Attack on Titan Season 2 Hits Spring 2017

Finally! The second season of the Attack on Titan anime will be aired next spring. Wit Studio, which did the first season back in 2013, is returning to handle the second one, andTetsuro Araki, who was first season’s Series Director, is also back to helm as the show’s Chief Director. Via the show’s official site,…

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Cosplayer Stars In A Honda Commercial

While these may not have been the kind of massive, expensive car ads that get on national/international TV (this is just for Northern California), it’s still interesting seeing such a big company test the waters in appealing directly to the “cosplayer looking for new, compact Japanese car” market. And before you say “she’s an actor”,…

Overwatch’s Play Of The Game Goes Full Circle

If Game of Thrones can do it, actual sports—the inspiration for Overwatch’s “Play of the Game” moments in the first place—can too. You’re going to be very sick of these by the time the next NBA/NFL/EPL/UCL seasons are done. Update: It’s happening:

The Week in Games: Don’t Bring A Sword To A Gunfight

There’s a bunny head, swords, guns, and a lot of ducking. Furi is all about one-on-one dueling, and with bright colors everywhere. “It’s not trying to be realistic in its style or animations,” says its website. “It’s fast-paced and requires a lot of timing, reflex, and judgment.” Awesome. Several re-releases are out this week, including…

Single-Celled Organisms Playing Microscopic Pac-Man

If you’re going to study the behavior patterns of unicellular protozoans and predatory pseudocoelomates in a microscopic 3D environment, you might as well have a little fun with it. Researchers at the University College Southeast Norway led by Professor Erik Andrew Johannessen of the Institute of Micro and Nano System Technology, created the “Mikroskopisk Pacman”…

All The Racy Stuff Changed For Tokyo Mirage Sessions’ Western Release

From bathing suit to Punky Brewster cosplay in one cross-Atlantic trip. Some of the changes made to Japan’s Shin Megami Tensei X Fire Emblem to make it North America’s Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE are quite odd. Having been busy not caring too much about worrying over things like fanservice, I’ve managed to avoid discussions of…

The Final Moments Of PlanetSide

On May 20, 2003, Sony Online Entertainment launched PlanetSide, one of the earliest massively multiplayer first-person shooters. On July 1, 2016, Daybreak Games shut down PlanetSide for good. MMORPG.com’s Steven Messner was there to watch the sky come tumbling down. I never spent much time with the original PlanetSide. Though it arrived at a time…

Sunday Comics: Back to Hyrule

Welcome to Kotaku’s Sunday Comics, your weekly roundup of the best webcomics. The images enlarge if you click on the magnifying glass icon. Reminder that we’re still looking for suggestions for a new comic to add to the weekly roundup. We’ll be checking the comments section for your recommendations, and we only ask that you…

Skullgirls Goes Mobile With A Fighting RPG Spinoff

Indie fighter Skullgirls is bringing the battle to iOS and Android later this year, with a game that blends fighting game action with RPG mechanics to create something . . . well, just look at it. The new game, developed by Hidden Variable Studios using the PC and console fighting game’s assets and engine, sounds…

Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: This Is A Job For Torbjorn: The Winners!

The dwarven spectacles and relevant curriculum won Mrichston the Gold ‘Shop Contest Star Sticker, which is a thing I just made up. Fahey asked you to envision new careersfor Overwatch’s dwarf with a robotic arm, since console nerfs are making him 30 percent less appealing. In addition to changing oil while insulting Texas drivers, there…

Meet The Fastest Gamers Alive

Some people play video games to relax or have fun. Others try to go as fast as humanly possible, spending hours and hours finding tricks and battling against the clock of their favorite games. Originally posted 9/24/15. Brought back in time for Summer Games Done Quick 2016, the week-long charity speedrunning marathon running from July…

The Quantum Break Novel Explores Choices Players Couldn’t Make

The novel Quantum Break: Zero State dropped the same day as the game, but only a handful of fans seemed to know about it. Those who did seemed skeptical—was this just the game they were playing in book form? Not quite. Novels based on video games have an interesting relationship with gamers: developers keep writing…

World’s Fastest Mario 3 Player Versus Stephen Colbert Eating A Hot Pocket

Super Mario Bros. 3 speedrunner Mitch Fowler can finish the game in just over three minutes. Is that faster than Stephen Colbert can cook and eat a Hot Pocket? Well no, though it’s still pretty impressive. Fowler appeared on last night’s episode of The Late Show to promote Summer Games Done Quick, the ridiculously entertaining…

Convention Circuit: Calling All Bronies

Another day, another pony twirling fire. There’s a lot going on during the July 4th weekend, but you might be busy with barbecues, fireworks, or trying to sleep through fireworks. If so, wait until next weekend and head to one of these cons. We’ve rounded up cons catering to fans of gaming, anime, cosplay, and…

It’s A Good Weekend To Watch People Play Pokémon

The 2016 U.S. Pokémon National Championships are going down this weekend, bringing the best Trading Card Game, Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire and Pokken Tournament players to Columbus, Ohio to determine which of the country’s best players will be heading to San Francisco in August for the big show. The Pokémon Company has set up…