truth and lies found throughout the game’s exciting campaign. Griffiths is pretty quick to take the game to task for various historical…
By Heather Alexandra Published November 16, 2016 -
UncategorizedInside The Taboo World Of Teen Pregnancy In The Sims
Normally, teens can’t WooHoo or get pregnant in The Sims. To “fix” that, some players use mods that allow teen sim romance. Surprisingly, these mods are popular with real teen girls who roleplay fictional pregnancies, ultrasounds and all, on social media for hundreds of thousands of people. ForeignSimmer, a YouTuber with an ongoing series about…
By Gita Jackson Published November 16, 2016 - Culture
The Immortal God Emperor Sure Knows How To Throw A Party
Richard Wright is an artist based in the UK who has worked on a ton of video game commercials and cinematics. You can see more of Richard’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…
By Luke Plunkett Published November 16, 2016 -
UncategorizedWatch Dogs 2 Marriage Proposal Takes A Tragic Turn
Non player characters can lead pretty dramatic lives. One couple from Watch Dogs 2 manages to go from being the happiest people ever to raging fisticuffs in record time. Brandon C captured the moment on YouTube. A young man proposes to his lover in a very picturesque scene. It’s so heartwarming that protagonist Marcus just…
By Heather Alexandra Published November 16, 2016 - Uncategorized
Thanks For The Shoutout, Dishonored 2
As Ubisoft did for Watch Dogs 2, the developers at Arkane snuck a little Kotaku-themed Easter Egg into the second Dishonored game. We got a kick out of this one. This screenshot is, of course, a reference to the now-iconic email that Arkane creative director Raphael Colantonio sent out to staff after we broke the news…
By Jason Schreier Published November 16, 2016 -
UncategorizedNew Google Experiment Tries To Guess What Your Crappy Drawings Are
The idea behind Google Experiments’ Quick, Draw! is to teach a neural network to recognize everyday objects based on the rushed scribbles of flawed humans. If it can figure out what I’m drawing, it can do anything. Quick, Draw! players are tasked with sketching out six different objects per game using mouse to touchscreen. The…
By Mike Fahey Published November 16, 2016 - Uncategorized
Players Who Pirated Pokémon Sun and Moon Say Nintendo Is Banning Them [UPDATE]
Given the amount of information that’s floating around, seemingly the entire internet downloaded Pokémon Sun and Moon before release. Well, it seems that the ban hammer is finally coming down on those pirates. Earlier this month, links containing files for Pokémon Sun and Moon started circulating the web. Not only did these files allow full…
By Patricia Hernandez Published November 16, 2016 - Uncategorized
Nintendo Is Doing A Zelda Escape Room
If you’ve ever had the urge to hug a Goron or explore a real-life version of the Water Temple, you may be in luck—Nintendo announced today plans to do a series of escape rooms centering on The Legend of Zelda, as part of a limited tour that will be traveling across the United States this…
By Jason Schreier Published November 16, 2016