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UncategorizedNerdcore Scene Fires Back At That Troll Alex Trebek
Top troll Alex Trebek recently spent a few seconds of Jeopardy dismissing nerdy, game-loving, sci-fan-reading fans of nerdcore hip-hop as “losers.” Naturally, he didn’t get the last word. Up top, we’ve got nerdcore rapper Mega Ran–whose music is usually drenched in video game references–with a finely argued dis track about Trebek. Below, his concert-goers in…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 14, 2016 -
UncategorizedPossibly The Most Pointless Video Game Pre-Order Of All Time
The editorial staff at Kotaku has repeatedly advised readers to not pre-order video games, and today we can reveal two more reasons not to pre-order: radical life changes and transformations to the gaming industry. It’s possible that, when you pre-order the game you are excited about, you might be living in Sweden and the game…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 14, 2016 - Uncategorized
Overwatch Player Makes Banana Controller For Winston
Overwatch is no stranger to gimmick controllers. People have used flight sticks for D.Va and turntables for Lucio. This Winston controller, though, is completely bananas. Rudeism, who you might remember from previous over-the-top controller setups, has finally gone too far. He’s created a controller not from plastic or metal, but from organic material. And also,…
By Nathan Grayson Published October 14, 2016 - Uncategorized
World of Warcraft‘s Game Director Is Leaving The MMO
World of Warcraft’s Game Director announced in a Battle.net post yesterday that he’s leaving the 12-year-old MMORPG’s team. Tom Chilton brought the blockbuster game from alpha to its latest expansion, Legion In his post, he says that “It’s with a mix of excitement, sadness, and gratitude that I’m saying farewell to the WoW team.” Chilton will be…
By Cecilia D'Anastasio Published October 14, 2016 -
UncategorizedNew Pokémon Sun & Moon Trailer, Everyone
Hark! A new trailer for Pokémon Sun & Moon. Featuring some new evolutions and monsters. Two new trainers, as well. On the creature end of things, we’ve got Sivally, a Pokémon that changes type depending on the item it is holding, making it right for every occasion. Hakkomo-o’s evolution to Kommo-o is as impressive as…
By Stephen Totilo Published October 14, 2016 -
Kotaku EastThe Realistic Gantz X-Gun You’ve Always Wanted
Fans of Gantz will know all about this compressed energy handgun. Now, they can own one. Not an actual X-gun, mind you! But as far as one-to-one scale replicas go, a very nice looking piece. Priced at39,960 yen (US$383), the Master Product Gantz:0 X-Gun will be released in Japan next March. No word about an…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 14, 2016 - Uncategorized
Nobody Has More Fun With PlayStation VR Than These Folks
The PlayStation VR is out. People are buying it and playing games with it. And some of them are having a very, very good time. We’ve seen endless clips of people getting freaked out (this, for example!) and having fun with the Oculus Rift. Now, it’s the PlayStation VR’s turn: There are bound to be…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 14, 2016 - Kotaku East
The Pokémon Anime Character Fans Want To Return
Next month, a new Pokémon anime series starts. It will have brand new friends as well as longtime ones like Pikachu and Ash. There is one character, though, fans really hope will come to Alola. And that character is Serena. Warning: This article has spoilers if you haven’t seen the most recent episode of Pokémon…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 14, 2016 - Kotaku East
Inside Japan’s Persona 5 Cafe
This week, Persona 5 gets its own Tokyo restaurant, complete with P5 themed eats and drinks. As previously reported, the Persona 5 cafe is for a limited time only and will end its run on November 23. Dengeki Online and Famitsu were on hand to check out the cafe, so have a look at the…
By Brian Ashcraft Published October 14, 2016 - Uncategorized
Political Ads Show Donald Trump As A Bad Overwatch Player
If you’re still having trouble imagining Donald Trump as a bad candidate for President of the United States, maybe a website framing it in terms of him being a bad Overwatch player might help. UPDATE: There’s also an actual giant billboard, in the real world, with the gravest insult of the 2016 election campaign thus…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 14, 2016 - Uncategorized
Tip: You Can Use PlayStation VR As A Monitor For Other Consoles
If you’ve got a shiny new PlayStation VR headset, or are thinking of getting one, here’s a cool little feature Sony didn’t really make a big deal of prior to release: it works as a basic head-mounted monitor on pretty much anything, including rival consoles. It looks like the PSVR will accept pretty much any…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 13, 2016 -
UncategorizedHow To Fight Like Jon Snow
Look, let’s just say, hypothetically, that during the long dark winter you get jumped by some magic zombies. And you don’t have a gun. How do you defend yourself? Alan Padziński, a professional instructor and sword performer from Poland, is here to help. Following on from his series of videos where he taught us all…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 13, 2016 - CultureCosplay
Damn, This Overwatch Cosplay
The crew at Spiral Cats are some of the best cosplayers on the planet. Especially when it comes to Overwatch Tasha, one of the members of the group, has already cosplayed as Tracerand Mercy. It’s now time for some Genji crossplay That armour is incredible. As is the detail on the accessories like the sword.…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 13, 2016 - CultureSplitscreen
Podcast: Hunting Easter Eggs In Westworld
Jason’s back on Kotaku Splitscreen this week, which means it’s time to talk about video games! And a TV show. Mostly video games. This week he and I cover a bunch of games we’ve been playing including Dragon Quest Builders, Shadow Warrior 2, Mafia 3, Thumper, and some assorted PSVR games. We also have an…
By Kirk Hamilton Published October 13, 2016 -
CultureMafia III Mobster Needs To Upgrade His Graphics Card
Today on Highlight Reel we have WWE Belts, FIFA celebrations, Gears glitches, swearing, 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! Attack On Titan –…
By Chris Person Published October 13, 2016 - Culture
A Blood Red Sunset Over Osaka
Zudarts Lee is an artist from Taiwan. You can see more of Lee’s art hereand here To see the images in their native resolution, click on the “expand” button in the top-left corner. Fine Art is a celebration of the work of video game artists, showcasing the best of both their professional and personal portfolios.…
By Luke Plunkett Published October 13, 2016
